Putin eyes Trump peace deal

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MOSCOW, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin is open to discussing a Ukraine cease-fire deal with Donald Trump.

U.S. President-elect Trump, who has vowed to swiftly end the conflict, is returning to the White House.

"If there is no neutrality, it is difficult to imagine the existence of any good-neighborly relations between Russia and Ukraine," Putin said.

The Kremlin chief presents what he calls the "special military operation" in Ukraine as a watershed moment when Moscow finally stood up to what he sees as the arrogance of the West which enlarged NATO eastwards towards Russia's borders and meddled in the politics of what Moscow considers as its own backyard, including Georgia and, crucially, Ukraine.

While Russia will not tolerate Ukraine joining NATO, or the presence of NATO troops on Ukrainian soil, it is open to discussing security guarantees for Kyiv.

The Ukrainian foreign ministry didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.



 
Nordberg said:
Sure, Trump can offer Putin Ukraine.
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Basically, yes

Don’t be surprise though if the strategy is for Trump to offer the Ukraine impossible terms, and then when they turn it down, say he offered an end but they didn’t want peace. Thereafter the aid will end and Trump’s buddy Vladimir walks into Kiev
 
archives said:
Basically, yes

Don’t be surprise though if the strategy is for Trump to offer the Ukraine impossible terms, and then when they turn it down, say he offered an end but they didn’t want peace. Thereafter the aid will end and Trump’s buddy Vladimir walks into Kiev
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Are you rubbing your crystal ball again, Anchovies?

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A bad sign is that trump's team says they have already talked, and The Kremlin says they have not talked.
 
The Trump Administration said:
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MOSCOW, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin is open to discussing a Ukraine cease-fire deal with Donald Trump.

U.S. President-elect Trump, who has vowed to swiftly end the conflict, is returning to the White House.

"If there is no neutrality, it is difficult to imagine the existence of any good-neighborly relations between Russia and Ukraine," Putin said.

The Kremlin chief presents what he calls the "special military operation" in Ukraine as a watershed moment when Moscow finally stood up to what he sees as the arrogance of the West which enlarged NATO eastwards towards Russia's borders and meddled in the politics of what Moscow considers as its own backyard, including Georgia and, crucially, Ukraine.

While Russia will not tolerate Ukraine joining NATO, or the presence of NATO troops on Ukrainian soil, it is open to discussing security guarantees for Kyiv.

The Ukrainian foreign ministry didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.



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Sure, if Putin gets to keep territory he stole, he will accept a peace deal and try again in a few years for a little more territory. Why not.

Appeasement is a bad policy.
 
Easy ride for Trump. Most of Eastern Ukraine already comprises break-away independent regions whose autonomy is recognized by other countries.
 
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