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In reply to the discussion: Russia rejects Trump's Ukraine peace proposals [View all]Eyeball_Kid
(7,589 posts)26. The fact is that Putin despises Trump and thinks he's an idiot.
Trump, however, believes that Putin and he are best buds. The Kremlin got a big laugh when Trump bragged about his "miracle negotiator" role. They'll have four years to kick him around and laugh their asses off. They know he's a joke. What Putin understands is the threat of annihilation. Nothing else. Trump and "reality" don't co-exist.
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Lavrov called for "reliable and legally binding agreements that would eliminate the root causes of the conflict..."
Martin68
Dec 30
#18
Exactly. Reminds me of the beginning of WWI when Neville Chamberlain allowed Nazi Germany to annex neighboring
Martin68
Dec 30
#34
Trump is terrified of Putin. He pretends to be an equal, but Putin sees through it.
Eyeball_Kid
Dec 30
#28