Russia demands harsh terms at Ukraine peace talks

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Source: USA Today

ISTANBUL − Russia told Ukraine at peace talks that it would only agree to end the war if Kyiv gives up big new chunks of territory and accepts limits on the size of its army, according to a memorandum reported by Russian media on June 2.

The terms, formally presented at negotiations in Istanbul, highlighted Moscow's refusal to compromise on its longstanding war goals despite calls by President Donald Trump to end the "bloodbath" in Ukraine.

Ukraine has repeatedly rejected the Russian conditions as tantamount to surrender.

Delegations from the warring sides met for barely an hour, for only the second such round of negotiations since March 2022. They agreed to exchange more prisoners of war - focusing on the youngest and most severely wounded - and return the bodies of 12,000 dead soldiers.



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Gee Donny boy. I thought you had this all figured out.

[Biophilic]

1. So they really don't want peace. Ok. So be it.

Bastards.

[BOSSHOG]

2. Return 12,000 Dead Soldiers

Vlad: You’re kicking my ass, outmaneuvering me and neutering taco. I demand you stop it right now or else.

[bluedigger]

3. Russia doesn't want peace.

If they did, they would withdraw to their internationally recognized borders.

[kacekwl]

4. When will the top

negotiator Trump step in and fix it ? Two weeks ?

[littlemissmartypants]

5. Anger is fear in translation. ❤️

[Beastly Boy]

6. I am confident that the Ukrainian delegation is adequately equipped with midddle fingers.

[Pas-de-Calais]

7. POUND SAND KOMRAD

[generalbetrayus]

8. Pooty-Poot is just like Orange Julius Caesar -

he will run his country's economy into the ground before he will ever admit he made a mistake.

[ToxMarz]

11. When all the money flows to the top

A country in ruins that large can still be very lucrative. As long as he doesn't have a Marie Antoinette demise.

[blue-wave]

9. Well, looks to me as if

it is time for another major Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's military infrastructure. Ukraine should not stop until Russia is brought to their knees and negotiates in good faith. The big "if" is: Does Russia have the ability to negotiate in good faith? Personally, I doubt it.

[DallasNE]

10. This Is Why

I have been saying conditions are not ripe on the ground to end the war, making these talks premature and a waste of time. This Russian proposal simply confirms the accuracy of that statement.

[William Seger]

12. "despite calls by President Donald Trump to end the 'bloodbath' in Ukraine"

USA Today is trying to pretend the insane clown is still the "leader of the free world" after he tried to bully Ukraine into just surrendering. The one and only thing RUMP cares about is his own ridiculously bloated but extremely fragile ego -- and Russia, Ukraine, and the rest of the world know that.

[maxsolomon]

13. With Ukraine unilaterally cut off from American Aid, why would Rusher compromise now?

Europe can't match the supply Biden provided and Ukraine doesn't have an endless supply of cannon fodder. Rusher can continue a war of attrition indefinitely.

[republianmushroom]

14. And the harsh term, 'no more drones' for you.