It IS thought that Putin IS hungry for much MORE than an Ukraine cease-fire…
His countries Economy IS seriously HURTING….
The Ukraine is NOT rolling over for him….
And his country is an Outcast on the world stage….
It may come down to Trump giving a weaken Russian Leader a climb back in into the World daylight, in exchange for a end of the Ukraine conflict, with some Western Troop’s, NOT NATO, in Ukraine, and getting back Kursk for giving up some of Russian gains in Donetsk…..
The Saudia’s will be expected to ask for assurances that the Palestians won’t have to worry about a Gaza ‘Vacation Resort’ owned by Trump, and that there will be push get the Israeli’s forget such a thing if Hamas is kicked out of power in Gaza….
US Sec of State Rubio in Saudia Arabia for advance talks on a possible Trump/ Putin face to face on Ukraine and other things……
The hastily arranged gathering in Riyadh brings together the president’s efforts to forge deals to halt two major global conflicts in short order: the war in Ukraine and that in the Gaza Strip, where the future of a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas militants remains uncertain…
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Trump’s disruptive handling of both conflicts reflects his unsentimental approach to dealmaking and his willingness to overturn established positions shared by core allies in pursuit of his “America First” agenda.
The Riyadh meetings come days after Vice President JD Vance and other senior officials shocked European allies by giving their leaders a dressing-down at a security conference in Munich and, separately, suggesting that Kyiv cannot expect to recover all territory occupied by Russia. Many in Europe have objected to the idea that Washington would discuss a Ukraine deal with Russia without the presence of representatives of Kyiv — a departure from the “nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine” mantra that NATO officials have embraced since the war’s start….
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Suggesting an eagerness to end Moscow’s isolation from the West, Russian officials characterized the planned talks more broadly than U.S. officials did. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the talks would focus on “restoring the whole complex of U.S.-Russian relations.”…
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One Russian academic close to senior Russian diplomats said the Kremlin’s priorities in renewed talks with Washington would probably include the lifting of some sanctions on Russia, including on senior officials and on some major Russian businessmen, as well as potentially on some forms of energy cooperation. He spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the subject.
In return, he said, “Putin could consider it a compromise to demonstrate his readiness not to go further” and take more Ukrainian territory, “since the initiative is now on Russia’s side and because in the Russian leadership there are people who think we should not stop at these four regions.”…
British Troops deploy to Ukraine after a Cease-Fire?…..
The U.K. is “ready and willing” to put British peacekeeping troops on the ground in Ukraine, its Prime Minister Keir Starmer said.
In an opinion piece for the Telegraph newspaper published Sunday night, Starmer said “securing a lasting peace in Ukraine that safeguards its sovereignty for the long term is essential” to deter Russian President Vladimir Putin from “further aggression.”
The commitment, made ahead of a meeting with European leaders in Paris convened by French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday, marks the first time Starmer has explicitly indicated the U.K. is ready to put British troops in harm’s way in Ukraine….
Other Europen Countries ARE ALSO working Troop deployment’s to Ukraine….
The latest iteration under discussion envisions a “reassurance” or “deterrence” force of a few brigades, possibly 25,000 to 30,000 troops, who would not be stationed along the contact line but would stand ready as a show of force if Russian forces tried to restart the war, they said. The troops could be backstopped by more forces outside Ukraine in case they need to ramp up and move quickly.
France has done more advanced military planning than others and estimates that it could commit nearly 10,000 troops, although other European allies remain more uneasy or have constrained militaries, two of the officials said.
France and Britain, the only two nuclear powers among the Europeans, have been at the forefront of the discussions, which have involved at least a dozen countries, including Poland, the Netherlands, Germany, and Nordic and Baltic states.
Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans told The Washington Post the plan would need more than just U.S. political backing. “You also want to have the escalation dominance,” he said, “if tensions would arise and if there would be any conflict. … And we need to have the United States on board.”…
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Still, officials agree that U.S. support would be critical and that they would welcome clear warnings from Washington to Russia, publicly or privately, against any attempts to attack the force or reignite a full-blown conflict.
Another key question for the Europeans is how to respond if Russia were to attack the force. One proposal was for a mutual-defense clause among countries in the European coalition, which would not operate under the NATO flag.
“It should be clear that the force is ready to hit back if it’s hit, and it should be able to ramp up quickly,” said a European diplomat.
“In a normal world, it would be too early to plan without the ceasefire conditions. But they are going to negotiate over our heads,” the diplomat added. “This is a means to say to the U.S. we are ready to give this if you do that.”…
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For many European states, a deployment would also require public support at home and draw on already stretched military resources. France has more leeway than others, including Britain, in freeing up troops, partly because of a French drawdown in Africa….
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The European idea also centers on boosting weapons and training for the Ukrainian army so it can hold what is expected to be an unstable ceasefire line. It could become a sticking point in negotiations as Moscow demands that Ukraine significantly reduce its military…
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What would happen if they get attacked and Trump does nothing, it would look so bad for him,” a Western official said.
European officials say they have received mixed messages from members of the Trump team as they try to gauge who does what and how much sway each could have with the president.
“There are different views in the Trump camp … and at the end of the day, he’s the one who decides,” a second European diplomat said. “It could all change with a social media post.”….
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