As the Putin-stroking Malignant Fascist heads off to Ankara, Turkey, today for a NATO summit, it's worth noting that the MF was on a phone call with the Russian war criminal this weekend, supposedly to restart failed negotiations between aggressor Russia and victim Ukraine. You can be certain that in the 90 minute call, the Russian thug flattered him, prepped him with talking points favorable to Russia, and did his best to undermine both Ukraine and NATO right before the meeting. From NBC News:
"President Donald Trump, speaking to Russian leader Vladimir Putin by telephone for nearly 90 minutes, offered to help find a solution to the Ukraine war, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said in comments made public early on Sunday.
Ushakov said Trump made the offer during the call on Saturday, U.S. Independence Day, in the context of his participation next week at the NATO summit in Turkey. [snip]
Trump’s past attempts to broker a peace between Russia and Ukraine have failed to bring about an agreement.
Ushakov accused Kyiv and its European allies of 'counting on extending and even escalating the conflict, and on terrorism against civilians.'
He was referring to Ukraine’s long-range strikes on Russian targets, mainly linked to the oil industry, which have triggered fuel shortages in several Russian regions.
Ushakov said Putin 'depicted the real situation on the battlefield where the Russian armed forces are confidently advancing, liberating one locality after another.” (our emphasis)
The Russians know they're dealing with their useful idiot in the MF, giving him an Orwellian view of events, from their accusation of Ukraine hitting civilian targets and Russia sweeping through contested areas, both statements being the opposite of reality. Putin's trying to paint NATO countries as the "aggressor" in advance of the summit, in order to poison the relations there more than they've already been poisoned by the MF's pro-Russia stances. Putin's calls to the MF, timed for maximum damage to our friends and allies, have happened before -- for example, last fall when Ukraine was urging the MF to supply it with Tomahawk cruise missiles, and at least on one occasion with the coaching of pro-Russian real estate hustler Steve Witkoff, the MF's "peace" negotiator for Gaza and Ukraine.
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