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Nigrum Cattus

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15. the U.S. doesn't have any leverage with Ukraine -

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Nov 21, 2025, 10:18 AM

Friday

the repugs have failed the U.S. and every former ally
Ukraine doesn't need to reduce their military for
anyone except the drunk ruskies

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U.S. pushing Ukraine to sign peace deal by Thanksgiving or lose support [View all] BumRushDaShow Friday OP

Some deal... NewHendoLib Friday #1

Breaking! 3825-87867 Friday #2

Here's the actual photo. Ray Bruns Friday #13

Oh, that was sweet RazorbackExpat Friday #23

Maybe Putin is "Bubba" Turbineguy Friday #42

Threat and coercion are not negotiation. no_hypocrisy Friday #3

Thanksgiving is an American holiday ... it means nothing in Ukraine FakeNoose Friday #4

That was my first thought too when I saw the headline! EuterpeThelo Friday #11

first thing I thought.... American arrogance Evolve Dammit Friday #41

It's nothing more than a statement of surrender for Ukraine. sinkingfeeling Friday #5

As usual, no deal. travelingthrulife Friday #6

I don't think Ukraine will lose the American citizen's support............. Lovie777 Friday #7

But I suspect they feel a greater need for quakerboy Friday #34

You helped do this, WaPo. travelingthrulife Friday #8

I think it's time Ukraine said fuck you to the US Bluestocking Friday #9

They need weapons. maxsolomon Friday #36

It's Not So Much the U.S. As It Is the B.O.S.S. lavoosh99 Saturday #45

Bubba Putin unzipped C_U_L8R Friday #10

One word answer to Trump's peace deal. Botany Friday #12

Please Zelensky tell TSF to SHOVE IT! bluestarone Friday #14

the U.S. doesn't have any leverage with Ukraine - Nigrum Cattus Friday #15

Is it treason yet? NT Happy Hoosier Friday #16

Sounds like extortion via Putin mdbl Friday #17

And sounds like appeasement. tetedur Friday #30

By Thanksgiving? If Russia invaded Turkey, would the US also propose a peace deal by Thanksgiving? RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Friday #18

A PUNishing Betrayal 2na fisherman Friday #32

Putin's puppet can blow it out his ass. Just hope the diaper holds. Efilroft Sul Friday #19

And this is going to get Trump a Nobel Peace Prize......how?...... Aristus Friday #20

FU Trump and Putin! Slava Ukraini! electric_blue68 Friday #21

Why is a US Real Estate Magnate negotiating in Russia without a Ukranian representative? ChicagoTeamster Friday #22

This! RazorbackExpat Friday #25

Like that ceasefire agreement in Gaza which was violated before the ink dried? travelingthrulife Friday #24

Trump should know you negotiate from a position of strength Blumancru Friday #26

But Putin's strength over Trump is great. He has the Bubba photos. ChicagoTeamster Friday #28

Zelensky is not stupid Bayard Friday #27

Or letting Russia keep Karelia. maxsolomon Friday #37

What support??? n/t the nelm Friday #29

If this were to happen without Ukraine's agreement, The Madcap Friday #31

Why? Figarosmom Friday #33

I hope and assume that Zelensky has been prepared for this decision for awhile now LiberalLovinLug Friday #35

President Zelenskyy... ultralite001 Friday #38

Ukraine's message to the fat orange imbecile should be, "NO!!!" wolfie001 Friday #39

The parallels to 1938 Munich appeasement are ominous. paulrevere2018 Friday #40

"Peace in our time" AZ8theist Friday #43

What Happened To NATO Members OhioTim Saturday #44

They are doing that BumRushDaShow Saturday #46