President Trump is likely to have another phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin this week according to Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff.
Witkoff was in Moscow Thursday for talks with President Putin and he shares how many specific details and issues were discussed. The conflict zone in Ukraine is 2,000 kilometers long, with Russian and Ukraine fire on multiple points. Despite a ceasefire on such a complicated scale, Steve Witkoff is optimistic it is possible. Video and Transcript Below:
[Transcript] – MARGARET BRENNAN: We go now to President Trump’s Special Envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, who joins us this morning from Miami Beach. Welcome back to “Face the Nation,” Ambassador.
SPECIAL ENVOY TO THE MIDDLE EAST STEVE WITKOFF: Thank you. Thank you, Margaret. Thanks for having me.
MARGARET BRENNAN: So, you just heard Secretary of State Rubio talk about these efforts to broker a ceasefire. You were the man face-to-face with Vladimir Putin. I wonder what your answer to the question is, in regard to whether this is a delay tactic or whether Vladimir Putin is sincere in seeking a ceasefire?
STEVE WITKOFF: Well, I was there for quite some time, Margaret, and I agree with the Secretary’s assessment. We made a lot of progress in that meeting. It was a meeting that was- it could have been as long as four hours, but it was certainly at least three. We talked about a lot of specifics, and I point to the large gap that existed between Ukraine and Russia prior to the inauguration, and where we are today. We have narrowed the issues between both of these parties, making a lot of progress, in my opinion, and I think that meeting underscores that.
MARGARET BRENNAN: So I heard you say on another program this morning that you do expect presidents Trump and Putin to speak this week. Is that a decision making call, or is this just next steps?
STEVE WITKOFF: Well, I would- I would assume that, you know, they have- they have a real- they have a real relationship from the president’s first term. They’ve talked already, after the first visit that- that I had with President Putin. And I think this is going to be a very positive and constructive call between the two men, between the two presidents.
MARGARET BRENNAN: And decisions will be made on whether to move forward with this 30-day ceasefire that the U.S. and Ukraine have agreed to, but Russia, at least publicly, has not?
STEVE WITKOFF: Well, President Trump is the ultimate decision maker, our decision maker. And President Putin, for the country of Russia, is their decision maker. I think it’s a very positive sign that the two of them will be talking at some point. I think that’s- that’s showing that there’s positive momentum, that there’s a- an inclination on- on the part of both countries, and by the way, this includes Ukraine as well, to get to a long term, durable peace here.
MARGARET BRENNAN: Well, France’s President publicly said yesterday that, in his country’s view, Russia is not genuine in seeking peace. They’re intensifying the fighting. We saw Vladimir Putin on television this week dressed in military fatigues. He made public comments about wanting to resolve root causes of the war. How different was his message in private?
STEVE WITKOFF: Well, I- look, I don’t- I don’t know what President Macron said. I think it’s unfortunate when people make those sort of assessments, and they don’t have, necessarily, firsthand knowledge. But I’m not going to comment on what he said, because I don’t know what he said. I know what I heard, the body language I witnessed. I saw a constructive effort over a long period of time to- to discuss the specifics of what’s going on in the field. There’s a 2,000 kilometer border between these two countries, and they are facing- shooting each other and facing each other across that 2,000 mile border. That’s a very, very, complicated ceasefire, and yet everybody is committed to have that discussion. Here we are, in the throes of having that discussion, with the Russians talking about sending technical teams, the United States, sending technical teams, a meeting in Saudi Arabia with our National Security Advisor, Mike Waltz, and Secretary of State Rubio that had a lot of positivity attached to it, my meeting, which I- I regard as promising. I think those are all very, very good trends, and hopefully inform on the possibility of a near term peace agreement.
MARGARET BRENNAN: So beyond the ceasefire, a peace agreement, you’re already talking about technicalities in terms of territory that would be given up?
STEVE WITKOFF: Well, I- what I- what I’m saying, the technical- what I’m saying is that a ceasefire involves how to get people to not be fighting with each other over a 2,000 kilometer border. That’s- that’s 1,200 miles.
MARGARET BRENNAN: Right.
STEVE WITKOFF: Nor does that include a main area of confrontation, which is Kursk. And so there’s different battlefield conditions. We’ve got to discuss that. There are regions that we all know the Russians are focused on. There is a nuclear reactor that supplies quite a bit of electricity to- to the country of Ukraine. That’s got to be dealt with. There’s access to ports. There’s the Black Sea potential agreement, there’s- there’s just- there’s so many elements, Margaret, to the implementation of a ceasefire here, and I compare it sometimes to Gaza. Gaza is a finite, defined, space, as compared to the- the battle- where the battle is being fought, in Ukraine, Russia. So this is a much more complicated situation, and yet no one is throwing their hands up in the air. What they are doing is, they are digging in, and everybody is committed, all stakeholders, including the Europeans, to doing everything we need to do to get to a successful resolution here.
MARGARET BRENNAN: You mentioned Gaza. I want to ask you what specifics you are looking at when it comes to relocating the 2 million Palestinians in Gaza. In the past, you’ve mentioned Egypt, you’ve mentioned Jordan. Are you talking to other countries at this point about resettling?
STEVE WITKOFF: I mean, I think we’re exploring, Margaret, all alternatives and options that leads to a better life for Gazans. And, by the way, for the people of Israel. So we’re exploring all of those things. But right now, what’s right in front of us, is coming to some sort of resolution on this conflict. And the recent experience that we had at the Arab Summit, where we spent seven and a half hours with leaders of various Arab countries, the recent experience we had with Hamas’ response was not encouraging. Now to me, we put a very sensible proposal on the table that was intended as a bridge to get to a final discussion and final resolution here, that would have incorporated some sort of demilitarization of Hamas, which must happen. That’s a red line for the Israelis. And maybe could have led to a long term peace resolution here. And yet Hamas- Hamas came up with their own construct, essentially disavowed what we discussed, and to my mind, that was a pretty poor ending, and I- I hope they reconsider, because the alternative is not so good for them.
MARGARET BRENNAN: Understood. Ambassador Witkoff, thank you for your time today. We’ll be back with more “Face the Nation.”
[End Transcript]
Margaret Brennan isn’t very smart. Kind of pathetic.
Probably has multiple KNEE PADS for getting down if you know what I mean.
Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
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I just won the Golf Club Championship, probably my last, at Trump International Golf Club, in Palm Beach County, Florida. Such a great honor! The Awards dinner is tonight, at the Club. I want to thank the wonderful Golf Staff, and all of the many fantastic golfers, that participated in the even. Such fun!
lol he owns the place, right
It’s another great accomplishment, Trump’s won 22 club championships. The more prestigious the club the harder they are to win, especially at 78 years of age. These accomplishments shock the golf world, including the pros.
Especially after being President for 2 months, it’s not like he’s still playing a lot of golf – which is surely why he’s predicting this will probably be his last one.
Big Kudos President Trump, Won in the clutch again! And Thankyou!
Sassy’s Sassiest Boys – Saturday Night Live
He has won many, many club championships. Let’s not snidely act like it was given to him because he owned the place. He’s recognized by pros as an accomplished golfer. He drove a hole in one not so long ago. Get off the snark.
Thank you!
Such fun! While the US bombs children in Yemen. I may be wrong, but I don’t think the children are blocking the shipping lanes for ships to go to Israel. And what does the US have to do with that anyway?
I thought Trump was so concerned about lives being lost (in Ukraine). Then he authorizes a large military action that is indiscriminately taking lives.
You are misinformed it would be funny if it weren’t so dangerous. Bombing children in Yemen? No, not quite. Precision targets getting bombed for the terrorist actions of the Houthi, based in Yemen for firing upon our military.
The shipping lanes AREN’T only for Isreal. It’s for all shipping from many countries.
precision strikes are neither a large military action or indiscriminate. Please stop with the WEF talking points and propaganda. They are just factually wrong.
“I thought”.
😂 😘 😂 😂
Apparently a TDS sufferer needs some digital tissues and heart felt prayers for a speedy recovery.
For those NOT afflicted by TDS, a hopefully helpful translation from Orwellian double speak English into normal ie NOT inverted and perverted speak English is offered.
” I think” == whatever comes next is NOT what “I think”.
True.
I’m beginning to think 90% of her meager viewership is made up of conservatives watching for amusement.
… do not discount wacko supporters and la la landers looking for the next cut and paste comments as well as the AI robo programmers looking for same.
thedoc00: Don’t forget the mi-mi landers (as in Miami Beach).
Mixed loyalties?
Margaret Yakub’s (nee Brennan), husband Ali Iyad Yakub,
a Muslim born to Syrian parents wrote a 2005 paper for Miami University titled,
‘The Islamic Roots of Democracy,’ arguing Sharia law embodies ‘justice and tolerance.’
Oh, its true! It embraces it tightly around the neck, and chokes the life out of it!
Look at the mess in Syria.
How can someone like her husband have been allowed to serve in the US military?
More about him – https://heavy.com/news/2019/02/ali-yado-yakub-margaret-brennan-husband/
He was born in the US – his dad is a doctor and his mother is a pre-school teacher.
The couple knew each other in college, through his sister, who was Margaret Brennan’s roommate when they studied in Jordan.
Brennan knew him in college but they didn’t date.
When she did a year studying abroad she stayed with his sister.
They got married when she came back to DC. All of them live there now.
Her resume screams trained intel asset that married her IC handler.
there are unconfirmed reports that CNN owed most of its viewership from MAGA audience. I think President Trump made it a comedic door stop and used that palace of jackwagons for that specific purpose. “if it had not been for me, CNN would not even have an audience”. something along those lines. And it’s probably true, given CNN has trimmed down quite a bit realizing their manufactured huha was only fooling the knuckle draggers…and those people are not buying products from ad revenues!
weird how the “news” works in the so called modern era. not even about journalism…it’s a racket of a business, sponsored by scum bags and horse swagglers
Call them what they are……presstitutes……
That’s an insult to, “ladies of the evening”!
Reminds me of Gerald Celente on Info Wars circa 2008.
Unfortunately, far too many businesses have become rackets,…education is a racket, medicine now called “healthcare” is a racket,…manufacturing is mostly a racket,….
Organised Religion is a racket,….name a major sector thats NOT a racket, …
So true, Dutch. Been ruminating on that the last few months, as DJT’s inauguration …
The mad hysteria, homicidal vitriol, absolute bats**t nuts messages, posts, etc online.
It’s all tipped over into something that’s very dangerous, very crazy, very evil. What has happened to the American people??
Every aspect of humanity has been monetized and therefore manipulated.
I do not know of a single sizeable US mainstream media outlet that pushes for patriotism and that includes much of Fox that I dropped in 2016.
It’s blatant propaganda.
Not really a job requirement.
Since circa 1992, the media has been narrative engineering for the Uniparty, and the various actors played their parts.
Team Trump is the first group in a long time to give any real push back; particularly this term. The media propagandists don’t really have a game plan or personnel to deal with the Trump administration.
She doesn’t, nor do most in the media, have the intelligence or IQ to think for themselves. That was beat out of them a long time ago to drink the Communist kool-aid. They are limited to what their producers & writers write for them or whisper in their ears.
She’s miss drama queen. Over accentuates her words, voice and motions. Drama queen.
There is no such thing as an intelligent liberal , if they were intelligent they wouldn’t be a liberal.
The REAL unspoken issue for the Ukraine Cease Fire is ASSURING the Russians that the Ukraine and EU are not about to pull a “Minsk #3” and restart once the Ukraine+EU forces feel strong enough to fight on.
This is the sticking point and President Trump’s Team is going to have to do some strong arming and public shaming of the EU to create the assurances. This is complicated by the EU+Canada including the Tariff Battle, as a threat, in the negotiations.
I agree…
And how are they going to do that?
The betrayals with presidents, both R and D, have brought about this war. I believe irrespective of President Trump’s being in office now there is nothing which can restore that trust, knowing that he is there for four years only.
And given the corruption of our voting system, all bets are off in 2028, even if we can fix the system. What the wretched untrustworthy Brits would call a sticky wicket.
Witkoff sounds as if those talks were not as productive as was hoped for.
All I can say is that if I were President Putin, I would not be placing any faith in the credibility of an agreement when the UK/NATO are continuing to ramp up their war rhetoric, continuing to arm Ukraine, and are hovering like vultures just waiting for a timely opportunity to resume their aggression without a President Trump in the picture…regardless of President Trump’s good faith efforts to end this horrendous war and whatever ceasefire/peace treaty comes from these talks.
PDJT is the only man of honour at the table.
President Putin rightly knows it.
He is a student of history, especially Russia’s…and will proceed accordingly.
I have been saying for some time, that THE challenge is giving Russia and President Putin Security guarantees.
And, as by word and deed the Globullust cabal bent on raping and pillaging Russia have madevit clear they will NOT stop, the only answer is for both Presidents, along with any others committed to it, to work together to depose the Globullust bastids, and drive them from power.
THIS is WW4; the Cold war was 3, and then there was 2, and the enemy, like Sauron wasn’t truly defeated, but WAS driven from power, and weakened..
This is the battle for humanity, for THIS generation, just as those were for previous ones.
Thats why VP Vances speech in Munich, was as much a part of the full frontal assault on our enemy, as stopping the Ukraine insanity; those EU Countries that trample human rights are “in the crosshairs”.
And tariffs and trade will be the weopons used to rout them, and drive them from power.
I wonder what security guarantees were offered when Minsk came into being, dutch.
I’m sure they were in there somewhere…
In the end not worth the paper they were written on….or the pinky swears offered.
How much are any “guarantees” for anything worth these days in the Age of Lies, Power, and Corruption.
“the Age of Lies, Power and Corruption”
AKA “the Age” that has existed all over the world since the dawn of human history.
whether some still reality disconnected Westerners realize it or not
Fortunately, President Trump is wise enough and courageous enough to NOT be reality disconnected.
And he’s tough enough, patient enough and filled with enough True Love to continue his efforts to at least wake his supporters up so they leave their Caves of Illusions and join him in the Real World.
I must agree with the World War enumeration, Dutch.
The Cold War was World War III – with all the proxy wars included (with one of those wars still technically ongoing, as it is only under an armistice).
The evil we thought we’d vanquished – real fascism – only went underground. It has morphed now, concentrating on a global scope, rather than a mere national level scope. Their strategy, though, is as clear as Hollywood – get the US and Russia to fight each other, and not fight against fascism together as a team.
They way the EU and Canada are talking – fascism is entrenched in these countries. Anywhere where Klaus Schwab and his WEF organization run things, there fascism holds strong.
Soros was Hitler’s stooge; now, he’s Klaus’s stooge.
Same ideology. Different stage.
As President Trump backs away from backing Europe…they are reacting now in a very abusive, retaliatory manner – as tyranny (in any form) always reacts whenever someone dissents from the narrative.
Bear in mind, when we think say “Europe” or “EU” what we are generally refering to, is the governing entities in charge.
There is plenty of evidence, IF YOU LOOK, that these entities are tyranical minorities that have gamed the system, just like the Uniparty globullusts in the U.S.
And, its not ALL countries, its chiefly GB, France and Germany.
There are countries like Hungary, where Nationalist/Populists prevail, and like Italy and Poland where the Govt is split.
Every country has its Nationalist/populist party, including the Big 3.
And, while we mostly focus on the war between N/P and Globullusts in the U.S., it truly IS a World War, and is being fought in Romania, to South America, Africa and Asia.
Yes, what assurances can Russis have, that once President Trump leaves office, the bastids won’t stsrt again?
What assurances do WE and President Trump have, that the bastids won’t undo everything he has done, and install another Obiden “Otto Penn” government?
You see, the two Presidents, Putin and Trump, share the same dillemma, and the only answer is to drive the globullusts from power, banish them (at least for a generation or two!) to “the ash heap of history” as we did the previous iterations of Fascism in WW2, and Soviet Conmunism in WW3.
THAT, and ONLY that, can give President Putin and Russia, and PresidentvTrump and us, the assurances we MUST have.
Its no coincidence that President Trump made a point of recognising the Russian sacrifice/contribution in WW2.
If “we” prevail, the map of europe MAY change, the power dynamic SURELY will be radically different.
Enjoy your insight, Dutch. Agreed on all points.
The EU countries have the same policies as the Left has introduced here, yes. What the EU also has, that we don’t, is the debris of aristocracy littering their society and culture.
Their people are much more accepting of being told what to do by “betters” than Americans are. European common peoples were largely peasants and serfs, with zero individual or property rights, for most of their nations’ existence, they were subjects within monarchies of one level or another.
Will the common European peoples retake their nations? Time will tell. It certainly must happen there and here, if Russia is to have any assurances the European and/or American political leadership won’t restart the hostilities again after President Trump steps down from office.
To vanquish the evil…we need to understand just what exactly is the Globalists’ “One Ring of Power” is…and destroy it.
Bear in mind, mankind – infected with sin – will always find another way to resurrect the corruption, but it allows a rest for a couple of generations.
Paper guarantees are worthless. That’s why Putin has always asked for a disarmed Ukraine, a DMZ security-zone all along the border and no NATO forces in Ukraine. Those are the closest things to security guarantees achievable for the Ukraine-Russia border.
Agreed. But I think the war will be over by 2028 and very likely much before that. And we all know how it will end: either with negotiated agreement (the Trump way) or with complete Russian victory (Ukrainian surrender.)
This one will be, Gaviha…
WWI, the war to end all wars, was over as well…
..do not worry…VVP is a lawyer ..and he know those filthy liars…..they had chance 2014-2022….
Respectfully, for us to “just pull out” of NATO would lead to War, and so counter-productive.
No, whats needed is to “flip the script”; Regime Change in the leadership of the EU, via the big 3 of Germany (AFD) France (La Penn) and GB (Farages reform party).
Notice Elon has publically supported both AFD and Reform..
Notice Vances warning in Munich;
“If you continue to ignore and suppress the words of your people, we can not help you!”
He did not say “will not” he said “can not” but it WAS a “final warning” that he knew was falling on deaf ears.
WHAT are those 3 nations leaders going to do, on April 2?
Will any of them still be in power on April 2, 2026?
HOW will they continue to finance their generous programs, when they no longer have our $, and industries, and in fact lose their own?
And the yellow vests, and the farmers with their manure spreaders, how will they react to the Governments taking away their entitlements?
USAID worked on behalf of the Leftist/Globalist cabal to topple populist/nationalist leaders all around the world by funding and organizing “Colour Revolutions.”
Perhaps Elon has enough money and influence (along with PDJT) to become the “anti-USAID.” With his celebrity, his Starlink and X-Twitter communication tools to spread the word he can set the stage for “anti-ColourRevolutions.”
The empowered citizens of countries all around the world can finally overthrow the Leftist/Globalist rulers that were imposed upon them against their wishes. Then regular people in those countries can get what they actually want, a return to conservative populist/nationalist governments.
Populism Uber Eux!
If I’m Putin, I’m keeping every piece of territory captured to create a buffer zone against any future NATO driven misadventures.
The territories that the Russians captured and adamant of keeping under their control were primarily Russian ethnic regions any way that the Azov/Zelensky government (well this was happening before Zelensky) were attacking and killing the citizens of the regions. I am confused. We know this is a war. Technically, if you capture that territory, or recapture, we accept the divisions as are. You don’t go back to point A again. Draw the lines. No NATO on Russia’s borders/Black Sea. No Western boots on ground. Go back to stop loss.
None of the things listed, will truly give President Putin and Russia assurances that last 5,10 or 20 years.
Only “regime change”, deposing the globullusts both in the U.S. and in Europe, can reasonably guarantee peace, so long as they are truly swept from power, and replaced with strong nationalist leaders..
The citizens of those regions have already voted to join Russia and Russia considers these areas to be Russia. There will be no ‘giving back’. They are all on Russian phone systems and Russian pensions.
I feel the US is the party in this threesome that needs to make some progress. (Either to understanding the Russia n requirements, or dropping and walking away from this conflict, like Trump admin probably should proper)
Russia for years has been pretty clear about their needs, but here the US is proposing an unconditional ceasefire while arming and providing intelligence to Ukraine. Hard to negotiate a peace when you are an active participant in the conflict. Not even anyone denying anymore or holding up appearances than that this is a US proxy war.
Russian’s want to start with Istanbul+ as a framework. Nobody in the white house seems to have caught onto that yet alone. Now we just have a bunch of barking threats (France, UK, …) that says “Russia must unconditionally accept the cease fire!” … Ukraine and Russia are far off from any cease fire.
Split Odessa. Draw a line straight north to the termination of the current Belarus border.
Russia gets east. Ukraine gets west.
Sarc
“the US is proposing an UNCONDITIONAL ceasefire”.
Oh my goodnes, whoever told you this is true, totally LIED to you. Its so obviously false, why did you believe it?
And why did you spread such a foolish lie online?
Please consider some self reflection that inspires the desire to be more mindfull in the tuture
Perhaps start relying on UNEDITTED primary sources, assiduous vetting and follow up personal research and avoid indulging impulses to prematurely articulate ” I feel” guesses; especially guesses masquerading as facts about real world consequential events.
Or dont.
As for the Gaza .. the interesting part of US proposed “Bridge to Resolution” is that .. sure NOBODY liked but .. there are now solutions for the GAZA being PROPOSED and DISCUSSED to counter that proposal and HAMAS is not part of those discussions.
There are negotiations … just as intended.
Not body brought up the drone attack.. Duly noted.
It’s clearly being done by the deep state. To acknowledge it is to own it.
That’s the tell..
No snark question motivated by genuine curiosity
“Its” == ???
Fwiw using a pronoun without first establishing the noun that pronoun is referencing, ie an antecedent, unnec creates confusion and tempts the reader to guess rather than know, what the author meant
Wiitkoff made it sound like the ceasefire is a done deal and all that needs to be worked out are technical details.
Putin raised several important questions about the ceasefire in recent public remarks, of which monitoring was one of the things he mentioned.
The big issue he raised was whether Ukraine would be allowed rearm and reload during any ceasefire. Wiitkoff didn’t address this issue let alone how it might be resolved.
PDJT will have to address this deal-breaking obstacle in a way that gives Putin confidence. This will not be easy and it may well be impossible. We are still a long way from a ceasefire.
Have a read of this by Pepe Escobar, Pedro…
If we consider these ceasefire talks the centre of the circle with analysts and participants standing on each degree of that 360 degree circle, no two will see them the same. I do like to familiarize myself with the views of others who may bring something to the conversation which no one else has considered. Or might strengthen my own.
No comment from me at this point except to say “interesting.”
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/escobar-putin-peels-masks-ceasefire-kabuki
My thinking is largely in harmony with Escobar’s on the ceasefire.
The U.K. is weaker today than it was during the 1956 Suez Crisis. At some point, PDJT is going to have to pull an Eisenhower and remind the Brits that Great Power politics are the preserve of Great Powers.
Who’s in charge of NATO anyway? The Americans or the Europeans? That’s the direction I see the Trump-Putin dialogue headed. Can Trump deliver the Europeans or not? Inquiring Russian minds want to know.
Can President Trump deliver the Europeans?
Not by reasoned discourse. They are too busy massaging their egos, tending to the places where nasty old Trump hurt them with his playing by other rules in a game with no winners.
I’d like to think he is maneuvering them into a corner with no exits. But trapped rats can be dangerous.
I also wouldn’t be surprised if we and the reprehensible media as the customers “dining” in the Trump and Putin restaurant are being allowed to “taste” only some of the dishes prepared by the two chefs in the kitchen. I suspect a lot of back channel cookery has been ongoing before these talks were even scheduled which remains yet unseen.
Just a guess….
Escobar is not a Trump fan and has little regard for SoS Rubio, as you no doubt gleaned from his (I thought) pointed and sarcastic name calling and personal attacks. Nevertheless, that aside, he pigeon holed Rutte perfectly…an amorphous slab of stale Dutch gouda cheese 😂.
As I said, I learned something with this piece…that the Brits are in Odessa doing what they do best.
Trying to gain a permanent foothold whilst trying to manipulate events outside their control and attempting to position themselves as permanent beneficiaries of the bloodshed they have been a leading part of.
Underhanded, dishonourable, and wicked.
Who’s in charge of NATO?
At this point, I’m unsure anyone knows.
As long as the U.S. is the major contributor in $$ & military might, NATO is the U.S.’s to control. The EU speaking to the media has forgotten that. Deep down, they realize they have no support among their own citizens for this war. Tgere’sxa reason why they never wanted Ukraine in NATO or the EU.
tell it to Sir Keir who is control NATO……
Then, perhaps, it is time President Trump notifies the EU of our intention to officially withdraw from NATO.
The treaty has the provisions for member nations to withdraw, giving a year’s notice. During that year, President Trump can inform the EU that all US equipment, personnel, and intelligence sharing are withdrawn from the Ukraine (first and foremost), then recalled home to the US.
All monies earmarked for NATO expenditures are for fulfilling current obligations only.
All US personnel and equipment will be recalled from NATO bases. This would necessarily include Canada, as they are already on record as announcing efforts to form a nuclear alliance against the US.
Inform the other NATO states that during our withdrawal from NATO, any EU/Ukrainian action associated with the Ukraine war effort will not be viewed as a trigger for an Article 5 against Russia.
Further, our Commander-in-Chief would also authorize the closing and demilitarization of all US military bases within Europe. No need for our troops to be sitting ducks awaiting EU military revenge attacks.
Pull all the stops out to woo Greenland away from being a Danish territory, to being a US state. Establish a large joint military base on Greenland, to effectively control the North Atlantic.
Begin wooing the western provinces of Canada away, to become states within America.
Let the rump of Canada and the EU dash their own troops to death in the Ukraine.
This step by step progression will cause the European peoples to either retake control of their nations again, or acquiesce and submit finally to the WEF, ultimately to suffer near complete depopulation and destruction.
Canada and the EU are acting very much like addicts whose drug supply has been threatened with being cut off.
Tough love is the only way forward, in my humble opinion.
He can break the Globullusts control over GB, France, Germany etc. starting April 2; and once trade has been ‘normalised’ for several weeks or months with reciprocal tariffs,…then he can selectively do bi-lareral trade deals,,…being quite generous to Countries like hungary, Georgia, etc and quite stingy to others like the big 3, unless they change their ways
Fwiw….
there is not now nor has there ever been anything in the REAL WORLD == “the Europeans”
“The Europeans” == a reality disconnected abstraction.
For malevolents this reality disconnect is intentional, encouraged and exploited as needed.
Yes, it is interesting.
I liked the…”As for Kiev and the EUro chihuahuas,
they remain on the menu, and not on the table.”
Pepe always makes a conversation interesting.
And the word…nuance…I will never use it again,
at least never-ever in the presence of a Russian
military person 😳 The translation is ….different
and not in a good way.😖🥴
Wise, gypsy…
Additionally, Ukraine is just a small circle on the globe of things being discussed/worked out.
And the ceasefire is an even smaller circle.
Sometimes I remind myself to avoid getting too focused on one thing by framing it as metaphor about becoming so obsessed with a trees bark that my perception and sense of proportion is distorted and I miss out on what’s happening in the tree, the grove, the forest and what’s beyond the forest.
I doubt that President Trump is going to allow Ukraine to rearm after he worked out a peace deal with Putin!
But one of the first things he did, Joe, after he got Zelensky to “agree” to a cease fire, was to resume arms shipments and intelligence sharing.
Something which completely threw me.
I’ve still got beaucoup question marks floating around in my head.
Kabuki theater! He’s not rearming Ukraine. It’s just PR for public opinion consumption, ie, Russia Bad. They may get a few weapons but nothing else.
Giving weapons to Zelensky is like giving a monkey a loaded machine gun in a crowded Manhattan subway!
Did he,…really?
Can arms shipments, or even the kind of intel we are talking about, really be turned on and off, like a water spigot?
As far as the arms, I suspect it was more threat than reality…
On the intel, he apparently is making do with French intel.?
And Zman claims they have a Uke made rocket that can hit moscow, now…
So much is going on in darkness, but I think the two alpha man Presidents will ultimately prevail, over the betas,…
Betsy….I feel same about it…seen to me VSGPDJT is still not in the full control……..
He was blindsided once, sejmon. He didnt like it, and I don’t blame him.
I’d be surprised if that didnt make him more wary.
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Why did President Trump allow the resumption of already agreed upon assistance after a brief pause?
The brief pause had the desired effect so there was no need to continue.
The Ukies held ceasefire talks, sans Z or any Euros, in Saudi Arabia. then agreed to a ceasefire without their earluer conditions. The Euros became even more unhinged.
Although the West’s still duped citizens still don’t know it, The RUSSIANS, as PDJT has been pointing out, are winning. Decisively.
PDJT actually is a VSG so hes would not allow EUSSR Media, including much of Americas Media, and their Ukraine puppets to con their followers into believing that Russia was only able to defeat the heroic Ukkies because Evil Putin got his puppet, PDJT, to cut off aid and Intel just when the Ukkies were finally winning.
The Big Question is whether PDJT is going to escalate U.S. military support for Ukraine should Russia reject the U.S. proposal for an immediate 30-day ceasefire. Wittkoff’s statement today indicates that the administration’s mindset remains focused on this proposal AND that this is what they think they are actually negotiating with Putin. For now . . .
Things can change in an instant.
There has to be a proposal of course; and I’m sure this one has been meticulously thought out.
But as we have seen (as with the Zelensky debacle) events…sudden unanticipated ones…can and do alter such plans.
Day by day, meeting by meeting…and being prepared to shift if the wind changes, as winds so often do.
I doubt we’ll see a military escalation. Sanctions maybe but Trump has genuinely been against strikes into Russia
“proposal for an immediate ceasefire”
“Immediate”?
Inserting words used by opiners rather than sticking with what the actual participants said or wrote creates confusion and can trigger toxic emotions unnecessarily.
There is NO timeline. There was no demand for anything to be done immediately, in fact the opposite messaging was sent by Team Trump.
There is NO ceasefire proposal. Only a talk with Team Putin to see if they were willing to TALK ABOUT creating a ceasefire now that Team Trump got the Ukies to agree to one despite not getting military security guarantees from PDJT plus blowing the minerals + deal with the US.
No do overs so far for Z, Kiev or Ukraine.
Witkoff was optimistic about Step 1. That’s all I read into what either he or Rubio said. That first step involves getting Rissia to the table. Z & NATO are doing everything to stop it.
Its interesting to note the differences in how people react to new “news”.
Some seem to enjoy making guesses and/or predictions.
Some even present their imaginings as if they actually happened or will happen.
Others tend to embrace PDJT’s advice by taking a ” lets see what happens” attitude and recognizing that they don’t actually know what has happened already much less what will happen.
Recognizing that these events are beyond ones personal sphere of influence, some may be inspired to respond by saying some iteration of The Serenity Prayer for themselves AND for those who actually ARE directly involved.
Mercenaries in Kursk:
>>About 30 officers from NATO countries who adjusted strikes deep into Russian territory are surrounded in the Kursk region, said Sergei Lebedev, coordinator of the pro-Russian Nikolaev resistance.
Link-from Zlatti_71 this morning:
https://xcancel.com/Zlatti_71/status/1901301998697296357#m
and this article:
https://eadaily.com/en/news/2025/03/16/30-nato-officers-were-surrounded-in-the-kursk-region-lebedev
Подробнее:
“According to the information of the underground, there are about 30 NATO personnel officers surrounded in the Kursk region, who were engaged in commanding troops on the spot, as well as incoming NATO satellite reconnaissance data and correcting strikes deep into Russian territory,” Lebedev told RIA Novosti.
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Mercenary in the Ukraine, Kursk—> Young American man:
“Russian military killed an American mercenary Native American John James Witherspoon, call sign “Geronimo”, came to Ukraine in 2024 and was killed near the village of Vozdvizhenka on January 17, 2025. A total of at least 72 American mercenaries were killed during the SMO. – AN ”
https://xcancel.com/Zlatti_71/status/1900902729041519093#m
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FAFO.
Now RIP.
At risk of being unpopular, on the relocation of Gaza / palestinians, its crazy to me that they even talk about it in the form that they are.
I have an idea too, lets square off a box of land and call it “Gazan Reservation Nr 3” and then we can take and develop the rest of the land for benefit of people who would use that land much better. /s
Everybody is shedding tears about what tragedies befell the native american tribes, and how it was a massacre in 1492 – 1789 and we should never allow this again. *Insert 10 lashings here on own back* But one breath later they propose exactly the same colonianism approach, — TODAY — but in a different part of the world.
And anybody ever think the Palestinians in Gaza have to live in rubble what used to be their Home now because Israel threw a bunch of 500 lbs bombs on there.
Question then WHO sold Israel these bombs by the plenty?
If I say that makes US foreign policy a bit hypocritical, I am being very generous.
That the conflict in the middle east simmers for hundreds of years and probably will, that’s one. But the rhetoric accompanying this about shipping 1.4 million people off to Egypt so we can use the land better – is a bit nauseating at times.
Just my personal opinion on this.
Trail of Tears.
It is a shame our American 🇺🇸schools no longer teach history.
The Palestinians call it….
Nakba – Wikipedia
No more Trails of Tears, anywhere. Deal with the facts on the ground where you are
History that includes how those Trail of Tears trekkers took their slaves with them after they were forced to move further West?
Or that they were allowed to keep slaves long after the Proclamation of Independence freed all of the slaves owned by anyone else in America?
I read that President Trump is going to send millions of Palestinians from Gaza to Ukraine in order to reinvigorate the decimated population!
A win – win!
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And I read that he is going to empty the prisons and use the inmates for labor to replace the deported illegals. Makes just about as much sense.
Move Gazans to Ukraine.?
😂 😂 😂 + 😍
What a great idea.
Too bad its not true.
The Ben Gurion Canal, a multi-national project, will be built connecting the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea; it will be a 160 mile (257 km) long canal.
Everyone living in Gaza will be moved out.
The Gaza-ites will not be relocated to the Ukraine.
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The question is, does PDJT know? Is he serving such an end, knowingly?
Were he to propose a profit sharing venture akin to the royalties shared with the citizenry in many petrol nations and Alaska, and they brought that with them to the lands they are prompted to, perhaps that would make them less burdensome to their new hosts?
Does President Trump know about the canal, is that what you are asking?
I would think so.
It’s bordering Egypt, Israel, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia, so the subject has probably come up.
Do you think he may not be aware of the canal?
Here’s an article that includes a map.
Take note of the section describing the challenges in building the canal.
There is also talk of using nuclear detonations to carve it out.
With regard to royalty sharing-it will be years before the area investments turn a profit.
https://indiashippingnews.com/egypt-and-china-in-big-trouble-as-israel-want-to-build-another-suez-canal/
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No matter what they use, online nostradamus posters make entertaining predictions. Especially when the pretend to be just reporting the facts, ma’am, as Sgt Friday used to famously say
“Everybody is shedding tears”.
” Everybody” == grifters and those they’ve duped.
Definitely NOT most people; including those who can choose to live on or off a reservation.
Fun factoid:
Which American voting demographic had the HIGHEST % of votes for President Trump in 2024?
Native aka Indigenous Americans or as /pol/ says, feather as opposed to dot Ibdians.
Feeling nauseated?
Perhaps try some immodium. 😘
I don’t think the idiot from Ukraine can be trusted.
We stop the $$$ to Ukraine if they break the deal!
Since the fall of the Soviet Union Russia has been treated very unfairly by NATO and the US. breaking agreements to not move NATO closer and closer to Russia’s border. Hopeflully, Trump can correct this and bring Russia into Europe more and less as an adversary. Russia has been the democrats’ bogeyman since Hillary lost the election to Trump and blamed Russia for it.
Don’t you mean, “…bring Russia into Europe more and less as an ally.?”
As utterly insane as this might be, the Ukranian puppet-government still wants to keep fighting. The only thing that will stop them (and the backers) is to taste “military surrender.” Nothing less will do.
Monte Python skit, and Zman has both legs and one arm gone, and still talking sh*t.
‘Tis but a scratch……..
I am and have been a huge Trump supporter. However, I don’t agree with anyone trying to negotiate with mass murderers. The Muslim idea of negotiation is this: “You give me what I want, then we can negotiate.”
Even attempting to negotiate with them, gives them a sense that they are on top, right off the bat. They believe that people who want “peace” are weak. You are giving them some kind of recognition that they don’t deserve. These are mass murderers who just want to kill as many non-Muslims as they can. Their goal is to waste time during “negotiations,” (which they don’t even believe in) during which they are re-arming and taking on more foot soldiers to do more killing.
I believe that progress will be made once these negotiations are stopped.
This whole part of the Trump plan for Gaza is really un-Trump-like, as it favors terrorists over innocent people. The other absolutely unacceptable and horrific aspect of these negotiations is setting free convicted mass murders -hundreds of them- in exchange for one hostage. I know this has been the policy of Israel for years but it is insane policy at this point in time.
After the 7th of October, the Israeli public changed. No longer is there a large group of “peaceniks” in Israel. I fact, most of them lived in the Kibbutzim that were attacked on October 7th! So the Gazans destroyed the ones who wanted peace on any terms.
Israelis no longer want peace on any terms. They want to win this war. The Biden administration tried to make them lose the war. The Trump Administration to its credit is going to make sure Israel will win the war.
Re: Ukraine, I think if Trump is able to work out a peace proposal he will become a world hero overnight. There are so many people in Europe and Russia that want peace.
The Palestinians have a state of their own already: its name is Jordan. Jordan’s population is already 95% Palestinian. The only obstacle is King Abdullah II. This king is the head of the Muslim Brotherhood Palestine branch, aka Hamas. He also staffs Al Jazeera, and he’s hated by his people because he lives in luxury while they can’t even get jobs and live in poverty.
What is needed is his abdication. There is already a man willing to serve as President of a new Republic of Jordan. His name is Mudar Zahran, a Palestinian who was born in Israel, lived in the US and Jordan. He wants to invite ALL Palestinians to live there and have full citizenship. He will have a zero tolerance policy for terrorism and discrimination against Jews or anyone based upon religion or ethnicity. He wants to educate the children to love all other children and not hate those of a different religion as children are now taught by the PA and by Hamas in Gaza. If he became the President of Jordan, that would essentially end the Middle East conflict.
But the King of Jordan is a shiite, and is close with Iran. So, there are various steps that must take place for him to abdicate. I don’t know all of them, but I think ending Hamas is one step, either by winning the war against them and either imprisoning those left or executing them. And the next step is the take down of the Iranian nuclear program. There is the possibility of regime change in Iran, which the people of Iran are desperate for our help with. Once that happens, I think King Abdullah will have no skirts to hide behind. There may be other steps involved as well, such as an offer he can’t refuse.
Which mass murders are you talking about? Us or them!
The king of jordan is not a shiite. He’s a Hashemite.
Does that include the Schumer/Biden Admin that gave $1.5 billion of stolen US tax dollars to Hamas? How come Netanyahu and Israel have not called for their extradition to face trials in Israel for aiding and abetting terrorists?
The last time they tried to do a two-state solution they murdered Rabin and Lewinsky’d Clinton.
Only prime minister Rabin(as former military officer)…. had genuine desire for peace in the Middle East..and for this reason they kill him…
Anyone who can actually read the hearts and minds of every decider/leader in the Middle East have an ability that’s priceless.
Those who can’t can parlay their delusions into a media gig,either mainstream or alt, if they’re convincing and/or entertaining enough to pull in followers.
Hopefully GOOD NEWS:
President Trump definitely does NOT “favor terrorists over innocent people” (all of whom, no matter how evil or how innocent, will die in the blink of an eye no matter how long they live or what PDJT does or does not do.
Consequently, hes definitely NOT supportive of elements of our goverment , Euro governments, Israel’s government or their many proxies like ISIS, Al Qaeda or Hamas
This lady and her crew of baboons in the fake news propaganda machine are insufferable. How hard is it to live life in truth! Like someone close to my heart said on this forum…”Truth has no agenda.” Ever since the closeted commie Walter Cronkite opened his pie hole about the Vietnam War, I knew the delegation/disseminating of information for public consumption was headed towards manufactured propaganda aka “fake news” Originally, I thought those in Journalism were heroes with their eyes and ears/1st Amendment guarding our Constitutional Republic…Boy was I in left field…Reality Bites!
I like how he basically told her-Macron isn’t
part of this. Pretty good reply. 👍 shut her down.🤣
Good grief….The Korean Armistice took..2 years!
And the fighting continued while it was being negotiated.
People like her need to get a grip and be realistic.🙄
🤷♀️ 💁♀️ It would probably be easier if there was a surrender 🤷♀️💁♀️
Oh well….details-details.
🙏 🙏 Pray for Peace 🕊️🕊️
VVP …extended time to surrender to 8:00 AM(Kursk) time beside 6,000-10,000 Ukr. soldiers also there is 26-30 high ranking NATO officers (moonofalabama.org) After 8:00 AM VVP probably will send thermobaric bombs….
Article is linked in this post:
https://xcancel.com/Zlatti_71/status/1901301998697296357#m
“About 30 officers from NATO countries who adjusted strikes deep into Russian territory are surrounded in the Kursk region, said Sergei Lebedev, coordinator of the pro-Russian Nikolaev resistance.”
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There’s no ceasefire coming anytime soon. This is just happy talk to put a good spin on a terrible situation for the US. We’ve long been out of leverage on Russia. The Minsk agreements broke Putin of any delusions that the west is an honest deal maker. Kursk isn’t the main area of conflict. It’s just high profile. Everywhere along the line of contact the Russians are advancing. There’s a lot of territory still held by Ukraine that is now Russia by the Russian constitution. None of that is negotiable for Putin. Reality is there’s much more territory that Russia feels it needs to be secure and secure the safety of ethnic Russians. The west is still talking about western “peacekeepers in Ukraine. That’s a non starter for Russia. Reality is this war carries on until the unconditional surrender of Ukraine or Russian physically taking every last inch of Ukraine. There’s no choice in Russia’s mind. We’re not winning a land war in Europe anymore than Russia is winning a naval war. Russia was always going to defeat Ukraine.
“There is no ceasefire coming any time soon”.
Another online guess is posted. And once again its a GUESS about what will happen in the future that’s presented as if its written by a time traveler who’s dropped by to give CTH readers a factual report.
Fwiw
Russia’s military defeating Ukraine, or all of Europe for that matter =/= Russia winning ie achieving its ultimate existential goals that inspired the onset of their Special military operation back in 2022.
Military winning == a means to an end =/= the end itself
Fortunately both Team Putin and Team Trump are wise enough to operate in the real world rather than the land of pretend.
Notice how on all these news shows were never see nor hear from anyone from the Russian side so they can give their take on the entire situation.
The TV media must be on strict orders from the higher ups never to show them.
Only place you can find them is on social media.
More Americans get their news from “social media” (if by that you mean blogs, podcasts as well as X, etc.) than get their news from television.
The proof is sitting in the Oval office.
With a judicious use of the InterNet… there are some solid new sources out there. Most of these are podcasts and free lance reporters.
But, yes, the real news is out there.
Seems there is a simple solution in regard to Russia. Assure them that ‘we’ are not going to arm Ukraine any longer. ‘We’ will only do humanities work but no money. The EU, etc. doesn’t appear to have the fire power to give Ukraine a real fighting force so if ‘we’ guarantee to stay away from arming, etc., the Russians should feel more secure. Of course, all must agree no boots on the ground in Ukraine.
Problem is – France and UK are falling all over themselves to both arm and fund Ukraine.
Last I read, UK troops were packing up to go to fight Russians.
The EU and NATO have seemed bound and determined to continue the hostilities… unless PDJT has now put sufficient pressure on them, that is.
His pressure is in the tariffs, methinks.
April 2, he ends their supply of OPM, specifically OUR $, that they have used to buy the votes of their citisens, and unless they can find a new source, they will have to start taking away those “entitlements” and that NEVER goes over well, with the proles.
The UK doesn’t have any “troops”. The entire British Army is 80,000 soldiers. They have more horses than tanks.
The British Navy has more admirals than ships. A true paper tiger!.
The UK has plenty of agent provocateurs here agitating the Palestine side of the Hegelian Dialectic and attempting to start a revolution/coup against our President Donald J Trump. How many more UK/CIA/FBI agents are in the Palestine side of the game?
All roads lead to Langley as BK always said. (In this case you could add London as well)
The Holders of the Crown own the intelligence agencies of the Anglosphere and far beyond.
They deal in Gold and Souls, always have.
Topple the Crown
Free the World
“both arm and fund Ukraine”
With what?
Flag emojis, amateurishly delivered speeches, group hug photo ops and slava ukraini hash tags?
😂 😂 😂
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called
the Children of God”
‘STEVE WITKOFF: I mean, I think we’re exploring, Margaret, all alternatives and options that leads to a better life for Gazans.’
This is like shooting your neighbors’ puppies and drowning their kittens, then sanctimoniously declaring, ‘We’re exploring all alternatives and options that lead to a better life for pets.’
Shooting puppies and drowning kittens?
Oh my!
Fantasizing that Steve Witkof, PDJTs long time personal friend and designated Special Envoy negotiator is reminiscent of an illegal Haitian in Springfield is unique and consequently entertaining….
unlike the usual formulc fantasies posted online.
Kudos and thanks!
Russia is all out of trust. Trust is in the rear view mirror and for that you can thank the liars involved in the Minsk agreements.
Of course everyone with half a brain knows that Russia will not ceasefire until the objectives that Putin has repeatedly stated over and over are met.
And Trump knows full well why Russia is not going to rely on promises from the U.S and certainly not the EU.
Trump said at one of his most recent tarmac pressers that Russia is very strong militarily.
What was done to our old friends and allies the Serbs in the 90’s, Russia’s little Orthodox Christian brothers & sisters by the Clinton Admin/NATO/UN is not forgotten by many of us, not only Russia & Serbian people.
Macron, Starmer, Scholz plus a number of key EU figures have had three years – yes three years – to find a peace resolution but have instead poured money and weapons into Ukraine to keep the war going and lives sacrificed. Now that the new US president moved quickly to find a solution these same leaders seem to want to find a way to undermine his efforts and give Ukraine a settlement that would befit a victor in war and the mainstream media propaganda is cheering them on. I find these people despicable because it is all about politics and not saving lives on both sides of the conflict.
Macron, Starmer, Scholz plus a number of key EU figures have had three years – yes three years – to find a peace resolution …
They never looked for one!
And I don’t think there will be one. The EU are looking to sabotage.
Why are people of importance in this Administration continuing to appear on these irrelevant legacy fake news outlets? 1978 is calling, and wants their TV news outlets back.
No one watches them anymore. And the only way anyone learns of these segments is through secondary reports made elsewhere in the New Media, such as here. The new alternative media that has completely overtaken them.
Everyone should eschew them. And these lying outlets can finish withering and dying.
Go on a major X podcast, and reach tens and hundreds of millions. As CBS, ABC, CNN and MSNBC shrink away with their hundreds of thousands of geriatrics, government drones, and loons.
Why are people of importance in this Administration continuing to appear on these irrelevant legacy fake news outlets?
Well, because it’s the only way that the uninformed population of the US hears our side of the story!
They won’t even allow that to happen , they routinely alter , delete , edit , omit and add wording to fit their narratives 100% of the time.
Notice that Steve Witkoff was first interviewed and gave a well articulated and sensible response but he was to be followed by Lindsey Graham who I believe would have tried to spin a different narrative. They did not bring these two men in together because it would have put Graham on the spot.
I don’t really care what a couple hundred thousand geriatrics and government groupies hear on Sunday mornings.
The vast bulk of the world’s population is now informed, and/or misinformed, elsewhere.
The admin press office, under Leavitt, is going farther in that direction that I would have thought possible.
The legacy media IS dieing, and Maga Media has emerged as dominant.
That toothpaste can never be put back in the tube….
It’s tough to listen to Margaret Brennan constantly trying to get Steve Witkoff to divulge what was discussed in negotiations.
So ROBOTIC would really suck to be her.
following orders
Unfortunately delusional I believe.
It’s time for the Reps to just stop going on CBS on Sunday, and let their ratings fall into the same tank with CNN and MSNBC.
This sparing accomplishes nothing.
Let them fill air time with radical Dimm house members and watch their ratings fall.
Big Al: The show must go on. Gotta keep the studio audience entertained.
What audience?
Half the audience are the show’s production staff.
And half of them have already been laid off.
Oldersoul: The “audience” is the the global media ecosystem, which grabs soundbites and quotes from the Sunday talk shows to disseminate to a wider pool of viewers, listeners and readers via streaming media, websites, blogs, etc.
LOL! Good one friend!
All this optimism is getting me down.
No difference. Nothing in place. I don’t respect it so I can’t see how Putin will. Do these people really get up every morning, look themselves in the mirror, and think “I Saved The World Today”? Start defining what you reasonably think can be attained and what can’t and stop lying to yourself, Russia, Ukraine, USA and the EU. Trump should have know it was a bad idea the second Europe started slobbering over it.
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^^^THAT^^^ is so dang funny!
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Witkoff is great!!
Just because Zelensky is a zero doesn’t mean Putin is some kind of hero.
Trump is the only hero in this never should have happened bloody mess.
Putin & Orthodox Christian Russia were fighting the War On Terror for real in Syria. They exterminated thousands of IC-Saudi-Turkey-UAE sock puppet terrorists. American patriots appreciated that
“Christians in Syria are more vulnerable than ever before with the government in danger of collapsing. The Syrian government has been the one to protect minority groups, including Christians. If the Syrian government were to lose power to the Islamic State, not only would there be hundreds of thousands more refugees, but tens and tens of thousands more would be slaughtered by ISIS. Russian President Vladimir Putins policies to uphold Syrias government might save Christian lives. Pray for the Christians in Syria.”
– Rev. Franklin Graham (Sep 30, 2015)
So by your own admission Putin is a hero. Ty for that.
Tav, the Alpha and Omega of Make America Look At This.
We see you.
Must be tough being a Lefty reporter, she seems to be aging rather quickly!
It’s very stressful trying to save our democracy and all.
.The Two Blunders That Caused the Ukraine War
https://www.aei.org/articles/the-two-blunders-that-caused-the-ukraine-war/
NATO should have been disbanded when the Warsaw Pact was dissolved along with the Soviet Union, which was NATO’s “supposed enemy” see Antony Sutton’s books, & Lend Lease.
“The first came on Nov. 10, when the U.S. and Ukraine signed a Charter on Strategic Partnership, which asserted America’s support for Kyiv’s right to pursue membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The pact made it likelier than ever that Ukraine would eventually join NATO—an intolerable prospect for Vladimir Putin. “It was the last straw,” Mr. Service says. Preparations immediately began for Russia’s so-called special military operation in Ukraine.”
I have a few Canadian friends and they are mad at Trump on the tariffs. I not being from Canada have little knowledge of what they are hearing and what is actually happening. They don’t like Trump’s remarks on Canada becoming a state as well. Here’s one article I found on our tariff agreement with Canada – love your imput
https://globalnews.ca/news/11080769/donald-trump-tariffs-dairy-products-explained/
You said, “I have a few Canadian friends and they are mad at Trump about the tariffs.”
First, it is respectful to refer to our President as President Trump. I think he has earned that respect. So first perhaps you should point out to them that they have disrespected him.
Secondly, were they aware that Canada has had tariffs on US goods? In fact, the tariff Canada currently places on dairy from the US is well over 250% according to media reports. Why is President Trump and the USA not entitled to reciprocal tariffs?
And why does Canada allow their fentanyl which comes from China to cross from Canada into the USA?
I am related to someone who died in Vancouver from a fentanyl overdose. I understand the drugs are rampant there. What are Canadians doing about this?
I was so very impressed with the strength and patriotism of the Canadian truckers back during the time of Covid. But how could Canadians allow what happened to many of them to go on?
Isn’t it fascinating, with all the influence operations directed at CTH over the past decade or more, that the Canadian front is the only one that has ever striven to sell us stories of great sadness?
It’s all about hurt feelings and over the top emotionalism, some of it highly professional and extremely manipulative.
Sad Saps tryna drown us in tears and Snow Jobs.
Witkoff was inarticulate and hesitant for someone in his position. I was surprised and disappointed. I wonder what PDJT thinks.
Margaret Brennan sounded like she was listening to someone talking into her ear and telling her what to ask. I know they all do that but she shouldn’t make it so obvious. Awkward.
Is she past her sell-by date? They need a 27 year old Democrat who will better be able to compete with Karoline Leavitt.
There is an admonition, in the game of chess;
“See the whole board”.
How will Russia and President Putin have true “Security guarantees”?
Go to TGP, and scroll to zan article by Paul Serran,..”Update from Bucharest,…read the article and specifically watch the short video at the bottom, which is an interview, at CPAC, by Mario Nafal interviewing George Simion.
He talks about a coalition of 27 political parties, 1 in each EU country, all dedicated to MEGA; Make Europe Great Again….how they are working together, how Elon is helping them, etc.
Regime change in the EU, deposing the Globullusts and banishing them from power, at least for a generation is the only security guarantee.
And, its just possible that this time, we throw the ring in the fires of mount doom, and end Soros, er Sauron, for good.
Soros is a front.
It’s puppets all the way down.
Topple the Crown
Free the World
Is this true?
He does make one good point. Why would President Trump ask for mercy in that one particular area and no where else??? Are not Ukrainians being killed in large numbers elsewhere (some estimates are as high as a 10:1 kill ratio favoring the Russians)?
I never thought of that!
Ukrainians are encircled in Kursk and cannot retreat.
True. However, if one has followed the advancing Russian front of the last 60 days, one will notice that the Russians have cutoff smaller Ukrainian units with no noticeable outcry for mercy for them. Possibly because as the gentleman in the video has stated, there are no ‘special military officers’ within those units but in Kursk there are? I must have missed the plea of this Administration that those surrounded STOP fighting and surrender. All I recall hearing was a plea that Russia/Putin not kill these ‘particular’ combatants. Again, it’s just a question….
Re the deportation of the Venezuelan gangs:
WHO LEAKED???
Excerpt
The timeline: The president signed the executive order invoking the Alien Enemies Act on Friday night, but intentionally did not advertise it. On Saturday morning, word of the order leaked, officials said, prompting a mad scramble to get planes in the air.
https://www.axios.com/2025/03/16/trump-white-house-defy-judge-deport-venezuelans
Why would the Russians want a “ceasefire”?
How does giving the US installed, funded, armed, staffed with US servicemen maintaining, targeting using all our ISR systems and firing weapon systems for the Kiev regimes’ proxy army time to regroup and arm help achieve peace?
Did Witkoff announce an actual election for Ukraine? No.
Did Witkoff announce a complete pull out of US troops, and end to funding and arming the regime, which would result in an immediate “ceasefire”? No.
Did Witkoff condemn the drone terror attack on Domadyedova Airport in Moscow killing civilians? No.
Did Witkoff condemn the behavior of the contract mercenaries from the US we pay for, commiting terroristic war criminal behavior against civilians in Kursk? No.
The lands that the local Ukrainians occupy who voted to rejoin the RF after years of American funded and directed terrorism by the Kiev regime forces are not up for negotiation.
Trump needs to instruct his staff to quit this garbage double speak of desiring peace while continuing the war. All spoken in terms of a feigned 3rd party, as though Zelenskyy takes another breath unless the US allows it.
The Russians are open to an actual peace treaty, after absolute pre conditions are met, for which their men died for and they have won on the battlefield.
Use this opportunity wisely. Or quit pretending we have a new foreign policy and fight on till the last Ukrainian is dead, another trillion in national debt, and confirm to the world we are as full of BS as we ever were.
An Afghanistan collapse on steroids.
Margaret Brennan, “Farce of a Nation”. Pass the barf 🤮 bag.
Ceasefire, looks promising, take 28, roll em.