European diplomats rejoin Ukraine talks

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Anders Åslund

@andersaslund.bsky.social

15. Europe rightly supports Ukraine with financing & arms (unlike the US), but it needs to stand up to Trump also diplomatically. Trump's "diplomacy" is not helpful but harmful since he works hard for Putin.
Pro-Putin Rubio even refuses to see EU foreign minister Kaja Kallas. /9

December 29, 2025 at 5:42 PM

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by Michael McFaul

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Michael McFaul

@mcfaulmike.bsky.social

I applaud Trump for trying to end this war. But right now we’re seeing plenty of concessions from Kyiv, and few from Moscow. History teaches us a hard truth: when aggression is rewarded, it doesn’t stop. If we stay on this course in 2026, Putin will keep asking for more @pbsnews.org

December 29, 2025 at 9:00 PM

by Steve Peers Reposted by Francesco Nicoli

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Steve Peers

@stevepeers.bsky.social

Russian troops invading Ukraine are "main obstacle" to peace in Ukraine, says mostly everyone else

European News @eunews.social · 1d

EU is ‘main obstacle’ to peace in Ukraine, says Russia’s foreign minister

Sergey Lavrov’s comments come ahead of Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s talks with Donald Trump in Florida on Sunday.

EU is ‘main obstacle’ to peace in Ukraine, says Russia’s foreign minister

www.politico.eu

December 29, 2025 at 7:22 AM

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Anne Applebaum

@anneapplebaum.bsky.social

"Following the Ukraine-US meeting, Trump lauded Putin, saying the Russian president “wants to see Ukraine succeed”.

This is becoming farcical
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT

Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy talks fail to deliver breakthrough on Ukraine peace deal

US president says ‘thorny’ issues remain on ending Europe’s biggest land war in 80 years

giftarticle.ft.com

December 29, 2025 at 2:23 AM

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Ivo Daalder

@ivodaalder.bsky.social

Trump: “Russia wants Ukraine to succeed.” Anybody who says with a straight face can’t be a mediator for peace. The only way Russia wants Ukraine to succeed is by making Ukraine part of Russia. That’s what this war is about. youtu.be/yBU91X-CQ9s?...

'Russia wants to see Ukraine succeed': watch Zelenskyy react to Trump's claim

YouTube video by Guardian News

youtu.be

December 29, 2025 at 7:07 PM

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by Anne Applebaum Reposted by David Darmofal

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Anne Applebaum

@anneapplebaum.bsky.social

Putin has been trying to make Ukraine fail for a quarter century

December 29, 2025 at 9:41 AM

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Kye

@gxldsociety.bsky.social

BREAKING: A Russian newspaper today — “America no longer sees our country as a threat… The US leader’s philosophy is closer to the values of Russia’s president, not the politicians of the Old World… he sees Europe as a liberal stronghold that must be destroyed…”

Read that again.

December 29, 2025 at 8:10 PM

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Scott Lucas

@scottlucas.bsky.social

"If #Putin ever gives this up, he has to go to #Russia people & say, '1.4m casualties & we didn’t get all of #Ukraine. We didn’t even get all of #Donetsk'

Will they say, 'We’re happy. We don’t have to fight anymore'? Or do they say, 'You’re stopping? You were supposed to give us Greater Russia'?"

Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 6h

EA-War on Politics 24 VideoCast: Can #Ukraine and #Europe Break #Putin Invasion? (Scott Lucas w Daniel Tkiie and Sofia Nazarenko)

#UkraineWar #Russia #TrumpRussia

eaworldview.com/2025/12/ukra...

EA-War on Politics 24 VideoCast: Can Ukraine and Europe Break Putin's Invasion? - EA WorldView

32 minutes on negotiations and state of Kyiv's resistance of Russian invasion: can Ukraine and Europe get US support to halt Vladimir Putin?

eaworldview.com

December 29, 2025 at 5:44 PM

by Anne Applebaum

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Denys from Ukraine

@glushko.bsky.social

I don't even know how to comment on "Russia wants to see Ukraine succeed…"

December 29, 2025 at 1:13 AM

by Scott Lucas

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Scott Lucas

@scottlucas.bsky.social

#Zelensky sets out status of proposals after meeting w #Trump

Reparations fm #Russia, refusal of demands to hand over #Donetsk, & #Ukraine referendum to approve terms

Next steps: meeting of Ukraine, #Europe, and US nat'l security advisors in Kyiv, then "Coalition of Willing" to complete proposals

Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 17h

#UkraineWar, Day 1,404: #Zelensky Holds The Line as #Trump Praises #Putin

#Ukraine #Russia #TrumpRussia

eaworldview.com/2025/12/ukra...

Ukraine War, Day 1,404: Zelensky Holds The Line as Trump Praises Putin - EA WorldView

Meeting Donald Trump in Florida, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky maintains line v. Russia invasion, even as Trump praises Vladimir Putin

eaworldview.com

December 29, 2025 at 2:47 PM

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Anonymous

@youranoncentral.bsky.social

Trump: "Russia wants to see Ukraine succeed."

December 29, 2025 at 4:15 PM

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by Scott Lucas

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Scott Lucas

@scottlucas.bsky.social

White House: #Putin and #Trump had “positive” call

Putin pushes claim that #Ukraine tried to attack his residence

Says he wants to work with US on a deal to end #Russia invasion but attack has forced a revision of #Kremlin position

#UkraineWar #TrumpRussia

Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 17h

#UkraineWar, Day 1,404: #Zelensky Holds The Line as #Trump Praises #Putin

#Ukraine #Russia #TrumpRussia

eaworldview.com/2025/12/ukra...

Ukraine War, Day 1,404: Zelensky Holds The Line as Trump Praises Putin - EA WorldView

Meeting Donald Trump in Florida, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky maintains line v. Russia invasion, even as Trump praises Vladimir Putin

eaworldview.com

December 29, 2025 at 5:38 PM

by Michael Gentile

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Michael Gentile

@michaelgentile.bsky.social

Your understanding of both Russia and Ukraine appears to be fraught by significant lacunae.

December 29, 2025 at 3:06 PM

by Bruce Buchan

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Bruce Buchan

@brucealexb.bsky.social

The humiliation of the United States has already plumbed greater depths than anyone thought possible. And still he sinks it further into degradation.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump: "Russia wants to see Ukraine succeed. It sounds a little strange but President Putin was very generous in his feeling toward Ukraine succeeding, including supplying energy, electricity and other things at very low prices."

December 29, 2025 at 8:12 AM

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