That's pretty simple: is he a war criminal? This man we're negotiating with, #Vladimir_Putin, is he a war criminal? That's not tough.
- I'm trying to answer your question by telling you that we're trying to end the war here.
- Go ahead.
- No, it's not a simple answer.
- You are equivocating, sir. Just answer the question.
- I'm answering your question, and the answer is that war crimes have been committed, no doubt, and who is responsible for that?
"Little #rubio is a weasel!"
#US Congressman #Bill_Keating asked the Secretary of State #Marco_Rubio whether #putiniña is a war criminal.
- The person we're negotiating with, #Vladimir_Putin, is he a war criminal?
- Well, I think you can look at instances that have happened there and certainly characterize them as war crimes, but our intent is to end the war.
- Is he a war criminal?
- We can't end the war without talking to Mr. #Putin.
#French Foreign Minister #Jean_Noël_Barrot:
Journalist: "Minister, what do you think about those European leaders who are in #Moscow today visiting the Victory parade of Mr. #Vladimir_Putin, like #Robert_Fico?"
#Jean_Noël_Barrot: "The #Europeans were protesting 10 years ago in #Maidan. This is the reason why #Russia decided to trigger its colonial war against #Ukraine – to try and reaffirm its ownership of a country that has been independent since 1991.
#US Secretary of Treasury #Scott_Bessent called #Putin a war criminal in response to #Juan_Vargas: "Do you consider #Vladimir_Putin a war criminal?"
"Yes."
"Would you negotiate with a war criminal?"
"I think that's the nature of diplomacy. One must negotiate with both sides, sir."
#ukraine #putinisamasskiller #putinisawarcriminal @kardinal691
"TRANSLATION: #putin smells weakness!"
#Putin doesn't want peace. He wants #Ukraine, – Former #US Vice President #Mike_Pence.
"The fact that we are now nearly two months following a ceasefire agreement that #Ukraine has agreed to, and #Russia continues to delay and give excuses, I think confirms that point.
Look, I've met #Vladimir_Putin. I have studied his leadership in #Russia over the decades. And I really believe that #Putin only understands power," he said.
"#putin ONLY works for #putin, no one else. Ever!" 
President #Trump:
"I don't believe that #Vladimir_Putin would be doing this for anybody else but me. A lot of people have said it, too. I think he had the idea of going all the way through, I think he's willing to make a deal. And I would say, thus far, he's been easier to deal with than #Zelenskyy. Thus far."
I wonder whether it has something to do with the different demands towards #Russia and #Ukraine... Just a thought.
Amazon Doesn't Want You to Know How Much the Trade War Costs
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/newsletters/2025-04-29/amazon-should-show-tariff-price-increases-despite-trump-bezos-call
#ycombinator #Donald_John_Trump #AMAZON_COM_INC #Jeff_Bezos #E_commerce #China #Russia #Ukraine #Imports #Retail #Vladimir_Putin #view #business
And as long as he's not stopped from doing that, he will continue to push. So I think what the president said, the time may be to recognize that #Vladimir_Putin doesn't want peace and that we need to put more pressure on him. That time, I hope, has now finally come."
#ukraine #putinisamasskiller #putinisawarcriminal @kardinal691
#Trump wants to emulate #Putin and lead the #US 'in a similar way' - former #White_House expert #Fiona_Hill
The political scientist believes that #Donald_Trump and #Vladimir_Putin have a “similar worldview” and they share the opinion that the world is divided into “very clear spheres of influence” between the #United_States, #Russia and #China.
#North_Korea and #Russia have agreed to deepen cooperation in the security sector, according to #North_Korean newspaper #Nodong_Sinmun.
During a meeting with #North_Korean leader #Kim_Jong_un, #Russian Security Council Secretary #Sergei_Shoigu delivered a personal letter from #Vladimir_Putin, though the letter’s contents remain undisclosed.
#Kim_Jong_un reaffirmed #North_Korea’s “unswerving support” for #Russia’s actions, including its “Special Military Operation” (#SVO)
@Nora ...macht der ERDO nie - aber das Schema ist immer das Gleiche, der alte "Fischkopp" ist auf der gleichen Linie wie Trumpeltier oder das "Untier" in "RussiaWorld"...hätte der mal besser damals Israel weiter mit Eingreifen gedroht...die hätten den auch "ausradiert"...Der Mann vom BOSPORUS ist KEIN FRIEDENSENGEL sondern nur ein Teufelchen unter Vielen (!) 
#RecepTayyip #donald #vladimir_putin #JurassicWorldEvolution2
"At least in #Europe, #Ukraine does have friends!" 
Journalist: "#Vladimir_Putin, as part of the truce, wants #Europe to stop supporting #Ukraine. Is that negotiable as far as you are concerned?"
#Dutch Prime Minister #Dick_Schoof: "No, that is not negotiable as far as I am concerned. And I think for any, or at least for most European countries, it's really not an option, to put it carefully.
published the translation of my book #The_War." He is one of those #Ukrainians who are defending their country from the invasion of #Vladimir_Putin's #Russia. In the video, he reads an excerpt from "#The_War" (translated by #Alla_Tatarenko) and comments on the book. I won't say anything else except that it is important to me, and I am sure that cynicism will not win."
Thank you!
#ukraine #putinisamasskiller #putinisawarcriminal @kardinal691
Remember, you are fighting and dying for them, not for #Russia."
"#Vladimir_Putin is f**ked in the head, you know."
️ #Boris_Nemtsov was shot in the back on February 27, 2015, in front of the #Kremlin walls - in fact, close to #Putin's office.
️Why was #Putin afraid of #Nemtsov?
#Boris_Nemtsov had great political weight in #Russia. He was well known in #Western countries and could negotiate at any level with #Western politicians. #Nemtsov's influence could consolidate a
Jet fighters armed with nuclear weapons could be posted to #Germany as #Emmanuel_Macron discusses #Ukraine’s defence with #Donald_Trump – #The_Telegraph
#Friedrich_Merz has called on #Britain & #France to extend their nuclear protection as he seeks "independence" for #Europe from #Donald_Trump’s #America
A #French official told #The_Telegraph that deploying fighter jets would send a message to #Vladimir_Putin, while diplomats in #Berlin suggested it would pressure #Keir_Starmer to do the same.
"Hey, #vlad! #solly wants a word!" 
#Russian propagandist #Solovyev complains that attacks on oil refineries cause huge losses to #Russia.
He's unhappy with the lack of protection for these objects.
"There should finally be someone in the country responsible for this," he says.
There is someone - #Vladimir_Putin.
#ukraine #putinisamasskiller #putinisawarcriminal @kardinal691
From #ChatGPT
As of December 26, 2024, there is no publicly available information indicating that President #Joe_Biden has suggested to President #Vladimir_Putin a postponement of #Ukraine's admission to #NATO for 10 to 15 years.
#ukraine #putinisamasskiller #putinisawarcriminal @kardinal691
an honor not extended to his long-time #CSTO ally, #Vladimir_Putin. #Tokayev, fluent in #Chinese and a former diplomat to #Beijing, clearly understands where #Kazakhstan’s future lies.
The uranium deal underscores the scale of change. #Russia’s economic and geopolitical decline has forced it to cede ground to #China, potentially in exchange for #Beijing’s tacit support of its war effort.
While #Lavrov delivered his speech, the spokesperson of the #Czech_MFA #Daniel_Drake, who was in the audience, chose a different form of protest and read an interesting book about how to bring #Vladimir_Putin to justice.
#ukraine #putinisamasskiller #putinisawarcriminal @kardinal691
#Putin's statements about new #Oreshnik strikes are empty threats – #ISW
The report notes that #Russian ruler #Vladimir_Putin's efforts to highlight the missile's technical characteristics are part of a broader information campaign.
#ISW stated that the focus on the missile's range and payload, comparing its destructive capabilities to those of a meteor, is intended to intimidate #Ukraine and the West to prevent further strikes on #Russian territory with Western systems
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