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AImiron(m): 10:56pm On Feb 24
An existential week is ahead for Ukraine and the West. The leaders of Europe’s two nuclear powers are rushing to the White House to try to reclaim a central role for themselves and for Ukraine after they were cut out of US-Russia talks on ending the war.

President Donald Trump sent shock waves through the transatlantic alliance last week and played into Russian President Vladimir Putin’s hands while attacking Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and trashing the truth about how the war started.

French President Emmanuel Macron visits Trump on Monday — the third anniversary of Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine, a sovereign democracy, which has killed tens of thousands of civilians and left Putin and his forces accused of war crimes.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will follow on Thursday, in the most treacherous moment yet of his young premiership, with large gaps opening between Washington and London on the reality of Ukraine’s plight.

Britain and are drawing up plans for a European “reassurance force,” perhaps including up to 30,000 troops that could deploy to Ukraine in the event of a peace deal. The idea, however, faces massive barriers — not least that a deal that both Zelensky and Putin could agree to sign seems highly unlikely. And Starmer has already warned that the force couldn’t work without a US “backstop,” which could potentially include security guarantees, American intelligence cooperation, air and heavy lift transport. A key takeaway this week will be whether Trump has any interest given Russia’s opposition to NATO troops in Ukraine under any flag.

As Trump leads the US in a new direction on Ukraine, historic schisms are opening that threaten the transatlantic alliance and the post-World War II order. Trump treats America’s longtime friends — who have failed to deliver on calls by successive presidents to spend more on defense — as adversaries. And the new istration has already shattered years of European assumptions about America’s security guarantees to the West.

Source: CNN

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Righteousness2(m): 11:01pm On Feb 24
The coming of President Trump is a new dawn for America at least for the next 4years.

Trump Presidency is returning America to the REAL SUPER POWER STATUS it used to be.


President Trump knows, Understands and is Fully Committed to the Foreign Policy of the CREATOR, INNOVATOR AND OWNER OF THE WORLD, GOD ALMIGHTY. And so in return America under his presidency will witness Great boom, Prosperity and Super Strength .

GOD ALMIGHTY FOREIGN POLICY is Pretty Simple.
YOU BLESS ISRAEL , YOU ARE BLESSED! YOU CURSE ISRAEL YOU ARE CURSED!

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Floky215: 11:02pm On Feb 24
Trump no send anybody papa... grin grin grin

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derecho(m): 11:05pm On Feb 24
Macron has ruined

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efeteb: 8:12am On Feb 25
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Shimran(m): 8:12am On Feb 25
Saw Macron interrupting Trump on live news session, lecturing him on Europe's grants, loans and debts to Ukraine.

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motymop: 8:13am On Feb 25
Trump wanted this.

The only people that respect Europeans are Africans.

After the end of the world war 2, the golden age of Europe was over.

They became puppet to the United States.

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NICOGRAVITY: 8:13am On Feb 25
It's time to say, "ENOUGH IS ENOUGH"Let there be PEACE.

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WriteerNg: 8:13am On Feb 25
They all bow to the President of the USA

While the President of the USA bows to Putin.

Who's the main boss?

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Osiris12: 8:14am On Feb 25
Britain has lost its grip in world affairs.

The last great British pm was Tony Blair. Tony no dey comot uk but Tony dey run world affairs. The rest after him na wash.

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MadamExcellency: 8:14am On Feb 25
European loans to Ukraine are secured by assets while US deliveries are called grants. Europeans get African brains. Nothing goes for nothing.

Don't blame Trump. If Europeans had called their gift grants then it would have been wise for Donald Trump to let go but the USA was shortchanged

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CodeTemplar: 8:15am On Feb 25
Trump has turned US into a startup / reality TV show.

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wellmax(m): 8:16am On Feb 25
All we want is peace in the world

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Helpfromabove1(m): 8:16am On Feb 25
Trump na talk and do

He no send anybody

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MrPresident1: 8:16am On Feb 25
President Trump is going to Jerusalem. Big big mighty visit to Jerusalem by President Donald Trump. He will visit the Embassy-shrine that he put in the temple of God

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CodeTemplar: 8:17am On Feb 25
WriteerNg:
They all bow to the President of the USA

While the President of the USA bows to Putin.

Who's the main boss?
The low budget world president.

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othermen: 8:18am On Feb 25
We have war in Sudan, Congo and many other African countries . Yet, our media scape make it seem it’s all Ukraine.

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Gadafii: 8:18am On Feb 25
Trump asking zelensky to pay back the loans is crazy, that nigga or his country will never be paid, no more funding for them, Russia can now arrest him without the funding and armement of the NATO, a huge chunk of Ukraine will be captured, if not all.

In the end, Ukraine lost, America lost, NaTO lost, but Russia didn't, zelensky was led on by some war mongers who wouldn't face Russia directly, they promised him heaven and earth, and himself dey strong nyash, and some foolish people were cheering the clown, not knowing putting was systematically draining the west by making them commit more to a war they can never win, trump does not want to waste such resources in a needless war, as he cut USAID to countries, he should do so to cut funding of that war and resolve amicably, which he's already doing by meeting Russian and Chinese delegates in Saudi.


Trump is huge reset in world politics, for once an American president doesn't want war, but corporation and development with their aged long perceived enemies.

Let there be peace in the world for Christ sake, it's evident that 90 percent of the world security crisis are either funded by America or directly involved in it.


While Russia never really bothered anyone, they simply asked America to keep their madness far away from them, but they wouldn't listen, if Ukraine has successfully ed NATO, putins ass will be lined up with hundreds of ballistic missiles and intercontinentals 😂😂

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ElevationD: 8:18am On Feb 25
Righteousness2:
The coming of President Trump is a new dawn for America at least for the next 4years.

Trump Presidency is returning America to the REAL SUPER POWER STATUS or used to be.


President Trump knows, Understands and is Fully Committed to the Foreign Policy of the CREATOR, INNOVATOR AND OWNER OF THE WORLD, GOD ALMIGHTY. And so in return America under his presidency will witness Great boom, Prosperity and Super Strength .

GOD ALMIGHTY FOREIGN POLICY is Pretty Simple.
YOU BLESS ISRAEL , YOU ARE BLESSED! YOU CURSE ISRAEL YOU ARE CURSED!



This is hypocritical please.
The same you used to refer to America as Nomerica. What has suddenly changed. You told us stories of how your Nomerica was on the path of destruction. How has America returned to the real super power status by your calculation? Or you were blabbling jargons without knowing what you were talking about?

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ibedun: 8:19am On Feb 25
CNN the biggest propaganda channel describes Ukraine as “sovereign democracy”
Oyinbo self hype, propaganda and false narratives!!!! Awon oloriburuku liars, manipulators, swindlers!

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Befii: 8:19am On Feb 25
It's all business as usual. According to Sun Tzu, all war is based on deception, the war of words between US and Europe is not as serious as we deem it. Perhaps the goal might be to make Putin feel at home and worked into being unprepared for something coming.
They act as if there is division in the family, they appear weak just to gather intelligence and we understand the disinformation!
Trump may not like Russia or Putin as presumed, perhaps is working or will work to undermine Russia than anyone else and the Russians aren't clueless either. Indeed all war is based on deception.

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Emu4life(m): 8:20am On Feb 25
Weaklings
ibedun: 8:21am On Feb 25
Gadafii:
Trump asking zelensky to pay back the loans is crazy, that nigga or his country will never be paid, no more funding for them, Russia can now arrest him without the funding and armement of the NATO, a huge chunk of Ukraine will be captured, if not all.

In the end, Ukraine lost, America lost, NaTO lost, but Russia didn't, zelensky was led on by some war mongers who wouldn't face Russia directly, they promised him heaven and earth, and himself dey strong nyash, and some foolish people

Chop knuckles 👍
HEAVEN4444: 8:22am On Feb 25
Osiris12:
Britain has lost its grip in world affairs.

The last great British pm was Tony Blair. Tony no dey comot uk but Tony dey run world affairs. The rest after him na wash.
tony wey be George bush lapdog that time ? Forget that thing the last great UK premier was Margaret Thatcher. Even Reagan dey shiver were she dey

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saintokwuluora(m): 8:22am On Feb 25
Biden led US and Europe misled Ukraine...if Europe were capable and strong enough to continue the war without US, they would have bullshit Trump, infact they were getting paid by Ukraine for their "war aid" while US who foots the biggest portion of the bill gets nothing. Trump is better than all European leaders put together. He personifies leadership and feminists are allergic to male testosterone.

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RevenuesBoost(f): 8:24am On Feb 25
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Brai777(m): 8:25am On Feb 25
CNN lacks credibility.

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franchasng: 8:25am On Feb 25
Let it not be that Trump will usher in the eventual downfall of America because America became world power through global alliance not by isolating itself like Russia.


The more Trump show insensitivity to long standing US allies' plight in difficult times like this, the more other allies lose confidence in America and the more America loses her global superpower status.


Trump is foolishly listening to Elon Musk a private businessman who thinks running a superpower nation is same as running a business empire through cutting cost and saving money, for who? America doesn't need money saving or cost cutting, they own the dollar, Trump should better have a rethink unless he wants to be ed as the President that destroyed America just as Nigerians Buhari and now Tinubu

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omoredia: 8:27am On Feb 25
If Europe wants a war then they should pay up
Mccollins042(m): 8:28am On Feb 25
WriteerNg:
They all bow to the President of the USA

While the President of the USA bows to Putin.

Who's the main boss?
U still don't understand trumps strategy?
America has lost trillions of dollars in this war but trump wants it to stop but the EU don't. Trump is pretending to lean towards Putin and now the European leaders are allover him. He will now negotiate a ceasefire on his own .

Trump is the master strategist

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DiasGodinHeaven: 8:28am On Feb 25
Righteousness2:
The coming of President Trump is a new dawn for America at least for the next 4years.

Trump Presidency is returning America to the REAL SUPER POWER STATUS or used to be.


President Trump knows, Understands and is Fully Committed to the Foreign Policy of the CREATOR, INNOVATOR AND OWNER OF THE WORLD, GOD ALMIGHTY. And so in return America under his presidency will witness Great boom, Prosperity and Super Strength .

GOD ALMIGHTY FOREIGN POLICY is Pretty Simple.
YOU BLESS ISRAEL , YOU ARE BLESSED! YOU CURSE ISRAEL YOU ARE CURSED!


You dey there brother. Kudos

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