I am rooting for Trump on this one, but it’s really all up to Putin.
Talks Yield No Breakthrough Just Praise
Bloomberg reports Trump Praises Zelenskiy After Talks That Yielded No Breakthrough
President Donald Trump said he made “a lot of progress” in talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy over a possible peace deal, but that it might take a few weeks to get it done and there’s no set timeline.
The pair met at the US president’s Mar-a-Lago resort Sunday, where they had lunch and later spoke on the phone with a group of European leaders to brief them on their progress.
The tone of their news conference after the meeting was warm, even as it became clear that Trump isn’t much closer to his goal of ending the war that began with Russia’s invasion in 2022.
“We discussed all the aspects of the peace framework,” Zelenskiy said, standing next to Trump, saying it’s “90% agreed.” He added, “US-Ukraine security guarantees, 100% agreed. US, Europe, Ukraine security guarantees, almost agreed. Military dimension, 100% agreed. Prosperity plan being finalized.”
Among the major sticking points left to be resolved: the future of Ukraine’s Donbas region, which is partially occupied by Russian forces. Trump told reporters the issue was still unresolved, but “getting a lot closer.”
Trump said he would be willing to speak to Ukraine’s parliament if that would help cement a deal. He also said he could envision a trilateral meeting with Zelenskiy and Russian President Vladimir Putin. “I see that happening, sure, at the right time,” he said.
Ahead of the meeting, Trump said he held a “good and very productive” phone call with Putin and that he planned to speak with him again after meeting Zelenskiy.
The US president said he is aiming to convene a meeting with Zelenskiy and European leaders in January. Zelenskiy wrote later in a post on X that the meeting will take place in Washington.
On Sunday, Trump and Zelenskiy spoke on the phone with a group of European leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
“We agree that security guarantees is a key milestone in achieving lasting peace, and our teams will continue working on all aspects,” Zelenskiy said.
Trump said Europe would take over a big part of the security guarantees for Ukraine.
“You know, they’re right there, but we’re going to help Europe 100%, like they’d help us,” he said.
Any Closer to Peace?
I disagree with the Bloomberg assessment that we are no closer to peace than in 2022.
Zelensky is willing to trade land for peace. And Trump is offering security guarantees. However, security guarantees by Trump will need Congressional signoffs and most likely cooperation from Europe.
What I think has happened is Trump is desperate for a victory somewhere given plunging polls. That changes the dynamic. Whether Russia is willing to cooperate is another matter.
Yet, I don’t think we would be in this spot if Trump was not battling consumer sentiment, inflation, and polls.
The big one for Ukraine is agreement to discuss land for peace. None of this was in place last year, let alone 2022.
But closer does not mean close. I don’t know where we are from a practical standpoint other than to say everyone is in the same room. That’s a necessary but insufficient requirement. But it is progress.
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Trump is desperate for some good news.
Zelensky was wise to take advantage. And he avoided a horrible deal that Trump initially demanded.
This article now a few days old so few will likely see this but here is an even better video if you want to understand current geopolitics. And yes this is from the wild west of alt media, the ONLY place one can get anything that is true and not shepherded propaganda from the Intel Blob
Former UK foreign policy negotiator Alastair Crooke interviewed by Iranian Nima who lives in Brazil, but is visiting family in Iran. His podcast is called Dialogue Works and the evil Google has deleted several of his videos in the past so that is confirmation the content is often right on target and threatens the official State narratives
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vk5T6ZOdI8
Although the “alt news = real news” framing is usually misguided, there is something worth engaging with here.
The mistake is treating Crooke as a prophet — which is how he presents himself — rather than reading his analysis as a warning. Many of the outcomes he describes are plausible if the West fragments, abandons alliance discipline, and retreats into transactional nationalism.
That’s precisely why a Trump-style approach is so dangerous: it converts conditional risks into self-fulfilling outcomes. The real disagreement isn’t whether decline is possible, but whether the West is capable of acting coherently enough to avoid it. At present, that remains an open question.
Trump looks like a fool. Disgusting behavior.
That goes without saying. It’s him. 24 and 7.
I just had an idea. What if Trump kowtows to Putin because he fears how effective Putin’s Russia assassins can be?
Why on earth would Putin get rid of his biggest asset?
You misunderstand. Trump IS Putin’s biggest asset due to his fear of Putin having him knocked off.
I mean, the Secret Service almost let two assassinations get through from rank amateurs. Imagine if a real professional team was at work?
Maybe but there are other theories:
Nobody knows and there is no evidence. …but American’s who say it is simply Trump wanting peace are simply extending the war as the longer Trump doesn’t push pressure on Putin the longer it is all going to go on.
The theatre in Florida was just that.
What pressure could Trump on Putin? He tried “secondary sanctions” and that backfired almost instantly. We’re out of weapons to give and Ukraine doesn’t have the men to use them.
Today they’d use a drone.
He’s a good boy!!
Is seems someone attacked Putin’s personal residence with drones.
.”Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed the accusation that Ukraine tried to attack Putin’s residence as a lie, adding that Moscow was preparing the ground to strike government buildings in Kyiv, according to the Reuters news agency.
What kind of gullible fool would buy Russian propaganda that easily?
I mean, other than Trump
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5665741-trump-sides-russia-ukraine-drone/
Don Bacon is a retired USAF Brig.General which implies credibility, but he’s gone against Trump a few times. And, like most of the old guard military, he is likely a Russia hater. To wit:
Wikipedia:
Bacon has been among the most prominent Republican critics of the second Trump Admin. As an active voice on foreign policy, Bacon is one of a slate of U.S. representatives sanctioned by the Russian Government and was the first member of Congress to be hacked by the Chinese government.(imagine that)
Do you have evidence that it was Russian propaganda, or did you just decide it was? Aka, an assumption of fact, which is as dangerous/dumb as it gets because it reinforces bias/ignorance. BTW, there were 91 drones allegedly involved.
At the same time, has Russia provided evidence of the 91 drone attack?
All we ‘know’ is Putin is alleged to have called Trump. Actually, that’s a hint that something did happen. If Putin didn’t call. Trump would likely deny it quickly. If Putin did call, the next question is was he lying? Don Bacon says Putin was lying, but with what proof?
Instead, Trump backed Putin up. “Well, we’ll find out.” That’s a reasonable position, I think. FIND OUT.
There are many people in Russia who would be happy to see Putin dead.
Putin is more popular with his people than any western leader is with theirs. If he died tomorrow, the west would wish they had him back because his replacement would be much worse from the West’s point of view.
Every leader has people who hate them enough to kill with an attack by 91 drones.
“it’s really all up to Putin.”
Yeah I mean why doesnt Putin just allow NATO to put nuclear missiles right up against his border a few hundred miles from Moscow when there would only be 1 or 2 minutes to decide whether they should launch a retaliatory nuclear strike on the US and Europe?
Would the US allow Russia or China to place nuclear missiles say in Quebec right against our border?
“Zelensky is willing to trade land for peace.”
Really? Actually he has said no to that and the article cited says that is not resolved. And the Azov founder said in the last week they would never allow such a trade. And the Ukronassis have said they will hang Zelensky, whose elected term ended in May 2024, on Bandera Boulevard if he does so
“The big one for Ukraine is agreement to discuss land for peace. None of this was in place last year, let alone 2022.”
Actually the Istanbul talks in April 2022 would have left the entire Donbas in the hands of Ukraine, while Russia retained Crimea. But NATO/MI6/CIA/US sent Boris Johnson to kill those discussions as he has since confirmed as he has also confirmed that the Ukraine war is a proxy war by the West on Russia, also stated by our Secretary of State 8 months ago
One will not learn ANYTHING meaningful about the Ukraine war from ANY mainstream media source. One MUST go out into the Wild West of Alt Media to learn ANYTHING useful
If you want a daily look into what is actually going on in Ukraine try https://theduran.beta.locals.com/feed for instance todays video Full circle and no closer to end the war or either of the individual videos by either of the Alexs.
Where you will hear nothing but utter CIA propaganda BS is Bloomberg, WSJ, NYT, WaPo, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, NBC, CBS, ABC, Reuters, AP, Politico, Axios or any other worthless and actually dangerous legacy media scum pond
Ukraine isn’t in NATO and has no nuclear weapons, so what are you actually talking about??
France has nukes and while they are farther from Russia practically speaking it makes no difference. it’s like saying it’s better to be shot at by a rifle from 20 feet than 10 feet.
and what was Putin’s reason for invading Crimea a decade ago??
what was his reason for (effectively) taking over Georgia and Chechnya?
but yeah, keep blaming everyone but Putin.
In the aftermath of the US-instigated 2014 coup, he grabbed Crimea before the Americans could.
There will be peace in Ukraine, but only when President Putin’s military operation has finished their objective. Zelensly will flee, or be killed at the end of the war.
Ok vlad
Brian provides the most likely outcome. To be otherwise, either the US sends troops and body bags to Ukraine, or NATO intervenes without the US..
“…it’s really all up to Putin…”
Except Zelensky is a loose cannon playing Russian Roulette.
WHy would Zelensky hold a gun to his own head? This quote sucks.
Here come all the made up names from Russian accounts…
Meanwhile a strong majority of Americans favor increasing support to Ukraine. https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2025/12/majority-americans-favor-more-support-ukraine-ukrainian-victory/409925/
“A lie told once remains a lie, but a lie told a thousand times becomes the truth.”(Joseph Goebbels)
Its not a lie, if you believe it……George Costanza
Now we have robots to lie for us.
I don’t think Phil is a robot.
Everybody in CT is a robot.
Trust me. I’m a robot. I know robots. Phil is a robot.
Getting to be a lot of bots on here… maybe it’s time to enforce authentication…
well you can argue about leaving Donetsk region by uki army!
but asking for return of nuclear Zaporozhye site by Zelensky is beyond idiocy!
actually it is better to stay one by Russian management , cause Ukraine is pretty much w/out competency.
no need another Chernobyl in middle of Ukraine/Russia
You realize that Chernobyl happened when Ukraine was under Russian control, right? Right?
well, 4 hours of electricity in Kiev!
some cities dont have elect., hot water and energy for weeks in Ukraine
Odessa is in total blackout!
This week it was reported Putin is ready to bring European air travel to a halt. Expect asymmetric warfare. Putin uses asymmetric warfare as the norm. Next he will make Trump kneel. Good luck to all.
=This week it was reported Putin is ready to bring European air travel to a halt
by whom reported??
using passive form in English language is sign of BS.
Are you one of those that believe Putin wants to invade Europe too?
Why yes, his IQ is above room temp.
Ok Wise ass.
I should clarify my statement. All of your Europe ???
My Europe?
FYI It was always asymmetric.
(from AI)
‘As of 2025, Russia has a population of approximately 140.8 million and an active military personnel count of about 1.5 million. Ukraine‘s population is around 35.7 million, with an active military size of approximately 800,000′.
Four times the population and twice the military, and then you include Russia’s experience in other military ‘excursions’
Only an idiot would think Zelensky can win this.
why meeting at home? and miliekowsky is headed to d.c. . of course the deranged drumpf praises fellow grifter.
“it is progress”
Huh?
Yves Smyth- from the Naked Capitalism blog- said a couple of years ago that the West keeps negotiating with itself.
“everyone is in the same room”
No Mish, Russia was not there!
“Whether Russia is willing to cooperate is another matter.” Just try to read the Russian conditions for peace from June 2024. They have not changed.
why aren’t the north atlantic terrorists there? call off the fools who started this war and there might be peace. of course israel doesn’t want peace.
Keep one thing in mind – Zelensky and his associates are traitors. If I scam you, I’m a fraud. If I steal from you, I’m a thief. If a leader steals from his people, his military, his soldiers, he’s a traitor. It’s that simple and no one wants to say what should be obvious.His latest nonsense makes Ukraine a full defacto NATO member (read it). Russia won’t get fooled again after Minsk I, Minsk II and Istanbul.
ChatGPT: “Does this sound like it was translated from Russian?”
A: Short answer: yes — it strongly reads like Russian-origin or Russian-influenced English, even if written by a fluent non-native or a native speaker copying Kremlin framing.
I’m getting the impression that you’re trying to compliment eigthman. He’s right, you know.
I just copied exactly what ChatGPT said in response to the prompt.
It doesn’t occur to you to distrust Chat GPT’s programming?
Bullsh*t. I have never used ChatGPT. Perhaps you could address the issue of treason that I brought up? Is good to do so, comrade. Maybe I need to drop use of “a” in sentences to sound more Russian.
Chat gpt said your post was translated from Russian. No one said anything about you using chat gpt. A subtlety lost in the English to Russian translation?
Russians are kinda stupid… takes them a while to catch on.
Wow. Insulting a whole culture…..
You must be a left wing democrat nutjob. I thought you guys were suppose to be the all inclusive party?
Their culture has sucked for over 1000 years. Misery is stomped into their genetics. They want it for themselves, and they want it for everyone else.
Shows how much you know about “you guys”, and who is one of them.
Hi Eightman – apologies I don’t mean to insult you.
The charge against Zelensky is very different from what the Western media publishes. He seems like a very decent person. Until recently his popularity in Ukraine was very high. I am guessing (no actual evidence) that you are Russian and so have a very different view….which is fine. We can agree to differ!
However, my frustration is that on blogs like this there seems to be a lot of amplification of the Russian view which you would not expect to happen organically on a US-centric blog. If it were organic then that is fine but I worry that the agenda of a lot of media is being purposefully manipulated.
I am sure it happens the other way round in Russia so nobody is blameless. …and if you are Russian – I hope to travel back there soon as it is one of the best countries in the world!
Re: amplification of “the Russian view”, I have seen none of that on Mish’s blog. He appears to be consuming mostly MSM narratives re: there being a stalemate, then applying analysis of outcomes based on that. He’s come to the correct conclusion anyway that this is going nowhere, but interpretation is off because it does not take into account the momentum shift that is under way. Russian terms have not changed significantly since June 2024, which is generous considering the battlefield situation. I expect soon to see additional oblasts taken and annexed. Then the “terrible deal” will be comparatively generous.
To be clear – I am not saying that Mish amplifies it at all. I am simply saying that there are a lot of pro-russian comments in the responses which is strange for a US-centric blog.
Re. “momentum shift” – there seems to be more progress by Russians as they have enhanced their drone fighting capabilities. Conversely, you could argue that the financial momentum against Russia is mounting.
Just about time it all stopped.
I get that you only know people who think like you. You’re in an echo chamber. I’m American. I’m pro Russia because I’ve watched for 34 years as the empire has plotted against Russia to hobble it, divvy it up and plunder it, instigating trouble like they do everywhere. I don’t claim to be in the majority. Most Americans get their news from the mainstream media.
Well we are both pro Russia. But being pro Russia does not mean supporting a murdering dictator who is not helping his country. Putin has eliminated opposition, stopped any dissent and used chemical weapons in other countries….or is that all MSM lies?
I totally agree with you. I think its their liberal bias showing once again. Liberals cant admit when they are wrong, about anything.
I mean they just want to deny that the Obama Admin meddling in a foreign election was the final straw for Putin.
Now yes this goes way back to republican and democrat administrations that let NATO expand when it didn’t need to so I blame them all
There final thought, when all else fails, just blame it on Trump
That was Crimea… and they said they’d stop if we let them have it.
They didn’t stop. We should take it from them.
The posters, you turnip!
No, I am NOT Russian, not even close. If a leader steals money from desperately vital weapons sales or fails to pay pensioners or soldiers, he is a traitor. How much more simple can this get? If you betray your nation for cash, it’s treason – and it’s been going on for years as with the Panama papers and more.
Probably a compilation of stuff from their messed up, depressing folklore.
trump is a full on traitor to the u.s.
And his simps are too.
The key statement is this one: “Russia won’t get fooled again after Minsk I, Minsk II and Istanbul.”
It needs to be said loudly, and often.
What most people do not get is Putin is very likely the most intelligent leader in Europe at the present time. His underlying motive is not ‘territory,’ but preventing genocide of people who voted to secede from Ukraine. If he effectively neuters NATO’s wet dream, all the better.
Amen. I agree
preventing genocide?? lol.
How much do you actually know about Azov?
see here:
https://static.kyivpost.com/storage/2025/07/26/59fd16d4117f3e746ef57437957af3b7.jpg?w=2560&f=webp
Note the flag.
Intrigued what Zelensky is “negotiating” with Trump.
The “give” from Trump – security guarantees.
Normally the responding give from Ukraine would be a commitment to democracy and getting rid of corruption.
However, I imagine that the give is more likely:
Not sure that a Trump security guarantee is worth anything.
Anyway fingers crossed that it does move things forward.
The whole “Peace talks” process so far is a joke, obviously headed nowhere. Russia is serious about achieving a peace they can live with – which seemingly will require that they destroy the western puppet forces – which may include EU elements, the way things are looking. Either way, this goes until the end, complete defeat of and surrender by “Ukraine”
Assuming Patrick Brennan is not your real name.
You’re making insinuations without adding any new information. Again, Patrick is correct.
Get real – I’m not passing comment on views just that they seem to be posted from native Russian speakers. Here the response on this one…
ChatGPT: “Does this sound like it was translated from Russian?”
Short answer: yes — this very strongly reads like Russian-origin or Russian-aligned text, even more so than the previous example.
I asked ChatGPT
who is using ChatGPT ? i got asnwer: only mor11ons!!
alx
Well done Alx.
Putin is an ex-KGB thug. Hopefully, he will end up in a Den Haag holding cell. Let’s see how many Russian bots can be triggered by this view.
=Putin is an ex-KGB thug.
he was middle of line kgb officer. nothing fancy !!
he is no better or worse than Bush Sr being CIA thug!!
you are just a uneducated mo11ron!
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obv, you would never say that in Putin;s face, or being in Russia cause you are chicken sh11it!
alx
ps
i did not downvote you,. no need! who gives a rat’s ass about your opinion!
Oh Alx – you really must come off the fence, it’s really not clear which side you support.
=it’s really not clear which side you support.
it is because i am as far as possible from having binary thinking..
as far Russia/Ukraine concerns, i live in Russia, and i know about local stuff more than most of posters here would know living 100 lives!
so…
“he is no better or worse than Bush Sr being CIA thug!!”
‘Poppy’ Bush – CIA Drug Lord of Afghanistan.!
The “Peace President” bombed some ‘terrorists’ in Nigeria a couple days ago.
The first question that came to mind was: did this have anything to do with oil?
It was then I learned Nigeria has the 10th largest petroleum reserves in the world and is the largest oil producer in Africa.
I think he wanted to “save Christians” in Nigeria to distract from his fellow Israelis killing Christians in the occupied territories.
bingo.
Iran, Nigeria, Venezuela
all are in top 10, production or reserves
We Should Have Kept the Oil in Iraq. Trump (2016)
We’re Keeping the ‘Oil’ in Syria, Trump (2019).
Israel Genociding Palestine/Gaza Over Natural Resources (2023)
US & Israel Attack ‘Oil Rich’ Iran. (2025)
Trump Sends Navy Destroyers To ‘Oil Rich’ Venezuela! (2025)
NATO Attacking ‘Oil Rich’ Russia Thru Ukraine (2014-2025) (Ongoing)
Mish is right. It’s all up to Putin. Or, more accurately, Russia. With or without Putin, Russia is now going to take Odessa, Nikolaev, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkov and Sumy Oblasts. Because Ukraine, the Europeons and the Americans have been too stupid to agree to Russia’s terms – whether in December 2021, April 2022, June 2024 or the past week. Oh, it’ll get uglier before it’s over – with MI6 probably doing a lot more terrorism within Russia. But ultimately unless the U.S. gets even more directly involved than it has been, Ukraine cannot prevail. And if the U.S. gets even more involved and appears to be getting the upper hand, Russia has been clear that all tools are at their disposal. Obama was right when he said that – for Russia – Ukraine was existential. Maybe – hopefully – Trump’s remaining two functioning brain cells will keep American involvement at its current ineffective level. Then it’ll just be a matter of time – and many more deaths, mostly Ukrainians – until Russia has retaken all of historic Novorossiya.
“And if the U.S. gets even more involved and appears to be getting the upper hand, Russia has been clear that all tools are at their disposal.”
In a direct US – Russia military confrontation in Ukraine the first (and the last…) nuke would be fired off by the Americans.
A conventional war at Russia’s doorstep would be a total bloodbath for the Americans just like the Russians would lose a conventional war at USA’s doorstep (let’s say in Mexico).
The problem here is that while Russia and China (or Iran for that matter) have never had any desire whatsoever to bring war to the US, the US has consistently been bringing war to them.
My fear is that the US will not stop until it gets a good thrashing in a conventional war, which both Russia and China could easily do, and we will find ourselves in a nuclear WWIII.
I agree that the West (could be the UK) are more likely to use a nuke first. I don’t think Russia would – under any circumstance – allow itself to lose. If they think they’re going down, they’ll take NATO down with them. Hopefully they’d first nuke England and then we’d come to our senses, although the smart thing would be to take out Langley, Foggy Bottom and the Utah Data Center.
“I don’t think Russia would – under any circumstance – allow itself to lose.”
Yes absolutely, that’s why nuclear powers have nukes.
My point was just that Russia wouldn’t be in that position, the US would.
“Hopefully they’d first nuke England and then we’d come to our senses”
One can hope 😀
European history (really world history) would have been much different and I think much less violent without the Perfidious Albion’s ruling elites…
I doubt very much that they would use a nuke though. Even leaving aside the fact that they don’t really have a fully indipendent nuclear capability (like France has), they have too few nuclear warheads and far too few deployed and deployable ones which could actually be used. And the same is true for France too, by the way.
Both of those countries are not able to destroy Russia, all their using their nukes would do is ensuring their complete and total erasure from the face of the Earth.
=Russia is now going to take Odessa, Nikolaev, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkov and Sumy Oblasts.
it will take 1 year per each region, at least
russian army is surprisingly bad prepared
It’ll take what it takes, but it could be like “ how’d you go bankrupt?” “Two ways. Gradually, then suddenly.”
Can Trump afford another war with Americans coming home in body bags? I think not. A few bombing runs, a show of strength by Navy and Air Force, but soldiers in foxholes, I don’t think so.
And if the US loses an aircraft carrier to a hypersonic missile?
So, the war of attrition of working-age Ukrainians continues.
You have consistently been wrong about the NATO – Russia war in Ukraine and since you ignore your more knowledgeable readers you will go on being wrong till the end…
All you know about this war and about Russia and Ukraine is what the Western MSM and Western politicians tell you so you are utterly misinformed and disinformed about the 2 most important things to know to predict the outcome of this conflict:
1. Why and how it started
2. How it is actually going
This conflict will end with the strategic defeat of NATO (which really means the US) or, in other words, with the strategic defeat of the combined West.
All of these ridiculous “negotiations” are just Clown World theater.
Please enlighten us, oh exalted one!
Or even better yet, since you have such vast knowledge, start your own blog, and I’m sure your insight will instantly guarantee you tens of views.
Maybe even dozens!
I have already enlightened you many times.
Just search the other articles Mish published about the NATO – Russia war in Ukraine and most often than not you will find comments from me.
Read them all and get an education.
P.S. My first comment on this matter was made in January and I have been consistently proved right… This conflict will not end with ridiculous “negotiations” and ludicrous “peace plans”.
“Zelensky was wise to take advantage. And he avoided a horrible deal that Trump initially demanded.”
Zelensky is a cokehead who along with his lackeys has embezzled millions in aid to Ukraine. He either does what the Elites tell him to do (through representatives like Boris Johnson) or he dies or gets thrown in jail. Or the Azov Nazis will take him out.
So, Mish, what was the horrible deal Trump tried to make Cokehead take? Conceding to the terms Putin laid out in 2024? What alternatives does Ukraine have? Russia holds all the cards. There is nothing Ukraine can do to win the war. The West gambled that it could use Ukraine to cause a revolution or overthrow to happen in Russia. And it lost.
It’s hard to beat ORCs without a white wizard.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
So Russia, reputed to have the second strongest military in the world, has been fought to a standstill by a cokehead?
And the Black Sea Russian fleet, which was the most powerful navy in the Black Sea, had their flagship the “Moscow” sunk, by a national without a navy, run by a cokehead?
And Russia, a nuclear power, has had thousands of tanks, helicopters, and thousands of soldiers eliminated, and suffered the first incursion of Russian territory since WWII—all at the hands of an embezzling cokehead?
How stupid do you think the readers of this blog are?
Russia has been up against NATO, not Ukraine. That they’ve been winning is shown by Trump sending emissaries to try to cut a deal – and the fact that Russia has rejected their “deals”.
So the US military, the strongest military in the world, had to flee (with people falling off of their airplanes and soldiers blown off till the last day) from Afghan goat herders in rags and sandals fighting from the back of pickup trucks?
So the US Navy, the best Navy in the world, was chased away (with airplanes falling off of their aircraft carriers and other planes shot down by their own air defences) by other goat herders in rags and sandals, this time Yemeni?
So the USA, the most powerful country in the world with the bestest military, had to beg Iran for a ceasefire after a mere 12 days of limited war because they were utterly unable to defend their beloved Zionist masters even with the military help of their European vassals?
bingo!!
And the Black Sea Russian fleet, which was the most powerful navy in the Black Sea, had their flagship the “Moscow” sunk, by a national without a navy, run by a cokehead
=
it was sunk by brits. not uki!!
and only 2 navy in black sea: Russia and turkey!
urkaine dont have single ship at disposal
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you would know if ever opened geo map !
alx
ps
and zlenesky is junky, ,and possible ga11y.
it is open secret in former ussr!
axl, I respect your knowledge here on this thread. So I ask you
What changed to make the EU and majority of europeans? all of a sudden become pro war? And the American left here as well.
What changed and why? I have my own ideas but I would love your opinion
= to make the EU and majority of europeans? all of a sudden become pro war?
that is not true..!!
i would say Brits , baltics are for war, general ppl! more or less
even Poland despite being anti Russians like forever do not want a
a war! thye just know what would happen eventually
it is only upper class in most countries. it is usual anti something or somebody….
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in case of Europe it is projection.
we all know how many times for last 800 years Europe tried to subdue Russia/eastern slavs
polish invasion, Crimean war, Napoleon, karl12 , hitler, etc etc
they all came , all died!!!
alx
Thank you for the reply. Much appreciated
US/UK/Israel(NATO) NORTH America Terrorist
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=-. And he avoided a horrible deal that Trump initially demanded.”
it was not signed so we dont know yet
“I don’t know where we are from a practical standpoint other than to say everyone is in the same room.”
Russia wasn’t there, so it wasn’t everyone. Meaning the meeting made as much sense as the Oct 2025 Gaza Peace summit that didn’t include Israel or Hamas.
Russia holds all the cards. The West has lost the war. Full stop. The West can concede to the terms Putin laid out in 2024 (June?) or the war will go on and more Ukrainians will be forcibly conscripted into service and die. It’s that simple. Personally, I think Ukrainians beimg conscripted should fight like the Jews fought when the Nazis came to the ghettos in Warsaw and other occupied nations *to kill them or send them off to the concentration camps*.
Russia is the one who lost. Their major pipelines to their biggest customers are gone. They were months away from opening two more—gone.
A quarter trillion dollars worth of assets overseas—frozen.
Sanctions out the wazoo.
Billions of dollars’ worth of military equipment destroyed.
Thousands of young men and women dead or wounded.
Complete loss of standing in much of the world.
Rollback of decades worth of integration into other economies.
Black Sea fleet mostly sunk.
The West hasn’t even fired a shot!
Foggy Bottom or GCHQ? Just show us your teeth and we’ll know which.
I think it’s Blinken.
Russia lost their share of investment in the pipeline infrastructure, but the gas will still flow, except now to China. Europeans are the big losers, facing persistent higher energy costs and continued deindustrialization followed by an economic crisis.
Europe is isolated, and they did it to themselves (well, with a little help from us).
Russia is the one who lost. Their major pipelines to their biggest customers are gone. They were months away from opening two more—gone.
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it is all being diverted to china!
money will be returned otherwise they would be already stolen
=The West hasn’t even fired a shot!
20 yeArs in Afghanistan and Iraq . $$15 trln spent
AND Russia DID NOT FIRED A SINGLE shot
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come up w/ something new!
it is tiresome same BS for last 5 years
“20 yeArs in Afghanistan and Iraq . $$15 trln spent”
Millions Dead – Millions Displaced
Over Two Decades Of USA/NATO’s (NORTH America
Terrorist Organization) ‘War of Terror’ (2001) Blowing
Up Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Somalia,
Sudan, Iran, Etc. (Ongoing) – Created Global Refugee
Crisis
“How stupid do you think the readers of this blog are?”
Me thinks you have answered your own question…
We all saw what happened in Alaska. Trump couldn’t make a deal then, can’t make one now… Unless it is surrender…
Absolutely nothing Trump says can be believed. I doubt that we’re nearing a peace deal and I doubt that Trump will do much to help anyone or any country unless there’s something in it for him. He has successfully launched a 2nd Coup of the United States and controls every federal agency, as well as Congress on almost all issues. Republicans will not rally to impeach and remove this dishonest, contemptible insect.
You’re right about one thing: there’s not going to be any deal. Russia laid out their terms in June 2024 and made clear that it wouldn’t be on offer forever. Now they’ll be taking more territory. It will be settled on the battlefield with Russia prevailing.
Wrong Mish – it’s all up to Zelensky not Putin. Z agreed to Putin’s terms in April ’22, and these terms have not changed. But Western warmongers told him to cancel the deal b/c we would insure his victory. It has been demonstrated time and again (since Vietnam) that any foreigner who believes the USG is a fool. And Zelensky was taken for a fool and destroyed his country. END NATO
The terms have changed since 2022. Russia’s 2022 offer would have left the Donbas still nominally in Ukraine, albeit with autonomy. That train left the station after the plebiscite in the four oblasts and their incorporation into the Russian Federation. Now, with Ukraine steadfastly refusing the 2024 offer, Russia will take more. Ukraine – whatever is left of it – will have to take the blue off their flag.