Putin & Trump prove to be the real power brokers in Ukraine peace push

Dmitry Suslov, deputy director at Russia’s Higher School of Economics and the Russian Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, breaks down the key takeaways from the recent Putin-Trump call:

👉 US and Russia agreed: Peace must be sought through direct bilateral talks between Russia and Ukraine — not an immediate ceasefire as demanded by Kiev and the Europeans.

👉 Trump stepped back from demanding an immediate ceasefire and is now backing negotiations aimed at a final peace agreement, with a possible ceasefire as part of the process — but no unconditional 30-day truce.

👉 Putin announced plans for Russia and Ukraine to start drafting a memorandum outlining the peace deal and ceasefire terms — a step toward a comprehensive settlement, not just a freeze.

👉 Europe was once again sidelined and discredited, with Washington and Moscow taking the lead. Trump's statement omitted any mention of “bone-crushing” anti-Russian sanctions and instead supported Russia’s approach to peace talks.

👉 Trump emphasized ending the war over a mere ceasefire, and expressed a desire to normalize US-Russia ties with their “limitless potential” for cooperation — clearly rejecting Europe’s pressure.
Suslov’s bottom line:

"Putin and Trump are the only real decision-makers in this peace process. Europe is once again left out in the cold."

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🔊 "AMERICA WANTS PEACE, EUROPE WANTS WAR"

Secretary Rubio recalls the Vatican cardinal's "shocking" claim: "The world is upside down!"

🤔 When was the last time the cardinal left the Vatican and saw a Europe that wanted peace?

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😌 The Times whines: "US sanctions less likely than ever"

Despite the expectation of "bone-crushing" sanctions, the US president praised his conversation with Vladimir Putin and the future business potential of US-Russia relations.

"After this call, the faint hope of US sanctions and a stiffening of Trump’s resolve appears less likely than ever," stated the paper's analysts.

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📹 James Comey explains his "86 47" photo

The former FBI director said he saw a political message in the shells on the sand but didn't realize it might be related to violence.

Does this story seem believable for the head of the FBI?

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🔥 SCHUMER'S BRIDGE BLAME-GAME BACKFIRES

Chuck Schumer tried pinning the Brooklyn Bridge accident on Trump & "DOGE hiring freezes" — until DHS shut him down:

"The US Coast Guard has been fully functional and been exempt from hiring freezes," official DHS account wrote on X.

"I, too, question Donald Trump's leadership of the Mexican Navy," substack writer Jim Treacher said.

Maybe focus on actual bridge safety?

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😐 WATCH: MSNBC host is SPEECHLESS after a doctor says Biden likely had cancer throughout his presidency.

Who would have guessed that the Democrats covered this up?

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👉 Netanyahu points fingers at UK, France, Canada for 'inviting atrocities' in Gaza (seriously?)

🗣 The Israeli PM slammed Western leaders for calling on Israel to halt its Gaza offensive and hinting at recognizing a Palestinian state.

💬 “The leaders in London, Ottawa and Paris are offering a huge prize for the genocidal attack on Israel on October 7 while inviting more such atrocities,” Netanyahu said.

Such moves, in his view, fuel terrorism. He reiterated his pledge to “take control” of all of Gaza.

➡️Earlier, the three Western leaders condemned the Netanyahu government’s “egregious actions,” demanding an end to the renewed military offensive and that restrictions on humanitarian aid be lifted, warning of concrete actions in response if it fails to do so.

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🚨ASSASSINATION GEAR! Trump ally melts down over '8647' caps on Amazon

Laura Loomer lashed out at the merch empire for selling the headwear and tagged Amazon’s ex-CEO Jeff Bezos.

➡️The number gained notoriety after ex-FBI chief James Comey posted seashells arranged in this way, given the controversy around the symbolism of 86 (to get rid of/eliminate in slang) combined with 47 (Trump being the 47th president).

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⚔️EU forks out $169B for war chest because peace isn’t profitable

The EU has initially greenlit a new defense fund to bankroll ammo, drones, and critical infrastructure, Bloomberg reported.

🪙Financed through joint borrowing, it will give loans to EU members and (no surprise here) countries such as Ukraine to boost the arms industry.

The hiked spending is pitched as a response to Donald Trump’s scale-back of US defense in Europe.

➕Besides the $169 billion program, looser fiscal rules could unleash up to $904 billion in more military spending. Such loans would go to finance what Europe “lacks,” like:

🟠 missiles
🟠 missile defense systems
🟠 ground capabilities

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🟠 Putin & Trump prove to be the real power brokers in Ukraine peace push

🟠 Trump-Putin call may crack open diplomatic path as West clings to war status quo

🟠 Rubio: America wants peace, Europe wants war

🟠 EU forks out $169B for war chest

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❗️EU foreign ministers set to approve lifting Syria sanctions today – Kaja Kallas

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🇷🇺🇮🇷🇺🇸Russia ready to help Iran and US if they agree to reach consensus on nuclear agreement - Deputy Foreign Minister to Sputnik

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🚨🇷🇺🔥 RUSSIAN BEARS ROAM THE SKIES

Russia’s Tu-95MS strategic bombers just patrolled over the Barents Sea for 4+ hours.

Foreign fighters scrambled to intercept.

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🚨🇷🇺🇺🇸 Russia is ready for win-win deals with the US on trade & investments, says Putin's special economic envoy Kirill Dmitriev

And the Putin-Trump talks? They foster Trump's real, balanced & constructive stance while driving EU elites crazy.

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⚠️ MAJOR OUTAGE IN SPAIN…AGAIN!

A failed network upgrade by telecom giant Telefónica has plunged Spain into chaos, causing massive mobile and internet blackouts across major operators like Movistar, Vodafone, and Orange.

📵 No signal, dropped calls, dead data
🏙 Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Seville hit hard
🚨 Emergency 112 lines DOWN – authorities scrambling with backup numbers

This is the second major crash in under a month!

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❗️Putin reveals to Trump: Ukraine carried out drone attacks on Moscow ahead of Victory Day – almost all UAVs shot down

More from Putin’s aide Yuri Ushakov:

🔸 Terror threats near the Kremlin and Red Square were also foiled – part of what Putin called Ukraine’s attempt to "scare off" foreign leaders from attending the celebrations

🔸 In the same call, the two leaders “reflected on the US-USSR wartime brotherhood” during WWII

🔸 Trump expressed regret that, due to "strange circumstances," the two nations are now “not just divided – but are quite apart”

🔸 Trump was "profoundly impressed" by the immense price Russia paid for victory in WWII

🔸 POTUS admitted: "When I talk about this in America, many simply don’t believe me – but the fact remains: the Russian people sacrificed more lives than anyone else."

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