Source: https://
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why-peace-talks-fail-ukraine
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Why Peace Talks Fail Ukraine
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Peace requires all parties at the table from day one
Foreign Affairs says: peace needs presence. In 2022, Western powers skipped the talks, then dismissed the deal. No side can write rules and skip the room. Everyone must sit at the table on day one. 7/
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Ukraine sought no-fly zones and troops, but US, Europe, Trump, Biden rejected
Ukraine wanted real protection in 2022 – no-fly zones, foreign troop pledges. The U.S. and Europe said no. Trump now rejects guarantees. Biden did the same. 6/
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Trump’s ceasefire proposal fails after Putin refuses, war continues
In Feb 2025, Trump pushed a 30-day cease-fire. Zelensky agreed. Putin said no. Talks stalled. U.S. shifted focus to Crimea, NATO bans, and sanctions. No side moved. War ground on. 4/
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Ukraine halted Istanbul talks after pushing Russian forces out of Kyiv
Ukraine halted the Istanbul talks after pushing Russian forces out of Kyiv in April 2022. Military momentum shifted priorities. Leaders paused diplomacy and focused on battlefield gains. 3/
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Ukraine’s neutrality offer failed after Western allies refused support
In March 2022, Ukraine and Russia wrote the Istanbul Communiqué. Ukraine offered neutrality. In return, it demanded security guarantees stronger than NATO’s Article 5. The deal collapsed. Western allies refused to back it. Ukraine involved the U.S. only after signing. 2/
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Trump’s Ukraine War Stance: Repeating Istanbul Error by Skipping Cease-fire
Trump spent 3 months trying to end the war in Ukraine. Talks stalled. Why? Samuel Charap and Sergey Radchenko in Foreign Affairs say he repeated the Istanbul error: skipped real cease-fire terms and went straight to a political deal instead. 1/
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Russians say multi-ton vehicles are easy targets
Yes, exactly. The Russians themselves say that multi-ton vehicles are now just a sitting target in the age of drones.
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Child killed, teen injured in Russian attack
A 9-year-old girl was killed and a 16-year-old boy was injured in an enemy attack on a frontline village in the Polohivskyi district. The Russians targeted a residential building with guided aerial bombs. One house was destroyed, along with several others, cars, and infrastructure.
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Post by @mylovanov sharing a WSJ article on Russia
Source: https://wsj.com/world/russia/russia-putin-ukraine-war-economy-7e410058?mod=russia_news_article_pos2 …