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BumRushDaShow

(164,104 posts)
Mon Dec 1, 2025, 03:14 AM Yesterday

Rep. Mike Turner says "you can't be America first and pro-Russia" as negotiators seek to broker end to war in Ukraine

Source: CBS News

November 30, 2025 / 3:48 PM EST


Washington — GOP Rep. Mike Turner of Ohio expressed concern Sunday that the White House-backed proposed plan to end the war in Ukraine is too pro-Russia, while urging that any peace arrangement must look at Russia as a "skeptical adversary."

Turner said on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that the president's "goal of peace is incredibly important," while acknowledging comments made by Secretary of State Marco Rubio's supporting a sovereign Ukraine as negotiators gathered in Miami on Sunday morning.

The team of Ukrainian negotiators began meeting Sunday morning with Rubio, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law. Witkoff is expected to travel to Moscow later this week.

As the meeting kicked off Sunday, Rubio outlined that "the end goal is obviously not just the end of the war," but also "securing an end to the war that leaves Ukraine sovereign and independent and with an opportunity at real prosperity."

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mike-turner-ukraine-russia-peace-plan-face-the-nation-11-30-2025/

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Rep. Mike Turner says "you can't be America first and pro-Russia" as negotiators seek to broker end to war in Ukraine (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP
are they just now figuring out Trump is Putin's puppet? Skittles Yesterday #1
Problem is, the agreement Rubio is pushing... William Seger Yesterday #2
There were no Americans in that room DemMedic Yesterday #3
I've been noticing Ohio legislators and related headlines show... OhioBack2Blue Yesterday #4
Speaking as a Pennsylvania Democrat, we've been disappointed in Ohio so many times FakeNoose Yesterday #5
Sure you can, Mike. maxsolomon Yesterday #6

William Seger

(12,098 posts)
2. Problem is, the agreement Rubio is pushing...
Mon Dec 1, 2025, 04:03 AM
Yesterday

... only TEMPORARILY secures "an end to the war that leaves Ukraine sovereign and independent and with an opportunity at real prosperity." Giving up the Donbas, reducing their defense forces, and disallowing NATO membership will mean that Putin will certainly try again to take the whole country.

DemMedic

(556 posts)
3. There were no Americans in that room
Mon Dec 1, 2025, 05:53 AM
Yesterday

That were not already compromised, and agents of Putin. I'm confused as to why Ukraine and the EU are even playing along with this.

OhioBack2Blue

(79 posts)
4. I've been noticing Ohio legislators and related headlines show...
Mon Dec 1, 2025, 01:02 PM
Yesterday

they are getting nervous. I am not sure why though, national Dems keep ignoring Ohio.

Even Indivisible's Ohio effort is pitifully inadequate, unorganized, and wimpy.

FakeNoose

(39,731 posts)
5. Speaking as a Pennsylvania Democrat, we've been disappointed in Ohio so many times
Mon Dec 1, 2025, 01:36 PM
Yesterday

... in the last several years that's it's hard to care any more.

Sorry, but please prove me wrong.

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