Posted on 06/18/2025 4:01:10 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
The Trump administration has made another move indicating an American desire to normalize relations with Russia.
The administration recently shuttered a secret group created to drum up policies to exert pressure on Russia regarding Ukraine. The working group, created in March or April, “lost steam in May as it became increasingly clear to participants that [Trump] was not interested in adopting a more confrontational stance toward Moscow,” according to a Reuters report. That development came about three weeks ago, when “most members of the White House National Security Council — including the entire team dealing directly with the Ukraine war — were dismissed as part of a broad purge.” The Russia/Ukraine group was set up by staffers of the National Security Council.
The Reuters report is based on discussions with three officials. The disbanding of the group illustrates a consistent foreign policy pattern by this administration. That is, it wants to reverse the hostile posture toward Russia of the past administration.
On Monday, during his short appearance at the G7 summit in Banff, Canada, Trump told reporters it was a mistake to boot Russia out of the group:
I think you wouldn’t have a war right now if you had Russia in…. You spend so much time talking about Russia, and [they’re] no longer at the table. So it makes life more complicated.
Earlier this month, the administration also diverted anti-drone weaponry from Ukraine to the Middle East. That move was one of many actions illustrating that America does not see Ukraine’s resistance against Russia as a priority. It was also, we said when it happened, part of America’s preparation to aid Israel in its conflict with Iran.
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Bet it was the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center who just attended the Bilderberg meeting a few days ago.
Russia has much of what the West needs, open full Trade and Commerce.
“Russia has much of what the West needs, open full Trade and Commerce.”
We could trade them toilets for what?
“We could trade them toilets for what?”
Hypersonics that actually WORK, for one.
“Hypersonics that actually WORK, for one.”
They already used their one.
You love for Russia has no bounds.
“You love for Russia has no bounds.”
Your love for LEFTISTS is SICKENING to us Conservatives.
“We could trade them (Russia) toilets for what?”
“Hypersonics that actually WORK, for one”
The last Orehnik that they launched at Ukraine failed, and broke apart in flight over Kazakhstan.
“The last Orehnik that they launched at Ukraine failed, and broke apart in flight over Kazakhstan.”
Plenty of other types of hypersonics seem to have NO PROBLEM getting through.
Bob is part of Putin’s intimidation propaganda machine.
He mimics delta7.
“Bob is part of Putin’s intimidation propaganda machine.”
Please refrain from PERSONAL ATTACKS as they are against the rules and are grounds for dismissal from this site.
Please refrain from PERSONAL ATTACKS as they are against the rules and are grounds for dismissal from this site.
The ground and air-launched versions of their old Iskander ballistic missile are a few times the speed of sound during their terminal phase, but less than half avoid interception.
The attempt at a modern Russian hypersonic, like America and China possess, has so far been a flop.
One scantily commented aspect of Operation Spiderweb, is that Russia has fallen from second to third place in Strategic bombers, now behind China.
“You love for Russia has no bounds.”
Please provide a link so I don’t have to report this posting to the mods.
I have seen both show their colors
Read up the Zircon.
Getting through?
Or do you just mean hypothetically? As in more of the same old propaganda?
FreeRepublic is turning into Nextdoor. Anything that slightly deviates from one’s narrative is met with hatred.
It’s sugar for the brain.
Cleaning up left-over crap from Mike Waltz?
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