Summary

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated he is willing to resign if it ensures peace or NATO membership for Ukraine.

“If it is peace for Ukraine, and if you really want me to leave my post, I’m ready,” he said. “Alternatively, I can trade this for NATO membership… I’m focusing on Ukraine’s security today, not in 20 years.”

His comments come amid tensions with Donald Trump, who falsely suggested the Ukrainian president was responsible for starting the war.

Meanwhile, U.S.-Russia negotiations continue without Ukraine, which Zelenskyy firmly rejects. Zelenskyy emphasized the importance of Ukrainian involvement in any peace negotiations.

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    This is what being a leader looks like.

    It would be a shame if a shit end to this war buries Zelensky in history. He’s not perfect, but he deserves some monuments.

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        The sad part is the majority of his voters lose power and their country. The wage gap will only grow. Unless you were already rich, or had an income of a few million dollars a year, you only made life harder for yourself. But hey, at least those other people have it harder as well!

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          The thing is that it doesn’t matter how bad Trump makes it for maga voters so long as he makes it worse for those labeled as undesirable have it worse. As long as maga voters can look to someone else and power trip over them they’ll give Trump carte blanche. As long as those ‘perverted trans pedophiles’ can be assaulted without the fear of being arrested they’re happy.

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        No, most voters are just retarded. There are only a few supporters who knew what was happening and wanted it to happen, they are the traitors.

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    The actions of a man who loves his country and not power? Politicians in the US (on both sides) could never comprehend this.

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      plenty, like the Banderite Zalushni who is way more popular.
      But OC most opposition parties are forbidden, opponents put in jail and there are no elections.

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    lol now, US president Krasnov Trump can’t say President Zelensky is a dictator.

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    If Russia gets Ukraine, it’ll be 2-3 years of peace while Russia rebuilds and regroups it’s forces before it’s onto invading the next country. Probably Poland, Belarus, or Georgia. And he’ll keep doing it again and again - waging war with the west until they win or the public decides that saving a few pennies on their taxes is more important than preventing totalitarianism from subsuming Europe again.

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        Because that’s literally what happened when Putin annexed Crimea. The west let him keep the territory he stole as a concession and then he just invaded again a few years later.

        Holy shit, do you people have the memory of a goldfish? First it’s “Zelenskyy started the war” and now this… Embarrassing that you’re this ignorant about what’s going on in the world.

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    Literally the opposite of what Trump does - gives up everything in order to retain power.

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    NATO aint what it used to be. I suggest a new startup instead.

    Edit: Lol, people downvoting me when one of the founding members is threatening to invade other members. Idiots.

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      Even if the USA were to leave NATO or refuse to participate, there still isn’t a better security guarantee than the remaining block being obligated to engage militarily in your defense, and the block still contains nuclear powers.

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        Right… so start a new organization with those members. Ukraine isn’t joining NATO with Trump holding veto powers. Anyone who can’t see this is myopic.

        Why would the US leave when the russian asset can do more damage from within?

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          Ok, so that’s the crux of it that I think was unclear in your original post.

          Your initial post was read by me (and presumably others) as “NATO without the backing of the USA isn’t a meaningful defense group”

          But I think what you’re saying is “ENTRY to NATO with the USA pulling the strings is an unrealistic goal”

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      It’s a bit confusing, since nato was always the US protection racket for its vasals who had to buy their crap to assist them every few years when the great policeman of the world decided some poor country needed to be bombed into democracy.
      Now the master, impotent on the world stage is cannibalising its own.

      As the demon Kissinger said: it may be dangerous to be America’s enemy, but to be America’s friend is fatal.

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    he has nothing to give up or offer.
    he will not participate in what is decided on ex ukraine.