US president admits to concern Russian counterpart does not want to ‘stop the war’ and ponders new approach to Moscow

Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy have sat down for a face-to-face talk in the opulent halls of a Vatican basilica to discuss a possible ceasefire, after which the US president accused his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, of not wanting to “stop the war”.

The White House described Trump’s meeting with the Ukrainian leader before Pope Francis’s funeral as “very productive”, while Zelenskyy said on X that the talk with the US president was symbolic and had the “potential to become historic, if we achieve joint results”.

It was the first time that Zelenskyy and Trump had met face to face after a frosty February encounter in the White House where Trump and the US vice-president, JD Vance, berated the Ukrainian leader and accused him of ingratitude for US aid.

  • freagle@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
    123·
    2 days ago

    So you’re saying that Putin is behaving irrationally and emotionally based on ego?

    • LandedGentry@lemmy.zipEnglish
      35·
      2 days ago

      I mean…I’m sure that factors in…? But I certainly didn’t boil it down to something that simplistic. There are a lot of reasons he can’t admit defeat.

        • LandedGentry@lemmy.zipEnglish
          28·
          23 hours ago

          Didn’t stop them from retreating from Afghanistan did it?

          What’s your deal?

          Edit: to the downvoters feel free to keep at it 🖕 we know what makes you bootlickers cheer

          • freagle@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
            103·
            2 days ago

            You said Putin cannot admit defeat for some reason and I asked if the reason he cannot admit defeat is because Russia has not been defeated yet.

            • LandedGentry@lemmy.zipEnglish
              310·
              2 days ago

              Not interested in debating with someone who will likely eventually reveal they think Putin is justified/right. Unless you’re willing to say right here that Russia is an aggressor nation and that the nation, along with its authoritarian leader Putin, is completely in the wrong, I’m not continuing this conversation.

              You’re being cute and dancing around with your “just asking questions” nonsense to avoid explicitly saying what you believe. Enough bait, be direct. Say what you want to say or piss off.

              • freagle@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
                81·
                1 day ago

                Nah, I just wanted to show you and everyone else that you’re an irrational person who is driven by emotional delusions. I’m not going to respond to a petulant demand that I morally align with you under the threat that you’ll take your ball and go home. You can just disengage.