That's a pittance against what the Russians are offering their volunteers.
BREAKING: INVASION HAS BEGUN..... Putin's "3-day war"... NOW... 1 YEAR 338 DAYS ...WAGNER HEAD SAYS GROUP STANDING DOWN AFTER CLAIMS OF DEAL
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Is Zelensky really going to damage the young generation of Ukraine by enlisting 18 year olds into the armed forces? He really is desperate right now.Yea it’s night and day but he trying something
Now he’s trying to offer Trump some minerals to help
Putin troops about 2 weeks from entering a region that wasn’t even on their list T the beginning but the actions of Zelensky making them drift forward
The Russians have the momentum right now. They are steadily creeping slowly and surely.
Kiev Lost Time For Maneuver In Pokrovsk Direction
The Armed Forces of Ukraine attempt counterattacks in different directions but fail to change the balance of power and continue to retreat.
As it was expected, the recent large-scaled attack in the Kursk region led to heavy losses and no victories on the ground. The attempted attack was aimed at containing Russian forces and distracting the Russian command from the upcoming Ukrainian attacks in other directions.
The recent expensive Ukrainian attack in the Kursk region highlighted that the Ukrainian military may attempt new counterattacks in the Donbass, mainly in the Pokrovsk direction. Indeed, the military command of the Ukrainian military is well predictable.
According to preliminary reports from the battlefield, the Armed Forces of Ukraine attempted attacks on the southwestern outskirts of Pokrovsk aimed at obliterating a salient created as a result of the Russian advance. The counterattack was reported near the village of Zvirove located only three kilometers away from Pokrovsk. Following the same tactics used in the recent attack in the Kursk region, Ukrainian forces went into an assault on American armored vehicles. In several waves of attacks from different directions, Ukrainian assault groups were moving along the roads under close Russian fire. As a result, armored vehicles from the US were stopped by massive strikes of small FPV drones. Another Ukrainian counteroffensive ended in failure and more losses in manpower and military equipment from NATO.
Another possible direction of new Ukrainian counterattacks could be the village of Lysivka, inflamed by prolonged battles. It is located in the southeastern outskirts of Pokrovsk. In the case of breakthrough there, the Ukrainian forces could advance deep in the Russian rear areas and attack the strategically important town of Selidovo from the north.
In order to achieve strategic success and surround large Russian forces, the Ukrainian military could also attempt a breakthrough south of Uspenovka to target Selidovo from the west.
But the balance of power on the frontlines ruins Ukrainian plans. The Russian army has launched a series of successful offensive operations and is rapidly expanding its zone of control on a wide front southwest of Pokrovsk. For example, on February 11th, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation officially confirmed the full control of Yasenove, while the Russian troops are already repelling Ukrainians from Sribne located to the west.
Betting on the heavy battles in the Russian Kursk region, where Kiev is fighting for political benefits losing large military reserves, the Ukrainian military lost any chance to counterattack and take back control of the territories lost in the Donbass, including the regions in various places like Pokrovsk. The Russian army is already straightening its front, securing its flanks and threatening the next Dnepropetrovsk region with a major offensive on a wide front from Velikaya Novoselka to Pokrovsk.
European leaders warn US against Ukraine deal with Russia 'behind our backs'
Thursday, 13 February 2025 7:07 PM [ Last Update: Thursday, 13 February 2025 7:07 PM ]
European leaders have reacted with alarm after US President Donald Trump announced the commencement of Ukraine peace negotiations with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, warning against any deal made without their involvement.
They emphasized that any settlement must include European and Ukrainian participation, given the direct impact on regional security. Kaja Kallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, slammed the US move as an act of appeasement, questioning why concessions were being made before talks even began.
“It is clear that any deal behind our backs will not work. Any agreement will need also Ukraine and Europe being part of it,” she said on Thursday.
“Why are we giving them (Russia) everything that they want even before the negotiations have been started?” Kallas asked.
She spoke before a meeting of NATO defense ministers with their Ukrainian counterpart in Brussels, Belgium, stressing that “Any quick fix is a dirty deal.”
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth sent shockwaves through Europe when he said that it was unrealistic for Ukraine to regain its pre-2014 borders and that NATO membership desperately requested by Kiev was off the table.
The remarks frustrated European officials, with German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius expressing concern over early US concessions to Russia. French and Lithuanian ministers also warned against a settlement driven by weakness, insisting that Europe should play a key role in shaping any agreement.
Despite European hopes of influencing US policy through meetings in Brussels and Munich, the Trump administration moved forward unilaterally.
Shortly after Hegseth’s comments, Trump claimed that he had a “highly productive phone call” with Putin, followed by a briefing with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
In response, European foreign ministers from major powers like Britain, France, and Germany issued a joint statement insisting on their participation in any future peace negotiations.
Citing an unnamed European diplomatic source, Reuters reported that the European ministers agreed to engage in a “frank and demanding dialogue” with US officials at the annual Munich Security Conference - a three-day gathering that starts in the southern German city this Friday.
However, not all European leaders were critical of Washington’s move. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a Trump ally, dismissed the complaints, arguing that a seat at the table must be earned.
“You can’t request a seat at the negotiating table. You have to earn it!” Orban said on social media.
Meanwhile, European officials stressed that their role in implementing security guarantees—potentially involving European troops in Ukraine—made their inclusion in negotiations essential. Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans reinforced this point, stressing that Europe’s role in ensuring security made their involvement non-negotiable.
“There is no option to not be at the table because we are very important in the actual implementation of those security guarantees,” he said.
US pushing Ukraine to hold presidential, parliamentary elections by yearend: Report
The administration of US President Donald Trump is reportedly pushing Ukraine to hold elections by the end of the year amid attempts to broker a truce agreement between Kiev and Moscow to end the protracted war in the coming months.
Separately on Thursday, Hegseth defended Washington’s Ukraine negotiation strategy, warning Europe against relying too heavily on the US for defense.
Speaking at NATO headquarters, he asserted that Trump would not let America be treated as a “sucker” and emphasized that Europe should take primary responsibility for its security.
“Make no mistake, President Trump will not allow anyone to turn Uncle Sam into 'Uncle Sucker,'” Hegseth told reporters.
He also defended his remark that restoring Ukraine’s pre-2014 borders is unrealistic—an assertion that sparked widespread European criticism—framing it as a recognition of battlefield realities, suggesting that the US might make moves during talks that could be perceived as concessions, such as adjusting military aid to Ukraine or troop presence in Europe.
“I think it would be fair to say that things like future funding, either less or more, could be on the table in negotiations,” Hegseth further told reporters, adding he would not get ahead of Trump.
The US president, who has for long boasted of his political clout to put an end to the Ukraine war, threatened Russia with tariff hikes and more sanctions last Wednesday if Moscow did not agree to a ceasefire deal with Kiev.
Trump also claimed that his Ukrainian counterpart had told him he wanted a peace agreement to end the war.
Russia launched its “special military operation” in Ukraine in February 2022 partly to prevent NATO’s eastward expansion after warning that the US-led military alliance was following an “aggressive line” against Moscow.
Washington and its Western allies have flooded Ukraine with a vast volume of Western arms and ammunition since then despite Moscow’s calls that the move would only prolong the conflict.
Damn buddy passed a law to not speak with any Russian now he’s talking differently.
He feels Washington and Moscow will make a deal without him.
Putin did say Ukraine don’t control nothing, it’s their backers that call the shots.
“If Washington stop sending equipment the war would be over fast”.
Putin said there’s no one in Ukraine legally able to make decisions for Ukraine. They don’t have a president lmao
He feels Washington and Moscow will make a deal without him.
Putin did say Ukraine don’t control nothing, it’s their backers that call the shots.
“If Washington stop sending equipment the war would be over fast”.
Putin said there’s no one in Ukraine legally able to make decisions for Ukraine. They don’t have a president lmao
Putin does have a point as Zelensky has cancelled any elections
Yep Washington all about spreading democracy but allow the opposite when it fits their agenda
Zelensky arrested the previous president becuase he know elections has to be held in order to speak with Putin.
Last year he shipped his right hand man to the UK because his following was stronger and Zelensky feared a coup.
Russia understands there’s no need to negotiate with Ukraine because they does as Washington say.
Zelensky haven’t been involved in talks
it’s interesting that a couple months back, everyone and their mama was having conversations and meetings about a peace plan for Russia and Ukraine, without Russia.
Washington finally calls Moscow about how to end hostilities in Ukraine.
Now the EU and Ukraine saying that’s not fear
nothing will happen without them
Washington finally calls Moscow about how to end hostilities in Ukraine.
Now the EU and Ukraine saying that’s not fear
nothing will happen without them 
Trump offers key concessions to Putin ahead of Ukraine peace talks in Saudi Arabia
With a flurry of conflicting statements in their first forays into Europe, Trump aides also fueled concerns that the US president will embrace just about any deal with Putin — even if it’s a bad one for Ukraine and a continent whose borders are again threatened by Russian expansionism.
Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN
February 17, 2025
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European leaders gather for emergency meeting after Trump shuts them out of Ukraine talks
The talks come a day before U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is due to meet with Russian officials in Saudi Arabia in discussions that exclude Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
By Astha Rajvanshi and Richard Engel
Feb. 17, 2025
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Donald Trump, Emmanuel Macron and Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Élysée Palace in Paris in December.
With a flurry of conflicting statements in their first forays into Europe, Trump aides also fueled concerns that the US president will embrace just about any deal with Putin — even if it’s a bad one for Ukraine and a continent whose borders are again threatened by Russian expansionism.
Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN
February 17, 2025
Trump offers key concessions to Putin ahead of Ukraine peace talks in Saudi Arabia | CNN Politics
Vladimir Putin is riding high ahead of critical US-Russia talks Tuesday in Saudi Arabia on ending the Ukraine war.
European leaders gather for emergency meeting after Trump shuts them out of Ukraine talks
The talks come a day before U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is due to meet with Russian officials in Saudi Arabia in discussions that exclude Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
By Astha Rajvanshi and Richard Engel
Feb. 17, 2025
European leaders gather for emergency meeting after Trump shuts them out of Ukraine talks
The talks come a day before U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is due to meet with Russian officials in Saudi Arabia in discussions that exclude Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Donald Trump, Emmanuel Macron and Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Élysée Palace in Paris in December.
Orange dick ... 
Trump falsely claims Ukraine started war with Russia
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Trump falsely claims Ukraine started war with Russia
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Orange dick ...
Trump falsely claims Ukraine started war with Russia
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maybe he knows more than what was being said I doubt it tho He trying to get on Russia good side to drive a wedge between them and China
