Secretary of State Marco Rubio carries the same level of frustration as his boss, President Donald Trump.
Appearing on CNN, Secretary Rubio outlines the background of weeks of opposition from the Ukraine leader as Zelenskyy continually rejects a ceasefire discussion without assurances the U.S. will put troops on the battlefield to secure the ceasefire.
From Zelenskyy’s continually expressed perspective, only if U.S. and NATO troops are at risk of being killed, is he willing to pause the combat to enter peace negotiations. These are the assurances, the “security guarantees” he demands. President Trump is not willing to put U.S. troops tenuously into place between Ukrainians and Russians; it would be foolish.
Secretary Rubio is strongly committed to the vision President Trump has, where killing stops so that peace negotiations can begin. Zelenskyy is not willing to accept a ceasefire, that’s the core problem. WATCH:
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As previously stated, Zelenskyy is operating from a position where he believes the CIA, global intelligence apparatus, NATO and the EU Commission are willing to keep supporting and financing him.
Cease fire! Z don’t need no stinkin cease fire!
Once US troops are in place, and easy way to escalate is a false flag against US troops. Not like Zelensky hasn’t used it before….Poland for $1000 Alex.
Or a false flag among an EU NATO nation claiming an attack by Russia more likely, thus invoking article 5.
Perfect…
They’re all willing to continue financing little z’s outsized ego… none of them are actually able to.
Collectively, they were all just served a frosty can of “go fluck yourselves.”
Thank God for PDJT.
These war mongers are not in the meat grinder themselves, so fire away!
It is even worse, because they have fabricated the Russian threat, provoked the bear to invade, and now there are one million dead. Live with that in the dark night of your soul, Zelensky.
How do they compartmentalize the needless deaths of so many?
The destruction of lives & nations is of no consequence to the war pigs, never has been.
The end justifies the means.
I’m hearing Black Sabbath playing. Thanks for that! I will go listen to it this morning!
yes, wickedness…God knows and so do those who are His friends
Large hits of cocaine from what I hear.
There is no conscience to go with a rebrobate mind?
Take a brief visit to the Mayo Clinic’s Overview of NARCISSISTIC PERSONALITY DISORDER. While there, spend a few moments on their Overview of ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER (SOCIOPATHY). After spending no more than 1-3 minutes there, you will understand what makes Zelensky tick, and be more aware of the many others you may encounter who share one or both of those characteristics!
Not one of these assholes who have Ukranian flags on their profiles nor the Euro Neocons who promote this war would volonteer for one minute to pick up a weapon and go fight the Russians in Ukraine. They want the US to do it and all of us here to pay for it. My children and grandchildren will NOT be sacrificed to this unholy god in Ukraine
No, they are using cocaine-boy to get to their objective in the Ukraine. This war actually began in 2014 and was started by the Western powers with USAID funding a color revolution.
The Smoking Gun: NATO Confirms That the Ukraine “War Started in 2014” – Centre for Research on Globalization
Cocaine-boy is a tool. The real enemy is the Deep State and its counterparts in Europe. When Trump told cocaine-boy that he was gambling on “World War III”, it wasn’t just a message for the bratty comedian drug addict.
Thank you for that but try explaining that to any Uke. flag waving Lib.
Suggest that they watch Oliver Stones 2 documentaries on Ukraine to backfill current events.
Centre for Research on Glob
(alization)
People keep saying Z is a comedian – what about him is funny – all I’ve seen is him dancing in a woman’s costume – like a woman. What is comedic about that?
Very few comedians are funny these days. Seen HBO lately?
It wasn’t funny even when Milton Berle did it, and it hadsn’t aged well.
Sundance says the CIA is still financing Zelenskyy?!? That means PDJT didn’t stop US tax dollars going to Z?
No. It means Elon still has a lot more work to do.
Deep state would love nothing more than American troops to be false flag attacked to try and garner support to continue the war.
It wouldn’t surprise me if Russia actually defended US troops from a false flag attack.
It would be in their interest. The prospect of a nuclear exchange is so terrifying that both sides will exercise restraint. It’s the crazy Euro Neocons who fantasize it. That way, both the US and Russia are dealt with, and they can ‘rise to the top’ as is their self defined divine right.
I wouldn’t get your hopes up.
ICYMI, President Trump is completely correct in his approach to starting negotiations to end the Ukraine travesty. The EU and the “Z” guy need to have a reset to reality, and support President Trump. I pity and pray for the civilians that are still surviving in the Ukraine.
Yes, but with cocaine-boy, he is really dealing with a vicious and out-of-control Deep State. When you have Susan Rice running her mouth on MSNBC, it’s not a coincidence. She has been in on this since the beginning of the negotiations.
Susan Rice aka Barak Obama.
Valerie Jarret is the power behind Obama’s thrown. Always has been. That’s why you never hear from her.
I watched this and that repeated smirk from the CNN newsreader was just as clownish as Pres Z and his eyeroll and nose wiping. Sad to see this display while Marco dutifully answers every question.
She looks like a dude……
Agreed…a very angry dude whose press conference questions are very often smacked down by POTUS.
She (he?) has an ugly mouth, scrunched one way and the other spewing and screeching hate. It even twists around when she is pretending to listen.
Imagine that face in 20 years. Scary thought that.
With a face like that, she could run New Zealand.
Scary enough now.
He. lol
Notice how during Rubio’s response she looks down to get her next question. The dude couldn’t think of anything without that little ipad telling him what to ask next …
She looks like she shouldn’t be playing in womens’ sports.
A recurring theme with the leftists.
….and her nose is twisted into a permanent snarl.
That thought crossed my mind too
I studied that pic. That is definitely a dude!
She is a dude. A pathetic one at that.
I was tremendously impressed with the Secretary .
Agree. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is articulate.
And focused.
Defeating the deep state begins with defeating their media
I hope that cnn is following the business plan of cnn+.
He’s likely not doing it for her sake, but speaking past her to those of us with ears to hear. I liked the way he wouldn’t let her talk over him.
You don’t often see such a big swing and miss on the international stage, and especially at so high a level. The magnitude of the miss was displayed by the Ukraine ambassador burying her face in her hand.
“May you live in interesting times…”
Yes! The “Wall Street Journal” this morning delved into that.
Also, however, I see this headline on another article in the WSJ which says that MAGA largely backs Ukraine. I am a MAGA person but what do they mean by “backing Ukraine”? I do not “back” Zelenskyy! I don’t think any MAGA people back Zelenskyy!
https://opinion-images.wsj.net/im-52824441/?width=74&height=74
Most Trump Supporters Also Back UkraineBy Daniel Balson
“…says that MAGA largely backs Ukraine…”
Virtually everything I read now, regardless of the source, I ask myself, “Is this true?”
Propaganda….to keep / justify fighting via Americans.
These days the Legacy media prints whatever they choose to. It doesn’t have to be close to reality, have any credible “non anonymous” sources, or be remotely probable.
We have reached La-La land. I just hope the big shots live in the DC area and are watching their home values collapse.
I understand your concern. For years, MSM tongue waggers and narrative engineers have instructed us about what we are supposed to think, what we should believe, and who we are to align with. The WSJ isn’t much different from the leftist rags and TV shows that tell us what to do with our dollars, our lives, and who we should support etc.
I’m having none of it. I was taught to think and decide for myself. It’s called critical thinking; and it’s in short supply in our country.
Confidence in the media is at its lowest figure in 50 years. I rest my case.
He is obviously either mistaken or lying.
Why are we even giving these outlets ANY OXYGEN ….Trump is ALLOWING them to survive…..choke them out like AP & Reuters ……
Because to normal people, allowing the mockingbird media to out themselves in public further degrades their bankrupt credibility. Their “hate anything Trump supports” , like common sense, is on full display.
That’s correct! Invite them to publicly support war and fight vehemently against Peace.
President Trump is picking away at their audiences and considering they now have a national audience smaller than a local talk show I’d say it is working.
It is a pity that Victoria Nuland, Mike Pompeo, John Bolton, Anthony Blinken and Jake Sullivan were not there sitting with Zelensky for his dressing down.
A group I would like to leave in a locked room with a faulty heater.
Oh, in their fantasies and dirty panties they were there…
….and they were greatly disappointed with his performance.
Even Lindsey’s Graham was out today trying to put some distance between this clusterpuck and his many year’s of support.
I would like him audited big time.
Is it true that there were no representatives of the legacy press in yesterday’s Oval office smackdown?
I do hope so!
No Kaitlin was there. She was wearing the same outfit. President Trump gave her and CNN a good smackdown.
This CNN lady was there. Trump told her she should be concerned about them going bankrupt instead of asking her ridiculous question.
I have to say, so far Marco Rubio is an impressive Secretary of State, supporting the President and moving at the President’s tempo. What a contrast with Pam Bondi!
Rubio is talented. There is no denying that. So far, he’s been a credit to the administration and himself.
Well, he needs to be if he intends to run for POTUS.
The entire situation will very soon become a moot point. The USA stops sending them weapons and money, the Ukranian people realize that they have a dangerous Fool who is no longer “elected,” and History takes care of the rest like it always does.
The true outcome is most likely now to be a forced military surrender, on Russian terms. This will not consist of “conquest of the country,” but Russia will formally secure all of the objectives that it stated when the operation first began. And then there will be peace.
Russia wisely will not consent to a “Korea-style ceasefire,” which they know would only give Europe more time to start re-arming Ukraine so they can “have another go.” (Old ideas die hard.) Europe has been attempting to conquer Russia “by proxy” for ten years now, and they don’t have what it takes to win.
The underlying issues which caused this entire thing to begin must be confronted and addressed. This is not an option.
The underlying issue is the Deep State has been planning a war between the USA and Russia for a long time. The NWO depends on the weakening of these two nations for its takeover. The proof is out there if you do your homework.
Exactly. The Deep State will do anything to stop peace – and stop Trump.
St. Michael the Archangel,
defend us in battle,
be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil.
May God rebuke him we humbly pray;
and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly host,
by the power of God,
cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits
who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls.
Amen.
It almost seems like Caitlyn understands him.
I have long been a deep skeptic of Rubio. I still am. I can say that I am warming up to him, and that worries me! So, excellent job, and let’s get this meat grinder over with. Little Z is aligned with the Europeans who think they can re-establish their rightful place in the world as the dominant force – all on the backs of the US. Like everything else, a few men stand in their way. Here is a great non-pretending analysis of that dynamic.
https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/international-news/ukraine/zelensky-shows-the-world-he-is-no-diplomat/
Let’s get out of NATO, please.
Side note: What were the DOGE reports on the UN?
Let’s get out of the UN too. And dynamite the building.
No US troops period. If z-man keeps insisting on this for a cease fire, replace him as they would say “In a New York Minute”.
They ARE willing to keep supporting and financing him. At least as long as he’s willing to feed Ukrainian troops into the Russian meatgrinder to keep the war “hot” until they can figure a way to get the US involved.
I think Zelenskyy is fast approaching his expiration date because PDJT47 is standing strong against getting dragged into that quagmire.
Rubio is feeling the frustration partly because he’s trying to build his foreign policy chops in preparation for Marco 2028, while JD Vance has taken a much more prominent role in implementing PDJT47’s agenda than a VP usually does.
(Side thought: It’s WAY too early for prognostications, but in a snapshot today, it’s shaping up to be a two-horse race, Vance and Rubio.)
“They [EU] ARE willing to keep supporting and financing him. At least as long as he’s willing to feed Ukrainian troops into the Russian meatgrinder to keep the war “hot” until they can figure a way to get the US involved.”
Our continued membership in NATO places us at serious risk due to this.
Many others are also currently campaigning for POTUS.
I am surprised at Kaitlin she didn;t interuppt him
ad good on Marcon I am impressed (I have
had my doubts about him) but he was spot
on with what he said
From Karl Denninger at Market-ticker. Oh this is rich.
So after making a fool out of himself in the Oval Office — remember, Z allegedly told Rubio he was ready to sign the minerals deal with no conditions — he tried to renegotiate it on live television and add “security guarantees.”
This was ****ing stupid. Europe is only standing behind Z at the moment because all their aid was a loan. If Z blows up and his government falls they get nothing and that’s a ****-ton of money. We, on the other hand, have a crap-ton of sunk cost with no return at this point and getting directly involved via any means is the sort of mistake that was made in WWI and WWII and if we do it this time we’re likely to get a nuclear war out of it. No thanks.
Never mind that the US taxpayer has been funding his government. Its one thing to provide some guns and ammunition to a “friend” when they need it, but this evil ********** thinks we have an obligation to pay his government worker salaries and pensions on top of that. Where the hell did that “obligation” come from?
Finally, there is obviously an implied security factor in that the last thing Putin wants to do is blow up American citizens extracting minerals under license from some nation on said territory. Is that a “strong” guarantee? Not really but its the best he is going to get.
Incidentally in that “best you’re gonna get” category is also ceding the Crimea and the Eastern provinces full of ethnic Russians and with those becoming a DMZ thus protecting Russia’s 12 month naval port and providing immediate evidence if Ukraine thinks shelling people living there (on their own land) is a good idea in the future as, I remind you, they did just before the war broke out.
Trump was having nothing of this arm-twisting via crooked means and with damned good cause.
He not only ripped Z a much-deserved new ******* (as did Vance) on television but rather than apologize that ****head then went on Fox with Brett Bair and doubled down on his insane demands which have no basis in fact, law or anything other than his delusional mind!
He thinks we owe him and Ukraine something!
We owe Ukraine nothing.
Further, Z admitted in that interview to coming here under false pretense — knowing ******n well he would not sign the deal without “security guarantees” after telling Rubio and Trump he would.
In short that ********** negotiated in bad faith and then was stupid enough to admit it on national television.
**** him, **** his nation, **** them all.
Pull all aid to Ukraine — every bit of it. All money, all arms, all logistics, all humanitarian assistance, all grid assistance and equipment, all of it.
You negotiate in bad faith and try to run a line of guilt on national television you get nothing.
He’s lucky he wasn’t immediately escorted to his aircraft, told to get the **** out of US airspace escorted by armed fighters — and then turned into red mist via a missile from said fighters up his ass as soon as he cleared said airspace.
Period.
He is a Card that has no cards.
Zelensky wants to stand behind US legs while still smacking Russia. What better way to get US and Russia into WW3. No good can come from it. Only WW3
WWIII is the goal of the deep state any their bankers
Zelenskyy’s problem: a ceasefire runs the unacceptable risk of ending the war.
And his presidency.
And his grifting.
Young Russian and Ukrainian men will no longer die at the hands of War pimps and the American War Machine.
Good interview. Marco Rubio has matured. Caitlyn has not.
This whole ceasefire talk is just a big misdirection.
Just compare what’s on the Russian communication line vs the US. Its diametrically opposed viewpoints. (w.r.t European security framework, Istanbul+)
Ceasefire won’t happen in this state, even if the little green troll agrees.
Wishful thinking at best.
Mainly because the focus is STILL (publicly stated so even!) on using the ceasefire to inject British, French and whomever troops as a tripwire force for escalating the conflict. So their best idea atm is Minsk 2 with a NATO tripwire force. It won’t happen.
Those countries are all talk. They are only willing to commit troops if US does
“Zelenskyy is operating from a position where he believes the CIA, global intelligence apparatus, NATO and the EU Commission are willing to keep supporting and financing him.”
Yes, and they have proved that. Power, Rice, Vindman and Blinken were the ones that told cocaine-boy to tank the meeting yesterday. Norm Eisen is out there challenging Trump’s EOs and DOGE at every turn to get USAID back into the building and to get monies freed up to waste on their precious war. That’s why cocaine-boy can be as arrogant as he is with the US President, VP, and Secy of State. The Deep State considers Trump illegitimate and contemptible, so their little coked up stooge can treat him and his administration as beneath contempt.
“The Deep State considers Trump illegitimate and contemptible” and most importantly ephemeral.
Our most dangerous enemies lie within our borders.
It’s time to end this proxy war. I’m grateful that President Trump is not willing to put US troops in danger of being killed and starting WW3 to satiate Z’s request to “put NATO in Ukraine” if Ukraine can’t become part of NATO. It sounds like Z wants the US to continue to give him billions of dollars, rebuild the entire country of Ukraine, and put US boots on the ground in exchange for some minerals he’s willing to give us if he were to agree to a ceasefire. (Which also risks starting a nuclear war with Russia) He can shove it.
IMHO Ukraine is of little importance in the scheme of things in the world. There’s plenty of blame all around for where we are with this today. NATO screwed up, Biden screwed up, Kamala screwed up, Putin reacted & took advantage of the weakness of the West after the election was stolen from Trump and the Democrat Crime Syndicate took power. Putin is after all, a power hungry, pathological Dictator.
Sad to say, but it seems the best way out of this mess is for the US to pull out of this never-ending proxy war all these people have created, and let the chips fall where they may. I’m sorry for the citizens of Ukraine.
IMHO Putin showed great restraint for many years before things went hot
Yes, causes often cause devastating consequences.
I’m waiting for the Commodus moment near the end of gladiator, when PDJT sends armed Federal Marshalls to round up the leaders of CIA and FBI. It’s obvious they are rogue paramilitary operations, and have been for awhile.
start with the SDNY
7 minutes was all I could stand. Globalist puppet Kaitlin Collins trying to steer public perception isn’t working.
I was able to watch the whole thing but almost didn’t when I saw who was doing the interview. “Oh, no. Not her…”
I was able to study her face for a good while and really think she should try to soften her ‘resting face’ because she looks angry all the time. And snarky. And smug. And mean.
Photos of the face of Sec. Rubio while Zelensky pulled this stunt are being remarked on by people with Cuban American relatives – that Zelensky has no idea what that stare means. Zelensky lied to Rubio to get the face-to-face meeting and in so doing caused our Secretary of State to lose face in front of his boss – the American people.
I’m liking Rubio more and more. Turns out he may indeed be a hidden fighter we knew nothing about simply by his having been on those intelligence committees – is it possible we only assumed the worse when it came to Rubio?
Will keep watching and looking forward to see how things unfold.
I didn’t take it that Rubio lost face during the meeting.
I think most of us thought Z inadvertantly exposed himself as a fool.
I don’t think Rubio is an evil monster, but he needs a strong and righteous leader to be his best.
He’s got one. Also, he himself is a Christian.
I keep wondering what Oliver Stone, who did 2 outstanding documentaries about Maiden and its aftermath, is thinking right now watching this unfold.
What is Maiden?
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Media thrives on controversy and clicks. Politicians thrive on hyperbole. People who are not skilled in negotions often take confrontational, argumentative, name-calling approaches.
(How many times have we heard some media nincompoop demand to know if Putin or whoever was told off or “confronted” on some issue.)
Result: no deal, no settlement, no win.
You don’t get what you want by by making threats or calling the other side names. That’s how you START a conflict, not how you end one. (If you have overwhelming bargaining or other power on your side then you don’t do that either because there isn’t going to be conflict, just a quiet “Here’s the way it’s going to be”.)
If you want to end a conflict — and the worst conflicts are where both sides are “equally armed” — then you stop with the insults, STFU, and listen carefully to the other side regarding what they want and why so you can try to figure out a way to address everyone’s concerns in a satisfactory way.
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Declare war on the fake Ukrainian government!
Decapitate the proxy tools.
The media loves death, destruction and suffering, its their bread ad butter. What is truly amazing is that the USA has a president who advocates for peace…bill
Did I just watch CNN do a REAL interview?
Extraordinary.
Isn’t that CNN reporter a diagnosed psychopath. As in she is incapable of emotion.
Secretary Rubio – “We were funding a stalemate” under Biden.
That says it all.
Putin, seeing how disgusted Trump is with the midget, may just take the whole country. I say let him. Let the Europeans back up their tough talk.
I might add, let the demonrats continue to show which side they are on. The public needs constant reminders.
So the USA created the ‘color revolution’ that led to overthrow of Ukraine that put Zelensky (anti-Russian administration) in power in the first place. Then the intelligence community wanted Ukraine to join NATO so they could put missiles on Russia’s border. In the meantime, create bio war labs and who knows what else inside Ukraine. Then the war starts which was expected; Russia does not want NATO in Ukraine and they wanted their Russian friendly areas returned to give them a buffer zone.
I can see why Zelensky is upset. The USA pushed the country into this position and now the ‘pawn’ is about to be taken while the chess master concentrates on another area of the chessboard with ‘other pieces’ of the game. Zelensky does not want to be the sacrificial pawn in a longer term game against Russia.
Well thought out and stated. Convinced he was an Elite, now given a YUGE dose of reality. 👍
Tough luck.
fitting, when discussing a fake war what better platform then the literal kings of fake news for two fakers to talk about it.
Let’s talk about…Zelensky (Live)
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The Duran……Rumble
Great take with a lot of backstory/history!
Z knows that ending the fighting,(and ending the graft) is the end for him in this world. When Lindsey Graham calls him out, he is finished and he knows it. Maybe France will give him sanctuary.
“ Zelenskyy is operating from a position where he believes the CIA, global intelligence apparatus, NATO and the EU Commission are willing to keep supporting and financing him.”
Exactly. This former comedian is still under the false impression that
A: he is funny
and
B: we haven’t been paying attention
and
-most importantly-
C: TRUMP WON AND IS NOT OBIDEN!
Marco Rubio supposedly told PDJT agreement was ready to be signed. Then Z says it won’t be without US boots on the ground. Marco says no boots on the ground. Who is telling the truth?
Not Zelensky.
CNN is opposed to any ceasefire……..in their war against President Trump 🙂
Sure will be fun when DOGE starts cracking open the books at the CIA…
What books. You got to be kidding.
ziolensky has already DRIBED congress, state department and DOD, why does PDJT think he can oppose the green goblin ?
I was glad to see Rubio handle this well. Surprisingly well. 👊✝️👊
I didn’t find him to be a very effective spokesman in that recording
just my opinion
POTUS Trump needs to have a little sit down with CIA Director Ratcliff about their operations in Ukraine as it relates go the ongoing Ukrainian/Russian conflict.
Zelenskyy seems to think that anal-retention wins wars, but he knows that after a ceasefire, his forces will tend to self-demobilize, not to be quickly reconstituted, while the Russians will re-equip, gather more forces, and reposition to take back Kursk. Russia will have no incentive to complete a peace deal. Instead they will have achieved another “frozen conflict” as is their wont, chopping off territory and occupying it. Perhaps Z. insists on American troops because he expects his own forces to melt away. Don’t take this comment as support for the war, which I have seen as a combination of foolishness and bad US/Western foreign policy from the start. My point is that Z. s being (uncharacteristically) realistic about a ceasefire — it would finish Ukraine.
Little Marco has turned into a pleasant surprise
President Trump is not willing to put U.S. troops tenuously into place between Ukrainians and Russians; it would be foolish.
That’s because that snake, Zelensky, would dress up his Ukrainian men in Russian military outfits and fire on US troops just to get us into a war with Russia. Snake.
Very interesting point made Michael B.