Rubio: Ukraine is a proxy war, and we asked Ukraine not to sabotage diplomacy. Zelensky tried to undermine Trump. Russia is ready to talk - Ukraine wasn’t. That changed when the U.S. applied pressure.
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Rubio: Zelensky challenged Trump’s push for diplomacy, undermining the plan. That led to the dustup.
Now, there’s a shift. Both sides need to make concessions. Ukraine and Russia must come to the table. Only Trump can make that happen. 2/
Rubio: We asked Russia - are you interested in ending the war. Because there can’t be a change in our relationship if the war doesn’t stop. They said yes.
But Ukraine signaled no interest in peace. Hopefully, that’s changed. Now, we’ll see if a deal is possible. 3/
Rubio: Trump wants to be a peacemaker. Ending wars should be a good thing.
But when Trump pushes for peace, somehow it’s a problem.
This war has cost billions, taken hundreds of thousands of lives, and left destruction that will take generations to fix. 4/
Rubio: No prenegotiations—Ukraine and Russia will have their demands. Diplomacy must bridge the gap.
Every war that ended in a truce took hard diplomacy. This is no different. The question is: will both sides engage? 5/
Rubio: Peace talks only work if both sides engage. Russia won’t be easy, but we need them at the table.
Ukraine resisted talks before—now that’s changed. If true, there’s an opening. Ending this war benefits Ukraine, Russia, the U.S., and our allies. 6/
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- Ceasefire talks dropped
- No new sanctions
- NATO alliance split
NYT says he’s prioritizing Russian business ties over Ukraine’s sovereignty and Western unity.
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Trump told Zelensky and EU leaders that Russia and Ukraine should “resolve it themselves” — backing off from earlier claims that only he and Putin could strike a deal.
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He also walked back threats to join EU sanctions on Russia.
Bridget Brink, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, resigned — slamming the policy for punishing Ukraine instead of Russia.
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After 2.5 hours with Putin, we made real progress.
I’m working with both Russia and Ukraine, but I don’t have to.
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Trump: The G7 used to be the G8 but they threw Russia out. It would have been a lot better if Russia was in. Because you wouldn't have this war [in Ukraine]. 1/
Trump: We tried to settle Russia–Ukraine. We spoke with President Putin for two and a half hours the day before yesterday. I think we made a lot of progress. 2/
China will dominate the world no matter what the U.S. does
NYT: The "Chinese century" is underway.
PRC now dominates global production in steel, aluminum, batteries, EVs, drones, and 5G, and is on track to produce 45% of the world’s manufacturing by 2030. 1/
Beijing is making bets on advanced tech, including a new $138B fund targeting quantum computing and robotics.
Recent milestones include DeepSeek’s AI, BYD overtaking Tesla, biotech breakthroughs, a surge in industrial robot installs, Huawei’s semiconductor advances. 2/
Trump's approach is shortsighted — focused on "inconsequential skirmishes" like tariffs while eroding the foundations of U.S. power.
His policies weaken U.S. competitive edge by threatening global market access, cutting R&D funding, undermining universities, diminishing soft power. 3/