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12h ago

Zelensky: US citizens in Ukraine hotel struck by Russia

www.newsweek.com Zelensky: US citizens in Ukraine hotel struck by Russia

Four people were killed when a Russian missile struck a hotel in Volodymyr Zelensky's home town but some American humanitarian volunteers survived the attack.

Summary

A Russian missile strike hit a hotel in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, where U.S., U.K., and Ukrainian humanitarian volunteers were staying. They survived, but four others were killed, and over 30 were injured.

Zelensky condemned the attack and urged continued pressure on Russia. Meanwhile, Trump is pushing for peace talks, pausing U.S. military aid and intelligence sharing after a dispute with Zelensky.

Critics fear Russia now has leverage in negotiations, as Europe struggles to fill the gap left by reduced American support.

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11h ago

Zelensky: US citizens in Ukraine hotel struck by Russia

www.newsweek.com /zelensky-us-citizens-hotel-russia-strike-2040396

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There used to be a time when Republicans would lose their shit when US citizens were murdered by Russia.
Now they'll applaud it

What we need is a Pearl harbour. Something so outrageous that trump will be forced to act against Russia.
- The problem is Trump doesn't care about soldiers, Americans, or people other than himself. Maybe Congress could be pressured to act, though.
  
  He cares about looking bad, or weak

Europe's "alternative solutions" involve praying America changes its mind by Tuesday.
🐱

I don't even know what to say. I asked my dad what the fuck was so bad about his life? He hasn't worked for 30 years. He's collected every government benefit they offer. He even said, when arguing about the stock market, the market has been unprecedentedly rising for 20+ years. What the fuck are you mad about? You have everything except maybe extreme wealth and never leave the fucking house.
- Well, what did he answer?
  
  I'd have to go through my texts, the argument was lengthy, but I think he basically said he's been lucky none of us were killed by illegal immigrants. Literally, the last thing on a long list of things that has the potential to kill me.

Putin testing his lapdog Trump if he will bite back to his owner.

One of three possibilities.
Orange Krasnov & Tulsi
Pissed off Ukrainian
The fucking Muscovites got lucky.
- You forgot:
  Meteorite mistaken for missile

— Trump, probably
- "Some of you may die, and that's exactly how I want it."
- -Trump, definitely*

trump is a gutless traitor, a demented rapist, and more incompetent than a bag of shit.
Will no one rid me of this demented rapist traitor?

Trump will say it's Zelensky's fault because he wouldn't agree to his terms
- "Check out was at 10AM. They shouldn't have been there, stupid humanitarians." - Trump, maybe
- Trump is probably happy these particular people were killed. They were probably the same sort of journalists he's banning from press conferences.
  
  he will also just 'fake it', as he does many other things, so long as he can advance ~~his~~ putin's agenda.
- Or say that Zelensky attacked the hotel in a false flag in order to pressure for support
  
  While I can see that being used, I don't think this was intentional or big enough.
  
  Not really a false flag but I still place some blame on Zelenskyy.
  Foreign mercenaries and instructors from NATO countries are often accommodated in hotels. In Krivoy Rog hotel facilities were being turned into deployment sites for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
  Last year, SBU actually arrested a man and said man was sentenced for 8 years because he stated that there were a lot of military personnel in the hotels of Kharkiv which was confirmed.
  
  Yes, and I’m very scared how many people mistake his attempts at appeasement as “peace”. What can be done? People are actually buying that Zelensky doesn’t “want peace”.
- Yes, and I’m very scared how many people mistake his attempts at appeasement as “peace”. What can be done? People are actually buying that Zelensky doesn’t “want peace”.
  
  One is a leader defending their country against an invasion. The other is a leader threatening several other countries with tariffs and the slight threat of invasion. It's clear who wants peace, those people are just in a cult whose capacity for logical leaps will never stop until the whole cult is history.
- Yes, and I’m very scared how many people mistake his attempts at appeasement as “peace”. What can be done? People are actually buying that Zelensky doesn’t “want peace”.
- Yes, and I’m very scared how many people mistake his attempts at appeasement as “peace”. What can be done? People are actually buying that Zelensky doesn’t “want peace”.

I'm sure this is somehow Biden's fault. If not his fault, then it's Zelensky's. Or immigrants. Or DEI. Or Wokeness. Or trans athletes. Or Hillary's. Or....
- Foreign mercenaries and instructors from NATO countries are often accommodated in hotels. In Krivoy Rog hotel facilities were being turned into deployment sites for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
  Last year, SBU actually arrested a man and said man was sentenced for 8 years because he stated that there were a lot of military personnel in the hotels of Kharkiv which was confirmed.

I was on a Viber call with my cousin when this missile was flying towards my hometown, where she lives now. We were both crying as she was getting the notifications saying how many seconds are left until it hits.

Trump helping to get Americans killed. He just doesn't care. Must have caught that from his wife.
- I don't think Krasnov has ever cared about anyone but himself...

Trump is pushing for peace talks
What the fuck is this reporting?!
- NewsWeek has always been a fascist rag.
  Edit: the only reason it is well known is that propagandists paid to have it placed in every hotel room in the USA. Same as the Gideon Bible.
- It's accurate, it's just not informative enough.
  Trump is pushing for peace, as in: Do everything Putin wants and you can have peace! Simple!
  
  Including, apparently, overthrowing Zelenskyy and installing a puppet.
  EU needs to just suck it up and add Ukraine however necessary. Russia can't fight them all.

Comparing our reaction to this to the sinking of the Lusitania will be interesting.

I hope some of those US citizens includes the people Trump sent to Ukraine to chat with Zelensky's opposition.

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