The professional commentators and amateur experts have been highly critical of the Trump foreign policy, but despite his unorthodox approach, Trump seems to be making progress that those experts claimed was impossible.
It is interesting to ponder how this would have gone without overt involvement by the West on behalf of Ukraine. Zelensky already looks like a chump, showing up in person to negotiate with what the media has labelled a "low level" delegation from Russia. If he is smart he will hop on a plane to Israel or West Palm Beach instead of going back to Ukraine.
War probably would have been over 6 months to a year after it started, if it had really started @ all. Remember there was going to be a meeting of Zelensky & Putin in early 2022 to discuss cease fire terms. Then former British PM Boris Johnson swooped in to tell Zelensky not to negotiate anything & that the West “had his back”. He goaded the Ukrainians to fight.
Shades of how Britain & France goaded Polish belligerence over the Danzig Corridor in 1939.
The Ukrainian Dwarf isn't getting out of this alive. Either he does a Hitler in the bunker, gets the full Mussolini at the hands of "his" people, or he gets done like Diem at the hands of his generals, with a little nudge from the Clowns In Action. Because the United States will not take him and Bagel Land will not either. They didn't rescue Epstein when the game ran out on him. Nobody owes him anything.
If Zelenskyy signs any deal that cedes territory, the nationalists will kill him. They have stated so publicly, and a solid 30% of veterans claim they would fight on as guerrillas in any such case.
However, on Trump, you state that "He was left with two choices. One was continuing the proxy war by sending money and arms to Ukraine and take the blame when Ukraine finally capitulated. "
Russia's economy is dependent on the extraction of resources, mainly fossil fuels - oil and natural gas. Russia's Siberian oil and gas fields have been in operation for over 60 years, they're nearly played out, they're using hydrofracturing to get at the remainder. In Russia's Far East, north of Manchuria in eastern China, there's a lot of exploration going on, and this could be a rich source of resources, along with a port - Vladivostok. Unfortunately, China has its eye on those resources and port as well, and is looking to abrogate the 1860 treaty which gave the region to Russia. China has already changed the name of Vladivostok to its pre-1860 name on its maps. China has invaded this area before in 1969, the Russian Army drove them out in six months. It's doubtful whether the current Russian Army could do this if China made a move.
Ukraine is rich in natural resources - oil, natural gas, and coal, and also rare earth metals, including lithium - it has the second largest ore deposit in Europe - and there are extensive oil and gas formations in the northern Black Sea, off the Crimean coast. Crimea has at least two good warm water ports - Feodosia and Sevastopol - and it would be easy to put in loading points and refineries - plus Russia doesn't have to be concerned with the engineering difficulties arising from extreme cold, as in the Far East. And Putin, with his 1997 PhD in natural resource economics from St Petersburg Mining University, is well aware of this.
Usually, companies negotiate oil/natural gas lease arrangements, for exploration and extraction - and refining, storage, and shipment - but Russia has never done this. It takes countries with resources that it needs with military force - that's how it got the Far East in 1860 - the Chinese got the short end of that stick. Now things have changed, and China is able to change things in its favor - and take back its old lands. Putin thought he could easily take Ukraine back - it had been colonized by the Russian Empire under Catherine the Great in 1783 with Crimea, Odessa, and Eastern Ukraine under Russian control. With the collapse of the Russian Empire in 1918, Ukraine declared independence, but was reconquered by the Bolsheviks under Lenin in 1922. With the collapse of the Soviet Empire in 1991, it again declared independence.
Under a weak and incompetent American leader, Obama, Russia was able to march in and occupy Crimea, and under another weak and incompetent American leader, Biden - Obama's vice president, Russia was able to invade Ukraine and seize and occupy more territory. This is Russia's historical modus operandi - it uses military force to colonize its neighbors, and will only be stopped by military force and the unconditional surrender of its leadership. The only kind of peace treaty that Russia will honor is unconditional surrender - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G12Y4qNxA0g - and those are the terms which must apply to it. It's a zero-sum game, either Russia wins, fully, or it loses totally. If Russia is not defeated in Ukraine, other targets will be next on the list and subjected to the same terms. Peace negotiations and treaties are simply a ploy, a tactic to gain operational advantage, nothing else, and people should not fool themselves, or allow themselves to be fooled, otherwise.
Putin's a commie and a KGB colonel whose specialty was deception operations - he's pretty good at it, too. Kirill is solid KGB as well. As for demographics, Vlad is importing as many Muslims and Africans he can get to come in, he's doing the same thing to Russia that Schwab and the WEF are doing with the rest of the world. If you want white Christian people, Ukraine is your choice. It's amazing how many otherwise intelligent people Vladimir Vladimirovich has fooled.
Iran has always been willing to return to JCPOA, it has nothing to do with Trump being on the scene. Iran alao knows that it doesn't need nuclear warheads to irradiate tiny Israel with dirty bombs or by blowing up Dimona with hypersonic missiles.
Ultimately, the same is true at home. US fiscal default will occur. The only question is who gets the blame and how bad is the fallout? And does it lead to the Balkanization of the country?
It is interesting to ponder how this would have gone without overt involvement by the West on behalf of Ukraine. Zelensky already looks like a chump, showing up in person to negotiate with what the media has labelled a "low level" delegation from Russia. If he is smart he will hop on a plane to Israel or West Palm Beach instead of going back to Ukraine.
War probably would have been over 6 months to a year after it started, if it had really started @ all. Remember there was going to be a meeting of Zelensky & Putin in early 2022 to discuss cease fire terms. Then former British PM Boris Johnson swooped in to tell Zelensky not to negotiate anything & that the West “had his back”. He goaded the Ukrainians to fight.
Shades of how Britain & France goaded Polish belligerence over the Danzig Corridor in 1939.
The actual level of U.S. involvement will likely never be known but it is certainly much broader than anyone has admitted
The Ukrainian Dwarf isn't getting out of this alive. Either he does a Hitler in the bunker, gets the full Mussolini at the hands of "his" people, or he gets done like Diem at the hands of his generals, with a little nudge from the Clowns In Action. Because the United States will not take him and Bagel Land will not either. They didn't rescue Epstein when the game ran out on him. Nobody owes him anything.
Even if he got out of Ukraine, when Kolomoisky is released there's no corner on earth where he'd be safe.
If Zelenskyy signs any deal that cedes territory, the nationalists will kill him. They have stated so publicly, and a solid 30% of veterans claim they would fight on as guerrillas in any such case.
Trump is much smarter than you give him credit for, it's insulting to claim that Trump is winning based on "luck"
Usually agree with most of your articles and have linked your web site postings for several years @https://nothingnewunderthesun2016.com/
However, on Trump, you state that "He was left with two choices. One was continuing the proxy war by sending money and arms to Ukraine and take the blame when Ukraine finally capitulated. "
It appears he has done this as his administration recently allowed it's first shipment of arms: Trump administration approves first arms sale to Ukraine - https://defence-blog.com/trump-administration-approves-first-arms-sale-to-ukraine/
Your thoughts on this?
Now that I know you have a Substack, I will be following it as well.
Russia's economy is dependent on the extraction of resources, mainly fossil fuels - oil and natural gas. Russia's Siberian oil and gas fields have been in operation for over 60 years, they're nearly played out, they're using hydrofracturing to get at the remainder. In Russia's Far East, north of Manchuria in eastern China, there's a lot of exploration going on, and this could be a rich source of resources, along with a port - Vladivostok. Unfortunately, China has its eye on those resources and port as well, and is looking to abrogate the 1860 treaty which gave the region to Russia. China has already changed the name of Vladivostok to its pre-1860 name on its maps. China has invaded this area before in 1969, the Russian Army drove them out in six months. It's doubtful whether the current Russian Army could do this if China made a move.
Ukraine is rich in natural resources - oil, natural gas, and coal, and also rare earth metals, including lithium - it has the second largest ore deposit in Europe - and there are extensive oil and gas formations in the northern Black Sea, off the Crimean coast. Crimea has at least two good warm water ports - Feodosia and Sevastopol - and it would be easy to put in loading points and refineries - plus Russia doesn't have to be concerned with the engineering difficulties arising from extreme cold, as in the Far East. And Putin, with his 1997 PhD in natural resource economics from St Petersburg Mining University, is well aware of this.
Usually, companies negotiate oil/natural gas lease arrangements, for exploration and extraction - and refining, storage, and shipment - but Russia has never done this. It takes countries with resources that it needs with military force - that's how it got the Far East in 1860 - the Chinese got the short end of that stick. Now things have changed, and China is able to change things in its favor - and take back its old lands. Putin thought he could easily take Ukraine back - it had been colonized by the Russian Empire under Catherine the Great in 1783 with Crimea, Odessa, and Eastern Ukraine under Russian control. With the collapse of the Russian Empire in 1918, Ukraine declared independence, but was reconquered by the Bolsheviks under Lenin in 1922. With the collapse of the Soviet Empire in 1991, it again declared independence.
Under a weak and incompetent American leader, Obama, Russia was able to march in and occupy Crimea, and under another weak and incompetent American leader, Biden - Obama's vice president, Russia was able to invade Ukraine and seize and occupy more territory. This is Russia's historical modus operandi - it uses military force to colonize its neighbors, and will only be stopped by military force and the unconditional surrender of its leadership. The only kind of peace treaty that Russia will honor is unconditional surrender - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G12Y4qNxA0g - and those are the terms which must apply to it. It's a zero-sum game, either Russia wins, fully, or it loses totally. If Russia is not defeated in Ukraine, other targets will be next on the list and subjected to the same terms. Peace negotiations and treaties are simply a ploy, a tactic to gain operational advantage, nothing else, and people should not fool themselves, or allow themselves to be fooled, otherwise.
Sorry bud this aint 1935 commies are gone & russians are white christian people.
Ukes azov? Nazi much.
Pisses off ruskies ya think?
Screw all that. Get us yankees out & stay the hell out we got our own problems.
Putin's a commie and a KGB colonel whose specialty was deception operations - he's pretty good at it, too. Kirill is solid KGB as well. As for demographics, Vlad is importing as many Muslims and Africans he can get to come in, he's doing the same thing to Russia that Schwab and the WEF are doing with the rest of the world. If you want white Christian people, Ukraine is your choice. It's amazing how many otherwise intelligent people Vladimir Vladimirovich has fooled.
As for Neo-Nazis, Russia has the real thing, no Jews like Kolomoyskiy bankrolling it like Azov in Ukraine. It's called RuSich/WPRS: https://eman-network.com/rusich-and-wprs-ultranationalists-fighting-for-russia-in-ukraine/
Ok boomer
You finally got something right, lol...
Iran has always been willing to return to JCPOA, it has nothing to do with Trump being on the scene. Iran alao knows that it doesn't need nuclear warheads to irradiate tiny Israel with dirty bombs or by blowing up Dimona with hypersonic missiles.
Ultimately, the same is true at home. US fiscal default will occur. The only question is who gets the blame and how bad is the fallout? And does it lead to the Balkanization of the country?
These are the sorts of things you can do when you have an executive who isn't a vegetable