Could it be a “forest for the trees” situation at least for a percentage of the American population?
Omnibus Russia Ukraine crisis
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Could it be that the Democrats are almost as fucked in the head, but in other ways?
Your first tribe is always your family, and when you can't feed or house them, it's much easier to walk away from a political party.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that future talks on a settlement of the war in Ukraine (that Putin started) should focus on security guarantees for both countries and an overall framework for security throughout Europe.
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Putin, interviewed on Russian television a day after meeting US presidential Golf Buddy Steve Witkoff, confirmed that Russia was ready to resume US-mediated talks with Ukraine next month (after the US midterm elections). He restated longstanding Kremlin policy that Russia never wanted to launch a war, but had run into hostile reactions from Ukraine on key issues of concern (like a lack of capitulation) to Moscow.
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On Monday, President Trump said he would accept Mr. Putin’s invitation to meet next month with him and Chinese leader Xi Jinping to resolve the war in Ukraine. Notably absent from the confab would be Mr. Zelenskyy, whose country Mr. Putin is seeking to carve up and weaken.
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Many of the Ukraine war issues focus on territory, with Russia demanding Ukraine cede all of eastern Ukraine's Donbas region. Kyiv rejects any notion of giving up land it currently holds. In his comments, Putin said any discussion on territory in eastern Ukraine had to consider what he said was the fact that the area was "historically Russian land".
Under modern international law, imperial or historical ownership does not grant a country the right to rewrite modern sovereign borders. Ukraine’s borders were internationally recognized when it declared independence from the Soviet Union in 1991—a declaration that was backed by over 90% of Ukrainian voters, including strong majorities in the eastern oblasts.
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Furthermore, Russia explicitly committed to respecting and protecting Ukraine's existing borders in the 1994 Budapest Memorandum in exchange for Ukraine giving up its nuclear arsenal. Ultimately, Russia’s attempt to claim eastern Ukraine relies on a "might makes right" philosophy. On paper, the Kremlin has integrated these regions into its constitution; however, Russian forces have never fully controlled the four provinces they claim to own, making the annexation unrecognized both in international law and on the physical battlefield.
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Putin rebuilds Russia’s military arsenal near NATO borders as expert warns, 'The next six to nine months will be truly dramatic,' raising fears of a wider confrontation — Knewz
Russia is adding tanks and artillery to military depots depleted during its war in Ukraine, including a storage site about 115 miles from Finland, a NATO member.
German military ‘classifies threat of Russian sabotage as significant for first time’ — The Independent
Germany's military has officially raised its assessment of the threat of Russian sabotage against its personnel and facilities to "significant", marking the second-highest threat level for the first time.
As midterms near and Putin beckons, Trump embraces big-power diplomacy — The Christian Science Monitor
President Donald Trump is signaling a full-on embrace of Vladimir Putin and Russia – and of big-power relations – as he faces adverse midterm results and a potential lame-duck presidency.
Under modern international law, imperial or historical ownership does not grant a country the right to rewrite modern sovereign borders. Ukraine’s borders were internationally recognized when it declared independence from the Soviet Union in 1991—a declaration that was backed by over 90% of Ukrainian voters, including strong majorities in the eastern oblasts.
Trump’s diesel deal derailed Ukraine-Russia peace progress, says Czech president — The Hill
Czech President Petr Pavel on Tuesday said President Trump’s diesel deal with Russia derailed peace talks between the Kremlin and Ukraine, saying both sides were “so close” to a ceasefire.
Putin says talks must focus on security for Russia, Ukraine and Europe overall — Reuters
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that future talks on a settlement of the war in Ukraine should focus on security guarantees for both countries and an overall framework for security throughout Europe.
US first lady Melania Trump has secured a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the Russian-controlled city of Oleshky, which will begin on October 29, the White House said on Friday?
I wonder if either Russia or Ukraine are aware of this?
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In an interview with Kremlin journalist Pavel Zarubin, Putin stated that Russians and Ukrainians share genetic and historical unity. He argued that Ukrainian territories annexed by Russia—such as Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Donetsk, and Luhansk—are the "historical territory of Russia" rather than true Ukrainian land. Putin did not name the scientific works or provide any specific data or evidence to back up his genetic assertions.
The remarks align with Putin's longstanding narrative, including his 2021 essay On the Historical Unity of Russians and Ukrainians, which claims that modern Ukrainian identity and statehood are artificial creations similiar to Trump’s claims about the Canadian border and sovereignty.
I wonder if either Russia or Ukraine are aware of this?
Russia, Ukraine agree to Oleshky ceasefire brokered by Melania Trump, White House says — Reuters
US first lady Melania Trump has secured a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the Russian-controlled city of Oleshky, which will begin on October 29, the White House said on Friday.
The remarks align with Putin's longstanding narrative, including his 2021 essay On the Historical Unity of Russians and Ukrainians, which claims that modern Ukrainian identity and statehood are artificial creations similiar to Trump’s claims about the Canadian border and sovereignty.
Putin has proposed a meeting with Trump and Xi Jinping to settle the Ukraine war on Russian terms without the presence of the troublesome Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The Wall Street Journal described such a meeting as “unprecedented”. As a historical matter, that would be untrue. The Czechs were not present at Munich when their country was delivered to Hitler
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Part of Trump’s urgent reason for selling out Ukraine is to cast blame before the midterm elections for the inflation wrought by his tariffs and Iran war. Panicked by plunging polls, he has ramped up his rhetoric against Zelenskyy as the alleged source of the crisis that Trump himself has created.
Another part according to Fiona Hill, who served as Trump’s director for Russian affairs on the national security council in his first term, has described Trump as awestruck in his relationship with Putin. Trump envied him as the “ultimate badass”. She observed how Trump’s pathetic need to be seen as a peer to the autocrat allowed him to be played like a fiddle.
At the 2018 Helsinki summit, she was horrified when Trump dismissed the findings of the US intelligence community that Russia had interfered in the presidential election of 2016 on his behalf, deferring to Putin by saying: “President Putin says it’s not Russia. I don’t see any reason why it would be.”
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.Part of Trump’s urgent reason for selling out Ukraine is to cast blame before the midterm elections for the inflation wrought by his tariffs and Iran war. Panicked by plunging polls, he has ramped up his rhetoric against Zelenskyy as the alleged source of the crisis that Trump himself has created.
Another part according to Fiona Hill, who served as Trump’s director for Russian affairs on the national security council in his first term, has described Trump as awestruck in his relationship with Putin. Trump envied him as the “ultimate badass”. She observed how Trump’s pathetic need to be seen as a peer to the autocrat allowed him to be played like a fiddle.
At the 2018 Helsinki summit, she was horrified when Trump dismissed the findings of the US intelligence community that Russia had interfered in the presidential election of 2016 on his behalf, deferring to Putin by saying: “President Putin says it’s not Russia. I don’t see any reason why it would be.”
Opinion | The Trump-Putin love story’s next chapter: selling out Ukraine — Guardian US
The US president is portraying Zelenskyy as the villain as he strives for Russia’s approval