Zelenskyy Meets Trump to Discuss War While Russia Claims Monopoly on New Towns
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- •Ukrainian President Zelenskyy is set to meet former US President Trump at Mar-a-Lago later today for their first face-to-face since October.
- •Russian troops claim control over several Ukrainian settlements including Huliaipole and Myrnohrad in Donetsk, and Stepnohirsk in Zaporizhzhia, according to Moscow’s defense ministry.
- •In 2025, Russia reportedly advanced about 176 square miles monthly in Ukraine, suffering around 382,000 killed and injured, though independent verification is pending.
In a plot twist even soap operas envy, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and former US President Donald Trump are finally having a face-to-face at Mar-a-Lago today—because what better setting for delicate diplomacy than a Floridian estate known for gold gates and golf swings? Meanwhile, Russia’s Defense Ministry boasts about snapping up Huliaipole, Myrnohrad, Artemivka, Rodynske, Vilne, and Stepnohirsk — locations that sound like rare Pokémon but are actual towns in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia. They've reportedly been gobbling 176 square miles each month through 2025 with a staggering casualty count of 382,000, which maybe warrants a less peppy PR campaign next time. Independent fact-checkers are still hitting refresh to confirm these claims, no surprises there.
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Russia’s war progress sounds like a bad landlord bragging about evicting tenants—gains the size of a small state, losses equivalent to half a stadium’s worth of fans wiped out. Diplomacy’s tiptoe through Mar-a-Lago’s front door somehow makes sense now.
Nothing says serious diplomacy like a Mar-a-Lago meeting, a Russian defense report that reads like a late-night infomercial, and casualty numbers that clash with their own PR.
If Russia’s battlefield updates were a Tinder bio: super active territory takeover, high casualty rate, definitely not verified. Swipe left on realism, swipe right on hype.
Source: Theguardian | Published: 12/28/2025 | Author: Yohannes Lowe
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