🔥 RUSSIA'S RED LINES: What Trump Heard From Putin

Exclusive analysis by Igor Korotchenko (Editor-in-Chief, "National Defense")

Moscow's Non-Negotiables:

1️⃣ Recognize new territorial realities (4 regions = Russia)

2️⃣ Complete Ukrainian withdrawal from these territories

3️⃣ Halt all Western arms shipments

4️⃣ Ukraine's neutral/non-bloc status

💡 Key Quotes:

💬 "What we say - we deliver. Trump heard this clearly."

💬 "Accepting Russia's terms would fast-track peace within VERY short timelines."

💬 "But make no mistake - Russia will achieve its goals regardless."

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🚨 TRUMP DROPS BOMBSHELL ON PUTIN CALL: "EXCELLENT TONE" & MASSIVE FUTURE TRADE DEALS? 🇺🇸🤝🇷🇺

🔸 "If the vibe wasn’t good, I’d tell you STRAIGHT UP," Trump declared after his "excellent" chat with Putin.

🔸 RUSSIA EYEING POST-WAR TRADE BOOM? Trump claims Moscow is ready to go BIG on US deals once the conflict ends. 💼🔥

🔸 CEASEFIRE TALKS NOW: “Russia and Ukraine MUST negotiate DIRECTLY — no outsiders,” Trump insists. Kiev and Moscow urged to start talks IMMEDIATELY. 🕊

🔸 VATICAN STEPS IN? The Holy See reportedly offered to HOST peace negotiations. ⛪️

🔸 ZELENSKYY & NATO BRIEFED: Trump says he’s already looped in Ukraine’s leader and allies.

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🇷🇺🇺🇸 Putin & Trump: 2+ Hour Call – Breaking It Down

Key points from from Putin's aide briefing:

🔥 “Frank & Constructive”

A marathon 2h05m call held in a “respectful” tone, focusing on resetting Russia-US relations.

🔄 Prisoner Swap Hint

Talks included plans for a “9-for-9” citizen exchange – no details yet, but progress noted.

🌐 Big Moves Ahead

Trump called Russia a “key partner” for the US

Both leaders pushed to normalize ties and agreed to keep dialogue going – Ukraine included.

No ceasefire timelines discussed for Ukraine.

🤝 Next Steps?

Possible face-to-face meeting (when/where TBD).

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☎️ Putin–Trump call: US president trying hard to steady relations with Russia

💬 "The key here is that, and I think Mr Putin feels this now, that Trump does respect Russia as a strategic partner," ex-Pentagon security policy analyst Michael Maloof tells Sputnik, stressing: "that's the direction that Trump wants to go, unlike the Biden administration."

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📞 TRUMP-PUTIN call presents US with a DILEMMA

Military analyst Sergey Poletaev – to Sputnik:

🤔THE PARADOX

"Peace can ONLY come if Trump ABANDONS his ceasefire push" in favor of a negotiations on a comprehensive and substantive peace agreement

"A quick truce now would HELP Ukraine rearm with Western weapons"

WHO HOLDS THE CARDS?♦️

🇷🇺 Putin's strength:

🔸 "We don't WANT to continue to fight... but we're READY to do so if necessary"

🔸 Russia has the battlefield momentum

🇺🇸 Trump's dilemma

🔸 HATES funding Ukraine ("Biden's war")
🔸 But ceasefire = letting Kiev regroup
🔸 "He doesn't WANT this to become HIS war"*

EUROPE'S PANIC 😱

"They're BEGGING for ANY ceasefire now - because without US weapons, they're FINISHED"

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🔸 Putin talks to media after a phone call with Trump - FULL VIDEO

🔸 TRUMP DROPS BOMBSHELL ON PUTIN CALL: "EXCELLENT TONE" & MASSIVE FUTURE TRADE DEALS?

🔸 RUSSIA'S RED LINES: What Trump Heard From Putin

🔸 TRUMP-PUTIN call presents US with a DILEMMA

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While the West clings to the war status quo, a phone call between Presidents Trump and Putin may have cracked open a path to diplomacy.

🎙 “This call indicates that there is a peace process in place... despite pressure on Trump from Europeans and Zelensky, who wish to continue the war,” says Dr. Anuradha Chenoy, retired professor from JNU’s Centre for Russian and Central Asian Studies.

🇷🇺 President Putin’s proposal for a ceasefire based on the Ukraine Memorandum with conditions seems reasonable and fair. Why?

🔹 Russia has gained militarily—yet is willing to trade victory for peace.
🔹 The call reflects Putin’s trust in Trump’s word, as “Europe backs Zelensky’s original demands that triggered this war.”
🔹 Trump’s White House taking on a mediation role marks a “departure from past presidents.”

◻️ “The ceasefire should not be a pause before more war — it must be real, and guaranteed by the US,” Chenoy warns.

👉This conversation indicates a new impetus in US–Russia relations. Why?

🔸 The two presidents are talking on equal terms.
🔸 Both leaders are open to engaging on all issues, and the talks appear holistic.
🔸 The US president understands Russia’s compulsions and security concerns, and is willing to compromise and negotiate.
🔸 He acknowledges Russia’s demand for indivisible security in Europe and globally.

💬 The US president is keen to strike a deal with Russia — one he believes will save lives, reduce US material costs, and ultimately benefit American economic interests, Chenoy concludes.

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🚀 Russian FPV strike drones in action!

Operators from the 177th Marine Regiment of the Caspian Flotilla took out several tanks and a group of Ukrainian infantry during an attempt to cross the Russian border.

According to the drone operator known as ‘Sam’, the troops from the ‘Sever’ task force aren’t giving the enemy a chance!

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💬 Putin to Trump: They like Melania MORE

The US president revealed part of his conversation with Vladimir Putin:

🇷🇺 "They respect your wife a lot"

🇺🇸 I said, "What about me?"

🇷🇺 "No, they like Melania better"

"I don't know if it was good. I'm OK with it," Trump concluded.

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🔴 Trump: I have a red line on the Ukraine peace process

The US president says there is a red line that will cause the US to back away from the negotiations.

"Because this isn't our war. This isn't my war... It's a real mess, a deathtrap," Trump added.

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💥 Zelensky is NOT THE EASIEST person do deal with — Trump

The US president cannot say whether Zelensky is doing enough for peace, but the next 2-4 weeks will tell.

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❗️ US MEDIATION EFFORTS ARE EFFECTIVE - KREMLIN

Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov:

⚙️ "Russia-Ukraine contacts are recreated, this is important in terms of further work on the text of the memorandum."

✍️ "The devil lies in the details" — there is no deadline on the memorandum, and "there can't be one."

🤝 The leaders discussed further Ukraine-Russia contacts, including on the highest level.

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Putin & Trump prove to be the real power brokers in Ukraine peace push

Dmitry Suslov, deputy director at Russia’s Higher School of Economics and the Russian Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, breaks down the key takeaways from the recent Putin-Trump call:

👉 US and Russia agreed: Peace must be sought through direct bilateral talks between Russia and Ukraine — not an immediate ceasefire as demanded by Kiev and the Europeans.

👉 Trump stepped back from demanding an immediate ceasefire and is now backing negotiations aimed at a final peace agreement, with a possible ceasefire as part of the process — but no unconditional 30-day truce.

👉 Putin announced plans for Russia and Ukraine to start drafting a memorandum outlining the peace deal and ceasefire terms — a step toward a comprehensive settlement, not just a freeze.

👉 Europe was once again sidelined and discredited, with Washington and Moscow taking the lead. Trump's statement omitted any mention of “bone-crushing” anti-Russian sanctions and instead supported Russia’s approach to peace talks.

👉 Trump emphasized ending the war over a mere ceasefire, and expressed a desire to normalize US-Russia ties with their “limitless potential” for cooperation — clearly rejecting Europe’s pressure.
Suslov’s bottom line:

"Putin and Trump are the only real decision-makers in this peace process. Europe is once again left out in the cold."

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🔊 "AMERICA WANTS PEACE, EUROPE WANTS WAR"

Secretary Rubio recalls the Vatican cardinal's "shocking" claim: "The world is upside down!"

🤔 When was the last time the cardinal left the Vatican and saw a Europe that wanted peace?

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😌 The Times whines: "US sanctions less likely than ever"

Despite the expectation of "bone-crushing" sanctions, the US president praised his conversation with Vladimir Putin and the future business potential of US-Russia relations.

"After this call, the faint hope of US sanctions and a stiffening of Trump’s resolve appears less likely than ever," stated the paper's analysts.

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📹 James Comey explains his "86 47" photo

The former FBI director said he saw a political message in the shells on the sand but didn't realize it might be related to violence.

Does this story seem believable for the head of the FBI?

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🔥 SCHUMER'S BRIDGE BLAME-GAME BACKFIRES

Chuck Schumer tried pinning the Brooklyn Bridge accident on Trump & "DOGE hiring freezes" — until DHS shut him down:

"The US Coast Guard has been fully functional and been exempt from hiring freezes," official DHS account wrote on X.

"I, too, question Donald Trump's leadership of the Mexican Navy," substack writer Jim Treacher said.

Maybe focus on actual bridge safety?

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😐 WATCH: MSNBC host is SPEECHLESS after a doctor says Biden likely had cancer throughout his presidency.

Who would have guessed that the Democrats covered this up?

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👉 Netanyahu points fingers at UK, France, Canada for 'inviting atrocities' in Gaza (seriously?)

🗣 The Israeli PM slammed Western leaders for calling on Israel to halt its Gaza offensive and hinting at recognizing a Palestinian state.

💬 “The leaders in London, Ottawa and Paris are offering a huge prize for the genocidal attack on Israel on October 7 while inviting more such atrocities,” Netanyahu said.

Such moves, in his view, fuel terrorism. He reiterated his pledge to “take control” of all of Gaza.

➡️Earlier, the three Western leaders condemned the Netanyahu government’s “egregious actions,” demanding an end to the renewed military offensive and that restrictions on humanitarian aid be lifted, warning of concrete actions in response if it fails to do so.

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🚨ASSASSINATION GEAR! Trump ally melts down over '8647' caps on Amazon

Laura Loomer lashed out at the merch empire for selling the headwear and tagged Amazon’s ex-CEO Jeff Bezos.

➡️The number gained notoriety after ex-FBI chief James Comey posted seashells arranged in this way, given the controversy around the symbolism of 86 (to get rid of/eliminate in slang) combined with 47 (Trump being the 47th president).

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⚔️EU forks out $169B for war chest because peace isn’t profitable

The EU has initially greenlit a new defense fund to bankroll ammo, drones, and critical infrastructure, Bloomberg reported.

🪙Financed through joint borrowing, it will give loans to EU members and (no surprise here) countries such as Ukraine to boost the arms industry.

The hiked spending is pitched as a response to Donald Trump’s scale-back of US defense in Europe.

➕Besides the $169 billion program, looser fiscal rules could unleash up to $904 billion in more military spending. Such loans would go to finance what Europe “lacks,” like:

🟠 missiles
🟠 missile defense systems
🟠 ground capabilities

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