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Zelensky: US citizens in Ukraine hotel struck by Russia (www.newsweek.com)
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Summary

A Russian missile strike hit a hotel in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, where U.S., U.K., and Ukrainian humanitarian volunteers were staying. They survived, but four others were killed, and over 30 were injured.

Zelensky condemned the attack and urged continued pressure on Russia. Meanwhile, Trump is pushing for peace talks, pausing U.S. military aid and intelligence sharing after a dispute with Zelensky.

Critics fear Russia now has leverage in negotiations, as Europe struggles to fill the gap left by reduced American support.

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[–] 251 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Trump will say it's Zelensky's fault because he wouldn't agree to his terms

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Yes, and I’m very scared how many people mistake his attempts at appeasement as “peace”. What can be done? People are actually buying that Zelensky doesn’t “want peace”.

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  • [–] 12 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    One is a leader defending their country against an invasion. The other is a leader threatening several other countries with tariffs and the slight threat of invasion. It's clear who wants peace, those people are just in a cult whose capacity for logical leaps will never stop until the whole cult is history.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago*

    You’re right. I just wish there was a way to change that narrative. I’m worried that too many people buy into it. I’m worried that too many people are buying into the whole “I just want bloodshed to stop” sayings.

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    • [–] 114 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    There used to be a time when Republicans would lose their shit when US citizens were murdered by Russia.

    Now they'll applaud it

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    • [–] 97 points 1 year ago* (2 children)

    — Trump, probably

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  • [–] 34 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    -Trump, definitely*

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    • [–] 64 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    trump is a gutless traitor, a demented rapist, and more incompetent than a bag of shit.

    Will no one rid me of this demented rapist traitor?

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Dont forget convicted felon.
    From an outsider its extremely baffling that one president resigned from office after they found out he was fucking his secretary but this guys laundry list of actual real harm done is so long it would be like santas list from a cartoon christmas movie, and yet...
    Voted him in when everyone was fully aware of everything.

    I just cannot comprehend the USA

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    • [–] 41 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

    I don't even know what to say. I asked my dad what the fuck was so bad about his life? He hasn't worked for 30 years. He's collected every government benefit they offer. He even said, when arguing about the stock market, the market has been unprecedentedly rising for 20+ years. What the fuck are you mad about? You have everything except maybe extreme wealth and never leave the fucking house.

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  • [–] 14 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Well, what did he answer?

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  • [–] 31 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I'd have to go through my texts, the argument was lengthy, but I think he basically said he's been lucky none of us were killed by illegal immigrants. Literally, the last thing on a long list of things that has the potential to kill me.

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  • [–] 20 points 1 year ago*

    i have an in-law with texan heritage (no longer located there) who is strongly concerned about the change in texan culture over the last, oh, 60 years. I'm still working to inform them that this is due to corporatism and not the mexicans that were there before their family

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    • [–] 28 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I'm sure this is somehow Biden's fault. If not his fault, then it's Zelensky's. Or immigrants. Or DEI. Or Wokeness. Or trans athletes. Or Hillary's. Or....

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    [+] 26 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (8 children)
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  • [–] 18 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    I don't know, if in my country the government started to fire public employees just because a billionaire is on a ketamine overdose, there will be rioting in the street and the parliament will be set on fire. Instead all I'm seeing is "leopards ate my face" news pieces where they interview some fired federal employee that voted for Trump

    Trump will blame someone else rather than his best friend Putin

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  • [–] 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    The problem is Trump doesn't care about soldiers, Americans, or people other than himself. Maybe Congress could be pressured to act, though.

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago* (2 children)

    Lol how do you think the aftermath of Pearl Harbour would have gone if someone like Trump was in power instead of FDR? He is the commander in chief. Nothing will happen.

    It could potentially stop Americans from sleepwalking into the decline of their country, perhaps. Maybe even generate the political will to get rid of Trump. But none of that is even close to happening. The easy road off this path hasn't been available since last November. The path out of this mess now necessary leads through suffering.

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    [–] 21 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Trump helping to get Americans killed. He just doesn't care. Must have caught that from his wife.

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    • [–] 20 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Trump is pushing for peace talks

    What the fuck is this reporting?!

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    It's accurate, it's just not informative enough.

    Trump is pushing for peace, as in: Do everything Putin wants and you can have peace! Simple!

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

    NewsWeek has always been a fascist rag.

    Edit: the only reason it is well known is that propagandists paid to have it placed in every hotel room in the USA. Same as the Gideon Bible.

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    • [–] 19 points 1 year ago

    Putin testing his lapdog Trump if he will bite back to his owner.

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    [–] 19 points 1 year ago

    I was on a Viber call with my cousin when this missile was flying towards my hometown, where she lives now. We were both crying as she was getting the notifications saying how many seconds are left until it hits.

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    [–] 16 points 1 year ago

    Comparing our reaction to this to the sinking of the Lusitania will be interesting.

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    [–] 9 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    Russia is trying Israel's moves. Hospitals and journalist families next!

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago

    Hospitals, schools, residential areas, journalists, aid workers... Russia has been doing this since the beginning of the war.

    Den Haag had already sent agents to Ukraine to determine if war crimes happened within the first year. The international court has a warrant for the arrest of Putin.

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    [–] 7 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    One of three possibilities.

    1. Orange Krasnov & Tulsi
    2. Pissed off Ukrainian
    3. The fucking Muscovites got lucky.
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    [–] 6 points 1 year ago

    I hope some of those US citizens includes the people Trump sent to Ukraine to chat with Zelensky's opposition.

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