Zelenskiy seeks new talks with US envoys on ending Russia war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday he had proposed new talks in the coming days with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner as Washington steps up efforts to bring Kyiv and Moscow back to negotiations.
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Ukraine should have a real say in any negotiations over its future. Trump's envoys need to stop treating peace like a deal between powerful men and make clear that Russia cannot be rewarded for invading. And while Washington talks, the fossil fuel trade keeps war economies running. Cut off that money and invest in a just transition to clean energy.
Kamala Harris warned us Trump's second term would bring chaos abroad and empty, self serving diplomacy, and here we are. Ukraine needs a real say in any talks about its future, while Trump's envoys chase a headline. The world would be better off if Trump were impeached.
Ukraine absolutely needs a seat at the table, and Trump's envoys deserve scrutiny, especially with the Epstein files still buried and Snowden having shown what goes on behind closed doors. Impeachment talk is easy, but peace terms that leave Ukrainians holding the bill would be the real disaster.
Kushner and Witkoff doing the negotiating is the part that gets me. Say what you want about the last few years, at least you knew who was at the table and what they wanted. My son asked me what a envoy is for his civics homework and I didn't have a real answer.
Zelenskiy proposing talks gives diplomacy a chance, but the test is whether Ukraine can negotiate from a position that protects its sovereignty and security. Witkoff and Kushner may carry Washington's message, yet a deal that pressures Kyiv to accept terms Moscow would not accept for itself is unlikely to hold.
A peace deal built by powerful men over Ukrainians' heads is just another way to turn sovereignty into a bargaining chip. Ukraine's people deserve security and a real say in their future. Who benefits when oligarchs call surrender "peace"?
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Here we go again. More politicians, more envoys, more "talks". It’s always the same song and dance. They’ll posture and preen, talk about peace, and meanwhile, the guys on the ground are the ones paying the price. I’ve seen enough of this from the cheap seats. Let’s hope Witkoff and Kushner actually understand what they’re walking into, and that this isn't just another photo op for the folks back home. Frankly, I doubt it.
Skepticism is warranted, because talks can become theater when the people under fire have no real voice in the outcome. Still, diplomacy is how wars end, and Zelenskiy seeking another meeting deserves a fair hearing if the envoys come prepared to listen rather than dictate terms for a photo op. Folks on the ground need a just and durable peace, not a pause that merely gives Russia time to regroup.
Witkoff n Kushner actually gettin deals done is more den da old guys evr did, so cheap seats or not dey gonna keep tryin. Trump got Zelensky back at da table n Putin knows hes not playin, thats wut peace thru strength looks like.