Posted on 05/19/2025 3:34:21 PM PDT by Mariner
“The root causes of the conflict.”
These were startling words from a man purportedly on the path to peace.
But it is the nub of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s position of what must be solved for peace, after two weeks, or three months, depending on how you count, of mounting pressure for an immediate unconditional 30-day ceasefire. Unbothered, taking this most consequential of calls at a music school on the Sochi coast, the Kremlin head has returned to the start – to his false narrative about this war of choice being sparked by NATO expanding too fast.
Five other, different words emerged hours before, that may have echoed in Putin’s ears while he spoke to US President Donald Trump for two hours.
“It is not our war,” said Vice President JD Vance earlier. Reprising his role as the harbinger of very bad news for European security, Vance held out again this remarkable non-threat: that the United States might pull out of the war – presumably from both diplomacy and aid to Ukraine – unless Russia takes steps toward a peace deal it adamantly does not want. Washington backing off is exactly what Russia yearns for, and to earn this dream outcome, it seems Putin has to do absolutely nothing, bar continue to wage a brutal war.
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Exactly!
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Surely no bias in His reporting, eh?
We’re getting to a good set of Tactics and Strategery...
Failed English majors - they weren't good enough at their own language to get a professorship at a university.
The Europeans will find a way to keep the War going. Them and thier stupid wars.
Has the Czars treasured “Amber Room” ever been located? Or is it squirrels away in a private collection or buried and forgotten where, a victim of the wars?
If our dollar is toppled, and with Congress refusing to make the tough decisions with regards to spending that threat becomes more & more a major threat to this nation.
If the dollar collapses, then we will look like a turd world nation very quickly. Because not only have they spent this nation into dire monetary debt levels, they have also eviscerated this nation's production capabilities.
JD should have kept his mouth shut before the Trump-Putin 2 hour phone call. Was it a video call? We have modern high speed video conferencing these days.
You are right. The question becomes, is there anything short of putting U.S. boots on the ground and throwing billions at a corrupt Ukraine - that will incentivize Russia/Putin to end the war?
My sense is that Putin doesn't care about actions the U.S. and EU might take to hurt the Russian economy. He's a billionaire despot and could care less about the welfare of the average Russian. Putin is playing the US and EU. Unless the US goes to war with Russia, we will likely see the Ukraine ultimately defeated, occupied and absorbed by Russia.
Are there any 'cards' Trump may have that I haven't considered?
“The Europeans will find a way to keep the War going. Them and thier stupid wars.”
While at the same time allowing their countries to be overrun by 3rd world migrants !
Oh look here, a CNN story via Yahoo. They moved ion from reporting how mentally competent Biden is.
I didn’t think so.
How many times has he been counted out by DNCNN?
If our dollar is toppled
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When. There are no signs the government will stop printing.
The FACTUAL narrative about the west starting all this. Gaslighting at its finest.
“If the dollar collapses, then we will look like a turd world nation very quickly.”
If the dollar collapses, the world as we know it collapses and the word enters a new Dark Age.
Well the Turks, whatever you may think of them, have tried to broker a peace deal at least twice by now. They have failed so far. It’s not to surprising the US can’t get it done either.
Though I agree, Clinton did that.
Whole they thumb thier nose at us for being Cowboys. Darn brright we are!
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