Fairly decent article from Forbes- Surprisingly, so I’ve included some excerpts below; I’m going to use my own headline- Playing at a truce, is not a game, so stop with the card and balls metaphors- Two weeks ago, U.S. President Donald Trump said to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that he didn’t have ‘the cards’. This […]
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Which should be soon as it’s nearly 7:00 pm in Moscow?? Politico Donald’s Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday night in Moscow as the White House pushes the Kremlin to accept a ceasefire agreement in Ukraine. “The meeting between Witkoff and President Vladimir Putin will take place in a […]
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Poland – Give us some nukes
We’ve talked previously on the subject of building up of Poland at the expense of Germany- To increase pressure on Russia. I’m pondering the possibility of their being a Turkish factor in all this. To reduce Turkey’s strategic importance in NATO? Defense news Straitstimes This is not a fear stance, this is an agressor stance […]
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“The Ball is In Russia’s Court”
So, here’s a comment I left on twitter when news of this “ceasefire agreement” broke yesterday It was that obvious the con was on and the spin was being readied. Recall my comment from two days ago? penny2says: March 10, 2025 at 11:31 am•Edit I’m still not grasping how it is that the Ukraine and […]
It seemed to me the deal was intended to potentially place the US into direct conflict/confrontation with Russia. And the US wanted to be there. The deal would have brought US led NATO right up to the Russian border. Protecting and expanding US interests. At a huge cost to Ukraine, Ukrainians and they’re future survival. […]
After Friday’s reality tv episode of “The Apprentice” on location in the Whitehouse. Featuring the WWE tag team of Vance and Trump- Should we prepare for a new episode featuring Starmer and/or Macron? Yes, I think that was all a show for the American/Western audience. Still not sure if Zelensky was in on it- playing […]
Assessing the Impact of Cost-Imposing Options Interesting excerpts from a 2019 report Economic Cost-Imposing Measures Expanding U.S. energy production would stress Russia’s economy, potentially constraining its government budget and, by extension, its defense spending. By adopting policies that expand world supply and depress global prices, the United States can limit Russian revenue. Doing so entails […]
A question; Would you think that the minerals deal, had the Ukrainian leader signed it with the US, fit the Russian idea of Ukrainian neutrality? Reading the agreement as it was drawn up makes very clear this was about much more than minerals. Link- Kyiv Independent This first document will be followed by a Fund […]
Give the interview a listen! It’s long, yes, but a good discussion on the subject.
And that’s where the US wanted to be! Think about US led NATO expansion for decades. What has the goal always been? To come right up to Russia’s border- This deal would have made that possible. This is why I see the US desired mineral deal with Ukraine in a much different light than others- […]