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Eugene

(64,526 posts)
Thu Apr 24, 2025, 09:04 AM Yesterday

Trump writes 'Vladimir, STOP!' after Russia launches deadliest strikes on Kyiv since last summer

Source: CNN

Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — US President Donald Trump said he is “not happy” after Russia launched its deadliest wave of attacks on Kyiv in nine months, telling President Vladimir Putin to “STOP!” as he attempts to push Ukraine to agree on a contentious ceasefire proposal.

Moscow sent 70 missiles and 145 drones toward Ukraine, mainly targeting Kyiv, Ukraine’s Air Force said, killing at least eight people.

“I am not happy with the Russian strikes on KYIV. Not necessary, and very bad timing. Vladimir, STOP! 5000 soldiers a week are dying. Lets get the Peace Deal DONE!” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Wednesday.

Emergency services said Moscow’s attacks struck 13 locations in Kyiv, including residential buildings and civilian infrastructure. Ukraine’s emergency services earlier reported that nine people had died and more than 60 had been wounded.

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By Rob Picheta, Svitlana Vlasova, Todd Symons, and Victoria Butenko, CNN
5 minute read
Updated 8:54 AM EDT, Thu April 24, 2025


Read more: https://edition.cnn.com/2025/04/24/europe/russia-strikes-kyiv-trump-zelensky-crimea-intl-hnk/index.html

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Trump writes 'Vladimir, STOP!' after Russia launches deadliest strikes on Kyiv since last summer (Original Post) Eugene Yesterday OP
lol, its so cute watching this mad toddler pawn try to assert himself against his daddy. Good lord. Blues Heron Yesterday #1
Vlad is ruining his chances! forgotmylogin 23 hrs ago #17
Please! Pretty please! BeyondGeography Yesterday #2
Drugs................ Lovie777 Yesterday #3
Very bad timing Trump?? Everything is about YOU,always has been always will be. Bengus81 Yesterday #4
Putin replies liberalgunwilltravel Yesterday #5
Not Happy versus Concerned wyn borkins Yesterday #6
Things just aren't the same in global dictator land. Tarzanrock Yesterday #7
He truly has no self awareness IA8IT Yesterday #8
Pathetic. C_U_L8R Yesterday #9
Poor fool thinks that Truth Social is a diplomatic channel. taxi Yesterday #10
Early in Donald Trump's life he learned EarlG Yesterday #11
He's always been a whiney crybaby Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 20 hrs ago #21
Seriously? And people dog-piled Biden? Moostache Yesterday #12
Putin is laughing at his stooge. Meanwhile, Trump's "plan" for peace is exposed as worthless, and based on lies. Martin68 Yesterday #13
Vlad: don't stop oops, forgot the comma SupportSanity Yesterday #14
Hey Orange Blister, Russia has minerals. chowder66 Yesterday #15
Here's a Ukrainian's view of the situation electricmonk 23 hrs ago #16
good golly gee blue-wave 22 hrs ago #18
It's so wonderful that they can discuss war crimes on a first name basis. Wonder Why 21 hrs ago #19
Lame performance MorbidButterflyTat 21 hrs ago #20

Blues Heron

(6,813 posts)
1. lol, its so cute watching this mad toddler pawn try to assert himself against his daddy. Good lord.
Thu Apr 24, 2025, 09:07 AM
Yesterday

wyn borkins

(1,249 posts)
6. Not Happy versus Concerned
Thu Apr 24, 2025, 09:18 AM
Yesterday

Does anyone suppose his statement "I am not happy..." in any way similar to Senator Susan Collins "being concerned" (?).

Tarzanrock

(720 posts)
7. Things just aren't the same in global dictator land.
Thu Apr 24, 2025, 09:33 AM
Yesterday

Kim Jong un isn't writing love letters to the Turd. Xi Jinging won't "call" the Turd to "negotiate" a "trade deal" with the Turd. Vladimir Putin didn't "stop" the war he started in Ukraine to appease the Turd on Day One like the Turd promised would happen. Now, Putin is ignoring the Turd's important "tweets." Things just aren't the same in global dictator land.

taxi

(2,162 posts)
10. Poor fool thinks that Truth Social is a diplomatic channel.
Thu Apr 24, 2025, 10:03 AM
Yesterday

What's next, placing a message in the personal section of a Moscow daily?
All kidding aside, these actions are meant for his supporters, and no one else. Why is this even reported on?

EarlG

(22,832 posts)
11. Early in Donald Trump's life he learned
Thu Apr 24, 2025, 10:15 AM
Yesterday

that if he shouted and screamed enough, he would get whatever he wanted. He has not progressed beyond that stage of development. In his first term he had people keeping him in line, but now he’s only got toadies and yes-men around, and he’s been anointed as “immune” by the Supreme Court.

So now we’re seeing what happens when an almost-octagenarian with the emotional development of a toddler becomes President of the United States without guardrails. He’s publicly addressing the leader of one of America’s longstanding adversaries in a way that sounds like a kid in the back seat of the family sedan yelling at his sister to quit hitting him. What a pathetic embarrassment.

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(121,947 posts)
21. He's always been a whiney crybaby
Thu Apr 24, 2025, 05:03 PM
20 hrs ago

Yet for some reason that passes for toughness among the MAGA crowd.

Moostache

(10,460 posts)
12. Seriously? And people dog-piled Biden?
Thu Apr 24, 2025, 11:32 AM
Yesterday

Trump is nearaly as bad as my dementia-addled father at this point. My dad is not allowed to leave his room or care floor without an attendant. Who gets THAT shit job in the White House? And more importantly, why can't they figure out a way to give Trump a fake phone for him to rage text on all night long?

And has anyone evaluated Trump for a serious case of "Sundowning"?

The term "sundowning" refers to a state of confusion that occurs in the late afternoon and lasts into the night. Sundowning can cause various behaviors, such as confusion, anxiety, aggression or ignoring directions. Sundowning also can lead to pacing or wandering.

Sundowning isn't a disease. It's a group of symptoms that occurs at a specific time of the day. These symptoms may affect people with Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia. The exact cause of sundowning is not known.

Martin68

(25,529 posts)
13. Putin is laughing at his stooge. Meanwhile, Trump's "plan" for peace is exposed as worthless, and based on lies.
Thu Apr 24, 2025, 11:55 AM
Yesterday

If I were Putin, I'df probably play along with Trump to cement Russin control over Crimea and eastern Ukraine. But Putin believes he can get it all without wasting time on Trump's peace "plans."

electricmonk

(1,874 posts)
16. Here's a Ukrainian's view of the situation
Thu Apr 24, 2025, 01:58 PM
23 hrs ago

I've been watching her videos for a little over a year now. She has a unique style and is very sarcastic which I love. Her husband was a military pilot killed in the early days at the 2014 start of the war so she's not shy in showing her hatred of the Russians.
"The Russians are laughing at America."
YouTube decided that showing news clips of the war is a bad so it's age-restricted. There's nothing in the video that couldn't be shown on the 6 o'clock news so I don't get why they age-restricted it.

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blue-wave

(4,632 posts)
18. good golly gee
Thu Apr 24, 2025, 02:53 PM
22 hrs ago

The Ukrainians would have put those 10 patriot systems they asked for and were willing to PAY for to good use.

MorbidButterflyTat

(2,849 posts)
20. Lame performance
Thu Apr 24, 2025, 04:33 PM
21 hrs ago

"See how tough I am on Vladimir, my BFF? I will appear tough while giving him everything he wants! That's why I posted this on my fake twitter, instead of speaking privately! I'm so good at this!"

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