Something we can all agree on

Edit for the sensitive folk: not that we think China is nasty, but the european union sure is

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🇷🇺The Black Sea Fleet marks the 242nd anniversary of its founding.

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🇺🇸💬🇷🇺🇺🇦 With analysis like this, no wonder things are the way they are

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🇺🇸💬🇺🇦🇷🇺Witkoff said that Trump has “issued an ultimatum” to Russia and Ukraine that they need to make progress on a lasting peace, otherwise the U.S. is walking away.

“The president has issued an ultimatum to both sides that without those direct talks and if they don’t occur quickly, then he believes the United States ought to step back from this conflict whatever that means and just not be involved,” Witkoff said. “This is something that we want to mediate. It’s not our war. We didn’t start the war, but we want to help to end it. The way that that happens is a ceasefire — everybody stops the violence, and we spend a bit of time together making sure we can deal with the major issues here and I think that we can.”

Major remaining issues to be hammered include details over the territory in Ukraine, a key nuclear power plant that is currently offline, and Ukrainian access to important waterways.

“I think the major issues here are the regions, the nuclear plant, it’s how the Ukrainians are able to use the Dnieper River and get out to the ocean,” Witkoff said. “There are things here that I don’t think are going to be difficult to solve if we get the parties to the table, they’re talking to each other, we’re narrowing issues between them, and then we’re coming up with compromises and creative solutions to address each of their concerns. We physically get that accomplished, and I think, hopefully, we’ll have some good news soon, but if we physically get that accomplished, we have, in my view, a strong chance to getting an end to this conflict.”

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🇺🇸💬🇮🇱Witkoff: Israel and USA as Close as Ever

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🇺🇦💬💰 Ukrainian MP Zheleznyak complains Ukraine doesn't have enough money for the army

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🇧🇷🇷🇺 Brazilian authorities and a Russian Rosatom structure have begun negotiations on joint uranium and lithium mining in the republic — Folha de S.Paulo

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🇺🇸💬🇷🇺🇺🇦 Witkoff admits there will be no deal unless Putin agrees to it

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🇺🇸🇸🇦 Trump arrives in Riyadh

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🇹🇷💬🇺🇸Turkey has no information about Trump's plans to come to Istanbul on May 15 for possible talks between Russia and Ukraine, a Turkish diplomatic source told RIA Novosti.

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🇺🇦💬🇷🇺Zelensky will not meet with any Russian representatives in Istanbul except Putin — Mykhailo Podolyak

No, of course not, that's not the format. The president can't meet with them, especially with Medinsky - the status wouldn't be entirely clear. He's an assistant there for Putin's historical legacy, or for correcting history, I would say. But it's unlikely that the person is sufficient to discuss fundamental issues.

We understand the structure of power in Russia. And it is clear that Lavrov, Medinsky or Mishustin, for example, are hardly authorized to make certain decisions that are made by Putin himself.

That is, only Putin can make a decision to continue the war or stop the war, this is certain.

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🇺🇦 Quick tip: Thinking of banging your head against the wall? Add a pillow. Rage responsibly.

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