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highplainsdem

(55,377 posts)
Thu Mar 27, 2025, 11:25 PM Mar 27

Putin suggests temporary administration for Ukraine to end war [View all]

Source: Reuters

Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested Ukraine be placed under a form of temporary administration to allow for new elections and the signature of key accords to reach a settlement in the war, Russian news agencies reported early on Friday.

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Putin's suggestion of a temporary administration appeared to address his long-held complaint that Ukraine's authorities are not a legitimate negotiating partner as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has stayed in power beyond the May 2024 end of his mandate.

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Zelenskiy has rejected any notion questioning his legitimacy, saying Ukraine is barred by law from holding elections under martial law and holding a poll in wartime conditions would in any case prove impossible.

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Russia, Putin said, was in favour of "peaceful solutions to any conflict, including this one, through peaceful means, but not at our expense".

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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/putin-suggests-temporary-administration-ukraine-end-war-2025-03-28/



The leaders who need to be removed are Putin and Trump.
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He acts like Russia is winning... when, in fact, Russia is losing lapfog_1 Mar 27 #1
Unfortunately, that's incorrect Polybius Mar 28 #17
That is incorrect. lapfog_1 Mar 28 #18
It's not Incorrect Polybius Mar 28 #20
Putin is the aggressor who invaded a sovereign Ukraine and he wants to dictate their constitution Deuxcents Mar 27 #2
European nations should be negotiating. Perhaps NATO? SheltieLover Mar 27 #4
Heads up, pootin. It's not your country & you are losing the war badly. Stfu. SheltieLover Mar 27 #3
Russia must end. AmericaUnderSiege Mar 27 #5
Putin and Medvedev must end. Initech Mar 27 #7
How about the UN put Russia under temporary administration and hold new elections. sinkingfeeling Mar 27 #6
Oh sure..we will install a dictatorship puppet, murder all Ukrainians, erase their history and end their sovereignty PortTack Mar 28 #8
Fuck you Putin. How about RUSSIA get a "temporary administration"? SunSeeker Mar 28 #9
Even dying, putin is a piece of low life crap. C Moon Mar 28 #10
... 2naSalit Mar 28 #11
OFFS! sheshe2 Mar 28 #12
Didn't we do that in Iran BidenRocks Mar 28 #13
Volodymyr to Vlad. Botany Mar 28 #14
Hey, Putin, here's an idea... swong19104 Mar 28 #15
No. He'd kill democracy there that way. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 28 #16
Solution is right here. bluestarone Mar 28 #19
Trump administration rejects Putin's proposal that the U.N. should govern Ukraine Eugene Mar 28 #21
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