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BumRushDaShow

(164,771 posts)
Mon Aug 18, 2025, 04:18 AM Aug 2025

Fresh off meeting with Putin in Alaska, Trump may pitch Zelenskyy on a land-swap deal

Source: Scripps News

Posted 5:25 PM, Aug 17, 2025


The so-called Alaska summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday lasted for just three hours and did not result in a peace deal for Ukraine.

"We didn't get there, but we have a very good chance of getting there," President Trump said during a press address at the summit on Friday.

There's little sign that Putin has abandoned his maximalist goals in Ukraine. President Trump, meanwhile, dropped his demand for cease-fire and is now discussing a broader peace deal that could involve Ukraine giving up territory still under its control in exchange for security guarantees for Ukraine.

Putin, for his part, offered to freeze the existing front lines if Ukraine were to pull back from the Donbas region entirely. This would mean Ukraine would surrender territory that it's still fighting in today.

Read more: https://www.scrippsnews.com/world/fresh-off-meeting-with-putin-in-alaska-trump-may-pitch-zelenskyy-on-a-land-swap-deal

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Fresh off meeting with Putin in Alaska, Trump may pitch Zelenskyy on a land-swap deal (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Aug 2025 OP
Sounds like Donny's been sniffing his own farts again. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2025 #1
Good ole TACO! Ray Bruns Aug 2025 #3
My neighbor took over my back yard Seinan Sensei Aug 2025 #2
I broke into my neighbor's house and planted my flag. Now all this stuff belongs to me. Ray Bruns Aug 2025 #4
Where I grew up they called people like Trump "wimps". twodogsbarking Aug 2025 #5
Ain't gonna happen azureblue Aug 2025 #6
nevermind azureblue Aug 2025 #7
I don't think that pitch will make it to home plate. ananda Aug 2025 #8
Zelensky will tell him in his language..."GO FUCK YOURSELF, Donald!" ProudMNDemocrat Aug 2025 #9
Trump submitting to Russia like a good doggie. cstanleytech Aug 2025 #10
trump thinks he's going to make Zenlensky an offer he can't refuse Bayard Aug 2025 #11
This message was self-deleted by its author Bayard Aug 2025 #12
What's the swap? thought crime Aug 2025 #13
I wonder how MAGA would look upon the idea of giving Russia large, "compensatory" chunks of Alaska instead. BobTheSubgenius Aug 2025 #14
What land GigiLeigh Aug 2025 #15
Trump's idea of a land swap Quanto Magnus Aug 2025 #16

Seinan Sensei

(1,306 posts)
2. My neighbor took over my back yard
Mon Aug 18, 2025, 05:51 AM
Aug 2025

The Mayor got involved
Wants me to consider doing a “land swap”

Ray Bruns

(5,896 posts)
4. I broke into my neighbor's house and planted my flag. Now all this stuff belongs to me.
Mon Aug 18, 2025, 07:06 AM
Aug 2025

The original owner came back and I had to kill him. Savages!

azureblue

(2,642 posts)
6. Ain't gonna happen
Mon Aug 18, 2025, 08:38 AM
Aug 2025

And, with a bunch of Euro leaders physically there to back up Z, Trump will be steamrolled. And I have no doubt they are coming to discuss this tariff mess with Trump, too. King of like a mafia style sit down.

azureblue

(2,642 posts)
7. nevermind
Mon Aug 18, 2025, 08:58 AM
Aug 2025

that Ukraine signed a treaty with Russia, where they would give up their nukes, if Russia promises to never invade Ukraine.
So why trust anything Putin or Trump says? They are both huge liars.

ProudMNDemocrat

(20,512 posts)
9. Zelensky will tell him in his language..."GO FUCK YOURSELF, Donald!"
Mon Aug 18, 2025, 10:02 AM
Aug 2025

Zelensky will resist. Good for him.

For it is Volodymyr Zelensky who hold the cards.

Bayard

(28,259 posts)
11. trump thinks he's going to make Zenlensky an offer he can't refuse
Mon Aug 18, 2025, 11:08 AM
Aug 2025

The other dons are there to back up Ukraine. They know if Putin takes part of Ukraine, he'll soon want all of Ukraine, then move on to their countries.

Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

thought crime

(1,117 posts)
13. What's the swap?
Mon Aug 18, 2025, 11:46 AM
Aug 2025

Ukrainians get a guarantee of security if they agree to move to Alaska? Or Greenland?

BobTheSubgenius

(12,165 posts)
14. I wonder how MAGA would look upon the idea of giving Russia large, "compensatory" chunks of Alaska instead.
Mon Aug 18, 2025, 12:03 PM
Aug 2025

Yeah, I thought so.

GigiLeigh

(195 posts)
15. What land
Mon Aug 18, 2025, 12:44 PM
Aug 2025

Is Russia swapping? They say land swap but I don't see anywhere that Russia is "swapping" any land to Ukraine. So maybe Corporate Shill Media can quit calling it a land swap until Russia swaps some of its land.

Quanto Magnus

(1,292 posts)
16. Trump's idea of a land swap
Mon Aug 18, 2025, 01:55 PM
Aug 2025

Russia gets all of Ukraine, then Russia helps Trump get Greenland. They'll call it a great compromise!!

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