We should keep in mind; a potential ceasefire carries with it a potential benefit for Russia in that a cessation of hostilities provides the opportunity for Ukraine to hold elections. There is a strong sense that current Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy would not win if elections were held in the embattled country.
During his trip to Ireland, Secretary Rubio took multiple questions about the framework of the ‘ceasefire’ terms that Ukraine has outlined. From the Trump/Rubio perspective, the goal is to stop the killing. It is likely that Steve Witkoff will travel to Russia with a broad outline of the discussions so far. From that point another conversation between President Trump and President Putin is likely.
Secretary Rubio stays focused on the primary objective, to get both sides to agree to come to the table, with an interim goal to talk about the conditions for a 30-day ceasefire. WATCH:
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Great plan, only one little slight problem: Zelensky can’t come to the table because there is a Ukrainian decree in place (passed by the Rada) that nobody in Ukraine – not even Zelensky himself – can negotiate with Russia.
Also Zelensky’s term expired in May 2024. So Zelensky is not the man to bring to any negotiating table.
Of course one would then say “Yes but because of DEMOCRACY we need a cease fire!”
I have a bridge to sell you too if you believe that.
Try and hold some fair elections in Romania first before trotting out the democracy card.
The show goes on.
wtf are you on about? He’s pointing out that a cession of hostilities is a way to get Ukraine to hold elections
That’s hardly an attack. Same as saying, what are you talking about? Getting a little touchy around here?
It was an attack!
Too many people operate on emotions…
Ad rem rocks!!!!
Totally agree, Ad rem does rock and is greatly appreciated! Thank you. Have a blessed evening.
Definitely!
👍👍👏👏
For many, it’s emomatic.
Reader warning.
Light Hearted joke incoming….
“rocks”
subconsciously evoking the ancient punishment for non compliance ie stoning, perchance?
One of the problems the Russians have had is that the Ukrainians have repeatedly used ceasefires to regroup and prepare for more fighting, time and time again.
Ukraine operates in bad faith. The current Ukrainian government won’t stop until all Russians are ethnically cleansed from within Ukraine’s 1991 borders, or until it’s overthrown.
Period.
So by Rubio suggesting Russia is the problem if it doesn’t agree to a patently bad-faith ceasefire, simply demonstrates Rubio is on the side of the Deep State Swamp / EU / UK.
I understand that and I think it was rhetorically dumb
Thankfully, Rubio did NOT suggest “Russia is THE problem”.
Additionally, Rubio made it clear that, if Russia agreed, a ceasefire was NOT the next step.
The next step would be to have the Russian and Ukie negotiators begin talking to each other and listening to each other to see if they can craft a mutually satisfactory ceasefire
which will hopefully lead eventually to a long lasting peace deal that is reality based AND honors what Rubio refers to as the ” maximalist” ie bottom line existential needs of both sovereign nations.
Almost all commenters below did not learn from your post.
“One of the problems the Russians have had is that the Ukrainians have repeatedly used ceasefires to regroup and prepare for more fighting, time and time again.”
How many times have there been ceasefires in Ukraine since Trump took office?
The money train that allowed for Ukrainian regrouping was derailed back in Washington.
Sample of how Russians see this:
From Russians with Attitude on Twitter:
“Short history of Ukrainian peace negotiations:
Thousands of Ukrainian soldiers are killed in the Ilovaisk encirclement (2014) – “We’re ready for peace! Let’s negotiate!” (Minsk-1 is concluded and they break it immediately)
Thousands of Ukrainian soldiers are killed in the Debaltsevo encirclement (2015) – “Stop the war! We want peace!”
(Minsk-2 is concluded and they break it immediately, and afterwards openly state that they never even intended to honor it)
Russian troops are outside Kiev (2022) – “We are ready for negotiations”
(They sign a peace deal, then shoot their own negotiator in the head & break the peace immediately)
The Ukrainian army suffers a collapse in Kursk oblast (2025) – … guess what…”
No it doesn’t mean that he is deep state.
It means that he got ahead of himself and didn’t phrase it correctly.
If Russia refuses to even discuss a ceasefire,
that would indicate that they are not interested in a ceasefire.
They have to be approached with the Ukraine offer and express their terms.
This. President Trump has made known.
I didnt hear ANY reference to ELECTIONS…..
Sundance referenced the possibility of election which Trump has previously hinted at
Ohhhh….duh…1st paragraph 🫣
ELECTIONS SEEM A LONNNNNGGGGG WAY OFF……
…..cessation of Martial Law which comes up again May 9, 25 ….would have to happen 1st….. their Constitution allows him to stay in power until a successor takes office….
REALISTICALLY SPEAKING….IF THAT were to be the date we’d see A SUCCESSOR in no sooner than 9-12 months possibly (likely?) into 2027….. considering all that would NEED TO BE DONE…..to even just reconstitute voter rolls….and figure who is still alive ( also consider the rampant corruption that started all of this) and millions of displaced civilians and soldiers…..also identifying those in occupied or reclaimed areas……
Well I guess that, if the Ukraine wishes to drag their heels, there will be less
land and people for them to govern.
I , for one, do not believe that Russia is even close to giving it their all here.
Here’s hoping that brighter minds in the Ukraine prevail and/ or President Trump brings the stick.
Oh no, your are right. They are giving him too much.
Perhaps after he meets with the Russians, you will.
I believe that was one of their conditions.
Ceasefire, legitimate election, denazification, which includes removing the statues of the Nazi heroes.
Elections were held in the Donbass during the war. If Russia can do it, surely the superior Ukrainians can do the same, no?
Lets take your premise that you need a ceasefire to hold elections (since my opposite point apparently produces some friction in your response)
I would then pose you do not NEED a ceasefire as a PREREQUISITE for a lasting peace agreement: What would suffice is an unconditional surrender of Ukraine and then appoint an interim caretaker/government for the purpose of holding elections. An interim rep that is both acceptable to the US and Russia.
That unconditional surrender would also check of one of Russia’s checkboxes for a lasting peace.
I would further say that for waging Ukraine war, so far “democracy and fair elections” were never an issue. (For Europe, US or Ukraine)
It also allows Ukraine to rearm and reorganize.
So there is explicit language that Ukraine will hold an election during the 30 days of rest for the losing side and re-armament continues?
This is a mugs game to put “the ball in Russia’s court”.
You love throwing cold water on anything positive, Bob.
What ?
Bob’s line of thought is spot on.
The Ukraine has three basic choices, as stated by their diplomat,
Ceasefire, unconditional surrender, or sue for peace.
The euros really need to read the room here.
The reason that they are terrified of Russia continuing into Europe is that they are responsible for this mess
and they know that the Russians know, because the Russians openly said so.
I don’t believe Russia will stay quiet, and if they do, they will be rearming to destroy Ukraine, as they should.
I listen his channel almost everyday during my long late lunch. I wait for Alexander Mercouris to post for the day and then begin my lunch preparation. He is really good at objective political analysis.
https://www.youtube.com/@AlexMercouris
Too bad nobody in PDJT’s foreign affair team listens or watches anything that is really more truthful. Their ignorance and old style US arrogance are obvious to much of the rest of the world.
You do not even begin talking about a ceasefire until you first get the parties to the table to just plain negotiate. The US representing the losing side came to some fake ceasefire not considering any of Russia’s concerns and then says it is all up to Russia. This is called bad faith and ingenuous negotiation and they are quickly losing Russia’s trust and respect. The fake ceasefire was all for political show and nothing else.
Since he seems to be an earnest truth seeker whos also reasobably bright AND a you tube influencer who has managed to survive the mainy censorship purges that silenced so many other alternative voices, I enjoy listening to Alexander to see how his personal awakening is coming along.
Alexander Mercouris == a Euro Centric old school leftist who views events through a still reality disconnected UK/Greek lawyer diplomat filter
God bless him.
He’s so close yet still so far away.
The rat king is not invited to the table.
Regarding the decree – This is why there is a go-between, to do the negotiations, the United States.
Kudos for starting with the apt adjectives “little” and “slight” to describe the “only” potential “problem” that are apparent from afar …..
an easily resolvable problem the Ukies Regime will address
in order to demonstrate sincerity and provide legitimacy to future negotiations when the ball is back in their court
or they won’t
As President Trump often says “lets see what happens”
while hopefully also praying, as Sundance reminds his readers to do each day, for ALL involved so they are able to resist the omnipresent deceiver’s temptations and to instead manifest Gods will here on earth.
Deus vult. God wills it. Then human beings make it happen here on earth. With His help.
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Reruns, remakes, and reboots.
Sean Pennce is in green-screen talks with Robert DeZero and Wray Epps.
Crossfire Hurricane 2: Build Back Terror
“I’m facing Trump-like charges.” – Calin Georgescu
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/romanias-now-barred-presidential-frontrunner-c%C4%83lin-georgescu-claims-he-is-facing-trump-like-charges/ar-AA1AHlPe
“I think Yats is the guy.” – Victoria Nuland
Sure would like to know who supplied the targeting data for the Ukrainian drone strikes on Moscow the DAY Rubio is meeting in Riyadh.
We were supposed to have stopped “intelligence sharing” with Ukraine.
“We were supposed to have stopped”.
Huh???
Who created this ” supposed to”? Definitely NOT the only person with the authority to do so, President Trump.
Fwiw…..
Paused =/= permanently stopped
Perhaps watch, ponder and learn from one of humanity’s rare, history transforming geniuses while its still possible to do so.
After all, in just a blink of an eye, PDJT will be gone and well be back to having to rely on far less gifted leaders; some sincere some definitely malevolent.
Who supplied the 343 drones? US?
Ukraine makes a lot but probably the largest supplier currently is the UK. Note that the US has said that they need to access the data on drones in action in Ukraine as those drones are almost continually updated to deal with new threats resulting in more effective drones than the US makes.
JohninMK: Turn-by-turn voice directions, in Russian.
With a mass drone attack on a city as large as Moscow, which isn’t moving so its co-ordinates are known, targeting can be done effectively with Google Maps, almost flying along the main roads, with enough drones in the ‘flock’ to lose some to the air defences that would have been avoided with US satellite Intel. Most were indeed shot down.
As Treehouse has already pointed out, the missile system needed much more sophisticated targeting data than Google maps. Otherwise anyone could effectively and accurately drop drone bombs.
You don’t direct that kind of attack with Siri…..
You may have missed it but this was a drone not a missile attack. Depending upon the type used they can work perfectly well with just the target co-ordinates. Indeed so can many missiles. The sophisticated targeting data you refer to is I assume the information needed to avoid hazards on the journey, especially AD, which may be mobile so needs the latest satellite data input.
With simple drones, yes, anyone can indeed accurately drop bombs (the whole drone with a warhead) and they are preprogrammed before launch which might involve Siri but I doubt it as that would be a chip too far.
You miss the point:
Who is betraying American interests over there?
I don’t think I am. You seem to have jumped to the conclusion that these long distance drones can only work if they are fed advanced US derived targeting and flight path data. As I wrote above this is not correct.
As a consequence your question can be answered with a simple ‘probably no-one’ if it refers to drone targeting data or ‘Kiev’ if it refers to the strike being made on the morning of the discussions between US/Ukraine in Saudi.
I’m wondering if our Poseidon’s and RC135’s and drones are now targets since they admitted sharing intelligence.
Just as it has been from the start, no US/NATO assets are targets unless they stray over or attack Russia.
HERE’s THE LIST – CHOOSE wisely –
https://www.worldatlas.com/space/countries-by-number-of-military-satellites.html
Both France and UK say they will continue supplying intel to Ukraine
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/06/uk-to-continue-to-supply-intelligence-to-ukraine-after-us-cutoff
Anybody with a map data base and computer can create “targeting data” for loading into any autonomous munition you can name. Then it’s load data, point munition and “fire”. The munition or “drone” flies on it’s own along a pre-programmed route to the target, without needing any more inputs.
NO satellites and sophisticated fire control are needed after launch to conduct the strikes if; less accuracy and more vulnerable flight profile (to anti-aircraft fire) are ACCEPTABLE. In this case all the Ukraine has to do cause pain for President Putin is launch a flood of drones at an area target … as we see from the news reports, it only takes a few getting through to cause damage and casualties.
Satellites provide:
Most, importantly surveillance, target ID and accurate location of moving targets or the vital spot to hit a fixed target.
Next in importance is the accuracy and continuous target location updates for MOVING Target (i.e. moving units, moving high value targets or ships at seas).
Finally, there is flight control support, especially for nap of the earth flight to avoid detection and defensive fire. This support also includes; detecting and avoiding any physical obstacles added to the target and/or target area to impeded flight.
There are likely other items but these are key.
Even without these benefits, strikes can be conducted if the aim is just to hit something to cause pain. All the Ukraine needed was the drones and simple flight data loader.It’s not rocket science.
Anybody with a map data base and computer can create “targeting data” for loading into any autonomous munition you can name.
NO satellites are needed to conduct the strikes if; less accuracy and more vulnerable flight profile (to anti-aircraft fire) is ACCEPTABLE. In this case all the Ukraine has to do cause pain for President Putin is launch a flood of drones at an area target … as we see from the news reports, it only takes a few getting through to cause damage and casualties.
Satellites provide:
Most, importantly surveillance, target ID and accurate location of moving targets or the vital spot to hit a fixed target.
Next in importance is the accuracy and continuous target location updates for MOVING Target (i.e. moving units, moving high value targets or ships at seas).
Finally, there is flight control support, especially for nap of the earth flight to avoid detection and defensive fire. This support also includes; detecting and avoiding any physical obstacles added to the target and/or target area to impeded flight.
There are likely other items but these are key.
Even without these benefits, strikes can be conducted if the aim is just to hit something to cause pain. All the Ukraine needed was the drones and simple flight data loader. It’s that simple and well within the means of any UK and French help provided.
Zelensky speaking on why Ukraine launched a major drone swarm attack against Moscow 2 days ago:
“If you think you can kill our people and that we won’t reciprocate, you’re wrong
https://nitter.poast.org/visegrad24/status/1899829474595627264#m
The Ukraine has,does and will torture and slaughter civilians.
Russia takes pains to avoid them.
Perhaps, on account of this violation, Russia will actually target Kiev.
Except that they won’t.
Perhaps President Trump should shut our involvement and equipment down completely.
If brighter minds in the Ukraine do not prevail, I would expect that to be the outcome.
As for Europe, JD fired the first shot across their bow.
Sounds like a guy eager for “Peace with Russia”. The Election Slogan that got him elected.
Surveillance apparatchiks can send the info you want to your front door.
It doesn’t matter where you’ve been or what you’ve done.
Anyone guilty of anti-democracy will be transformed.
It’s pretty much up to Putin at this point.
Robert: Always has been.
There was FAR more than “speech” going on with these anti-Israel demonstrations. There was violence and there was representation of known terrorist organizations.
Let me know when ANTIFA and BLM are designated terrorist organizations!
ANTIFA = FBI
They could not exist without the FBI’s cooperation, or at least “benign” indifference.
Non snarky question.
Why?
BLM/Antifa tactics are already illegal and considered to be terrorist ie their behavior is already grounds for visa revocation and deportation and/or criminal prosecution.
Rubio gave an good explanation about this on a hostile network.
If you said that this was your intention, we wouldn’t have allowed you in.
If you do terrorism while here, you’re leaving.
No foreigner has any right to be here.
Great answer when they asked about peacekeepers. Saying it won’t be necessary due to drones and satellites and if there were people on the ground both parties would have to approve
Or as Simplicius76 on substack puts it:
Short history of Ukrainian peace negotiations:
Thousands of Ukrainian soldiers are killed in the Ilovaisk encirclement (2014) – “We’re ready for peace! Let’s negotiate!” (Minsk-1 is concluded and they break it immediately)Thousands of Ukrainian soldiers are killed in the Debaltsevo encirclement (2015) – “Stop the war! We want peace!” (Minsk-2 is concluded and they break it immediately, and afterwards openly state that they never even intended to honor it)Russian troops are outside Kiev (2022) – “We are ready for negotiations” (They sign a peace deal, then shoot their own negotiator in the head & break the peace immediately)The Ukrainian army suffers a collapse in Kursk oblast (2025) – … guess whatRussia will never accept this ” deal”. Trump’s team has no real benefit to offer. The fighting will go on untill Ukraine is ready for a total surrender.
How come Macron is tweeting the same message as Rubio, Von der Leyen and Starmer: the bal is now in Russia’s court.. ? Coordinating with Fuhrer Ursula, little Napoleon and the fascist that runs stupid little Britain!?
Whats the Trump team thinking?
I believe Putin’s statement today is that he’ll accept a cease fire if all UKR troops pull out of the eastern oblasts and surrounding territories.
That was in 2024. The situation on the battlefield is different now.
Summer offensive is about to spring into full action.
In a couple of weeks there will be the spring lull.
Zelensky will use it to continue his globe trotting, looking desperately for a safe landing.
For him, of course.
Rubio is either a swamp monster, or needs more schooling from DJT.
Most of us thought Rubio did a great job! You must have been watching a different interview?
I think Rubio is doing a good job. But in terms of getting Russia to the table with a ceasefire, the issue is Russia has said that will let the Ukrainians re-arm (and also Russia is making advances now).
So even though I think Rubio is doing a good job, I don’t like it that he ignoring what Russia has said. It seems as if Rubio is on Ukraine’s side. I wonder what President Trump has in mind.
But ” we’ll see what happens.”
Its fascinating to observe once again how pre conceptions and emotions interfere with what’s heard and how one processes what’s heard.
Hence the 24/7 psywar attacks and the use of cue word triggers and toxic emotional bait headlines and summarys.
Fwiw….
Getting Russia to the table to talk with Ukies to determine whether a ceasefire can be crafted =/= Russia just accepting a ceasefire without any discussions.
Thanks. I misunderstood Rubio. I didn’t realize the next step would be to plan the ceasefire talks.
You are also right in that I had some emotion involved. I am surprised and happy at how Rubio is doing. But when I listened to him in the earlier clip with Waltz I thought Rubio was speaking “politician speak,” which annoyed me. He also kept fiddling with his jacket while Waltz was speaking and I wondered about that — for example did it signal disagreement between them or Rubio being unhappy at having a sidekick? I don’t know, but it seemed a tad disrespectful.
So in this clip I didn’t listen closely, although I was glad to hear he was speaking directly again.
The bottom line is I’ll pay better attention next time.
Noticing that the opiner offers an either/or binary choice ie Rubios either a swamp monster or needs more schooling from DJT?
Fwiw….
Deploying binarys is typicaly self limiting and/or used to manipulate and limit others..
#MAGABonVoyage
That’s a good point to keep in mind.
Sheesh…
“Secretary Rubio stays focused on the primary objective, to get both sides to agree to come to the table, with an interim goal to talk about the conditions for a 30-day ceasefire”
“Z’s balls are now in Russia’s vice.”
…- FIFY
When ya got ’em by the balls, their hearts and minds will soon follow…….
…- True dat…
I hope Russia crushes them
…- Ay Charlotte, you ever cut open a golf ball?…
…- So first you’ve got that outer layer, dimpled plastic shell… – Next up you’ve got, like, a hairball of rubber bands, goin’ this way and that… – Then finally you get to the gooey center… – This grey little rubber bladder thing, which when you cut into it, gooshes some kinde gel-like fluid, right into your eyeball (if you’re not careful)…
…- Point bein’, that’s Z-mans balls, right now… – That tiny, gooey, rubbery bladder of gray goop at the very heart of the golf ball…
…- Personally, I don’t fancy his chances, right about now…
EU is playing ball…..ping-pong🤣🤣
Russia is playing football….rough…”pounding”
and for the win!
Russia is 5 yards from the goal posts…..
And Ukraine yells for——- Time out!
Jeez…..
🤦♀️ 🤦♀️ 🤦♀️
Putin: “Adeen, Dva, Tree… – Cheeki Breeki Y V’Damki!…”
If there is one guy I cannot stand after Zelensky, Klaus Schwab, etc. it is Starmer.
They call themselves socialists, but that’s just the received language for the crustless sandwiches crowd. They’re all commies.
Strip away the the “stop the killing” rhetoric and look at what the Trump Administration is actually doing. It is trying to save Ukraine from collapse by somehow persuading President Putin to accept ceasefire terms that would widely be perceived as a strategic defeat for Russia.
Putin will engage and likely demand consideration of core issues going well beyond a simple ceasefire such as the neutralization and demilitarization of Ukraine, among others.
How Team Trump responds to this demand will tell us whether U.S. policy will remain stuck in its neocon rut or not.
Trump legitimately doesn’t care about who wins the war and wants peace. But he’s mediating between the two to get them to the table he has to play to both sides
“accepting ceasefire terms”
Fortunately == a misunderstanding of this negotiations process.
In fact, it would be Russia accepting an invite to see if its possible and/or desirable to craft terms for a ceasefire.
As PDJT and his SOS Rubio have both said, the balls now in Russia’s hands.
However,since Russia still has a huuuge advantage in this particular military operation, why not have a chat and see what happens rather than blowing their 3 year global PR effort to achieve the moral high ground over the EU/Globalist West and their Ukrainian proxies by refusing to even meet?
Lots to gain. Nothing of value to lose.
Technically the ball is in Russia’s court.
They can outright reject a ceasefire, or they can list their demands.
We go from there.
Col. Macgregor says the the U.S. is making a
mistake to re-institute the delivery of arms to Z et al. Understanding that is the stick behind the carrot it may backfire and if things go south our last state may be worse than our first. Too, how many more of these arms (ours)will wind up with nefarious groups around the world to be potentially used against us? At some juncture Putin may decide to retaliate ,in some capacity , against the supplier …
How much of our hardware has been traded to the Cartels for shipping containers full of uncut cocaine for the U-crane Mafia to snort and sell all over Europistan (especially the UK)?
why are we shipping anything to Ukraine now?
shouldn’t we be out of this financially and militarily?
we should just be the peacekeeper
Russia must know that if they don’t deal, the US will be back in (heaven forbid)
President Trump stopped US intel sharing with Ukraine long enough to show the UK would continue to provide intel used to drone attack Moscow, no doubt in an attempt to sabotage the peace talks. That was the purpose of the pause, to highlight perfidious Albion.
Ultimately, USA must completely sever the “special relationship” unless we want the British to drag us “kicking and screaming” into WWIII. And they will; they’ve done it before.
Oh my. Co?onel McG. So many fear inspiring mays, mights and ifs.
It reminds me of Dorothy of Oz’s super scary “lions, tigers and bears” that never materialized.
Fwiw….
Influencers, including alt media podcasters and their regular guest opiners, typically depend on maintaining their audiences High Anxiety which translates into suspense, engagement and money.
Not a criticism btw. Just a non judgemental observation around human nature.
They expect the Russians to agree to a ceasefire as the US arms Ukraine, I don’t see this as the Trump Administration negotiating in good faith.
Also, suggesting that elections could be held during a 30 day ceasefire is grasping at straws.
This is nothing more than trying to frame the Russians as the bad guys as they reject a ceasefire that they have clearly stated is unacceptable.
Again, this isn’t negotiating in good faith.
Do “They expect the Russians to agree to a ceasefire” without any discussions to create mutually acceptable terms?
GREAT NEWS!!!!
No.
“I don’t see this as the Trump Administration negotiating I good faith”.
One purpose of psyops is to prevent people from seeing what’s actually happening by substituting fearful fantasy for reality.
Noticing how effective these current anti Trump Ukraine/Russia psyops are, or aren’t, is fascinating.
…and it is not what happened. Trump stopped the Intel and shipments to get Ukraine to agree to sit with Russia and discuss a ceasefire. They did, and he resumed, true to his word. I saw no portraying the Russians as “bad guys”, the only referrncr was it was now in Russia’s court to agree or reject talking about a ceasefire.
fire
“Secretary Rubio stays focused on the primary objective, to get both sides to agree to come to the table, with an interim goal to talk about the conditions for a 30-day ceasefire”
No one here knows all the moving parts. We are only fed fractions of info and therefore only have small bits to form hunches and opinions on. Not enough to work with. Wait and see.
One of the biggest election criminals in the country wants to create an even less accountable organization to steal elections across the globe.
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Will we continue to waste our focus on the puppet show and argue about what the puppets are narrating on the stage, or turn our focus to the puppet masters who keep us distracted with the show?
As of right now, even the ceasefire seems to be at lagerheads.
Zelensky – return all lands, including Crimea
Putin – immediately leave all lands in the East, and commit to NOT join NATO.
Yes, it’s looking like the war will be finished on the battlefield, as nobody is ready to compromise at this point.
As long as we withdraw ALL support and let the EU monkeys pay for and supply it all.
Let the royal family pay for it.
It is their war.
Supposedly, the historical context after a ceasefire is if there is no peace deal, fighting intensifies. Both sides rest, rearm, double down.
Ceasefire is what a losing side wants. There will bea ceasefire when Ukraine has been reduced to a 200 KM strip of land along the Polish border
Its been three years, if Russia is so big and strong and a military force, why didn’t they roll over Ukraine in a year or less?
They’re probably not in the conventional sense. It’s just that they have plenty of nukes. Otherwise, the west would’ve rolled over Putin like Khadafi.
Because that was never their objective. – Much like the practical realities and knock-on effects/consequences of Trump annexing alla the blue bits of Canada, the Ruskies would be taking possession of a flaming paper bag of dogsh*t on their doorstep – *Especially* the hive of Ukronazi heartland that is Galicia, in the far west (The area around Lviv)…
…- The non-Ruskie rump of Ukraine is a well-known, world-famous basket case, lately reduced to smouldering rubble. The Ruskies want responsibility for managing alla that sh*t like they want a hole in their heads.
they COULD HAVE Destroyed KIEV during the Opening Days – They PROVED THEIR POINT and PULLED BACK to the Border –
IT WOULD HAVE BEEN LIKE STEPPING IN a GROUND HORNET’S NEST to TAKE KIEV –
https://urnow.richmond.edu/features/article/-/21193/maps-show—and-hide—key-information-about-ukraine-war.html
Correct.
…- You did notice, of course, the pullback from Kiev (in all good faith, on the Ruskies part) coincided with the abortive Turkey peace accords which my very own Prime-side-of-pork Minister, El-Bozo (MI6 puppet, by the way, with God alone knows what kinda Kompromat, from his Eton/Bullingdon Club days onwards) promptly deep-sixed…
Western support for Ukraine.
You don’t think Putin has restrained from taking over the country? You need a big army to hold that much ground. Putin doesn’t need to go WW III on Ukraine when he just wants the land they have acquired already.
Ethnic Russian population areas being held by Russia, good land for agriculture use, possible Rare Earth mining capabilities etc etc. Putin has and will continue to keep the winning hand.
Trump knows all this. Tough slog to bring this all to an end. PDJT wants this booger gone. Other more important priorities ahead for the US. Winnamins every day! 👏😎🍿👆🏽
didn’t Russia cede land to Ukraine previously?
and, in turn, Ukraine Azov Nazi’s treated
the Russian people in the area very badly?
Most all of Ukraine was Russian
It would’ve been over quicker if not for the foreign involvement. Mercenaries, munitions, equipment, etc. The powers that be wanted their proxy war with Russia and got one.
The attrition alone would’ve all but guaranteed it. Some estimated 10:1 losses of Ukrainian forces versus Russian Federation forces favor the latter that has a broader demographic base to recruit from.
the reason the war was initiated in the first place
was a coordinated effort between the US, UK, NATO
in the first place.
they were going to give NATO membership to
Ukraine which they knew was a deal breaker to Putin.
There was a fear that NATO would then install
missiles on the border of Ukraine and Russia.
This was a given.
Russian interests understandably are on keeping Ukraine neutral. Russia historically has been invaded multiple times through Ukraine. Napoleon and Hitler both did it. Probably again with the Ottomans before that.
The active frontlines are equivalent to
our 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 American east coast stretching from
New York to Orlando…and they are moving west.
Over a thousand miles of frontlines.🤷♀️
I always recommend keeping track of the
frontline activity from websites of different mappers.
Then you will realize why………
This is just one mapper…he has great graphics
and explains in a way anyone can understand.
This is just one small area where combat is
taking place…….and was just released couple
of hours ago.
Ukraine’s Counterattack Rolled Back Russian Gains in Toretsk – YouTube
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History Legends….Rumble
Thunder ⚡️ Russians Are Completing The Defeat Of Ukrainians In The Sudzha District 🎖 ⚔️ MS For 2025.03.11
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He is Belarusian with family and friends in Ukraine
and Russia. I like him because he always waits to
mark map until he gets verification.
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This was just released an hour ago…….
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The old-fashioned way of reporting what
is happening on the frontlines no longer exists!
We now have geo locating….graphics….
videos……we now have ability to take the
activity down to street level to see what
is happening!
You can see the strategy and tactics –
daily….sometimes hourly. Fascinating.
Thunder ⚡️ Only A Few Kilometers Left 🛣️ 📍 A Treacherous Ceasefire 🕊️ 🕵️♂️ Military Summary 2025.03.12
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They could if they wanted to. Lets not pretend otherwise.
Putin doesnt want to slaughter civilians by the tens of thousands. This is fact. Or this war would already be over.
Pretending not to know this, is not what we are all about around here.
Exactly!
Latest is Chasiv Yar which is a pretty large
city.
Civilians had ample time to leave.
I have seen Russians assisting Civilians in
evacuation so many times.
They are not Barbarians who indiscriminately
kill civilians. Even if they are Ukrainian sympathizers,
they have shown they still retain their humanity and
assist them.
We also need to remember that right now Russian soldiers are protecting Christians trying to get out of Syria. What’s the US doing there to help?
I have been watching…💔🙏🙏
Yes, Russia is giving refuge to them at
their base.
We have No allies in the Region. 🤷♀️💁♀️
Our government and fake “Christian Leaders “
are doing nothing.
I have heard Rubio sent a condemnation note/tweet
😖 Reminiscent of the Michele Obama hashtag
PR stunt….which accomplished-nothing.🤢
Because Putin is smart
The Russians never wanted to take all of Ukraine. Neither do they want to take all of Europe. Why would they want that mess?
Putin stated Russia’s objectives when the conflict started. One was to de-militarize Ukraine. You do that not by invading with overwhelming force, but by a war of attrition. Nobody does that better than Russia.
Remember early in the war when that Russian armored column looked like it was stalled on its way to Kiev? That was a feint to draw Ukrainian forces away from the south to protect the capital while Russia was focused on Mariupol.
Great question.
Answer. They were in no hurry. Consequently they were able to fight the war in a way that was maximally advantageous to them AND maximally devastating to their adversaries ie the Eurocentric NWO Globalists.
Key terms: Wars of Attrition. Caudrons. And meat grinders.
Taking their time rather than being in a rush also allowed them to build a global coalition of supportive nations to counter the arrogantly effete Euros and to minimize the wars impact on Russia.
Very savvy.
Biden years == necessary reality revealing demolition phases of the OWOs Eurocentric, uni polar NWO
Trump 2.0 years ===
For the first time, a very long time, I actually agree with something you said.
Would you want to rule over UKraine?
Russia just wanted no NATO membership and to eliminate the biolabs making biowarfare at their doorstep.
There must be something going on behind the scenes that makes this proposal something President Putin wouldn’t immediately throw in the garbage.
Cheers!
Armchair blood and horror cravers are everywhere and have been since the dawn of human history
Thank God PDJT isn’t one of them. And neither is Putin.
It will be fascinating to find out what happens next.
We should keep in mind; a potential ceasefire carries with it a potential benefit for Russia in that a cessation of hostilities provides the opportunity for Ukraine to hold elections.
What about this?
Zelensky said that the elections will be held after the end of the war and the lifting of martial law, and no one will postpone them.
But that means not during the ceasefire.
https://x.com/MyLordBebo/status/1899829553050025992
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Here’s the link where the Lord Bebo Twatter posts go into the things Ellensky has said which clearly undermine any ‘negotiaions’.
https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2025/03/12/secretary-of-state-marco-rubio-and-nsa-mike-waltz-outline-ukraine-agreement-to-30-day-ceasefire/comment-page-1/#comment-11638668
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Ukie Z, the puppet, said words that “clearly undermine any negotiations”.
😂 😂 😂
Fwiw….
Screen World =/= the Real World.
Thank God.
“Zelensky said”
Whatever his handlers du jour told him to say that day?
While what Z says may bw entertaining and possibly psywar useful his utterances arent taken seriously by the worlds actual adult leaders, including Putin and PDJT.
Thank God.
Why is everyone so freaking negative in the comments today?
Because asking the Russians to agree to a ceasefire as the US rearms Ukraine is the Trump Administration acting in bad faith.
Maybe the plan is for the NATO to deplete their remaining stockpiles of weapons and mercenaries?
Then there would be no need for the US to leave the NATO since there wouldn’t be anything left of it?
This entire ‘negotiations’ routine is coming off as disingenuous and dangerous.
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“coming off as disingenuous and dangerous”.
Feels =/= reals.
However, like the famous Rohrshach Inkblot test, becoming aware of ones own subjective feels that impact ones interactions with the real world can be diagnosticalky and spiritually useful.
#MAHA😘
Reading the full context of your statement just in case it somehow made your reply make any more sense than the other psychoanalytical word salad side orders dropped here tonight. . . .
o.0
exactly
if that is indeed what is going on
nope…
https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2025/03/12/secretary-of-state-marco-rubio-outlines-next-steps-toward-ukraine-russia-ceasefire/#comment-11640050
“Secretary Rubio stays focused on the primary objective, to get both sides to agree to come to the table, with an interim goal to talk about the conditions for a 30-day ceasefire”
It’s not your talking 30 days and if Putin asked them to pause I’m sure Trump would go for it. Turns out when you’re trying to get both sides to a table you have to push and pull
Because some people have been triggered by screen world strangers they’ve come to .trust into actually believing that Orange Man Bad is “acting in bad faith”.
Each day offers at least one of these ” How PsyWar Savvy or Still Vulnerable Are You?” diagnostic tests.
Different online communities == different vulnerabilities aka vectors to attack and exploit
That did not happen. For the 20 th time in the comments from many, the reason Trump suspended shipments and intel was to force Ukraine to agree to talk to Russia ABOUT a ceasefire. They did agree to that. The only ball in Russias court was to either agree to discuss a ceasefire or not. No BAD FAITH. (sorry, frustrated that this has not gotten throug despite at lease five people pointing it out.)
So if Russia agrees to “discuss” a possible ceasefire, that is NOT a ceasefire. Ukraines insanity and bad faith will likely reveal itself. Z is attempting to sabatage even discussing a ceasefire.
” Secretary Rubio stays focused on the primary objective, to get both sides to agree to come to the table, with an interim goal to talk about the conditions for a 30-day ceasefire”
It seems that no one understands the negotiating process even though Pres Trump has explained it a million times. What comes out of these meetings may have little resemblance to what went in.
Have the Russians issued a loud NYET yet? If they haven’t there is more to this than we know right now.
Exactly! I think that President Trump has told Russia that he wants to normalize relations, eliminating the sanctions and resuming oil exports to Europe and the US.
It’s a big carrot that’s being offered in addition to ending the war!
I certainly don’t know what’s being discussed behind closed doors.
President Trump has negotiated many times, in many ways, throughout his life.
President Putin is smart and ruthless.
But also a realist.
He has to know that DJT is perhaps the only person he can negotiate with.
I’ve got to believe that if Russia can hold on to the territories they’ve fought for – and are assured that Ukraine will Not be in NATO – that may be enough.
Putin and his top advisors must have gamed out various scenarios on the war – and on the peace.
Russians are masters at chess – a game of cold logic.
Let’s see how things sort themselves out over the next few days.
One thing appears clear, though – the North Atlantic Alliance will never be the same.
It may not even continue. And perhaps an alliance formed to function in a world 🌎 that existed 75 years ago… has no function now.
Ukraine is in checkmate there is only one option.
BINGO!!!
The PsyWar cobtinues.
Fun for some but obviously not for all.
More tissues for the triggered. And heartfelt prayers for a speedy recovery.
Dear Lana… sorry ……because everyone knows except you what’s going on in the glorious UKRAINE….
Who is Lana??
Negative emotions – I like to blame days like this on the upcoming Full Moon/Lunar Eclipse.
When working in a hospital in the medical records department we all noticed that there was always an uptick of records to be pulled to send to the Emergency Room was always on the full moons;
for some reason those times brought out short tempers and easy distractions for people; throw in an eclipse and a few times we noticed overhearing quite a few patients saying ‘we just weren’t focusing on what we were doing’ as we handed the ER doctors the medical records.
Years ago, my now-departed Mother was the assistant head nurse on a locked floor (psychiatric). It was a county hospital.
She also said the patients would be ‘crazier’ (my word, not hers) when there was a full moon.
She worked there for nearly 20 years.
My wife used to work in the office at the local elementary school. She said everything got loony the few days around every full moon.
Its a Full Blood Moon
Yep, if accurate many are disappointed in the U.S. position Cluck Z and his enablers here in the U.S. and E.U.
Many are with the Russians.
https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2025/03/12/secretary-of-state-marco-rubio-outlines-next-steps-toward-ukraine-russia-ceasefire/#comment-11640050
Many have misread the situation.
The firmware update to Marco Rubio 2.0 continues to enable optimal performance! I’m really liking this new version! 🇺🇸🇺🇸
Clearly he’s running Grok now, instead of ChatGPT.
🤥nice tell @ 0:35 mark …..🫣…hope he ain’t a poker player…..🥴
Rubio continues to impress…he’s much better as SoS than as a presidential candidate. And there is absolutely no hedging here that would suggest any control agents are manipulating him.
Totally agree….He is absolutely transparent and truthful here imho (other than the tells) which is simply an observation exposing some tradecraft not dishonestly or duplicity re: the endeavor itself.
I have been REALLY impressed with how Marco has OWNED this appointment from the start as much as I initially dissed his motivation and abilities….
I was wrong….he’s legit….and as you say maybe he was meant to be a wide receiver or half back rather than the quarterback ….he feels really right here.
My wife and I were kidding around over dinner (a grilled cheese recipe from Blue Apron) that grilled cheese is not a standalone email. It requires a soup…something dunkable. As meals go, it’s not a front man. I joked it’s a bit like David Schwimmer…great in an ensemble, and crushes the role, but not strong enough to headline a movie.
Thus is Marco Rubio.
He certainly seems to be displaying plain-ol’ professional competence in the role (- not saying it’s all just a show, only I prefer to reserve final judgement ’till I see definite final outcomes)…
…- His first outing, to Latin America, was kinda interesting considering that although that is clearly where PDJT’s priorities lie (border; fentanyl, etc.), it can’t’ve been exactly a ‘plum job’ for a newly-minted SecState who’s presumably looking to burnish his resume for an eventual run at the ‘center seat’ (‘Trek reference), and yet Rubio acquited himself there tolerably well.
Ukrainian elections as a potential benefit to Russia? Compared to the actual benefit to Ukraine of a 30-day respite to rest and rearm UAF combat units, establish stronger defenses, and build up long-range strike capabilities?
From Putin on down, the Russians know a ceasefire benefits Ukraine far more than it would Russia. And Team Putin knows that Team Trump understands this outcome as well.
…nothing benefits Ukraine when President Trump cuts off the arms, targeting, Starlink and the money. So, there’s that!
He hasn’t done any of that. It was just momentary posturing to get Ukraine to agree to do something that is already in its best interest. The American blank check is still in effect. The risk of wider war in Europe has not gone away.
“The American blank check is still in effect”.
Facts don’t support this guess.
However, maintaining suspense does tend to keep viewers tuned into to their movie so I try to avoid condemning those who aren’t Light Heartedly dispassionate viewers of far away people and events.
Depends on the terms of the ceasefire.
Despite what some fearful alt media opiners are telling their faithful viewers, Putin and his very savvy team KNOW that “a 30 day ceasefire” would NOT benefit Ukraine ie allow their beleagured combat units to meaningfully recover and/or rearm enough to militarily defeat Russia.
Putin and his very savvy team are also aware, as both PDJT and Rubio have said, that Russia can NOT achieve its existential “maximalist” goals via military victories alone.
Military victories == a means to an end =/= the end
This reality is something screen world observer opiners tend to discount, mock or completely ignore
Z disrespected Trump at the W.H.
Z went to Europe to get help.
Z fired drones to Russia over 200-300 of them a day ago.
Z is screwing around with Trump team.
Marco looks like a CIA double -agent. (I know it’s not a popular view on this site, at the moment)
Trump knows what is up and is checking out where the Drones came from, and Putin would be a fool to trust what Marco says to him. Putin is right NOT TO TRUST CIA Deep State.
Trump hates Z! End of story. Putin hates Z! End of story. I think that Trump thought a few months ago Z would be reasonable and he isn’t. Frustrating.
That is how I interupt the OPTICS.
“Trump knows what is up and is checking out where the Drones came from,…”
‘US to resume intelligence-sharing with Russia.’ – Film at 11!…
…- *Just Imagine* alla the ‘splodey-heads… 😀
I wish the Russians would unalive Zelenskyy. Problem solved.
*Chronic* Cocaine addiction comes with a *Highly Elevated* risk of Heart Attack, so there’s always that…
Per Col. Douglas Macgregor, why doesn’t Trump just shut down ALL assistance to Ukraine? What do we gain by not closing it off entirely?
MAGA
High time to DOGE the living sh*t outta alla that Ukraine ‘aid’…
There is an immense amount to gain if one can do this without sending the toothless chatterbox EU into a rage to stir up trouble. To prematurely simply abandon Ukraine completely, is to feed the insane rage of the left.
… and to risk the insane reactions of Europe.
I wonder if there really is an immense amount to gain by avoiding angering the EU / NATO.
“Why doesn’t Trump just shut down ALL assistance to Ukraine?”
Because Colonel McG’s Commander and Chief, PRESIDENT Trump, is a very savvy,realpolitik GENIUS ie too smart to do something so obviously dumb at this stage of the game.
Hopefully it was a sincere question rather than an I-Know-Better, criticism masquerading as a question so someone can help Colonel McG figure it out asap.
Cozette, you might at least tell us why you think Col McGregor’s criticism is obviously dumb.
Much as I respect President Trump, I don’t think your comment sheds any light on the issue at all.
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Alex Krainer interview with Nima Alhorshid:
“Ukraine Struggles, Russia Hesitates, US Watches Closely”
Alex is doubtful that Russia will accept a ceasefire, and he explains why.
It is not about “accepting a cease fire. It is about discussing a cease fire.
“Secretary Rubio stays focused on the primary objective, to get both sides to agree to come to the table, with an interim goal to talk about the conditions for a 30-day ceasefire”
All wars are Bankster wars.
Wars were happening LONG before banks and bankers existed.
Slogans and memorable quotes can become thought prisons and psywar ammo.
…- Wrong… – Somebody had to bankroll those wars. – *Even* before bankrolls were a thing…
…- Take this all the way back to, like, the first reel of 2001 A Space Odyssey, if you like, where the monkeys are all fighting over that one puddle…
– I will *Cheerfully* bet my bile duct there was *At Least One* enterprising ape bastard there, handing out the sh*tty sticks, left and right, whilst taking bets on all comers…
He is a former member of the Board of Directors of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Uniparty and All Roads Lead To Langley
Carlyle Group Soros is a partner in the Carlyle Group where he has invested more than 100 million dollars. According to an article by “The Baltimore Chronicle’s” Alice Cherbonnier, the Carlye Group is run by “a veritable who’s who of former Republican leaders,” from CIA man Frank Carlucci, to CIA head [and ex-President] George Bush, Sr.
https://keywiki.org/George_Soros_-_Affiliations
Our past Prime Minister, John Major, joined Carlyle Group immediately after retiring. The reward for following orders?
There is no need for the question mark, it is the same old MO for All politicians, that’s why Trump was the best man for the job when he was coming down that golden escalator. Now unfortunately he is just another political creature, being human and the way he and his family have been treated for the last 8 years he has a few axe’s to grind. He doesn’t need or want money, they can’t buy him, they couldn’t kill him and now he is the most powerful man in the world…again but with a twist. He is wiser and knows he only has 4 years to try his absolute best to Make America Great Again.🇺🇲
“Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.” V. Lombardi
Put a peaceful clenched fist into a woke puppet and they-them hate screech.
“No Lives Matter” – USpAID
-Trans vet gets government-paid vaginoplasty, then hangs himself a month later…
https://revolver.news/2025/03/trans-vet-gets-government-paid-vaginoplasty-then-hangs-himself-a-month-later/
Yes and according to that link Zelenskyy’s team already acknowledged having to cede some territory. I hate to say the obvious but this constitutes bargaining in bad faith. I don’t know why Rubio gave in so quickly regarding the sharing of intel and resuming financial backing.
I read somewhere else that there is a real risk of President Trump making this HIS war (rather than Biden’s) in much the same way that Nixon made Vietnam his war when it was really LBJ’s.
President Trump is determined to leave a legacy as a peacemaker. But sadly he is not letting the tough love play out. No US support should have resumed until a response was received from the Russian side. Right now Zelenskyy is behaving exactly as he has since the inauguration. With US support Ukraine fights to a stalemate. Without it they continue to lose until being forced to unconditionally surrender. Which unfortunately is the way this should play out for there to be truly a lasting peace, at least for a while.
lol… but how can there be “a lasting peace”… “at least for a while” ??
Well, Im sure if the real Nazi’s. stopped shelling the Donbas, for instance, and stop killing Russian speakers, and perhaps understand that the Russian Navy base in the Crimea, belongs to Russia, then they would have a starting point.
This started over pretty much those issues. The State Dept rats, started this mess. I know you know this.
As stated, Putin wants the Ukraine Govmt, De-Nazified, agree to the Minsk Accords and stop shoving them into a corner.
Again, I know you understand these issues.
So, the but how can there be question, has answers.
An aspirational goal, perchance.
“A lasting peace” == RIP?
Choices:
Pray or prey.:
“But sadly he” ie PDJT “is not letting tough love play out”
😂 😂 😂
As Christ observed, there are none so blind as those with eyes who do not see.
Kubrik referred to this inability to see truly as “Eyes Wide Shut” blindness.
What’s the GOOD NEWS?
Pride blindness is curable and leads the formerly afflicted to react to Screen World snippets by praying rather than preying
I dont see PDJT restoring aid, as helpful.
I do not understand this move. Or why.
In my opinion, you dont throw the baby out with the bathwater.
Threatening Putin is not going to work. The origin of this war, is something we all understand, and know about. Are we going to play pretend now, that PDJT doesnt know, what we know?
How are his threats of further action going to fix this? Im not one to question him, but this is not 5D chess. I do not have to agree with his recent statements and about face. In fact, I question them, very vocally. None of these moves make any sense. What is going on? He says he wants people to stop dying, but then makes that possible by giving more money and weapon’s?
Make it make sense, because right now, this is a very bad idea. I know I’m just some guy, with an opinion, but these moves are so very confusing. I now wonder what side PDJT is on.
The world is already on fire, pressing Putin, when we know the ultimate outcome of fighting on Russian soil, seems inevitable. He said he would nuke them all. I believe he will.
So, you have to ask yourself, who, what or why, is pressuring the MAGA President, to try to bully a man, who cannot and will not be bullied? SD has told us, Russians are quite prepared for all out war. He has been there. None of this makes sense.
Nuclear war is always 1 pressure point from being reality. This is madness!
Like I said, make it make sense!
My thoughts exactly, put much better than I could.
Ditto, my sentiments exactly. Somebody please help me make sense of this!
consider
https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2025/03/12/secretary-of-state-marco-rubio-outlines-next-steps-toward-ukraine-russia-ceasefire/#comment-11640050
“Secretary Rubio stays focused on the primary objective, to get both sides to agree to come to the table, with an interim goal to talk about the conditions for a 30-day ceasefire”
AMEN…..Neither do I…
Z needs to Wake TFU so we need to serve up our “suggestion & demonstrations of our desires” cold turkey….
Capise ?
RUSSIA is in the stronger position BY FAR…. THEY DON’T HAVE TO BEND A KNEE……
But when the press points out to Trump or whoever ON AIR “that x000’s # of Ukrainians that were alive yesterday are DEAD TODAY because President Trump took away their defenses, makes it difficult to defend how exactly you are against innocents dying…..
We at CTH have the ability to see through the BS.
And anyone who listens to the media, or lying politicians, and it doesnt matter what side they are on, are ignoring reality and truth/facts, either through intellectual laziness, or just not caring about innocent people dying, everyday. All these leftists and bought and paid for media morons, do not really care about it. If they did, they would strap up, and go there to fight for their cause.
It’s so maddening.
I do not and will not, understand PDJT’s support for the most corrupt country on earth at this point.
We know how and why this started.
Im not a Putin fanboy, but when you lie to someone like him, and break promises, then no one should be surprised he gave Ukraine the horns….
He darn well knows, that NATO and the globalist scum, want Russia’s resources, and this has been a steady encroachment on Russia’s borders. The moonbats broke their promises, end of discussion. The non pretending facts matter.
Thought processes need to be examined: “I’m not one to question him” (but you then proceed to do just that) “He says he wants people to stop dying, but then…” ??? then makes it that possible???? by giving more money and weapons??? … more money and weapons “makes it possible” for people to “stop dying”???
lol, but “making it make sense” does not come to mind in your Post.
Bob.. btw… your posts usually DO make sense, and I follow them with interest.
It isnt hard to understand. I reread it, and its obvious what I meant. It was a linguistic error. Let’s not pretend that isn’t what it was.
I usually, defer to PDJT’s knowledge and intellect.
In this case. I question it, as is my right to do so. I question everything. And everyone’s motives. There was a time, I trusted people who earned it. And then the world went crazy, or to be even more frank, the curtains were drawn back, and the world has never been as it seems.
Is the Kompromat being used or threatened?
Ellensky is running around like he’s engineering the entire show.
How does he do that? By dangling Kompromat over people’s heads?
None of this makes any sense.
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Some of us read your post and knew what you were saying.
https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2025/03/12/secretary-of-state-marco-rubio-outlines-next-steps-toward-ukraine-russia-ceasefire/#comment-11640050
consider…
I think you misunderstand this deeply…
https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2025/03/12/secretary-of-state-marco-rubio-outlines-next-steps-toward-ukraine-russia-ceasefire/#comment-11640050
Curious.
“I don’t see”
“I don’t understand”
But here’s my opinion????!!
Huh?
Not understanding and being curious, and asking others what they think is normal. And voicing my opinion of it, isnt particularly strange or hard to understand.
I think its the wrong approach.
Im entitled to any of the statements, questions or curiosity.
It’ll all get sorted out, But restoring aid and intel, goes against common sense, to stop the killing. Putin cannot be bullied. Russia holds all the cards, and always has.
NATO and effete EU globo-homo scum started all of this., are agreeing with Rubio. This in itself, is problematic. MAGA voted for not another penny for this cokehead clown Z. And PDJT alluded to the fact, that would end.
But yet here we are.
For once, dont do a drive by, and explain how I should not be curious, confused, want to understand the moves, and question them all.
Im all ears.
This ceasefire proposal asks the Russians to agree to stop kicking the snot out of the Ukrainians while the Ukrainians rearm, form new defensive lines and talk about peace for thirty days. If Trump’s negotiators seriously think that the Russians would ever agree to this, they’re idiots. They’re asking Moscow to fall for an encore of the Minsk accords. Everyone can see what cheap, transparent ploy this is. It makes Trump look like he isn’t serious about peace and like Neocons are worming their way back to the foreign policy helm.
Exactly.
an old saying i heard years ago “you have to spend money to make money”as much as i hate to say it with pdjt reinstating aid,did he come to the conclusion that z needs to “spend some bodies to save some bodies”let z take some more beating to come to his senses.or is z that dense that he just doesn’t get the hint.
That is not what is happening….
https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2025/03/12/secretary-of-state-marco-rubio-outlines-next-steps-toward-ukraine-russia-ceasefire/#comment-11640050
Please read…
“while Ukrainians rearm”
Rearm with WHAT?
A rearm, rest and regroup break would be beneficial to Russia not just the Euro dependent Ukies who have NO chance to even survive as a nation as long as they pretend they can win this war, with or withoyt,a break.
Personally, I view the current stage of this Ukraine/Russia negotiations as a optics/persuasion/pr gift from PDJT to Putin and humanity.
Exactly.
Pretending that the Democrats, NATO, and others, the real enemy’s, didnt break promises, or start the Color Revolution, and keep it going to the point of no return, is literally, pretending. The very definition of that word.
This is all very confusing.
PDJT said America First, and he said he wants to see the killing stop. This stuff, is not going to accomplish that. So, everyone who stands steadfast with his decisions., explain this to me, like I’m 5 and have no understanding of the base issues.
CTH, above all other places, know the truth, and the truth has no agenda. And it does not care about feelings either.
Doing the opposite of a desired outcome, which is to end this war, does not get accomplished, by threatening more problems, upon a country that has dang good reason, to mistrust anything said by anyone, PDJT included.
Russia is for Russia, and if the shoe was on the other foot, Americans would feel the same. If you broke promises to America, her people would be angry.
I always say, if Russia was on Americas doorstep, say in Mexico, or Canada and using, say, the BRICS Nations, to bully the people and the Government, what would America do>?
We know what would happen. This is no different.
https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2025/03/12/secretary-of-state-marco-rubio-outlines-next-steps-toward-ukraine-russia-ceasefire/#comment-11640050
Z is never going to agree to a ceasefire …..his handlers US State/CIA…wont allow it …since that means elections ..that means he is out and gravy train is over…now he says he won’t accept any Russian occupation in crimea ..dombas….which Putin will never agree to.
There are a lot of international peace negotiation experts commenting here today……..
Putin experts too…….
You dont have to be a credentialed expert, to have an opinion, or ask questions, and wonder about things. If something doesnt seem right, then you ask questions. You only have to have a brain, and use logic.
This is what CTH is all about.
Discussions here about Ukraine (and Israel) are filled with folks who know better than the President and his team on how to deal with things. Keyboard warriors and armchair quarterbacks abound with emotion, not logic, running the commentary.
Well since you throw around your sarcasm, like a flower petal, enlighten me, on what your great ideas are.
The exchange of ideas and questions in the lynchpin to this community.
So I guess we should all just shut up, nod our heads, and agree with illogical things? Or hope that these moves are the right ones? I dont lick boots, especially politicians. At this point, it doesnt matter who. Restarting aid and weapons and intel, is not a MAGA move.
If that is your idea of getting peace, then what can I say. Both sides in this fight are no angels, and the bad guys are not living in Russia. The people who started this problem, are Americans. Fake Americans and Marxist trouble makers. This is not a debate. We can go back to 2014 and have this debate if you wish, but if you arent new here, you already know who did what, and even know their freakin names! The facts are bloody well known, about who broke what promises, and stuck their nose into the bees nest.
Pretend not to know things. I could care less.
I agree, yet I see few questions and much misunderstanding…
https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2025/03/12/secretary-of-state-marco-rubio-outlines-next-steps-toward-ukraine-russia-ceasefire/#comment-11640050
There are a lot of international peace negotiation experts commenting here today……..
Putin experts too…….
Nobody here has laid any claim whatsoever to being an expert of any sort.
Being an expert isn’t a requirement for participation, is it?
Thanks for your helpful contribution to the conversation.
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You are welcome.
😍 + 😂😂😂
Thank you!!! 😘
Yeah unless the ceasefire is used to hold elections I don’t think the Russians will agree to it prior to negotiations.
“Negotiations” == Russian envoys and Ukrainian envoys agreeing to one, non binding meeting to talk with and listen to each other to see if more talks about a ceasefire/end to the war are worth having right now.
Its fascinating to observe how something so simple, and to the Russians, so high reward and low risk could be viewed as something so super duper scary bad.
Bingo, 1000 upvotes. Let’s please read the main post first.
“Secretary Rubio stays focused on the primary objective, to get both sides to agree to come to the table, with an interim goal to talk about the conditions for a 30-day ceasefire”
Just a thought. Not sure where else it might belong.
I think everyone here pretty much agrees that Ukraine has been used as a middle man to launder money kicked back to US politicians. We also know that Ukraine has been engaged in trafficking weapons we send them. So, put the two together, and my question: has Ukraine been used as a cutout, a clandestine middle man, to get arms into the hands of people we can’t be seen, or don’t want to be seen, selling to directly?
The Ukraine has been used as a cut-out for a whole lot of things, apparently.
Maybe the people involved and afraid of being exposed want to keep the war going so none of the real issues have to be addressed or revealed?
The war itself is being used as a shield?
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I recommend Judge Napolitano’s youtube channel for excellent interviews including prominent Russians (he was in Moscow this week), Scott Ritter, McGregor, ex cia, diplomats, journalists. Ritter’s take is that Pres Trump is trying to draw in the Europeans.
to do what?
“Trump is trying to draw in the Europeans”.
Genuinely curious…
PDJTs drawing his/our Euro adversaries into a metaphorical cauldron trap like Putin’s been doing militarily over the past 3 years?
If so, this is an evocatively useful guess ie way to frame this small part of what’s being done globally.
We all are kind of confused, I know I am. We are well meaning people in this room, and we are speculating all over the place. I guess we all can pray and mediate that TRUMP will be guided by American Spirit to do the right thing.
I’m Stumped, and talking out my behind. 🙂
consider and read this short comment, then Sundances post…
https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2025/03/12/secretary-of-state-marco-rubio-outlines-next-steps-toward-ukraine-russia-ceasefire/#comment-11640050
I have never seen so much misunderstanding here…
He has no choice. Russia will not give it back so that NATO can start all over again, or some other idiot in 4 years!
The children referenced in the agreement are Russian children whose parents were killed by Ukrainian soldiers during Ukrainian shelling of the eastern areas, Donbas, and neighboring area. The wording in the agreement makes it sound as if Ukrainian children are being kidnapped instead of Russians providing homes to children turned into orphans by Ukrainian nationalists. That will not sit well with the Russians. But how on earth did that crazy passage get by President Trump? Did he even read this or was it slipped in regardless?
That and the 180 on coordinates really doesn’t seem consistant with the direction President Trump has been headed. Have to wonder if there is a new advisor on board or maybe it’s Rubio’s doing.
That was slipped in by the Ukrainians and Rubio and Waltz didn’t pick up on how Russia would treat it because both of them are idiots. I don’t concur with those here who think Rubio is doing well. He’s a Cuban from Florida who likes neocons for goodness sake. What the hell does he know about Russia? Nothing, it appears, because allowing that phrase to land in the proposal means to Russia that the US is on Ukraine’s side, they’re not neutral, they are biased, not to mention naive, because everyone familiar with that issue should know it was and always has been Ukrainian propaganda and has been repeatedly proven as such many times.
It’s not Trump’s fault, it was Rubio and Walz’s fault. But they’ve always been distractions anyway. The real game is going on directly between Putin and Trump, and when they talk to each other directly, that’s when we’ll see the real outcome. Everything else is just meaningless distraction.
How would we feel if the Warsaw Pact was still around and Mexico was contemplating joining? Because NATO keeps expanding even though its opponent the Warsaw Pact was dissolved along with the Liberal project Soviet Union as the native Russian Orthodox Christian collapsed them both. That is when we should have demolitioned NATO and embrace the Russian people as our friends and fellow Christians
The horrendous mistakes made… the great opportunities missed… in the early 90’s… reverberate every day in our world of today.
When the USSR was no more –
Did it take the CIA totally by surprise?
Or was a peaceful resolution to the
Cold War something they never wanted???
Imagine a present-day Russia, integrated into the European and world economy… a competitor, not an adversary.
Could it have happened?
Maybe.
Can it still happen?
I think DJT wants to give it his best shot.
Putn tried then.
The EU, the UK and Ukraine are all trying to get President to buy this war. They are desperate to get him cornered into it, for their own reasons not unlike our own deep state. Not to mention hoping to trip up Trump in order to put the brakes on their own nascent (and very overdue) populist movements as we see in Romania.
Next up, Rutte (NATO) will be in DC trying to twist his arm.
It’s all so sickening and perverse that a corrupt country like Ukraine has to waste our President’s precious time when we have our own country to save. This is our creepy deep state’s war.
Andrei offers his take.
Someone sent me this and I haven’t watched it yet.
I was told that Andrei quotes some high level officials regarding the ‘negotiations’.
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Lots of speculation here.
If you would like some Honest answeres on Russias positions.
Why don’t you all click on the link below and read exactly what Russia has to say.
This is from an interview done today by Judge Napolitano, Larry Johnson and Mario Nawfal,
it is an interesting interview that covers many subjects Iran , China, Gaza. Ukraine.
The last question is about Ukraine and Mr Putin’s stance and views about the little z
“Question: What about President Putin’s statement in June 2024 regarding the conditions for a settlement or even to start negotiations with Ukraine. And my reading of it has been President Putin’s position has been the same. Your position has been the same as the President’s. It’s been also by the vice minister Sergey Ryabkov has said it. And yet I think there are some in the West that perceive that you don’t really mean what you say.”
Laverov’s answer is in the link below. Direct from Russia with love.
https://mid.ru/en/foreign_policy/news/2002637/
And today, Zelensky again said that he will not give up any territory to Russia. So, it is obvious he doesn’t want peace and this ceasefire agreement is on the table to give Ukraine breathing room to fight again a month later with all their battalions filled, their men rested, their weapon stockpiles filled to the brim.
We must get out. No more money, weapons, spec ops, no intel, no Starlink, no nothing.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/03/once-again-zelensky-shows-hes-not-serious-says
yeah! People in the thread were saying how good Rubio was doing, and I didn’t get that at all. Z is just playing around with Rubio. So, the NEW info as you are saying is Z is not going to give up any land at all.
Rubio seemed last night to know he didn’t get any thing, and that is the feeling I got too.
Trump has to totally withdraw from everything and send AG and other departments to make sure CIA and other depts are not screwing over Trump and MAGA.
Trump should tell Russia, go ahead and do what you got to do.
Trump and Putin tried to get the peace thing done. Trump has to immediately put out that no American can aid Z. And if they do using government people or resources that they will be charged with treason.
Also, halt all aid to NATO.
It’s impossible to work with with Zelensky. As soon as he perceived some degree of American support, he willfully undercut Trump’s cease fire proposal.
Exactly. A ceasefire being arranged by a country (us) that is funding and helping one side of the fight, the losing side at that. If WE were serious about peace, we would stop funding Ukraine, stop all aid to them.
Completely discrediting Z is certainly part of the plan. Trump did solve this on day one. It may take 120 days to convince and force the world to see it.
If Putin rejects the cease fire, he will will take Zelensky’s place as the villain with a lot of people, including likely with Trump.
off topic because the Z thing is a flop! Greenland had elections and they are very PRO Trump. They got about 60-70 percent of votes for Independance from Denmark. Exciting news. Z clown show sucked so we can be happy with Greenland. (I’m sure Sundance will create a thread on Greenland soon, jumping the gun). I am combining 2 of the pro independance parties to arrive at 70 (40 plus 30) percent total.
Yikes, again…
https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2025/03/12/secretary-of-state-marco-rubio-outlines-next-steps-toward-ukraine-russia-ceasefire/#comment-11640050
Sadly the troops on the front line don’t get a say in this , nor do the pensioners wondering if their home will have electricity or even be standing tomorrow.
As if any of the warmongers have shown any caring for troops on the front line or pensioners.
Unfortunately, the Russians have repeatedly stated that they will not accept “a ceasefire,” nor foreign “peacekeeping forces.” After encountering numerous deceptions, they know that these would only be used to give Ukraine – or perhaps another proxy such as Poland – an opportunity to re-arm. Again.
Russia has fundamental national concerns such as: the relentless advance of “not-so defensive” NATO; demilitarization; and Ukraine de-Nazi-fication. They are not going to stop until those concerns have actually been met, and in a provable, lasting way.
Nor would you!
“There is a strong sense that current Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy would not win if elections were held in the embattled country.”
Any benefit to Russia supposes an honest person is elected in replace of him, and not someone nuttier than he be manipulated into office.
Time for lil Z to be unalived
Zelenskyy is refusing . I am convinced he will NOT sign the peace deal.
Once Again, Zelensky Shows He’s Not Serious – Says Ukraine Will Not Recognize ANY Territory Occupied by Russia – VIDEO
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/03/once-again-zelensky-shows-hes-not-serious-says/
If Putin agrees, it means he trusts Trump.
The Ukrainians are devious underhand snakes. Ryan Routh The Butler guy?
and this
Alex Jones: ‘General Flynn Called to Warn Me… High-Level Sources Say There’s a Contract Out on Me… It’s Tied to Ukrainians’ (VIDEO)
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/03/alex-jones-general-flynn-called-try-warn-me/
I quote:
Jones claimed that this threat originates from international intelligence networks, explicitly accusing British intelligence (MI6) and NATO allies of orchestrating covert operations through Ukrainian channels.
He connected these threats to recent allegations involving attempts against former President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago.
Alex Jones: All right. General Flynn had tried to call me this morning while I was working out, and I missed his call, but he called my producer and said the same thing. A former head of the Defense Agency said from his high-level intel sources there is a contract out on me, and of course, it’s tied to the Ukrainians.
But this is just emblematic of how desperate they are. That’s NATO through the Ukrainians. Don’t forget that it was a NATO operative from America, CIA, recruiting for the Ukrainian war with the six cell phones that Trump talked about last week and all the passports that tried to kill Trump at Mar-a-lago. So, that’s their base of operations.
So it’s MI6 running NATO doing this. And anything happens to me, Keir Starmer, Barack Obama, they’re running their operations out of their NATO. We know it’s not just the Ukrainians. It’s looking worse and worse that they might have hired a group or something, that’s what they do, to send a message to everybody with Jamie.
This is pure intimidation. This is terrorism, and it’s all they got left. So the It was a fight for America in the future. Like I said, I knew this weeks ago, but I was asked not to say anything about it.
When I’m mentioned a little on the air, I got a contact and saying, Hey, man, did you say that? Because you heard that from us. I said, No, I got it from other sources. About People come into town in the last three weeks trying to kill Elon. That’s why I was on Rogan talking about, Yeah, I might get killed.
Because the teams were here for sure for him. They stopped him twice that we know of, and they got other crazies they’ve wound up.
If I told you what happened last night at Infowars, not just the swatting in the middle of the night of Chase Geiser and his family, but the stuff coming in, I’m probably going to go ahead and cover at 11: 00 AM today.
If the Trump administration is serious about peace in Ukraine, all they have to do is cut off all support.
Done. War ends.
If it is true that Russia has no intention of continuing military aggression beyond Ukraine to the rest of Europe, then the whole thing stops right there.
So why has this not already happened under Trump?
I’m pretty sure that Russia isn’t going to agree to this ceasefire under these terms. Elections in Ukraine are not an objective of Russia.
Sounds like the USA and Ukraine can have a 30 day detente between themselves.
After watching international blogs, a different view is presented. The US media seems to cherry pick what they put out and they are all in sequence with each other. If one listens to other sources, it seems that the issue is Ukraine. The opinion that I see is that if Putin accepts the “cease fire”, it will be only as a signal to the world that he desires peace. It will not because President Trump is threatening him. How many sanctions can be put on Russia? There are thousands now. Biden already drove the impulse to get the BRICS going full steam. If President Trump becomes the bully, it will backfire. I thought all was good, until I saw the measly results from the meeting in Saudi Arabia. So the US is going to offer a cease fire which benefits ONLY Ukraine, and that Putin has repeatedly said that a ceasefire cannot lead to peace. Everything just starts all over again.I am sorely disappointed in this outcome. I was high on the diplomacy and the US and Russians “talking”, but I expected that a more forceful outcome from Saudi Arabia would have been achieved. There apparently are NO concessions from Ukraine. It is that the US goes to Russia with what Ukraine wants. I think Putin will accept in order to get a peaceful and justified end to the conflict. Make no mistake, Russia is beating the crap out of the Ukrainians. If this does not get solved, Russia could move farther west. One blogger in Greece commented that this is now Trump’s war. His opinion was he should have kept it as Biden’s war and he is trying to end it. It seems the path we are on is a very very slippery slope. We will find out more tomorrow. I think Putin will be calm and collected, but firm. Let’s see how the US plays its hand. Let’s hope for the best. I want out now. I voted to get out now. We are digging in, it seems. So sad.