This is a well-crafted and well-reasoned take on the issues.
Many thanks to EBH for posting this article.
Tells from Alaska Summit
Venue = Alaska
Not Brussels, not Geneva. Midpoint between DC and Moscow → signals equal footing.
Business Delegations
Putin didn’t bring only generals — he brought businesspeople. Translation: this is about trade corridors and sanctions relief as much as borders.
“Peace Agreement, Not Ceasefire”
Trump’s wording wasn’t sloppy. That phrase is a marker of permanence, not a pause.
Phones in Europe Ringing Same Day
If this was theater, EU leaders would have condemned it. Instead, they quietly dialed in. That’s tacit buy-in.
Zelensky Flying to DC Within 48 Hours
If there were “no deal,” Z wouldn’t be summoned. His trip is proof a framework exists — he’s being walked into it.
US–EU Security Pact Floated
The press downplayed it, but this is the pivot: Europe could get guarantees directly from Washington outside NATO. If that sticks, NATO becomes redundant — and Moscow has no reason to posture. That’s a tectonic shift.
1 Thessalonians 5:3 says, “For when they say, ‘Peace and safety,’ then destruction comes upon them suddenly, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman, and they shall not escape.