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TexasTowelie

(122,528 posts) Thu Jul 31, 2025, 04:57 PM Jul 31

Is Putin playing for time? What will Washington do if Trump's ultimatum is ignored? - UATV English

The Kremlin has no plans to end the war, on the contrary, Moscow wants to drag out the conflict to bargain for favorable conditions on the battlefield. ISW analysts point out: Putin is not ready to compromise, even after Trump's harsh statements about the ten-day ultimatum.
How is Washington responding to this? What signals are already coming from the White House? And should we expect a tough response if Russia continues to ignore US demands? Let's analyze the details and experts' predictions.

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Is Putin playing for time? What will Washington do if Trump's ultimatum is ignored? - UATV English (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jul 31 OP

Nothing, it will be just another TACO. Ocelot II Jul 31 #1

What's TACO going to do: put boots on the ground, fire up the nukes? Nothing. He will do nothing. Putin ... marble falls Jul 31 #2

Ocelot II

(126,689 posts)

1. Nothing, it will be just another TACO.

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Thu Jul 31, 2025, 05:00 PM

Jul 31

marble falls

(67,529 posts)

2. What's TACO going to do: put boots on the ground, fire up the nukes? Nothing. He will do nothing. Putin ...

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Jul 31, 2025, 05:11 PM

Jul 31

... knows this and if he only has 10 days or whatever, he'll just pour it on for 10 days or whatever and just ease back and TACO will blow off about how he stopped a war that will still be going on.

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