COLUMN: “The harsh reality is that Ukrainians have little choice but to consider any offer Trump puts before them. They still need the United States, even if the relationship stinks,” writes our foreign affairs correspondent @nahaltoosi.bsky.social.
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A few things are absolutely clear. Trump can’t be trusted. He is horribly inconsistent from day to day. He embraces Putin and longs for Putin’s embrace. How can any assurances, such as they are, from Trump and the U.S. be relied upon?
aug 19, 2025, 4:05 pm • 5 1 • view
“watched knowing that he may not keep his word.” - this guy has no word to keep. He literally has never kept a word in his entire existence unless it personally benefited him to leverage something else.
aug 19, 2025, 4:14 pm • 1 0 • view
I smell bullshit on this headline. Did politico forget how thorough journalism works?
aug 19, 2025, 11:01 pm • 0 1 • view
Consider. Then reject, if necessary. They still have the Europeans. That's not nothing.
aug 20, 2025, 4:32 am • 0 0 • view
Or... hear me out... the US says to putin to GTFO of Ukraine. Full stop. Jack tariffs to 300%, add sanctions on all russian oil and actually mean it. The harsh reality is that trump is a stooge who kowtows to someone he should treat like he treats Rosie O'donnell.
aug 19, 2025, 4:10 pm • 7 1 • view
Exactly and the same approach with Izrah€ll Yahoo! However the 🍊 💩 🤡 is too busy bowing, scraping and kissing their arses.
aug 19, 2025, 4:51 pm • 1 0 • view
We owe Ukraine security Ukraine was the third-largest nuclear power in the world. Thousands of nuclear arms had been left by Moscow after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. Ukraine decided to denuclearize, and in exchange, the U.S., U.K. and Russia would guarantee Ukraine's security in 1994
aug 20, 2025, 12:41 am • 2 1 • view
Hey nahal toosi, what deal, what concessions would offer putin after he broke into your house, burned and ransacked rooms, raped and killed your wife, kidnapped your kids, and decided he liked your kitchen and rec room so much he decided he’d just keep them for himself?
aug 19, 2025, 6:34 pm • 0 0 • view
I see the queen of protocol finally made her debut on stage.
aug 19, 2025, 5:18 pm • 0 0 • view
"little choice but to consider" - you ppl are so dumb.
aug 19, 2025, 4:23 pm • 0 0 • view
Nope your are wrong. tRump is an idiot, Zelensky and EU leaders know it. They can play tRump the same way Putin does!
aug 19, 2025, 8:39 pm • 1 0 • view
Hoping so!
aug 19, 2025, 11:06 pm • 1 0 • view
what the fuck
aug 20, 2025, 4:29 am • 0 0 • view
Why doesn't he care this much for countries of people of color! Fuck white patriarchy!!!!!!!!!
aug 19, 2025, 4:23 pm • 0 0 • view
Ukraine already regrets the first deal they made with the USA, get rid of all those Soviet Nuclear weapons and not let them fall into terrorists hands and we will protect you. I bet Ukraine wishes they never made that deal now.
aug 19, 2025, 4:49 pm • 3 0 • view
If a thief broke into your house, murdered your family, and then took up residence in a spare bedroom, Politico would say they earned it.
aug 19, 2025, 6:01 pm • 0 0 • view
Bullshit
aug 19, 2025, 5:38 pm • 0 0 • view
One of the many reasons to Article II #PedoFelon47 and the MAGA extremists.
aug 19, 2025, 4:15 pm • 0 0 • view
Let‘s see. Trump hasn’t done a damn thing for Ukraine. There have been next to no weapon deliveries in the past 6 months. So as of now, Ukraine gets nothing. Can’t really get much worse. Yes, Trump could stop weapon sales to Europe, but the arms manufacturers would tear him a new one if he did.
aug 19, 2025, 4:05 pm • 3 0 • view
"Trump is known, after all, for constantly changing his mind" lol only took to the first paragraph to stop reading after the editorialist calls it "changing his mind" instead of "lying" or "conning people". If you can't call him a liar you are full of shit yourself.
aug 19, 2025, 6:31 pm • 0 0 • view
Tiger Beat on the Potomac needs to stick to their expertise. DC gossip.
aug 19, 2025, 4:08 pm • 1 0 • view
No, the United States doesn't just get to decide which part of another country we are giving away to Putin.
aug 20, 2025, 10:12 am • 0 0 • view
I disagree. They should look to Europe
aug 20, 2025, 12:48 am • 0 0 • view
Ukraine can only lose if Trump wants Ukraine to lose. And even then, it might not lose. Hard to stomach the press treating Trump like a politician instead of a Russian asset and criminal.
aug 19, 2025, 3:59 pm • 4 1 • view
They need time to divest As does Europe
aug 19, 2025, 4:09 pm • 1 0 • view
I'm baffled as to why Europe cannot ditch traitor Trump and deal with Putin without him. The Russian army is going nowhere. There is talk of the Russian economy collapsing in 6 months. Why can't Europe ramp up the pressure on Putin without Trump? He's only met Trump because he's losing.
aug 19, 2025, 4:29 pm • 3 0 • view
They're weak.
aug 19, 2025, 6:01 pm • 2 0 • view
Europe needs to grow bigger balls then!
aug 19, 2025, 11:04 pm • 2 0 • view
Republican Spain thought the same of the Soviet Union. That didn't end well, either.
aug 19, 2025, 4:05 pm • 1 0 • view
Nope
aug 19, 2025, 4:00 pm • 0 0 • view
The United States treats its allies like vassals.
aug 19, 2025, 4:01 pm • 5 0 • view
Trump will burn in the hottest fire in hell
aug 19, 2025, 4:06 pm • 6 0 • view
Problem is, he is creating one right here on earth for us all to burn in.
aug 19, 2025, 4:18 pm • 5 0 • view
I need him to suffer now. An example must be made. Motherfucker needs to go to prison. We need to see as a nation and as a planet that actions have consequences.
aug 19, 2025, 5:15 pm • 1 0 • view
Americans had little choice, but infrastructure week finally passed without him.
aug 19, 2025, 10:24 pm • 0 0 • view
At the moment, sadly true, hopefully not for much longer.
aug 19, 2025, 4:14 pm • 0 0 • view
WRONG! The only thing the US provides right now is weapons. Since Trump has decided to become an arms dealer and sell Europe whatever it needs for Ukraine, they’re good without us. Trump is completely unreliable and a Putin sympathizer. The Europeans have Ukraine’s back.
aug 19, 2025, 4:06 pm • 13 2 • view
#ThereWasNoPeacePlan@Taco🏌️♂️👀
aug 19, 2025, 3:52 pm • 0 0 • view