Given the circumstances, Putin seems to be happier 😸

Putin has lost his fear of Trump to such an extent that he is aiming for a broader reset of US-Russia relations.

The Russians are aiming for sanctions relief and business deals with the U.S. in the future. 😈

#Five hours of talks between Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner and Putin did not result in progress, with Moscow showing no sign of willingness to put an end to its war against Ukraine.

This is not called engaging in dialogue.
This is Putin's monologue 🐻

Yes!
And President Donald Trump says he'll finally get a Nobel Peace Prize ....
"I've settled eight wars. This would be the ninth." 😘

President Trump said he would have ‘no problem’ releasing any video of the second strike 😸

“Useful discussion" indeed!
Except for those expecting a #ceasefire 😿

⚡️ NATO partners have #purchased €4 billion worth of American weapons since the launch of the PURL initiative, Rutte said.

The Alliance Secretary General will also soon announce new allied contributions to Ukraine under this initiative.

Video: Radio Liberty

High stakes talks between the US and Russia have wrapped up in Moscow with no clear result.

The two sides have agreed to keep #secret the details of the meeting. 🤫

Despite Moscow rejecting Washington's revised peace plan, Ushakov said that Putin's conversation with Witkoff was constructive, very useful, and informative.
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Video: TASS

Kirill Dmitriev, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were seen dining together at a Michelin-star restaurant in Moscow.

The dinner adds intrigue to a closely watched visit involving major financial and political figures.

Yes. It would be good if Putin, Trump, and Zelensky met for dinner. 🍽️😋

Besides, demining in an active war zone is a constant battle. The ongoing conflict and constant shelling only increases the danger and the efforts are often directly hampered.

In October, Russian missiles struck a demining mission, killing two soldiers. 🤬

Meanwhile, Russia added the U.S.-based human rights organization Human Rights Watch to the list of “inadmissible” organizations in Russia.

HRW has existed since 1978. It monitors human rights violations worldwide and publishes an annual report on human rights abuses in various countries. 🤬

"What a mess! It's a war that never ever would have happened if I were president. Not even a chance. And it didn't happen for 4 years." 😭

"We are NOT planning to go to war with Europe, but if Europe wants to and starts, we are ready..." 🤡

Witkoff and Kushner are not planning to return to Kyiv after their meeting with Putin, Ushakov said.

"No breakthrough" after nearly five hours of discussions between US and Russian teams.
Is that the reason?
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Video: TASS/Ruptly

Putin is in an uncompromising mood.

Even after 5 hours of negotiations at the Kremlin with Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, Putin said, "we are not planning to go to war with Europe, but if Europe wants to start, we are ready right now." 🤬

Russia is lying about the "cleansing" of Pokrovsk: the figures do not match reality!

Putin lives in a fantasy world 🤡

"Our goal here is more than just to end the war. We don't just want to end the war. We also want to help Ukraine be safe forever. So never again will they face another invasion.
"We want the Ukrainian people to rebuild their country in a way that'll be more prosperous than it's ever been." 😮

Ireland Pledged Continued Support to Ukraine, including €125 million in aid. 💙💛