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President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska (youtube.com)

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#OneYearAgoToday #AreWeGreatYet August 15, 2025 - Trump hosted Russian President Vladimir Putin at a high-profile summit meeting in Alaska to try and end Russia's war with Ukraine. 1/

#arewegreatyet #kingoftreason #norepublicanseveragain #oneyearagotoday #republicansownthis #trumpmustgo #uspol

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dh-web.bsky.social · 1 · 13h ago

If Trump wants to brag about ending an ACTUAL WAR, the most CRITICAL war in the World this century, he needs to just provide Ukraine with all the weapons and support Zelensky requests. If he did, ending Russia's war against Ukraine would EARN him the ACTUAL praise he so desperately wants.

Democracy Matters! · 0 · 13h ago

In a show of pomp, Trump applauded Putin during his red-carpet arrival. During their joint appearance, Trump laughed and said, "I've always had a fantastic relationship with President Putin, with Vladimir." 2/

Democracy Matters! · 0 · 13h ago

During the 2024 presidential campaign, Trump repeatedly said that he'd end the Russia-Ukraine war within the first twenty-four hours of taking office. But since taking office, he has backtracked. 3/

Democracy Matters! · 0 · 13h ago

"Obviously, people know that when I said that, it was said in jest, but it was also said that it will be ended." After the summit, which ended without any agreements, three guests at Hotel Captain Cook, 4/

Democracy Matters! · 0 · 13h ago

a four-star hotel located twenty minutes from where leaders from the US and Russia convened, found documents left behind in one of the hotel's public printers. 5/5