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Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff, in a CNN interview with Jake Tapper, failed to specify any Russian concessions in a potential Ukraine peace deal despite detailing demands on Ukraine.

After claiming a "friendship" with Putin, Witkoff spoke vaguely about "territorial" and "economic" concessions from both sides. He also claimed a U.S.-Ukraine deal on raw earth minerals would be signed soon.

When confronted with Russian state TV footage suggesting Trump’s stance aligns with Putin’s, Witkoff insisted diplomacy requires communication.

His remarks fueled concerns over Trump’s approach to Russia and Ukraine.

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[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 9 points 1 hour ago

We all knew the so-called "peace deal" was going to be rough but "US takes this half, Russia takes that half" is a new low even for him.

The EU needs to step up it's war machine. More manufacturing, more army, more WMDs. If we can't rely on the US then we need our own.

Sure, all that is expensive, but not half as expensive as not having it. There's a lot to be said for having a big stick you never have to use.

[–] Yash2120@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

Yewah poor bohy

[–] gon@lemm.ee 13 points 4 hours ago
[–] el_bhm@lemm.ee 4 points 4 hours ago

Weird way to spell capitulation.

[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 21 points 9 hours ago (1 children)
[–] mtcerio@lemmy.world 3 points 4 hours ago

Well at least he did not lie then!

[–] Snapz@lemmy.world 23 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

President Krasnov is a fucking bitch

[–] Yash2120@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago
[–] notsoshaihulud@lemmy.world 111 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (10 children)

I remain unimpressed by CNN reporters because he has not asked the most important question: What will guarantee Russia's adherence to any kind of peace deal?

It's boring to repost it the Nth time but the 1994 Budapest Memorandum was quite clear about these matters:

  1. Respect the signatory's independence and sovereignty in the existing borders
  2. Refrain from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of the signatories...
  3. Refrain from economic coercion designed to subordinate to their own interest...
  4. Seek immediate Security Council action to provide assistance to the signatory if they "should become a victim of an act of aggression or an object of a threat of aggression in which nuclear weapons are used".

Yet, putin kicked nearly every single point in the memorandum the moment he felt ready. Why would the same leader act differently in the future?

It's eerily similar in my view to the Abraham accords. Trump negotiated bypassing Palestinians and then we got Oct 7 and the war that spiraled from it. These "deals" are as flimsy as a CyberTruck, but it's also very trumpy. He gets to act like a peacemaker and then his successor will deal with the consequent shit. Same thing happened in Afghanistan.

*edit: also, if someone wants to be "fair" (i'd rather say naive) one can consider the official Russian narrative, but again that narrative explicitly goes against the Budapest Memorandum, meaning, they are very open about not respecting treaties they sign.

[–] madcaesar@lemmy.world 29 points 13 hours ago

CNN was bought by a right wing shitbag. They are FOX News in a trench coat

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[–] Litebit@lemmy.world 3 points 8 hours ago

Should keep negotiation going, don't make any deal with Krasnov Trump too early. Always say it is due to US betrayal in Budapest Memorandum.

[–] horse_battery_staple@lemmy.world 104 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (13 children)

Meanwhile Zelensky is saying he'll give up the presidency in exchange for NATO membership.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn9vx01evp9o

[–] prodigalsorcerer@lemmy.ca 69 points 16 hours ago (3 children)

Is that a concession? I don't think he actually wants to be president anymore.

Don't get me wrong, it's the correct "deal" to make - it's the most overt declaration he can make to those who claim he wants to be dictator for life - I just think it's probably a win/win for him.

[–] horse_battery_staple@lemmy.world 65 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Win win win to be honest. It's just further proof he doesn't want to be the dictator he's accused of being.

[–] Spzi@lemm.ee 26 points 13 hours ago

And further proof he's the much better diplomat/politician than those who exclude him.

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 29 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

Is that a concession?

It's absolutely a concession, and a very big one too. It's a concession to the Trump allegations that Zelenskyy is a dictator. And this bullshit argument was given as one of the reasons he wasn't invited to the talks in Saudi Arabia.

I don’t think he actually wants to be president anymore.

Doesn't change the fact that it's a very big concession.

[–] GreatBlueHeron@lemmy.ca 15 points 16 hours ago (3 children)

It might be the correct deal, but it worries me. I can only imagine the people saying he wants to be a dictator are those that want a Putin style election to install another puppet. I know they have to have elections at some point - it's just a worry!

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[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 11 points 15 hours ago

Trump will agree as long as he quits first then pull the rug from under Ukraine.

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[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 155 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

I've seen a LOT of russian/trump, "it's a mystery if they're in bed together" type posts for the past few days. It made me pull out the bookmarks from the first term. Here is some ammo if anyone needs it (other stuff is mixed in). Remember, leave the link and depart. If you're explaining, you're losing.

https://sh.itjust.works/post/33277983

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 27 points 18 hours ago

"Haven't they paid enough with the lives of their dear boys?"

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 117 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

That's because there aren't any.

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[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 27 points 16 hours ago

The blind leading the lame

[–] Ciderpunk@lemmy.world 54 points 19 hours ago (3 children)

Incredible that Trump remains so mad that Obama got a Nobel Peace Prize that he’s willing to literally just order an ally to give up so he can claim he made the peace and demand his prize. He really was just entirely broken by a black man being president.

[–] Hegar@fedia.io 68 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

This has nothing to do with obama or peace prizes.

Trump is an agent of putin's will and he's carrying out russia's foreign policy by demanding the full surrender of ukraine.

[–] lupusblackfur@lemmy.world 30 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (2 children)

This has nothing to do with obama or peace prizes.

Oh, you bet it does. Don't be silly.

Both things can be true simultaneously. 🤷‍♂️

Along with some other as yet unnamed reasons/causes.

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[–] Oyml77 9 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

The entire right wing of the country absolutely went off the deep end when a black man was elected president. Make no doubt about it, the Republican party was always awful and on the way to getting worse, but Obama's election was the the catalyst that drove mainstream conservatives into conspiracy theories and ultranationalistic race identity politics.

Or it really was the Mayan calendar ending. Or not enough dicks out for Harambe.

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[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 6 points 13 hours ago

What are they talking about?!? Russia is obviously conceding half of Ukraine for the next 3 to 5 years. It is absolutely gracious of them to allow the people in Ukraine to borrow that territory until Russia feels like actually ruling it again!

/s

[–] Quacksalber@sh.itjust.works 25 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, who met with Russian President Vladimir Putin last week, said a deal over Ukraine’s raw earth minerals could be signed this week.

The deal will be signed with Russia. Trump will want carve up Ukraine between the US and Russia.

[–] marcos@lemmy.world 29 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Remember how the Nazis and the Soviet Union made a treat before WWII dividing Poland between them?

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 3 points 8 hours ago

its the sudentlands made with germany by the allies without the country in attendance.

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