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ananda

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3. After reading Zelensky's comments on BBC...

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Oct 17, 2025, 07:00 PM

Friday

I get the feeling that Trump is trying to play it both
ways wihout committing to anything really.

He just can't let go of his need to bargain, not can
he let go of his desire to keep the tomahawks...
while at the same time wanting Zelensky to agree
that Russia wants to end the war.

I don't expect anything whatsoever to change after
this stupid, crazy meeting.

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