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Ruby the Liberal

(26,725 posts)
Sun Jul 5, 2026, 08:32 AM Yesterday

Putin and Trump held 'businesslike' 90-minute July 4 call, Moscow says

Source: CNN

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with Donald Trump on a July 4 call lasting nearly 90 minutes in which the US leader again offered to help end the Ukraine war, according to Russia’s foreign ministry.

The call came ahead of a critical NATO summit in Turkey starting Tuesday that the US president plans to attend and as Russian forces stepped up efforts to take more of Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region - a key objective for the Kremlin. Ukraine meanwhile has continued to target Russian energy infrastructure.

Putin personally congratulated Trump “and the entire American people on this significant holiday” — the 250th anniversary of the US declaration of independence — the foreign ministry said.

The conversation, their fourth this year, was “businesslike and highly constructive,” the ministry said, adding that Trump had “reaffirmed his readiness to facilitate the earliest possible cessation of hostilities” in the Ukrainian conflict.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/05/europe/putin-trump-call-independence-day-intl



His communism rants in the last 24 hours - S Dakota and last night - were briefly interrupted by a 90 minute call ... with an actual communist.

I hate this timeline.
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Putin and Trump held 'businesslike' 90-minute July 4 call, Moscow says (Original Post) Ruby the Liberal Yesterday OP
Business?? No one in the USA should be doing AllyCat Yesterday #1
Business are you kidding me? More like Putin told Trump what to do and reminded him that he has the .. Botany Yesterday #2
3rd fiscal quarter kickoff call. flvegan Yesterday #3
The money to influence the election. yardwork Yesterday #9
Selling out our country on it's 250th birthday. Baitball Blogger Yesterday #4
What the FUCK is it about Repukes kissing Putin's A$$ on July 4th?? AZ8theist 19 hrs ago #20
Why is the child raping shitbag talking to a communist? Aviation Pro Yesterday #5
Putin is not a communist. yardwork Yesterday #10
So true Farmer-Rick Yesterday #11
You and I know that Putin isn't a communist, but given the way MAGAts are revving up the scare machine to brand Martin68 Yesterday #13
Getting his instructions Bayard Yesterday #6
He had to get his orders for the upcoming NATO summit. SamuelAdams Yesterday #7
It's just as bad. Maybe worse because those Repuke congressmen should know better. AZ8theist 19 hrs ago #21
So puty also knows the inside dirt on the pardon, crypto, reflecting pool, stock manipulation scams? Wonder Why Yesterday #8
Great way to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary Grim Chieftain Yesterday #12
The Fart of the Deal rides again! mdbl Yesterday #14
The Onion will be out of business soon, can't tell if too many articles are satire or real uppityperson Yesterday #15
trump on bended knees still blowing Putin. republianmushroom Yesterday #16
Where's the Transcript? Roy Rolling Yesterday #17
Trump obviously was due and needed another "coaching session" from his master in the face of all his recent, conspicuous KPN 22 hrs ago #18
Pootie kinda sorta gave Doodie the business for 90 minutes. BHDem53 22 hrs ago #19

Botany

(78,374 posts)
2. Business are you kidding me? More like Putin told Trump what to do and reminded him that he has the ..
Sun Jul 5, 2026, 08:53 AM
Yesterday

… pee pee tapes and the Epstein files.

On the 4th of July?

flvegan

(66,714 posts)
3. 3rd fiscal quarter kickoff call.
Sun Jul 5, 2026, 08:53 AM
Yesterday

Donald PoopMyPants needed his marching orders and what better day to do so while allowing VladdyDaddy to show his dominance.

yardwork

(70,127 posts)
9. The money to influence the election.
Sun Jul 5, 2026, 10:35 AM
Yesterday

They all know it's essential to keep the Democrats from taking control of Congress.

The propaganda machine will go into action like we've never seen. And it will use AI and social media in ways humans aren't prepared to deal with.

yardwork

(70,127 posts)
10. Putin is not a communist.
Sun Jul 5, 2026, 10:37 AM
Yesterday

Russia is not a communist country. The USSR claimed to be communist but it wasn't. Since the dissolution of the USSR there is no longer even any pretense of communism.

Putin is an authoritarian dictator.

Farmer-Rick

(12,884 posts)
11. So true
Sun Jul 5, 2026, 10:46 AM
Yesterday

Today, Russia operates on a market-based economy characterized by extensive state ownership and privatization, often referred to as "crony capitalism" or an oligarchy.

Putin has actually blamed communism for the collapse of the former Soviet Union empire.

Capitalism is just fine with dictatorships, slavery, religious control and even some amount of feudalism. Anything that helps a few at the expense of the rest of us.

Martin68

(28,388 posts)
13. You and I know that Putin isn't a communist, but given the way MAGAts are revving up the scare machine to brand
Sun Jul 5, 2026, 11:20 AM
Yesterday

Democrats as communists, I enjoy the thought of needling MAGAts by portraying Trump as a traitorous communist-pleaser.

SamuelAdams

(428 posts)
7. He had to get his orders for the upcoming NATO summit.
Sun Jul 5, 2026, 10:02 AM
Yesterday

I guess a phone call with Putin isn't as bad as Republican Congressmen spending July 4th in Russia, pledging fealty to Putin.

AZ8theist

(7,800 posts)
21. It's just as bad. Maybe worse because those Repuke congressmen should know better.
Sun Jul 5, 2026, 06:54 PM
19 hrs ago

Trumps a fucking moron and easily influenced.

Wonder Why

(7,494 posts)
8. So puty also knows the inside dirt on the pardon, crypto, reflecting pool, stock manipulation scams?
Sun Jul 5, 2026, 10:02 AM
Yesterday

Grim Chieftain

(2,378 posts)
12. Great way to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary
Sun Jul 5, 2026, 10:52 AM
Yesterday

Two evil despots who are against everything our founding fathers stood for having a 90-minute chat. Now that's the Republican way!

Roy Rolling

(7,756 posts)
17. Where's the Transcript?
Sun Jul 5, 2026, 01:21 PM
Yesterday

I’ll be the judge of whether the conversation is “businesslike” or not.

That’s fu%&$ng propaganda.

KPN

(17,621 posts)
18. Trump obviously was due and needed another "coaching session" from his master in the face of all his recent, conspicuous
Sun Jul 5, 2026, 03:59 PM
22 hrs ago

failures.

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