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title: Caitlin Explains Israeli Propaganda
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<p>Caitlin Explains Israeli Propaganda</p>
<p><a href="https://caitlinjohnstone.com.au/2025/02/28/theyre-fetishizing-the-bibas-kids-red-hair-to-sell-genocide-to-white-westerners/">https://caitlinjohnstone.com.au/2025/02/28/theyre-fetishizing-the-bibas-kids-red-hair-to-sell-genocide-to-white-westerners/</a><span data-sanitized-class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>


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title: Why Was the Corrupt Congress Funding NGOs and Non-profit Organizations?
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<p>Why Was the Corrupt Congress Funding NGOs and Non-profit Organizations?</p>
<p>It was a great grift operation in which friends were given taxpayers’ money.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.rt.com/news/613411-trump-cutting-most-usaid-grants/">https://www.rt.com/news/613411-trump-cutting-most-usaid-grants/</a><span data-sanitized-class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>

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guid: https://www.paulcraigroberts.org/?p=138166
title: The Corrupt FBI Is Withholding the Epstein Documents
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<p>The FBI Is Too Corrupt to be Renewed.  It Must Be Abolished and Rebuilt or Left Abolished. <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/02/27/us-news/fbi-withheld-thousands-of-pages-of-jeffrey-epstein-docs-bondi/"> https://nypost.com/2025/02/27/us-news/fbi-withheld-thousands-of-pages-of-jeffrey-epstein-docs-bondi/ </a></p>
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guid: https://www.paulcraigroberts.org/?p=138164
title: A Trump-Putin Accord?
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<p>A Trump-Putin Accord?</p>
<p>Paul Craig Roberts</p>
<p>Why is it that American liberal Democrats and Europeans are so disturbed that Trump is moving the United States toward normal relations with Russia instead of maintaining a hostile approach to Russia based on proxy wars, sanctions, and endless propaganda?<span data-sanitized-class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>We know why the think tanks and university faculties supported by the military/security complex are upset–their incomes are at stake.<span data-sanitized-class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>But why the Democrats and Europeans?<span data-sanitized-class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>The answer will have to wait until another occasion.<span data-sanitized-class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>This column addresses readers’ questions about the many varied conflicting reports about a Trump-Putin deal.</p>
<p>What are my expectations, readers ask, for the Trump-Putin meeting about the conflict in Ukraine?<span data-sanitized-class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>I am pleased that readers think I have been sufficiently correct over the years for my analysis to be of interest.</p>
<p>The outlook for the resolution of the conflict and for a final end of the Cold War is good, but never forget the adage that “there’s many a slip between cup and lip.”</p>
<p>First of all, neither leader wants the war.<span data-sanitized-class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>Putin did everything he could to avoid war.<span data-sanitized-class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>He devised the Minsk Agreement which kept the breakaway Donbas republics in Ukraine. He begged for a mutual security agreement and was cold-shouldered.<span data-sanitized-class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>He was forced to intervene in Donbas by Washington, a conflict for which Russia was unprepared. Putin has fought the conflict in the least effective way possible in order to counter the Western propaganda that he had “invaded Ukraine” and Europe would be next.</p>
<p>Trump regards the orchestrated conflict the American Zionist neoconservatives created with Russia as a stupidity that is in the way of profitable business between the US and Russia and as a stupidity that is leading to the rise of BRICS and the denial of American business relationships with a large part of the world.</p>
<p>A war leader is the last thing Putin is, a job for which he has no talent.<span data-sanitized-class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>Trump favors business uber alles.<span data-sanitized-class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>So a deal is the most likely outcome.</p>
<p>Moreover, statements from Trump, Putin, Lavrov and other officials have created such expectations of an end to the conflict that it is now almost impossible not to deliver a mutually acceptable outcome.</p>
<p>Even proxy wars are expensive, and Trump and Musk are committed to reducing the US  budget by $1 trillion.<span data-sanitized-class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>That can’t happen with the US shipping hundreds of billions of dollars into Ukraine.</p>
<p>Putin and Lavrov remain open for Russia being a part of the Western world.<span data-sanitized-class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>Although Putin was forced by Washington’s aggression to revive Russian nationalism, his heart, like many of his generation, is for Russia to be a part of the Western world.<span data-sanitized-class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>Perhaps Putin is lost in the past and does not recognize the spiritual and moral corruption into which the Western world degenerated under liberal leadership. If Trump had not won the election,<span data-sanitized-class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>pedophilia would have been legalized in the Kamala regime.<span data-sanitized-class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>Indeed, it is likely that Democrat judges would have legalized<span data-sanitized-class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>marriage between women and dogs as “freedom of choice.”</p>
<p>The question before us is:<span data-sanitized-class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>Can Trump and his government, a capable collection of talent, restore American principles or have our principles been so destroyed by decades of university, media, and entertainment propaganda, and by judicial rulings and unconstitutional regulatory rules that have left the American system  too far gone to be resurrected?</p>
<p>If Putin secures a reasonable end to the conflict in Ukraine, will he revert to his trust in negotiations with the West as he did with the Minsk Agreement, thus setting himself up for a future US government  that equates Making America Great Again with Washington’s Hegemony?</p>
<p>The problem with the US government is that it no longer honors the agreements of previous governments.<span data-sanitized-class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>The neoconservative Clinton Regime did not honor the agreement between Gorbachev and the Reagan and George H. W. Bush administrations that the Cold War was supposed to end, not move to Russia’s borders.</p>
<p>Unless Trump succeeds in cleaning out of the US government all anti-American forces, a vast ensemble, a subsequent government can walk away from an agreement that ends the conflict and renew the conflict or start a new one.</p>
<p>The problem with the West is that governments have lost character and integrity. Can they be trusted?</p>
<p>Just as American propaganda destroyed the confidence of the German people and turned them into self-accusing  anti-semites, the Voice of America and Radio Free Europe used the dissatisfaction of life under the Soviet Union to place Russian hopes in the West, and there they remain among many of the Russian intellectual class, few of whom are Russian nationalists.</p>
<p>With all of these considerations, I still think that the expectations created by statements of Trump and Putin are too high for them to renege on a deal.</p>
<p>If we can say goodbye to conflict with Russia, the remaining question is whether Trump in truth is really Israel’s puppet and can be led into a war for Israel’s behalf with Iran.<span data-sanitized-class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>At this point I think not.<span data-sanitized-class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>Has Trump been playing along with Israel to avoid attacks by the Israel Lobby on top of attacks by the whore media, Democrats, corrupt judiciary,  EU morons, and RINO Republicans?</p>
<p>AI generated propaganda videos of Trump turning Gaza into a Gold Coast Resort not withstanding, Israel might yet find itself ordered to stand down or else.</p>
<p>I don’t think it is a good bet that a person of Trump’s ego would subordinate himself to Israel.</p>
<p>If Trump stops the wars and throttles the criminal regime in Israel, will a successor regime in Washington undo Trump’s good work?</p>
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title: Palestinian Hostage Released With Obvious Torture Scars; Western Press Ignores Him
author: ;Caitlin Johnstone
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<p><strong>The African country has struck several deals with Moscow to boost bilateral relations</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>Russia and Guinea-Bissau have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate in the fields of general education, science, and innovation, as well as vocational training, Moscow announced on Wednesday. </p>
<p>The signing was done by Russia’s deputy education minister, Andrey Korneev, and Bissau-Guinean Foreign Affairs Minister Carlos Henrique De Jesus Pinto Pereira, the Russian Ministry of Education said in a press release. </p>
<p>Under the agreement, Moscow and Bissau will <em>“maintain direct contacts between schools, institutions of secondary vocational education, and universities of the two countries,”</em> according to the ministry. It also includes provisions for Guinea-Bissau to teach the Russian language to its residents. </p>
<p>The event, part of the visit this week by the West African state’s president, Umaro Sissoco Embalo, to Moscow, comes at a time when the Russian agency for international cooperation, Rossotrudnichestvo, said students from Africa are showing increasing interest in studying in Russia. In December, State Duma Deputy Speaker Aleksandr Babakov reported that Russian lawmakers had submitted funding proposals to the government to support international students from the continent.</p>
<p>During a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, Embalo hailed Russia as <em>“a reliable partner”</em> and thanked the Kremlin for increasing the quota for his country’s military personnel, police officers, and students.</p>

             
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<p>Putin also emphasized the need for stronger economic ties between Moscow and Africa, noting that trade between Russia and countries on the continent grew by 10% in 2024. </p>
<p>Last month, Putin and Embalo held a phone conversation to discuss trade, investment, and humanitarian cooperation. </p>
<p>Prior to the talks between the two leaders, the Russian Ministry of Economic Development announced on Wednesday that officials of the two countries had reached an initial deal on trade and investment cooperation.</p>

            
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<p>Commenting on the growing ties between the two countries, Andrey Maslov, head of the Center for African Studies at Moscow’s Higher School of Economics, told RT that Guinea-Bissau and Russia are longstanding partners. <br><em></em></p>
<p><em>“Guinea-Bissau is a traditional partner for Russia and the Soviet Union, which played an important role in supporting the liberation struggle of the Guinean people against the Salazar regime and the Portuguese colonizers.”</em></p>

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<p><strong>Ambassador Denis Alipov has lauded New Delhi’s decision not to take sides, and said Moscow is open to peace proposals</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>India’s decision to maintain a <em>“neutral stance”</em> on the Ukraine conflict was the right decision, Russian envoy Denis Alipov has said. He praised New Delhi’s <em>“consistent approach”</em> and its attitude toward dialogue and diplomacy in an interview with News18 on Thursday. </p>
<p><em>“I believe that India has taken the right approach by not siding with any one party. Especially avoiding siding with the belligerent party, which in this case, is represented by Europe,”</em> Alipov said. </p>
<p>The ambassador also suggested Russia may be open to any Indian proposals for a peace plan, pointing out that the Narendra Modi-led government has <em>“maintained contacts with all parties, shown goodwill, and demonstrated a positive intention toward peaceful resolution through diplomatic means.”</em> </p>
<p><em>“So far, India has not put forward a formal plan, but it has shown willingness to be helpful. We support that, but at the moment, our focus is on dialogue with the US, which remains a decisive party in this process,”</em> Alipov added.</p>
<p>When asked about the ongoing talks with Washington, the envoy noted that this process <em>“will be very cautious on both ends and probably not very quick,”</em> adding, however, that it is a positive development. He noted that the administration of US President Donald Trump <em>“is prepared not only to listen but to hear, and is prepared to sit and talk on the basis of mutual respect.”</em> <em>“This dialogue aims to find a solution beneficial to both sides and bring the peace process in Europe closer. We have just started, and Ukraine is not the only issue at hand. We have said that we need to first re-establish direct contact between Russia and the US,”</em> Alipov stated. </p>

            
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<p>The envoy also emphasized that despite Russia being targeted by sanctions from the US and its allies, its economic cooperation with New Delhi and bilateral trade has expanded tremendously. <em>“Trade reached $66 billion last year. It has increased manifold, mainly due to Russian exports of oil, but not only that. We have substantially increased supplies of fertilizers, agricultural products, coal, and petrochemical products. Indian exports to Russia are also growing – they increased by 23% over 11 months last year,”</em> he said. </p>
<p>India has walked a diplomatic tightrope in the Ukraine conflict, maintaining close contacts with the US and Europe while expanding its strategic partnership with Russia, which has emerged as its largest oil supplier. Alipov recognized India’s approach to finding the most cost-effective sources of oil and gas and noted that Russia has been a reliable and affordable energy provider.</p>
<p>Alipov also emphasized strong cooperation between the two countries in defense, stressing that Russia offers a cost-effective and high-quality alternative to US equipment. Acknowledging India’s focus on domestic manufacturing, the envoy noted Russia was the first to introduce co-production and technology transfer with India. </p>

             
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<p>Nuclear energy is another area where the two countries have been working together extensively, and which has been <em>“very beneficial to both countries,”</em> the diplomat said. Alipov added that Moscow is looking forward to expanding nuclear construction in India, including smaller modular reactors</p>

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title: Palestinian Hostage Released With Obvious Torture Scars; Western Press Ignores Him
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<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*j3aplhNxIH1VoueCZRzP9w.png"></figure><h4>Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix</h4><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKGNWVasrPE"><em>Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley)</em></a>:</p><iframe src="https://cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2FMKGNWVasrPE%3Ffeature%3Doembed&amp;display_name=YouTube&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DMKGNWVasrPE&amp;image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FMKGNWVasrPE%2Fhqdefault.jpg&amp;type=text%2Fhtml&amp;schema=youtube" width="854" height="480" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allow="accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin"><a href="https://medium.com/media/a9a0d06b9444eeb492b83f13e04fd228/href">https://medium.com/media/a9a0d06b9444eeb492b83f13e04fd228/href</a></iframe><p>❖</p><p>A Palestinian man who was held captive by Israel for over a year <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/ex-palestinian-prisoner-shows-signs-torture-acid-attack-during-israeli-detention">has been released</a> with horrific scarring all over his body. The man, Mohammed Abu Tawila, told local media that the marks came from his captors pouring acid and other chemicals onto his skin in order to torture him. One of his eyes was also destroyed, reportedly in a savage beating.</p><p>You think you’ve seen the worst thing you can possibly see in this ever-unfolding nightmare, and then you <a href="https://x.com/translatingpal/status/1894471492424843508">see something</a> like <a href="https://x.com/MosabAbuToha/status/1894986101959598219">this</a>.</p><iframe src="https://cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?type=text%2Fhtml&amp;key=a19fcc184b9711e1b4764040d3dc5c07&amp;schema=twitter&amp;url=https%3A//x.com/MosabAbuToha/status/1894986101959598219&amp;image=" width="500" height="281" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allow="accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin"><a href="https://medium.com/media/d242479a64af90c4e5e5e4d9576469df/href">https://medium.com/media/d242479a64af90c4e5e5e4d9576469df/href</a></iframe><p>And of course the western press has nothing to say about it. If an Israeli hostage were returned with these signs of torture the entire western political-media class would demand that everyone in Gaza be exterminated with poison gas. But he’s Palestinian, so they ignore him.</p><p>❖</p><p>It’s weird how Israel’s supporters will just pretend to believe complete nonsense in order to advance Israeli agendas. Oh yeah, Hamas strangled those redheads with their bare hands! OMG Hamas beheaded babies and roasted them in ovens! Oh no, Jeremy Corbyn is a Nazi! We totally believe these things!</p><p>And what’s even weirder is they expect you to pretend to believe they’re not pretending. If you come out and say something like “Okay but surely nobody actually believes Hamas has been hiding in every hospital in Gaza,” they’ll flip out at you. If you point out that it’s much more likely the Bibas family was killed by Israeli airstrikes in an area where women and children were getting killed by Israeli airstrikes every day than that the Israeli government is telling the truth about something they lie about constantly just as a critical ceasefire deadline approaches, you’ll be swarmed by Israel supporters not only pretending to be absolutely certain they were murdered by Hamas, but demanding that you pretend to take them seriously.</p><p>It’s just so silly. These freaks act out these ridiculous stage plays where they pretend to be outraged about bogus atrocity propaganda or pretend to “feel unsafe” because of some completely made-up antisemitism crisis, and everyone knows they’re fulla shit, but we’re supposed to pretend we don’t know that or we’re the worst person in the universe.</p><p>This is a bunch of grown adults rolling around on the floor having manipulative tantrums about made-up nonsense and then having tantrums at anyone who doesn’t take their tantrums seriously. It’s like, come on. Have a little dignity. Where is your self-respect? Is advancing Israeli information interests and facilitating foreign land grabs really worth debasing yourself like this?</p><p>Just about the cringiest, most embarrassing thing I’ve ever witnessed.</p><p>❖</p><p>Oh, and a humble observation: if people protesting genocide and ethnic cleansing makes you “feel unsafe”, then perhaps you are the fucking problem.</p><p>❖</p><iframe src="https://cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?type=text%2Fhtml&amp;key=a19fcc184b9711e1b4764040d3dc5c07&amp;schema=twitter&amp;url=https%3A//x.com/caitoz/status/1895228722191704559&amp;image=" width="500" height="281" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allow="accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin"><a href="https://medium.com/media/6fd4f4401db61f9f134a4f2536c62a9e/href">https://medium.com/media/6fd4f4401db61f9f134a4f2536c62a9e/href</a></iframe><p>❖</p><p>Jeff Bezos has just come right out and <a href="https://x.com/JeffBezos/status/1894757287052362088">announced</a> that he’s making sweeping changes to The Washington Post’s opinion pages, saying, “We are going to be writing every day in support and defense of two pillars: personal liberties and free markets.”</p><p>In other words, he’s going to have his news outlet’s opinion pages dominated by people arguing in support of unfettered capitalism. One of the richest people in the world bought one of the most influential newspapers in the world to turn it into an even bigger capitalist propaganda rag than it already was.</p><p>❖</p><p>After four years and one month observing how Trump supporters behave while their cult leader is in power I can confidently say that they will justify anything their president does. Literally anything. They have a whole sequence of excuses they’ll make which they just flow through until they find one that makes sense to them. In justifying any ugly thing their president does, the excuses go as follows:</p><p>1. What Trump did is good.</p><p>2. If what Trump did is not good, then it was actually a brilliant strategic 4D chess maneuver designed to advance the greater good in the long term.</p><p>3. If no discernible good can come of it in the long term, then he was just trolling.</p><p>4. If he wasn’t just trolling, then the Deep State made him do it. You can’t just go against the Deep State, you know. What kind of naive idiot are you?</p><p>❖</p><p>Amnesty International has formally <a href="https://www.amnesty.org.au/australian-universities-decision-to-adopt-contested-definition-of-antisemitism-is-an-attempt-to-stifle-freedom-of-expression-across-campuses-nationwide/">denounced Australian universities</a> for adopting an insane and speech-stifling definition of antisemitism to assist Israeli ethnic cleansing agendas. 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<p><strong>African leaders announcing the closure of French military bases send a clear sign that the continent rejects France’s policies</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>France is about to completely lose its military presence in the Sahel region and West African nations, following statements by Senegal, Chad, and Cote d’Ivoire in late 2024 expressing their intent to terminate military contracts with Paris.</p>
<p>Earlier, French troops left Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger. The interim governments of these countries, formed after military coups, no longer want to cooperate with their former colonizer and aim to unite under a new confederation known as the AES, Alliance of Sahel States. These nations have also opted to leave the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), viewed as a tool for maintaining French influence in the region.</p>
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<h2><strong>Chad</strong> </h2>
<p>On November 28, 2024, the government of Chad <a href="https://www.rt.com/africa/608387-chad-ends-security-cooperation-france/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">announced</a> that it is terminating its defense agreement with France, which was signed on September 5, 2019.</p>
<p><em>“The government of the Republic of Chad informs national and international public opinion of the decision to end the defence cooperation agreement signed with the French Republic,”</em> the statement from the Chadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs says.</p>
<p>The deadline for the withdrawal of French forces from Chad was set for January 31. As of 2024, approximately 1,100 French troops were stationed in Chad under a 1978 agreement that was revised in 2019. </p>

            
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<p>On January 30, 2025, Chad’s General Staff <a href="https://apnews.com/article/chad-france-military-bases-withdrawal-bd1c1e5a075f3a4b0dba01801c081728" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">announce</a> that control over the last French military base, the Adji Kossei military base in the capital city of N’Djamena, had been officially handed over to the Chadian Army. Control over the other two bases, located in Faya in the north and Abeche in the east of the country, were handed over on December 26 and January 12, respectively.</p>
<p>N’Djamena has also refused military support from Washington. Just a few months earlier, in April 2024, the Chadian government sent a <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2024/04/18/politics/chad-us-troops-threat/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">letter</a> to the US announcing its intent to terminate the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), which allowed for a US military presence in the country. The letter specified that all US troops were to leave the military base in N’Djamena. By April 25, the Pentagon <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/25/us/politics/chad-us-troop-withdrawal.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">confirmed</a> it would withdraw 75 of its servicemen from Chad, although it characterized this move as <em>“temporary.”</em></p>
<p>This situation raised concerns in the US that it would lose its influence in the Sahel to nations like China and Russia. These fears were compounded by a meeting in January between the president of Chad, Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, and Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin. Their encounter signaled Chad’s intention to move away from decades of pro-Western policy and look eastward, following the example of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso.</p>
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<h2><strong>Senegal  </strong></h2>
<p>On November 29, 2024, the day after the statement by Chad’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye told AFP that France would have to close its military bases in Senegal.</p>
<p><em>“The presence of French military bases is incompatible with Senegal’s sovereignty. Senegal is an independent country, it is a sovereign country, and sovereignty does not accommodate the presence of military bases in a sovereign country,” </em>he said.</p>
<p>Faye, who became president in April 2024 and pledged to support the country’s sovereignty and break free from foreign influence, clarified that the choice to expel French troops did not mean that Dakar would sever ties with Paris.</p>
<p>He also said that he had received a letter from French President Emmanuel Macron in which Paris<em> </em>clearly and unequivocally acknowledged its responsibility for the Thiaroye massacre, committed by French colonial troops near Dakar on December 1, 1944. On that day, up to 400 Senegalese soldiers, known as Tirailleurs, who had fought in the Second World War as part of the French colonial forces, were shot by their own commanders under the pretext of a mutiny, stemming from unpaid wages. Faye welcomed this acknowledgment, viewing it as <em>“a great step forward”</em> from Macron.</p>
<p>Faye also noted that Senegal maintains strong ties with several nations, including China, Türkiye, the US, and Saudi Arabia, which do not have military bases in Senegal.</p>

            
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<p>On December 27, 2024, Senegal’s prime minister, Ousmane Sonko, <a href="https://www.rt.com/africa/610112-senegal-foreign-military-bases-closure-decision/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">announced</a> the closure of all foreign military bases in the country. While he did not specifically name France, this is clear since French troops are the only foreign forces present in Senegal. France is expected to hand over all the bases in 2025.</p>
<p>Currently, a unit of the French Marine Corps operates in Senegal, primarily consisting of military instructors involved in the comprehensive program known as the ‘Reinforcement of African Peacekeeping Capacities’ (RECAMP), an initiative launched in the late 1990s with the involvement of France, the UK, and US.</p>
<p>In 2010, France closed its military base in Senegal but retained an air base at Leopold Sedar Senghor International Airport in Dakar. Additionally, French military equipment necessary for peacekeeping operations remains stationed in the country.</p>
<p>By mid-February, officials from both nations <a href="https://www.rt.com/africa/612645-france-senegal-agree-troops-withdrawal-timeline/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">agreed</a> to establish a special commission to oversee the transfer of the bases and the withdrawal of approximately 350 French soldiers from Senegal by the end of 2025. The decision was announced in a joint statement by the foreign ministers of France and Senegal.</p>
<p><em>“The two countries intend to work towards a new defense and security partnership that takes into account the strategic priorities of all parties,” </em>they stated.</p>
<h2><strong>Cote d’Ivoire</strong></h2>
<p>On February 20, 2025, France officially <a href="https://www.rt.com/africa/613061-france-leaves-ivory-coast-military-base/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">handed over</a> its only military base in Cote d’Ivoire to the local authorities. This was announced on the French mission’s official webpage. On December 31, 2024, President Alassane Ouattara said that all French troops would be withdrawn from the 43rd BIMA marine infantry battalion at Port-Bouet starting in January. Located in a coastal suburb of Abidjan, Port-Bouet is home to an international airport and an autonomous port, where around 500 French soldiers were <a href="https://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20250103-french-military-exit-leaves-ivorian-traders-facing-an-uncertain-future" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">stationed</a>. This withdrawal is part of a broader effort to strengthen the country’s own defense capabilities.</p>

            
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<p><em>“We can be proud of our army, whose modernization is effective. It is in this context that we have decided on the concerted and organized withdrawal of French forces in Cote d’Ivoire,” </em>Ouattara said.</p>
<h2><strong>African Frexit</strong></h2>
<p>The public and media have dubbed this collective expulsion of French forces, initiated by the governments of the former French colonies, the ‘African Frexit’. The people in these countries showed widespread support for the decision of the authorities, since they were weary of terrorist threats which have persisted despite the presence of thousands of French soldiers and military instructors. Armed groups have turned the Sahel and West Africa into persistent hotspots of violence.</p>
<p>In Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, organizations such as Jama’at Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM), affiliated with Al-Qaeda, are waging a full-scale war against government security forces. Armed factions are increasingly launching attacks in coastal areas of Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, and Benin. It is understandable why the regional authorities are reevaluating their counterterrorism strategies, reforming military structures, enhancing national defense capabilities, and seeking support from countries like Russia.</p>
<h2><strong>The reaction of Paris</strong></h2>
<p>In reaction to Chad and Senegal’s decisions to terminate military agreements, French President Emmanuel Macron accused them of forgetting to express gratitude for France’s support in the fight against terrorism since 2013.</p>
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<p><em>“I think someone forgot to say thank you. It does not matter, it will come with time,”</em> Macron <a href="https://www.rt.com/news/610553-macron-accuse-african-nations-ingratitude/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">said</a> during his annual address to French ambassadors.</p>
<p>His comments referred to Operation Serval and Operation Barkhane – French military operations that targeted Islamist groups in the Sahel region. Macron further said that <em>“None of them would be a sovereign country today if the French army had not deployed in the region.”</em></p>
<p>These statements were strongly condemned by both N’Djamena and Dakar. Chad’s foreign minister, Abderaman Koulamallah, <a href="https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20250107-chad-accuses-macron-of-contemptuous-attitude-towards-africa">described</a> Macron’s remarks as <em>“disrespectful”</em> towards Africans and reminded him of the <em>“crucial role”</em> Africa and Chad played in liberating France during both World Wars – something he claimed <em>“France has never truly acknowledged.”</em> Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko echoed this sentiment, accusing France of destabilizing Sahelian nations: <em>“This is finally the place to remind President Macron that if African soldiers, sometimes forcibly mobilised, mistreated, and ultimately betrayed, had not deployed during the Second World War to defend France, it would perhaps still be German today,”</em> Sonko said.</p>
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<p>France attributes its setbacks in Africa to political events. In the same speech to ambassadors, Macron explained that French troops are withdrawing from African nations due to coups and the rise of new governments that France does not recognize as legitimate.</p>
<p><em>“We were there at the request of sovereign states that had asked France to come. From the moment there were coups d’état, and when people said ‘our priority is no longer the fight against terrorism’… France no longer had a place there because we are not the auxiliaries of putschists.”</em></p>
<p>In light of recent developments, French media outlets have observed that Africa holds limited economic interest for the Fifth Republic. In 2023, Africa accounted for just 1.9% of France’s external trade, 15% of its strategic mineral supplies, and 11.6% of its oil and gas imports. Moreover, France’s largest trading partners in sub-Saharan Africa are Nigeria and South Africa – former British colonies which had never hosted French military bases.</p>
<h2><strong>What is left?  </strong></h2>
<p>Until recently, France had military bases in at least eight African countries: Mali, Niger, Chad, Cote d’Ivoire, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Djibouti, and Gabon. Additionally, since 1990, the French Navy has been active in the Gulf of Guinea and off the West African coast as part of ‘Mission CORYMBE’, which safeguards French economic interests in the region.</p>
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<p>However, in the past three years, six countries have severed military agreements with Paris. By August 2022, French forces had completely withdrawn from Mali, and in February 2023, Burkina Faso announced that it was expelling French troops. By December of the same year, France handed over all its military bases in Niger to the local authorities. As previously mentioned, by January-February 2025, French troops had fully withdrawn from Chad and Cote d’Ivoire, and plan to leave Senegal by the end of the year.</p>
<p>Djibouti and Gabon <a href="https://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/factbox-ouster-from-africa-what-is-left-of-france-s-military-presence-on-the-continent/3447004" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">remain</a> the only two African nations where France still has a military contingent. According to a defense cooperation agreement signed in 2011, Djibouti hosts the largest French military contingent in Africa (around 1,500 servicemen). This small nation, strategically located along the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, is home to five French naval and air bases. However, French troops aren’t the only ones stationed in Djibouti – the country also has at least eight foreign military bases, including those of the US, China, and Japan.</p>
<p>At the end of December, Macron visited the 1,500 French troops stationed in Djibouti. Addressing the personnel, he <a href="https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2583788/middle-east" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">emphasized</a> the strategic importance of the Djibouti military base for Paris.</p>
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<p><em>“Our role in Africa is evolving because the world in Africa is evolving-public opinion is changing, and governments are changing,” </em>he said.</p>
<p>French troops have been present in Gabon since the country became independent in 1960. This is cemented by defense agreements established that same year. Currently, around 350 French soldiers are deployed in Gabon. Despite the deep historical and economic ties between the two nations, France’s influence in the region is declining and calls to reduce foreign influence are spreading in Gabonese society.</p>

            
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<h2><strong>Seeking alternatives  </strong></h2>
<p>Nevertheless, France appears to be exploring alternative avenues to maintain its standing following the loss of its military bases in Africa. One potential ally in this endeavor could be Mauritania. At the end of January 2025, the Delegate General for Armaments in the French Ministry of Armed Forces, Emmanuel Chiva, delivered advanced military and electronic equipment to Nouakchott. This shipment included combat vehicles, motorcycles, engineering tools, fuel tankers, and mobile repair shops.</p>
<p>According to official statements, this military assistance aims to bolster the Mauritanian Armed Forces in their fight against illegal immigration, cross-border crime, and terrorism in the Sahel region. It’s worth noting that this collaboration benefits Mauritania as well, given the recent <a href="https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2025/01/367906/polisario-threatens-war-against-mauritania-over-new-morocco-trade-route" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">threat</a> from the Polisario Front due to Nouakchott’s growing ties with Rabat. Amid the escalating tensions between France and Algeria, which supports Western Sahara, this assistance seems quite reasonable.</p>
<p>Since the closure of military bases was announced by African leaders rather than Paris, this is a clear sign that Africa is rejecting French policies. Macron now has to deal with the decline of French influence in Francophone Africa – a region long viewed as Paris’ geopolitical backyard. Meanwhile, countries in the Sahel and West Africa are actively forging partnerships with external players like Russia, Türkiye, China, India, and the UAE, moving away from the historical connections that once tied them to Europe.</p>

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<p><strong>Protests have been organized in Pretoria against Rheinmetall over weapon sales to Israel and Ukraine</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>Demonstrators have picketed Union Buildings in Pretoria demanding the closure of GErma’s arms giant Rheinmetall in South Africa and more control over arms sales to Israel and Ukraine.</p>
<p>Thuto Mashaba, who led the protest this week, stated this was a continuation of the picket in Boksburg last month.</p>
<p>Although the German armaments firm has publicly acknowledged that it supplies weapons to Ukraine, he underlined that activists are extremely concerned that it is still producing artillery shells.</p>
<p><em>”We demanded that President Cyril Ramaphosa at the very least check the activities of the Rheinmetall plant for compliance with South Africa’s official policy of not intervening in international conflicts or supplying arms to third countries,”</em> Mashaba said.</p>
<p>BlackRock, a US financial corporation, holds the majority of shares in Rheinmetall Denel Munitions (RDM), a multinational arms manufacturer headquartered in Germany with operations in South Africa.</p>

             
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<p>According to the company’s recent report, the German military’s inventories are being reduced as a result of massive armament sales to Israel and Ukraine.</p>
<p>RDM’s South African division is a major supplier of 155mm ammunition. Israel and Ukraine both purchase weaponry from Rheinmetall’s South African facility.</p>
<p>The US Department of Defense recently announced that South Africa is a member of the Ukraine Defence Contact Support Group (UDCG).</p>
<p>Notwithstanding South African regulations that forbid gun manufacturers from delivering their goods to areas of conflict, this activity is taking place.</p>

            
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<p>In a recent statement, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) said for the war in the Ukraine where artillery stockpile shortages have been replenished by South African sales.</p>
<p><em>”As a consequence of our dismal lack of arms control and failure to adhere to our domestic law and regulations, as well as international arms control regulations, we are guilty of enabling genocide.</em></p>
<p><em>“The EFF demands that the South African government must, as a matter of urgency, reform our weak, and administratively inept approach to weapons exports, and strengthen the capacity of the NCACC to fulfil its legal mandate,”</em> the EFF said.</p>

             
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<p>The red berets said it is simply untenable for South Africa to state in the ICJ that Israel is committing genocide, while weapons manufactured in South Africa supply Israel with the means to commit genocide.</p>
<p>It is currently alleged that Rheinmetall circumvents South Africa’s stringent export regulations by using its international network to divert ammunition from the factory to conflict areas after it is formally sold to Germany or other nations.</p>
<p>IOL tried to get a comment from Rheinmetall but to no avail.</p>
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<p><em>First published by <a href="https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/residents-rally-against-rheinmetalls-arms-sales-to-israel-and-ukraine-c7d9befa-6d7d-4235-9394-7af82126c23b" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">IOL</a></em></p>

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<p><strong>France and the UK would make great allies against a “predatory” Trump, Chrystia Freeland has said</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>Former Canadian deputy PM and foreign minister, Chrystia Freeland, has called on Ottawa to turn to European nuclear powers for deterrence against a <em>“predatory”</em> United States. Freeland made the suggestion on Wednesday during debates for the leadership of the country's Liberal Party.</p>
<p>The former FT Moscow correspondent, who is seeking to succeed Justin Trudeau following the party's recent electoral slump, characterized recent comments by US President Donald Trump, in which he questioned Canada's statehood, as a national security threat.</p>
<p><em>”What is different about this unleashed and empowered President Trump is he is clearly threatening our sovereignty and we need to respond,”</em> she said. <em>“The US is turning predator, and so what Canada needs to do is work closely with our democratic allies, our military allies.”</em></p>
<p>Freeland, whose grandfather, Michael Chomiak, was the Ukrainian editor of a Nazi-controlled newspaper during World War II, has been a vocal supporter of Ukraine and was once tipped for the NATO chief position.</p>

            
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<p><em>”I would start with our Nordic partners, specifically Denmark which is also being threatened, and our European NATO allies,”</em> she told the debate, referring to Trump’s controversial offer to purchase Greenland.</p>
<p><em>”I would be sure that France and Britain were there who possess nuclear weapons, and I would be working urgently with those partners to build a closer security relationship that guarantees our security in a time when the United States can be a threat,”</em> Freeland explained.</p>
<p>Trump’s remarks, along with those of others such as government efficiency czar Elon Musk, have fueled rising anti-US sentiment across Canada. In Toronto, for instance, some coffee shops have rebranded the Americano as ‘Canadiano’ as a form of protest.</p>
<p>Canada is set to vone for a new government this year. Freeland, whose resignation from Trudeau’s cabinet last December is widely regarded as a catalyst for his decision to resign, is competing against three other candidates to lead the party.</p>

             
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<p>A seasoned foreign policy hawk, Freeland has criticized Trudeau for not taking Trump’s threats seriously, including potential trade tariffs. </p>

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<p><strong>56% of GOP respondents now view the Ukrainian leader unfavorably, up from 40% last week, an Economist/YouGov survey indicates</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>Attitudes among US Republicans toward Vladimir Zelensky have soured significantly as the Ukrainian leader has come under a barrage of criticism from President Donald Trump, according to a new Economist/YouGov poll.</p>
<p>The survey, which was released on Thursday, indicated that the unfavorable perception of Zelensky among GOP respondents rose from 40% to 56% in just one week. The trend comes after Trump suggested that Kiev could have avoided the conflict with Russia and also branded the Ukrainian leader a <em>“dictator without elections.”</em> Later, however, Trump denied having made any statements about Zelensky being a <em>“dictator.”</em> </p>
<p>Zelensky’s presidential term ended last May, but he refused to hold new elections, citing the ongoing martial law. Russia deems him illegitimate and insists that legal power in Ukraine now lies with the parliament.</p>

            
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<p>Meanwhile, 47% of Republicans side with Ukraine in its conflict with Russia, down five points from last week. Overall, 58% of Americans continue to side with Kiev in the hostilities.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, 47% of Americans currently view Trump favorably, compared with 50% who view him unfavorably.</p>
<p>Regarding perceptions of international relations, the poll indicates that 40% of Americans view Russia as an ally or friendly nation, while 38% consider it unfriendly or an enemy. The European Union is seen favorably by 35%, while 36% view it unfavorably. China is perceived as an ally or friendly by 16% of respondents, whereas 64% regard it as unfriendly or an enemy, according to the survey.</p>
<p>The Economist/YouGov poll was conducted among 1,604 US adult citizens from February 23 to 25.</p>
<p>The survey was released as the US and Russia have begun holding talks paving the way for the restoration of bilateral ties and settlement of the Ukraine conflict. Both sides have touted the engagement as productive. Meanwhile, Zelensky is expected to sign a deal with the US granting the latter access to Ukraine’s vast deposits of mineral resources to compensate Washington for past military aid.</p>
<p>The Ukrainian leader has acknowledged that the US will not provide Kiev with security guarantees as part of this agreement, which has been one of Kiev’s key requests. However, an Economist report claimed that Zelensky does not intend to sign any further agreement with the US on the matter unless the guarantees are explicitly addressed.</p>

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title: The Real Story Behind Shutting Down US AID
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<p><strong>Spokesman Dmitry Peskov’s remark comes after the FSB said it had thwarted a Ukrainian attempt to assassinate a Russian Orthodox bishop</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>The Ukrainian government has no qualms about targeting religious leaders in its conflict with Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has stated. Earlier on Friday, the Federal Security Service (FSB) reported that it had foiled an assassination attempt on the Crimean Metropolitan of the Russian Orthodox Church.</p>
<p>Kiev attempted to place a bomb in a Moscow monastery to target Metropolitan Tikhon, the head of the Simferopol and Crimean diocese, the FSB claimed.</p>
<p>Speaking to the press on Friday, Peskov said that <em>“it’s clear that the Kiev regime doesn’t shy away from anything… There’s nothing sacred </em>[for them]<em>. This has been confirmed once again. That’s all I can say.”</em></p>
<p>The FSB reportedly apprehended two suspects, a Russian and Ukrainian citizen respectively, who confessed to being recruited in mid-2024 by Kiev and conspiring to attempt to bomb Moscow’s Sretensky monastery. The pair had intended to flee Russia shortly thereafter, using forged documents provided by their Ukrainian handlers.</p>

            
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<p>The FSB released a video featuring the Ukrainian suspect, who claimed that he had been working as an aide to Tikhon while secretly gathering intelligence on him. The man alleged that Kiev’s intelligence officers threatened to kill his family, should he refuse to cooperate.</p>
<p>Tikhon has been described as a close spiritual adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin. However, the cleric himself has never confirmed this.</p>
<p>Since the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in February 2022, there have been a series of assassinations on a number of prominent public figures and officials, which Russian authorities have claimed were commissioned and organized by Ukrainian intelligence.</p>

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<p><strong>The agreement will reportedly grant Washington rights to 50% of the income from natural resource extraction</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>The US expects to make $20 billion from a proposed rare-earth minerals deal with Ukraine, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Friday.</p>
<p>The agreement, which is expected to be signed by Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky during his visit to Washington later on Friday, would grant the US rights to half of Ukraine’s income from natural resource extraction.</p>
<p>US President Donald Trump – shortly after his inauguration last month – pitched the idea that America should <em>“get back”</em> the money it spent on aid to Ukraine in its conflict with Russia through a mineral resource deal.</p>
<p>In mid-February, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent presented a draft agreement to Zelensky, but he refused to sign it, citing the absence of firm security guarantees.</p>
<p>Bessent said on Thursday, however, that the deal has since been amended and finalized, and is only awaiting Zelensky’s signature. The preliminary text of the agreement, published by European Pravda earlier this week, is formulated in such a way that it does not require ratification by Ukraine’s parliament, meaning Zelensky can sign it into law unilaterally.</p>

            
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<p><em>“The ballpark estimate of what it’s worth to the American people is around $20 billion,”</em> Hassett said in an interview with NewsNation on Thursday, commenting on the deal. He added that Washington will likely use the revenue generated under it to reduce the budget deficit and cut taxes.</p>
<p>Hassett went on to claim that the deal <em>“is worth way more than”</em> its ballpark estimate, because while it will benefit the US, it could also help ensure lasting peace in Ukraine.</p>
<p><em>“I think [Trump’s] vision is that not only will it help us with our national security to have the critical minerals… but also, if there’s US ownership in those places, it will help secure those places, because you, of course, wouldn’t want to be attacking US things,”</em> he suggested.</p>
<p><em>“Having US ownership is a way to ensure… peace, once peace hopefully happens,”</em> he added, echoing Trump’s recent suggestion that the deal itself would serve as a security guarantee for Kiev.</p>
<p>Zelensky is currently in the US for a state visit and is expected to meet with Trump to potentially sign the deal later on Friday.</p>

             
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<p>The proposed agreement has been met with criticism from Ukrainian opposition figures. Jailed lawmaker Aleksandr Dubinsky, who was arrested last year on charges of treason, called the deal <em>“robbery”</em> and warned that by signing it, Zelensky would turn Ukraine into a <em>“US colony.”</em></p>

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<p><strong>Pyongyang has said the launch drill is a warning to “enemies” who are violating the country’s security</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>North Korea has test-fired strategic cruise missiles to demonstrate its nuclear <em>“counterattack”</em> capability, the country’s state news agency KCNA reported on Friday.</p>
<p>The missiles covered a distance of 1,587 km in an oval trajectory, taking about 2.2 hours to reach their targets, according to KCNA. This marked the fourth missile launch of the year and the second since US President Donald Trump took office.</p>
<p>The test was designed to warn <em>“enemies, who are seriously violating the security environment of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and fostering and escalating the confrontation environment”</em> and to demonstrate <em>“readiness of its various nuke operation means,”</em> KCNA said.</p>
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<p>Photos released by the news agency show the launch of a cruise missile over the West Sea of Korea, striking and destroying its target while North Korean leader Kim Jong-un observed the test.</p>
<p>According to the report, Kim expressed satisfaction with the drill and emphasized that the military must maintain full readiness to deploy its nuclear weapons.</p>
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<p>South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff confirmed tracking the test and affirmed their readiness to counter any <em>“provocation”</em> with the support of the US.</p>
<p>In December, Kim pledged to boost the country’s defenses and <em>“aggressively”</em> pursue the <em>“toughest anti-US counteraction”</em> for Pyongyang’s long-term security, describing the US as <em>“the most reactionary state.”</em></p>
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<p>The North Korean leader has branded the US alliance with Japan and South Korea as <em>“a nuclear military bloc for aggression,”</em> and called South Korea <em>“an out-and-out anti-communist outpost of the US.”</em></p>
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<p>In January, North Korea successfully tested a new hypersonic missile. Kim stated that the development of the new missile system was aimed at <em>“putting the country’s nuclear war deterrent on an advanced basis.”</em></p>
<p>The US and South Korea have expanded the scale and frequency of their military exercises in recent years. In response, Pyongyang has intensified its missile testing program, launching more than 100 ballistic and cruise missiles since 2022.</p>

             
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<p><strong>Those who think the ICC is “a great idea” that just needs some reforms fail to grasp its fundamental problems</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>The International Criminal Court (ICC) has long masqueraded as a beacon of justice, a supposedly impartial tribunal holding the world’s worst criminals accountable. But the reality is far from this idealistic image.</p>
<p>The ICC is, and always has been, an instrument of Western hegemony – a tool wielded by the so-called <em>“civilized”</em> world to impose its will on those it deems lesser. Far from serving global justice, the Court operates as a political weapon, prosecuting those who challenge Western geopolitical interests while shielding those aligned with them. Its selective enforcement, impotence against real global power, and deep entanglement with Western influence make one conclusion unavoidable: The ICC is beyond reform. It must be abolished.</p>
<p><strong>The ICC was never about justice</strong></p>
<p>Supporters of The ICC was created to ensure justice for humanity’s worst crimes – so say its supporters, as well as those bold enough to criticize its current state but not bold enough to recognize it for what it always has been. Those latter ones – one example is <a href="https://www.rt.com/news/613308-icc-does-not-work/">a recent column on this same site</a> , even saying the Court is <em>"a great idea"</em>! – seem to believe some sort of reform can fix the issues with the ICC. It cannot.</p>
<p>But from its inception, it was built not as a neutral arbiter but as a Western instrument of control. The idea that the ICC was ever intended to serve the good of all the people of the world is naive at best and willfully deceptive at worst.</p>
<p>From its early years, the Court fixated on African nations, disproportionately prosecuting leaders from the continent while conveniently ignoring the crimes of Western-aligned governments. African nations, of course, do not have a monopoly on war crimes or human rights violations. Yet time and again, the ICC has served as an extension of Western influence, doling out so-called justice only to those deemed insignificant enough to prosecute. The charges of neo-colonialism are not just accusations – they are the undeniable reality of the ICC’s record.</p>

            
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<p>One need only look at the fact that the world’s leading superpowers – China, Russia, and the United States – have wisely refused to subject themselves to the ICC’s authority. Their absence is not an accident; it is a recognition that the ICC does not operate as a neutral, lawful institution but rather as a selectively enforced cudgel of the West.</p>
<p><strong>An enforcer of Western geopolitical interests</strong></p>
<p>The ICC’s defenders argue that the Court’s disproportionate focus on African leaders is just a reflection of where crimes happen to be committed. This is a flimsy excuse, especially when juxtaposed with the Court’s glaring omission of any serious action against Western nations. The US, for instance, has waged wars, committed war crimes, and propped up brutal regimes across the globe. Yet no American leader or general has ever been brought before the ICC.</p>
<p>Why? Because the ICC does not exist to prosecute Western war criminals. It exists to serve Western interests. The moment the Court dares to step out of line – such as when it attempted to investigate US actions in Afghanistan – the response is swift and brutal. The US wasted no time imposing sanctions on ICC officials and using European allies to pressure the Court into submission. This is not the behavior of a just, independent judicial body. It is the behavior of a lapdog, obedient to the whims of Washington and Brussels.</p>
<p>Even when the ICC issued arrest warrants for Israeli officials in 2024 – a rare instance of it challenging a Western-aligned state – the reaction from the US was revealing. Washington immediately condemned the Court, with threats of sanctions against its officials. The message was clear: The ICC may exist, but it may not act against those protected by the West. The selective nature of its so-called justice is on full display.</p>
<p><strong>The superpowers’ rejection of the ICC proves its illegitimacy</strong></p>
<p>One of the most glaring flaws of the ICC is its complete lack of jurisdiction over the world’s most powerful nations. The US has gone so far as to enact laws, such as the American Service-Members’ Protection Act, which allows military intervention to free any US personnel detained by the ICC. This is not the action of a country that respects the rule of law – it is the action of a country that understands the ICC’s true nature and refuses to be subject to its farcical authority.</p>

            
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<p>Russia, likewise, withdrew from the Rome Statute in 2016 after the ICC classified its actions in Crimea as an <em>“occupation.”</em> Moscow was right to do so. Why should Russia – or any other major power – submit to an institution that is fundamentally biased, politically motivated, and powerless against real global influence?</p>
<p>China, for its part, has never even considered joining the ICC. It understands that the Court does not exist to prosecute criminals impartially, but rather to serve the interests of those who created it. It would be foolish for any sovereign nation to willingly subject itself to an institution that operates not on the basis of law, but on the dictates of Western policymakers.</p>
<p><strong>The ICC’s power is an illusion</strong></p>
<p>Even if one were to believe in the ICC’s mission, it is an indisputable fact that the Court lacks any real enforcement power. Without the backing of major global powers, it relies on cooperation from nations that have little incentive to comply. Arrest warrants issued by the ICC are, more often than not, ignored by those with the strength to resist them. The Court can issue as many rulings as it likes, but without the muscle to enforce them, they are little more than symbolic gestures.</p>
<p>And when it does manage to act, it does so selectively – pursuing leaders of weaker states while carefully avoiding any real confrontation with those who hold true global power. This is not the hallmark of a legitimate judicial institution. It is the mark of a toothless puppet.</p>
<p><strong>Abolish the ICC </strong>– <strong>it will never be what it pretends to be</strong></p>
<p>The ICC is not broken in the sense that it has failed to live up to its ideals. It is broken because those ideals were never real to begin with. The Court was not designed to be a fair, unbiased institution, and every action it has taken has proven that fact. It is a tool of the West, wielded selectively against those who oppose its interests while shielding those who align with them.</p>
<p>For those who still believe in the fantasy of international justice, the ICC is not the answer. A true global court would require universal jurisdiction, genuine enforcement power, and, above all, freedom from political influence. The ICC has none of these things. Reform is not an option because its flaws are not incidental – they are foundational.</p>
<p>The only reasonable path forward is abolition. The world does not need a pretend court dispensing pretend justice. It needs a real mechanism of accountability, one that is not beholden to the shifting whims of Western power. The ICC will never be that mechanism. It is time to put an end to the farce.</p>

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<p><strong>Two Afghan men have been convicted in Germany of planning to kill Swedish MPs</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>A German court has convicted and sentenced two Afghan men to years in prison for planning to attack the Swedish parliament to revenge Quran burnings in the country. They were found guilty of supporting Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) and conspiracy to commit murder, the Thuringian Higher Regional Court said in a statement on Thursday.</p>
<p>Ibrahim MG, aged 30, was sentenced to five years and six months in prison, while Ramin N., 24, was given a sentence of four years and two months, according to the court document.</p>
<p><em>”The defendants, who entered Germany in 2015 and 2016, identified with the ideology of the so-called Islamic State (IS),</em>” the statement read. <em>“They shared IS's worldview and supported the violent approach of this terrorist organization,”</em> it added.</p>
<p>According to the court, the defendants planned the attack in response to Quran burnings in Sweden. They intended to use firearms to kill members of parliament and people who would oppose their attack. The men researched locations in Stockholm, travel routes to Sweden, and ways to acquire weapons online.</p>
<p>The suspects, who had been monitored by law enforcement, were arrested in March 2024 after attempting to acquire firearms on the black market in the Czech Republic.</p>

            
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<p>Apart from planning the attack, Ibrahim MG, who was a member of Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISIS-K), a regional branch of IS, transferred money to aid the women and children of IS militants in a refugee camp in Syria, the court added.</p>
<p>In determining the sentence, the court considered the defendants’ confessions and the fact that they had no previous convictions. The verdict is not yet final as the Federal Court of Justice will have to decide on an appeal.</p>
<p>Sweden has witnessed a spate of Quran-burning incidents in recent years, with similar protests taking place in neighboring Norway and Denmark. The incidents led to angry protests in several Muslim-majority countries.</p>
<p>Swedish authorities have condemned the burnings, but still largely allowed them to go ahead, citing the country’s laws guaranteeing the right to freedom of expression.</p>
<p>Many Muslim-majority countries have condemned the incidents as Islamophobic, and Türkiye even threatened Sweden with blocking its NATO accession plans. Ankara later ratified the bid however, and the Nordic country was formally admitted to the US-led military bloc in March 2024.</p>

             
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<p>Stockholm said in 2023 that it planned to amend the Public Order Act in order to prevent Quran-burning incidents in the future. However, no legislative changes have been implemented to date.</p>

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<p><strong>Diplomatic normalization is a two-way street, Moscow has emphasized following a meeting with a delegation from Washington</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>Russia and the US have identified steps they both should take to restore normal operations of their diplomatic missions, the Foreign Ministry in Moscow has said, following <a href="https://www.rt.com/russia/613421-russia-us-istanbul-meeting/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">negotiations</a> in Türkiye.</p>
<p>Russian and US delegations met in Istanbul on Thursday, as the two nations seek to heal a diplomatic rift that deepened under the previous administration of President Joe Biden.</p>
<p>The discussions centered primarily on reinstating regular operations at the US Embassy in Moscow and the Russian Embassy in Washington, with the two sides identifying <em>“concrete initial steps,”</em> as previously noted by the US State Department. In a statement on Friday, the Russian Foreign Ministry emphasized that normalization must be a two-way process.</p>
<p>Both nations have imposed various restrictions on each other in recent years, including limiting the number of diplomatic personnel, constraining banking access, and seizing diplomatic properties. Moscow argues that its sanctions are a direct response to actions taken by Washington.</p>
<p>The delegations were led by Aleksandr Darchiev, head of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s North Atlantic department, and Sonata Coulter, US deputy assistant secretary for Russia and Central Europe.</p>

            
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<p>Darchiev is set to become Moscow’s next ambassador to the US. In a separate statement on Friday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said he had received US agreement for his appointment during the talks on Thursday, and is set to travel to Washington soon.</p>
<p>The ministry stressed the importance of achieving <em>“practical results for improving bilateral relations in the interests of our peoples.”</em> As part of this effort, Russia proposed restoring direct air traffic between the two nations.</p>
<p>In 2022, the US suspended flights and closed its airspace to Russian airlines, acting alongside other Western nations in response to the escalation of the Ukraine conflict. Travelers have since relied on airlines from neutral countries, routing through locations such as Türkiye and the United Arab Emirates.</p>
<p>US President Donald Trump has shifted away from many Biden-era policies, including attempts to <em>“isolate”</em> Russia. His administration is seeking a swift end to the Ukraine conflict.</p>
<p>Trump has labeled Kiev’s aspirations for NATO membership unrealistic. Moscow views the military bloc’s expansion in Europe and its promises to eventually admit Ukraine as key factors fueling the ongoing conflict.</p>

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title: Epstein Files - Can We Talk About The DynCorp Tail Numbers Yet?
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<p></p><div data-sanitized-class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2f3101c4-8f9f-4733-a668-cebe3747b112_1094x716.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM" data-sanitized-class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img"><div data-sanitized-class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2f3101c4-8f9f-4733-a668-cebe3747b112_1094x716.jpeg" width="1094" height="716" 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16H3v5"></path></div><div data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-reset icon-container view-image"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></div></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>I have covered the intelligence angle of the Jeff Epstein story for eight years, always going to the receipts of the US State Department and DynCorp tail numbers on Jeff Epstein’s planes.</p><div data-sanitized-class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F619c5708-c3f1-4bc0-a8e9-575d0c69b0cb_1290x1209.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM" data-sanitized-class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img"><div data-sanitized-class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp"><img 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data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-reset icon-container restack-image"><path d="M3 12a9 9 0 0 1 9-9 9.75 9.75 0 0 1 6.74 2.74L21 8"></path><path d="M21 3v5h-5"></path><path d="M21 12a9 9 0 0 1-9 9 9.75 9.75 0 0 1-6.74-2.74L3 16"></path><path d="M8 16H3v5"></path></div><div data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-reset icon-container view-image"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></div></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>We have focused on the associates of Jeff Epstein like Steve Feinberg at Dyncorp since 2017.</p><div data-sanitized-class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F98172f82-b717-4284-8778-8db9eda913e6_1264x1206.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM" 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data-sanitized-class="image-link-expand"><div data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><div data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-reset icon-container restack-image"><path d="M3 12a9 9 0 0 1 9-9 9.75 9.75 0 0 1 6.74 2.74L21 8"></path><path d="M21 3v5h-5"></path><path d="M21 12a9 9 0 0 1-9 9 9.75 9.75 0 0 1-6.74-2.74L3 16"></path><path d="M8 16H3v5"></path></div><div data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-reset icon-container view-image"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></div></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Steve Feinberg has been cornering the market on AR-15 ammunition for CIA cutout DynCorp with Jeff Epstein and MegaGroup with Lex Wexner.</p><div data-sanitized-class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a target="_blank" 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data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-reset icon-container restack-image"><path d="M3 12a9 9 0 0 1 9-9 9.75 9.75 0 0 1 6.74 2.74L21 8"></path><path d="M21 3v5h-5"></path><path d="M21 12a9 9 0 0 1-9 9 9.75 9.75 0 0 1-6.74-2.74L3 16"></path><path d="M8 16H3v5"></path></div><div data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-reset icon-container view-image"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></div></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p></p><div data-attrs='{"url":"https://georgewebb.substack.com/subscribe?","text":"Subscribe","language":"en"}' data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM" data-sanitized-class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor"><div data-sanitized-class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div data-sanitized-class="preamble"><p data-sanitized-class="cta-caption">George Webb’s Task Force Orange Journal is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><div data-sanitized-class="fake-input-wrapper"><div data-sanitized-class="fake-input"></div><div data-sanitized-class="fake-button"></div></div></div></div><div data-sanitized-class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6a9b81de-10f7-487a-b326-bfd9d22341de_1182x665.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM" data-sanitized-class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img"><div data-sanitized-class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6a9b81de-10f7-487a-b326-bfd9d22341de_1182x665.jpeg" width="1182" height="665" data-attrs='{"src":"https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/6a9b81de-10f7-487a-b326-bfd9d22341de_1182x665.jpeg","srcNoWatermark":null,"fullscreen":null,"imageSize":null,"height":665,"width":1182,"resizeWidth":null,"bytes":157494,"alt":null,"title":null,"type":"image/jpeg","href":null,"belowTheFold":true,"topImage":false,"internalRedirect":"https://georgewebb.substack.com/i/158100296?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6a9b81de-10f7-487a-b326-bfd9d22341de_1182x665.jpeg","isProcessing":false}' alt="" loading="lazy" data-sanitized-class="sizing-normal"></picture><div data-sanitized-class="image-link-expand"><div data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><div data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-reset icon-container restack-image"><path d="M3 12a9 9 0 0 1 9-9 9.75 9.75 0 0 1 6.74 2.74L21 8"></path><path d="M21 3v5h-5"></path><path d="M21 12a9 9 0 0 1-9 9 9.75 9.75 0 0 1-6.74-2.74L3 16"></path><path d="M8 16H3v5"></path></div><div data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-reset icon-container view-image"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></div></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>I have always associated Jeff Epstein with a CIA cutout called DynCorp because his planes have DynCorp tail numbers.  For eight years, I have tried to get Epstein pundits to look at this obvious intel connection to the CIA and US State Department, but to no avail.</p><div data-sanitized-class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F465c330c-7aaa-47c4-ad26-5f0d860716c8_534x339.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM" data-sanitized-class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img"><div data-sanitized-class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F465c330c-7aaa-47c4-ad26-5f0d860716c8_534x339.jpeg" width="534" height="339" data-attrs='{"src":"https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/465c330c-7aaa-47c4-ad26-5f0d860716c8_534x339.jpeg","srcNoWatermark":null,"fullscreen":false,"imageSize":"normal","height":339,"width":534,"resizeWidth":534,"bytes":100798,"alt":null,"title":null,"type":"image/jpeg","href":null,"belowTheFold":true,"topImage":false,"internalRedirect":"https://georgewebb.substack.com/i/158100296?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F465c330c-7aaa-47c4-ad26-5f0d860716c8_534x339.jpeg","isProcessing":false}' alt="" loading="lazy" data-sanitized-class="sizing-normal"></picture><div data-sanitized-class="image-link-expand"><div data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><div data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-reset icon-container restack-image"><path d="M3 12a9 9 0 0 1 9-9 9.75 9.75 0 0 1 6.74 2.74L21 8"></path><path d="M21 3v5h-5"></path><path d="M21 12a9 9 0 0 1-9 9 9.75 9.75 0 0 1-6.74-2.74L3 16"></path><path d="M8 16H3v5"></path></div><div data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-reset icon-container view-image"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></div></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>I have shown that N474AW DynCorp, CIA, and US State Department tail number to YouTuber after YouTuber, and it is like I was showing them mercury water.  They ignore it.  Better for them to blog about the Lolita Express compromise operation, where everyone thinks all the girls were flying over to St. James against their will to be sex trafficked.</p><div data-sanitized-class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa5052ae5-cb9e-41c6-9e2e-61aafbb2ef6b_1080x1369.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM" data-sanitized-class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img"><div data-sanitized-class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa5052ae5-cb9e-41c6-9e2e-61aafbb2ef6b_1080x1369.jpeg" width="1080" height="1369" data-attrs='{"src":"https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/a5052ae5-cb9e-41c6-9e2e-61aafbb2ef6b_1080x1369.jpeg","srcNoWatermark":null,"fullscreen":null,"imageSize":null,"height":1369,"width":1080,"resizeWidth":null,"bytes":243483,"alt":null,"title":null,"type":"image/jpeg","href":null,"belowTheFold":true,"topImage":false,"internalRedirect":"https://georgewebb.substack.com/i/158100296?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa5052ae5-cb9e-41c6-9e2e-61aafbb2ef6b_1080x1369.jpeg","isProcessing":false}' alt="" loading="lazy" data-sanitized-class="sizing-normal"></picture><div data-sanitized-class="image-link-expand"><div data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><div data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-reset icon-container restack-image"><path d="M3 12a9 9 0 0 1 9-9 9.75 9.75 0 0 1 6.74 2.74L21 8"></path><path d="M21 3v5h-5"></path><path d="M21 12a9 9 0 0 1-9 9 9.75 9.75 0 0 1-6.74-2.74L3 16"></path><path d="M8 16H3v5"></path></div><div data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-reset icon-container view-image"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></div></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>The Epstein Files seem to be the ultimate red meat, a dog whistle that diverts attention from Jeff Epstein's real operations. It is ready to work whenever you put your lips together and blow.  I have much preferred covering how Epstein wanted to corner key scientists for his role with Lex Wexner and the Mega Group, covering key technology like DynCorp and DynPort vaccines or purloining highly enriched uranium from the old Soviet Union.</p><div data-sanitized-class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F87f5c98f-052f-434c-8689-e14144fc846e_1120x700.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM" data-sanitized-class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img"><div data-sanitized-class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F87f5c98f-052f-434c-8689-e14144fc846e_1120x700.jpeg" width="1120" height="700" data-attrs='{"src":"https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/87f5c98f-052f-434c-8689-e14144fc846e_1120x700.jpeg","srcNoWatermark":null,"fullscreen":null,"imageSize":null,"height":700,"width":1120,"resizeWidth":null,"bytes":278081,"alt":null,"title":null,"type":"image/jpeg","href":null,"belowTheFold":true,"topImage":false,"internalRedirect":"https://georgewebb.substack.com/i/158100296?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F87f5c98f-052f-434c-8689-e14144fc846e_1120x700.jpeg","isProcessing":false}' alt="" loading="lazy" data-sanitized-class="sizing-normal"></picture><div data-sanitized-class="image-link-expand"><div data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><div data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-reset icon-container restack-image"><path d="M3 12a9 9 0 0 1 9-9 9.75 9.75 0 0 1 6.74 2.74L21 8"></path><path d="M21 3v5h-5"></path><path d="M21 12a9 9 0 0 1-9 9 9.75 9.75 0 0 1-6.74-2.74L3 16"></path><path d="M8 16H3v5"></path></div><div data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-reset icon-container view-image"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></div></div></div></div></a></figure></div><div data-sanitized-class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa7d49599-2488-454d-b530-9a4673e5a5b2_1168x682.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM" data-sanitized-class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img"><div data-sanitized-class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa7d49599-2488-454d-b530-9a4673e5a5b2_1168x682.png" width="1168" height="682" data-attrs='{"src":"https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/a7d49599-2488-454d-b530-9a4673e5a5b2_1168x682.png","srcNoWatermark":null,"fullscreen":null,"imageSize":null,"height":682,"width":1168,"resizeWidth":null,"bytes":1051041,"alt":null,"title":null,"type":"image/png","href":null,"belowTheFold":true,"topImage":false,"internalRedirect":"https://georgewebb.substack.com/i/158100296?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa7d49599-2488-454d-b530-9a4673e5a5b2_1168x682.png","isProcessing":false}' alt="" loading="lazy" data-sanitized-class="sizing-normal"></picture><div data-sanitized-class="image-link-expand"><div data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><div data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-reset icon-container restack-image"><path d="M3 12a9 9 0 0 1 9-9 9.75 9.75 0 0 1 6.74 2.74L21 8"></path><path d="M21 3v5h-5"></path><path d="M21 12a9 9 0 0 1-9 9 9.75 9.75 0 0 1-6.74-2.74L3 16"></path><path d="M8 16H3v5"></path></div><div data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-reset icon-container view-image"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></div></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>But I will let Pam Bondi release all the Epstein Files now so everyone can see if Tom Hanks is really a child molester going to St. James Island.  He isn’t, of course, but we will have a few weeks of innuendo before the Academy Awards again instead of really digging into who Jeff Epstein really was, and the role he played for DynCorp and the MegaGroup.</p><div data-sanitized-class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F486b9113-e205-41f8-a20d-92ef0c0297b3_1290x715.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM" data-sanitized-class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img"><div data-sanitized-class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F486b9113-e205-41f8-a20d-92ef0c0297b3_1290x715.jpeg" width="1290" height="715" data-attrs='{"src":"https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/486b9113-e205-41f8-a20d-92ef0c0297b3_1290x715.jpeg","srcNoWatermark":null,"fullscreen":null,"imageSize":null,"height":715,"width":1290,"resizeWidth":null,"bytes":189254,"alt":null,"title":null,"type":"image/jpeg","href":null,"belowTheFold":true,"topImage":false,"internalRedirect":"https://georgewebb.substack.com/i/158100296?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F486b9113-e205-41f8-a20d-92ef0c0297b3_1290x715.jpeg","isProcessing":false}' alt="" loading="lazy" data-sanitized-class="sizing-normal"></picture><div data-sanitized-class="image-link-expand"><div data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><div data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-reset icon-container restack-image"><path d="M3 12a9 9 0 0 1 9-9 9.75 9.75 0 0 1 6.74 2.74L21 8"></path><path d="M21 3v5h-5"></path><path d="M21 12a9 9 0 0 1-9 9 9.75 9.75 0 0 1-6.74-2.74L3 16"></path><path d="M8 16H3v5"></path></div><div data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-reset icon-container view-image"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></div></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>I will let all the Epstein Files trickle out with all their charges of child trafficking, but eventually, we will get back to Secretary of Energy Bill Richardson’s close relationship to Epstein at the Zorro Ranch in New Mexico, for instance. Not that I didn’t go to Little St. James, St. John’s, and James Biden’s Water Island.  I did.  </p><div data-sanitized-class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F439b8205-b491-40b6-8614-70d8b7c0ae0b_1248x973.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM" data-sanitized-class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img"><div data-sanitized-class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F439b8205-b491-40b6-8614-70d8b7c0ae0b_1248x973.jpeg" width="1248" height="973" data-attrs='{"src":"https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/439b8205-b491-40b6-8614-70d8b7c0ae0b_1248x973.jpeg","srcNoWatermark":null,"fullscreen":null,"imageSize":null,"height":973,"width":1248,"resizeWidth":null,"bytes":254848,"alt":null,"title":null,"type":"image/jpeg","href":null,"belowTheFold":true,"topImage":false,"internalRedirect":"https://georgewebb.substack.com/i/158100296?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F439b8205-b491-40b6-8614-70d8b7c0ae0b_1248x973.jpeg","isProcessing":false}' alt="" loading="lazy" data-sanitized-class="sizing-normal"></picture><div data-sanitized-class="image-link-expand"><div data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><div data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-reset icon-container restack-image"><path d="M3 12a9 9 0 0 1 9-9 9.75 9.75 0 0 1 6.74 2.74L21 8"></path><path d="M21 3v5h-5"></path><path d="M21 12a9 9 0 0 1-9 9 9.75 9.75 0 0 1-6.74-2.74L3 16"></path><path d="M8 16H3v5"></path></div><div data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-reset icon-container view-image"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></div></div></div></div></a></figure></div><div data-sanitized-class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7554eade-a0cf-4651-8d26-24048a7e5d92_912x540.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM" data-sanitized-class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img"><div data-sanitized-class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7554eade-a0cf-4651-8d26-24048a7e5d92_912x540.jpeg" width="912" height="540" data-attrs='{"src":"https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/7554eade-a0cf-4651-8d26-24048a7e5d92_912x540.jpeg","srcNoWatermark":null,"fullscreen":null,"imageSize":null,"height":540,"width":912,"resizeWidth":null,"bytes":56811,"alt":null,"title":null,"type":"image/jpeg","href":null,"belowTheFold":true,"topImage":false,"internalRedirect":"https://georgewebb.substack.com/i/158100296?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7554eade-a0cf-4651-8d26-24048a7e5d92_912x540.jpeg","isProcessing":false}' alt="" loading="lazy" data-sanitized-class="sizing-normal"></picture><div data-sanitized-class="image-link-expand"><div data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><div data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-reset icon-container restack-image"><path d="M3 12a9 9 0 0 1 9-9 9.75 9.75 0 0 1 6.74 2.74L21 8"></path><path d="M21 3v5h-5"></path><path d="M21 12a9 9 0 0 1-9 9 9.75 9.75 0 0 1-6.74-2.74L3 16"></path><path d="M8 16H3v5"></path></div><div data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-reset icon-container view-image"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></div></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><em>Journalist George Webb explores the line of sight from James Biden’s Water Island to Jeff Epstein’s Little St. James Island in Feb 2020.</em></p><p>But you won’t find the exploitative child trafficking that is promised in the Epstein Files.  Instead, you will find a lot of young women recruited by Epstein and Ghislane Maxwell who willingly went there to compromise with key scientists and technologists to advance the technological treasure trove of the State of Israel, including intellectual property theft.   </p><div data-sanitized-class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff123e49b-6909-4676-a5b0-fde5a8457340_360x476.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM" data-sanitized-class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img"><div data-sanitized-class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff123e49b-6909-4676-a5b0-fde5a8457340_360x476.jpeg" width="360" height="476" 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16H3v5"></path></div><div data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-reset icon-container view-image"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></div></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>The Little St. James operation was state-sponsored from Day One.</p><div data-sanitized-class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F99e6a5dc-7591-4b3e-9774-218cddc1b5fd_382x360.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM" data-sanitized-class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img"><div data-sanitized-class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp"><img 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data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-reset icon-container restack-image"><path d="M3 12a9 9 0 0 1 9-9 9.75 9.75 0 0 1 6.74 2.74L21 8"></path><path d="M21 3v5h-5"></path><path d="M21 12a9 9 0 0 1-9 9 9.75 9.75 0 0 1-6.74-2.74L3 16"></path><path d="M8 16H3v5"></path></div><div data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-reset icon-container view-image"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></div></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>None other than Stanley Pottinger, Henry Kissinger's good friend, ran the shakedown for decades against the Johns entrapped on the Island.</p><div data-sanitized-class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb300284d-e1d7-4389-893f-7c2c9b495500_360x486.jpeg" 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Smearing Hollywood elites before the Oscars may be fun, but it isn’t true.  These Epstein operations were about gaining Israel's advanced military tech in nuclear and biological agents with vaccines. But I will wait for all the files to drop before the Oscars and Conan O’Brien’s Oscars monologue.  Then, we can get back to who Jeff Epstein really was.  </p><div data-sanitized-class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffe5267ea-8479-49ca-a472-1acea21131dc_1320x710.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM" data-sanitized-class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img"><div data-sanitized-class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffe5267ea-8479-49ca-a472-1acea21131dc_1320x710.jpeg" width="1320" height="710" data-attrs='{"src":"https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/fe5267ea-8479-49ca-a472-1acea21131dc_1320x710.jpeg","srcNoWatermark":null,"fullscreen":null,"imageSize":null,"height":710,"width":1320,"resizeWidth":null,"bytes":223546,"alt":null,"title":null,"type":"image/jpeg","href":null,"belowTheFold":true,"topImage":false,"internalRedirect":"https://georgewebb.substack.com/i/158100296?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffe5267ea-8479-49ca-a472-1acea21131dc_1320x710.jpeg","isProcessing":false}' alt="" loading="lazy" data-sanitized-class="sizing-normal"></picture><div data-sanitized-class="image-link-expand"><div data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><div data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-reset icon-container restack-image"><path d="M3 12a9 9 0 0 1 9-9 9.75 9.75 0 0 1 6.74 2.74L21 8"></path><path d="M21 3v5h-5"></path><path d="M21 12a9 9 0 0 1-9 9 9.75 9.75 0 0 1-6.74-2.74L3 16"></path><path d="M8 16H3v5"></path></div><div data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-reset icon-container view-image"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></div></div></div></div></a></figure></div><div data-attrs='{"url":"https://georgewebb.substack.com/subscribe?","text":"Subscribe","language":"en"}' data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM" data-sanitized-class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor"><div data-sanitized-class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div data-sanitized-class="preamble"><p data-sanitized-class="cta-caption">George Webb’s Task Force Orange Journal is a reader-supported publication. 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title: Polish MP claims life threatened over criticism of Ukrainian Nazi collaborator
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<p><strong>Slawomir Mentzen, who is running for president, had previously called for an end to the cult of Stepan Bandera</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>Polish MP Slawomir Mentzen has accused Ukrainian journalist Vakhtang Kipiani of publicly threatening his life for criticizing Ukraine’s embrace of World War II Nazi collaborator Stepan Bandera. </p>
<p>Earlier this week, Mentzen, a candidate for the right-wing Confederation Party in the upcoming Polish presidential elections in May, had traveled to the Ukrainian city of Lviv where he recorded a video in front of a monument to Bandera.  </p>
<p>In the clip, he likened Bandera to a <em>“terrorist,”</em> recalling that the Nazi collaborator had been sentenced to death by a Polish court for being responsible for the murder of some 100,000 Poles. The video also suggested that having monuments honoring Bandera was akin to building monuments commemorating Adolf Hitler.  </p>
<p><em>“Ukraine must abandon the cult of Bandera as soon as possible,”</em> Mentzen urged.  </p>
<p>In response to the video, Kipiani issued a post on Facebook ridiculing Mentzen and suggesting that the Polish MP was <em>“dreaming of the glory of Pieracki,”</em> referring to the minister of internal affairs of interwar Poland, Bronislaw Pieracki, was murdered in 1934 by members of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN), of which Bandera was a part of.  </p>
<p><em>“We can do it again,”</em> Kipiani wrote.  </p>
<p>Mentzen fired back at the Ukrainian journalist, accusing him of threatening to kill a Polish MP. <em>“Ukrainians once again show their attitude towards Poland,”</em> Mentzen wrote on Facebook, suggesting that Kiev only wants money from Poland while it continues to honor the murderers of Poles. </p>

            
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            <figcaption><a href="https://www.rt.com/russia/613181-ukraine-city-celebrates-holocaust-propagandist/">Ukrainian city honors Nazi collaborator who applauded Holocaust</a></figcaption>
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<p>The lawmaker’s Confederation Party also condemned Kipiani’s death threat, adding in a statement on social media that it had found out that the Ukrainian journalist’s website, which <em>“glorifies the UPA and is a mouthpiece for nationalist Ukrainian propaganda,”</em> had been co-funded by the Polish government.  </p>
<p>Both Mentzen and his party have now called on the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs to address the situation to prevent further attacks by Ukrainians on Poland and its citizens.  </p>
<p>Bandera, a member of the OUN militant wing, was one of the leaders of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) during World War II. The group allied with the invading Nazi Germans and carried out massacres of Poles, Jews, Russians, and Ukrainians whom they accused of collaborating with the Soviets. Despite the group being accused of committing genocide, former Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko declared Bandera and the UPA national heroes in 2010. </p>
<p>The Polish government has taken particular issue with the celebration of Bandera in Ukraine, as the UPA is believed to have murdered between 40,000 and 120,000 ethnic Poles in the regions of Volhynia and Eastern Galicia.</p>

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title: Soros trying to derail Trump’s plans – Musk
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<p><strong>The billionaire has backed claims that the Hungarian-born financier has been investing millions to squeeze Republicans out of Congress</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>Elon Musk has backed claims that Hungarian-American billionaire George Soros is spending millions of dollars in an attempt to block US President Donald Trump’s political agenda. </p>
<p>The accusation comes after the US Republican Party narrowly passed a budget blueprint on Tuesday in the House of Representatives, leading to concerns that the outcome of an upcoming race for a seat in the Wisconsin Supreme Court could shift the balance of power.</p>
<p>On Thursday, former Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker claimed in a post on X that Soros has been trying to influence the Wisconsin vote in order to give the Democrats the upper hand in Congress.</p>
<p><em>“Do the math. The vote on Tuesday night was 217-215. George Soros is pulling millions into the WI Supreme Court race because a 4-3 liberal majority will redraw Congressional districts to squeeze out 2 GOP seats,”</em> Walker wrote. <em>“This is how he blocks the Trump agenda. We can’t let that happen,”</em> he added. </p>
<p>Musk agreed with Walker on Friday, writing that derailing Trump’s agenda <em>“is exactly [Soros’] goal.”</em></p>
<p>The Wisconsin Supreme Court race features two candidates: Susan Crawford, who is backed by the Democratic Party and has received donations from Soros, and the GOP’s Brad Schimel – a Waukesha County Circuit Court judge and former Republican attorney general who has been supported by Musk.</p>

            
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<p>Soros and Musk have both invested significant sums into the respective candidates and both sides have accused each other of trying to buy a seat on the Supreme Court.</p>
<p>Crawford has criticized Musk’s involvement in the race, suggesting that the billionaire was trying to further an <em>“extreme agenda.”</em> Meanwhile, Schimel has expressed concerns over Soros’ influence, citing his support for <em>“very dangerous ideas”</em> such as defunding the police.</p>
<p>According to a survey conducted by the Institute for Reforming Government late last month, Schimel is leading in public opinion polls, with 40% of registered voters supporting the GOP candidate compared to 35% saying they would vote for Crawford. Another 23% of respondents said they were still undecided. </p>

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guid: https://matthewehret.substack.com/p/sunday-rtf-double-feature-peace-roundtable
author: ;Matthew Ehret
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Sunday RTF Double Feature: Peace Roundtable at 11am ET, and Joaquin Flores Geopolitical Masterclass at 2pm ET

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title: Aaron Maté : Is the Ukraine War About $$$?
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guid: https://www.rt.com/news/613450-orban-ukraine-eu-membership-unthinkable/
title: EU membership for Ukraine ‘unthinkable’ – Orban
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<p><strong>Kiev joining the bloc could trigger economic collapse and rising crime in Hungary, the prime minister has said</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>Admitting Ukraine into the EU would be an <em>“unthinkable” </em>act, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has stated, adding that accession to the bloc by Kiev could have severe economic and security consequences for Hungary.</p>
<p>Speaking in an interview with Kossuth Radio on Friday, Orban said that while he would not rule out Ukraine joining the bloc in principle, doing so under the current circumstances would be virtually impossible. <em>“One thing I can say for sure: here and now, this is unthinkable,”</em> he said.</p>
<p>He argued that Ukraine’s membership in the EU <em>“would ruin us,”</em> adding that <em>“first, it would destroy Hungarian farmers and Hungarian agriculture. Second, it would subsequently ruin the entire Hungarian national economy.”</em></p>
<p>Beyond economic concerns, Orban claimed that Ukraine’s accession would lead to an influx of crime into Hungary. <em>“I also don’t see clearly how we will curb the crime that would inevitably flood into Hungary along with it,”</em> he said. <em>“I cannot think of a single argument that would justify Ukraine’s accession from Hungary’s perspective.”</em></p>

            
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<p>Orban has been a consistent critic of Ukraine’s integration into Western institutions, although he argued in 2023 that the EU could sign a five- to ten-year strategic partnership agreement with Kiev to bring it closer to the bloc. He has also pushed back against Ukraine’s NATO ambitions, warning that its accession could escalate tensions with Russia, and suggesting that the country should instead remain a <em>“buffer”</em> between Moscow and the West.</p>
<p>Ukraine applied for EU membership in February 2022, shortly after the escalation of the conflict with Russia. In June 2022, it was granted candidate status.</p>
<p>However, Ukraine faces significant hurdles before joining the bloc, as full membership requires the unanimous approval of all EU nations. In addition, the EU has demanded that Ukraine implement a comprehensive set of governance reforms, fight rampant corruption, and harmonize its legislation with EU law.</p>
<p>EU officials have never set a definitive timeline for Ukraine’s accession, although former European Council President Charles Michel suggested that Ukraine could join the bloc by 2030, provided it meets all the conditions.</p>

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<p><strong>The European Commission president is seeking greater collaboration with New Delhi amid concerns over US policy shifts</strong></p>
            
                        
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<p>The European Union is keen to expand economic and security cooperation with India, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has stated in New Delhi. </p>
<p>The two sides have set a year-end deadline to conclude a free-trade agreement, negotiations for which initially started 15 years ago. The announcement on Friday came in a joint statement by von der Leyen and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi after they met in the Indian capital. </p>
<p>Speaking to reporters, Modi said the two sides have directed their teams to conclude a bilateral free-trade deal by end of this year, and that decisions were taken to <em>“elevate and accelerate India-EU partnership.”</em> Talks for an FTA were initiated in 2009 but were later stalled <em>“due to differences in the scope and expectations from the deal,”</em> according to New Delhi. The negotiation process was relaunched in 2022.</p>
<p>The European Commission chief emphasised that the <em>“free trade agreement between the EU and India would be the largest deal of this kind anywhere in the world.”</em> Describing the potential deal as <em>“ambitious,”</em> von der Leyen added that the negotiations include everything from <em>“green tech to pharmaceuticals, semiconductors to green hydrogen and defense.”</em></p>
<p>The EU is India’s largest trading partner after the US, with trade in goods valued at €124 billion ($129 billion) in 2023, and an increase of almost 90% in the last decade. Around 6,000 European companies are present in India, directly providing 1.7 million jobs and indirectly supporting 5 million jobs across various sectors, according to official data.</p>

            <blockquote data-sanitized-class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">India is delighted to welcome the President of the <a href="https://twitter.com/EU_Commission?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EU_Commission</a>, Ursula von der Leyen and other distinguished members of the College of Commissioners. This level of engagement is both historic and unparalleled. India-EU friendship is both natural as well as organic. Our talks… <a href="https://t.co/1NjYIVIEGD">pic.twitter.com/1NjYIVIEGD</a></p>— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1895442093147107598?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 28, 2025</a></blockquote> 
    

<p>Securing a trade deal with India is crucial for Brussels, particularly after US President Donald Trump announced plans to impose a 25% tariff on goods manufactured in the EU.</p>
<p>In her speech in New Delhi on Friday, von der Leyen claimed the EU and India <em>“have the potential to be one of the defining partnerships of this century,”</em> and that this will be a <em>“cornerstone of Europe’s foreign policy in the years and decades to come.”</em> <em>“It is time to be pragmatic and ambitious. And to realign our priorities for today’s realities,”</em> she added. </p>

            <blockquote data-sanitized-class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">India is delighted to welcome the President of the <a href="https://twitter.com/EU_Commission?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EU_Commission</a>, Ursula von der Leyen and other distinguished members of the College of Commissioners. This level of engagement is both historic and unparalleled. India-EU friendship is both natural as well as organic. Our talks… <a href="https://t.co/1NjYIVIEGD">pic.twitter.com/1NjYIVIEGD</a></p>— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1895442093147107598?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 28, 2025</a></blockquote> 
    

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<p>Von der Leyen also pushed for progress with the India-Middle East-Europe corridor (IMEEC), the concept which she unveiled along with the leaders of the US, UAE, Saudi Arabia, and India during the 2023 G20 Summit in New Delhi. </p>
<p><em>“It’s an amazing project. This can be a modern golden road – directly connecting India, the Arabian Gulf and Europe. With a rail link, that will make trade between India and Europe 40% faster. With an electricity cable and a clean hydrogen pipeline. And a high-speed data cable to link some of the most innovative digital ecosystems in the world. This corridor is much more than just a railway or a cable. It is a green and digital bridge across continents and civilizations,”</em> she said.</p>
<p>The project has been seen as a potential rival to China’s Belt and Road Initiative as well as the International North South Transport Corridor (INSTC), developed by Russia, India, and Iran as a faster, cheaper and sanctions risk-free alternative to the traditional Suez Canal route.</p>
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title: Trump administration probes suspected fraud in Biden’s climate fund – WaPo
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<p><strong>The $20 billion grant program was established by the former president to finance clean-energy projects</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>The US Justice Department (DOJ) and FBI have launched a criminal investigation into alleged fraud in the $20 billion climate grant program introduced by former President Joe Biden, the Washington Post reported on Friday. The probe follows President Donald Trump’s pledge to <em>“root out waste, fraud, and abuse”</em> in government spending.</p>
<p>The investigation centers on the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, established under Biden’s 2022 climate law to finance clean energy projects and managed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The probe was reportedly launched after the EPA’s newly appointed administrator, Lee Zeldin, publicly alleged that the money from the fund was disbursed with insufficient oversight.</p>
<p><em>“Roughly twenty billion of your tax dollars were parked at an outside financial institution by the Biden EPA,”</em> Zeldin said in a statement on February 13, pledging to <em>“review every penny that has gone out the door.”</em></p>
<p><em>“The days of irresponsibly shoveling boat loads of cash to far-left, activist groups in the name of environmental justice and climate equity are over,”</em> he stated, adding that his agency would try to reclaim the money from Citibank, which was tasked with disbursing the funds.</p>

            
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<p>According to the Washington Post, citing sources close to the investigation, the probe has so far been fraught with challenges. While the DOJ has the authority to freeze assets, it can only do so when it has evidence that they can be traced to a crime.</p>
<p>Last week, it approached Denise Cheung, a top DC federal criminal prosecutor, to submit a warrant request to freeze the funds. However, Cheung resigned rather than carry out the order, arguing that the DOJ lacked evidence. Subsequently, the department had Trump-appointed attorney Ed Martin personally submit the seizure warrant application, but was denied by a magistrate judge who cited a lack of probable cause. Efforts by acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove’s office to launch a grand jury investigation and seek a court-ordered bank freeze were also rebuffed by prosecutors.</p>
<p>While it is not clear whether a warrant was granted after all, at least three organizations that received money from the fund reported that their Citibank accounts have been frozen without explanation, according to the news outlet.</p>
<p>In the most recent development, FBI agents have reportedly questioned EPA employees regarding the fund earlier this week.</p>

             
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<p>The probe has drawn criticism from Democrats, with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse calling on Zeldin to cease efforts to reclaim the funds, arguing that his actions are illegal. Legal experts have also questioned the DOJ’s approach. Stefan D. Cassella, a former federal prosecutor specializing in asset forfeiture, described the situation as <em>“extraordinary and probably unprecedented,”</em> stressing that seizing funds without probable clause is illegal.</p>

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title: EU fueling turmoil as its influence wanes – Belgrade
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<p><strong>The bloc’s exclusion from the Ukraine talks shows it has “lost its superpower status,” Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin has told RT</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>The EU is instigating regional conflicts and fueling turmoil in a bid to reclaim its diminished global influence, Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin has stated.</p>
<p>Vulin made the remarks in an interview with RT on Friday while commenting on the Ukraine conflict and the EU’s exclusion from the US-Russia peace talks. He also touched on the growing regional tensions. <br><em></em></p>
<p><em>“The EU has completely lost its position as a superpower,”</em> he said, arguing that the bloc no longer has a place <em>“at the table”</em> with the US and Russia on key global issues such as the Ukraine conflict. <br><em></em></p>
<p><em>“How can you reclaim your position as a great power?”</em> Vulin continued. <em>“By trying to make some kind of turmoil, trying to create some kind of conflict that you can control, and that’s it.”</em> </p>
<p>He pointed to recent anti-government protests in Serbia and the conviction of Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik by a court in Sarajevo as examples of the EU’s efforts to maintain its influence. <br><em></em></p>
<p><em>“They must show that they’re capable of doing something like that,”</em> Vulin said.</p>
<p>Reflecting on the EU’s sidelining in peace negotiations, he added: <em>“You see what happens when you are not free. You don’t have your own politics … Someone else tells you what you should do.”</em></p>

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<p>The Serbian deputy prime minister also criticized Western support for Ukraine, calling it <em>“kind of strange”</em> that the <em>“so-called democratic governments are pro-war.”</em></p>
<p>He recalled a recent remark by US President Donald Trump that the conflict between Moscow and Kiev should have been avoided in the first place.</p>
<p>Trump has blamed Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky for failing to resolve the hostilities, saying he had years to do so and adding that he <em>“should’ve never started it.”</em></p>
<p>According to Vulin, Russia and the US should work toward an agreement to restore peace, but he questioned the EU’s role in ending the conflict.</p>
<p>He also accused the West of <em>“hypocrisy”</em> over sanctions, suggesting the EU might face a dilemma if Trump moves forward with plans to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin.</p>

             
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<p>European politicians, particularly French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, were strongly against Trump during the US election campaign but are now travelling to the White House. <br><em></em></p>
<p><em>“They called him all these different names – idiot, fascist, corrupt, et cetera, et cetera. Putin puppet and who, God knows who else,”</em> he said, questioning their current approach and describing it as <em>“clash of ideology.”</em></p>
<p>Trump, Vulin added, is capable of telling them: <em>“Try to clean up your own mess. You do that.”</em></p>

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title: Larry C. Johnson: Differences: How the US and EU Are Handling the Ukraine War!
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title: Starmer insists on deploying British troops to Ukraine
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<p><strong>London and Brussels must play “a full part” in providing security guarantees for Kiev, the UK prime minister has said</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>The UK and EU must be involved in a peace settlement in Ukraine, which includes putting boots on the ground, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said following talks with US President Donald Trump in Washington. The US has recently initiated peace talks with Russia, sidelining both the EU and UK.</p>
<p>Starmer met with Trump at the White House on Thursday, where they discussed a plan to reach an enduring peace in Ukraine.</p>
<p><em>”The European countries, including the United Kingdom, need to play a full part in that,”</em> Starmer said in an interview on Fox News.</p>
<p>London will play <em>“a leading part,”</em> he insisted, whether it’s <em>“troops on the ground… or possible air, maritime work”</em> together with the EU. The UK and France have previously said they are prepared to deploy peacekeeping troops to Ukraine to secure any peace deal with Russia.</p>

            
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<p>Trump has indicated, however, that Washington has no plans to send US forces to support a European-led peacekeeping mission, arguing that Russian President Vladimir Putin can be trusted to not breach the eventual agreement.</p>
<p>Moscow has opposed the deployment of unauthorized troops to Ukraine, warning that without a UN mandate, they would be considered legitimate targets.</p>
<p>Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said the idea of deploying foreign troops to Ukraine is being pushed primarily by France and Britain, suggesting that this is meant to <em>“further fuel the conflict and stop any attempts to cool it down.”</em> The Foreign Ministry also accused the EU and UK of embarking <em>“on a path of militarism.”</em></p>

             
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<p>Britain has been a steadfast supporter of Ukraine since the conflict escalated three years ago, providing substantial military aid and implementing stringent sanctions against Russia. As of February, London has committed nearly $10 billion in military assistance to Kiev.</p>

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title: Ivan Timofeev: Here’s why US sanctions can’t ruin Russia-India trade relations
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<p><strong>Indian businesses are increasingly concerned about the risks of secondary sanctions imposed by the US and other Western nations. How valid are these fears?</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>One of the primary goals of the extensive sanctions imposed on Russia by the West following the start of Russia’s offensive in Ukraine was to isolate the Russian economy. This has been partially successful – sanctions have severely hampered Russia’s trade with Western nations. Exports of dual-use items, industrial goods, and various luxury items to Russia are now prohibited. Key components of Western imports from Russia – such as oil, coal, precious metals, and diamonds – have also been restricted. Financial sanctions have significantly limited transactions in US dollars, euros, and other currencies of the countries initiating sanctions. Logistical challenges and price caps on oil and petroleum products have indirectly raised supplier costs. Nevertheless, Russia is actively fighting against its isolation by developing relationships with friendly countries. And India plays an important role in this respect.</p>
<h2>Indian diplomacy and Russian weapons</h2>
<p>It’s clear that the risks for Indian businesses that engage with Russia are currently relatively low, thanks to India’s diplomacy, the unique nature of India-Russia trade, and the cautious approach adopted by Indian companies. However, these risks are escalating due to the increased probability of secondary sanctions. New legal mechanisms for secondary sanctions emerged in 2023-2024, and a growing number of Indian companies fell under restrictions related to their dealings with Russia in the second half of 2024. The specific risks vary by sector.</p>
<p>In the field of military-technical cooperation, risks had begun to surface even before the Ukraine conflict. In 2017, Section 231 of the US federal law known as the <em>“Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act”</em> (<a href="https://congress.gov/115/plaws/publ44/PLAW-115publ44.pdf">CAATSA</a>) established a framework for secondary sanctions against purchasers of Russian arms. These sanctions were applied to China and Türkiye. However, they were quite limited and primarily targeted specific officials and agencies involved in acquiring Russian weapons systems.</p>
<p>Notably, India, as the largest buyer of Russian weapons, has not faced such sanctions, thanks to the firm stance of the Indian government that prioritizes national security over potential sanction risks. Additionally, Washington has been reluctant to jeopardize its relationship with New Delhi amid rising competition with China. However, this <em>“gun on the wall”</em> could still <em>“go off”</em> in the future, as American arms suppliers are keen to engage with India and might leverage sanctions as a competitive advantage. Regardless of this, Russia will remain an important arms supplier to India for years to come, particularly considering the widespread testing of Russian weapons in the conditions of a major armed conflict.</p>
<h2>Financial risks and Executive Order 14114</h2>
<p>In the field of financial transactions, risks escalated substantially in December 2023 when former US President Joe Biden signed Executive Order <a href="https://ofac.treasury.gov/media/932441/download?inline">14114</a>. This order empowered the US Treasury to impose blocking financial sanctions or restrict correspondent banking accounts for foreign financial institutions facilitating deals involving the Russian defense industry and certain dual-use items. In June 2024, the US Treasury <a href="https://ofac.treasury.gov/media/932436/download?inline">clarified</a> that this may also include transactions with Russian banks that have been sanctioned by the US, due to their ties to Russia’s <em>“military economy.”</em></p>
<p>Although Washington has mostly refrained from applying this provision against Indian banks, it remains a means of psychological pressure. Banks in friendly nations have become increasingly cautious about financial transactions related to Russia. In the near future, the US Treasury might block several banks in countries allied with Russia to demonstrate the enforcement of this regulation.</p>

            
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<p>While dealing in local currencies somewhat alleviates the issue, these transactions still fall under Executive Order 14114, keeping financial institutions on edge. One potential solution lies in developing a banking ecosystem specifically designed to handle transactions with Russia, which would be prepared for being blocked by the US. The growth of such ecosystems is an almost inevitable response to the sanctions. A long-term strategy for mitigating risk involves creating independent financial transaction mechanisms, though this goal hasn’t been achieved yet.</p>
<h2>More stable sectors</h2>
<p>In the realm of energy and food cooperation, the situation is more favorable. Financial transactions related to energy deals are partially exempt from US sanctions. However, the price cap on oil poses challenges for oil carriers and suppliers.</p>
<p>For carriers, there are risks of secondary sanctions and criminal or administrative penalties in the jurisdictions of the sanctioning countries. Suppliers face pressure on oil and petroleum product prices. Nonetheless, this price cap does not fundamentally hinder the flow of energy resources to the Indian market. The same can be said for food transactions. Some of them are currently exempt from sanctions. However, it’s important to note that these exemptions could be revoked at any time, making the development of independent financial systems, insurance, logistics chains, and other frameworks a pressing necessity.</p>
<p>Additionally, risks are increasing for Indian intermediaries and suppliers involved in exporting and re-exporting industrial goods and dual-use items, particularly those containing Western components, to Russia. In the latter half of 2024, a growing number of Indian companies <a href="https://ofac.treasury.gov/recent-actions/20241030">fell</a> under such sanctions. Notably, companies such as Innovio Ventures, Pointer Electronics, RRG Engineering, Shreya Life Sciences, Abhar Technologies and Services, Denvas Services, and Emsystech have faced blocking sanctions due to alleged electronics supplies to Russia. Companies such as KDG Engineering and Shaurya Aeronautics have been sanctioned for supplying electrical equipment and other goods to Russia. Meanwhile, Khushbu, Lokesh Machines Limited, Sharpline Automation, Shreegee Impex, Galaxy Bearings, and Orbit Fintrade faced sanctions for machinery supplies.</p>

            
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<p>However, these companies seem to be small players that are not systemically important for Russia-India trade, and it is likely that they will be replaced by others. Moreover, there are fewer such companies from India compared to those from other friendly nations. According to the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), since the start of Russia’s military operation, 207 companies from China (including Hong Kong), 104 from Türkiye, and 101 from the UAE have fallen under secondary US financial sanctions. Although India, with its 25 sanctioned companies, has surpassed Switzerland and Singapore (25 and 22 companies, respectively). </p>
<h2>Final thoughts</h2>
<p>Indian companies are quite cautious about dealings that are directly or indirectly within the US jurisdiction. This is evident from the fact that only several Indian companies have faced administrative or criminal investigations by the US authorities for intentionally or unintentionally circumventing sanctions. Criminal investigations involving Indian individuals are extremely rare. In the past 15 years, the US Treasury has investigated only Godfrey Phillips, an Indian tobacco supplier that <a href="https://ofac.treasury.gov/media/931441/download?inline">exported</a> products to North Korea through third countries. Some transactions were conducted in US dollars, which led the US Treasury to hold the Indian company accountable. No other similar instances have emerged. In contrast, American companies, their subsidiaries, as well as companies from the UK and the EU are scrutinized much more frequently.</p>
<p>We can expect the US to exert increasing pressure on India and Indian businesses, aimed at creating barriers and increasing costs associated with trade with Russia. However, this pressure is insufficient to halt bilateral trade or prevent its potential growth in the future, since it is impossible to impose a complete blockade on a major economy like Russia’s.</p>
<p></p>
<p><em>This article was first published by <a href="https://ru.valdaiclub.com/a/highlights/sanktsii-protiv-rossii-riski-dlya-indii/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Valdai Discussion Club</a>, translated and edited by the RT team.</em></p>

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<p><strong>What was supposed to be the formal signing of a minerals agreement descended into a shouting match and bitter recriminations</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has been asked to leave the White House early without signing an agreement granting the US rights to the country’s natural resources or holding the planned joint press conference.</p>
<p>The meeting between Zelensky and US President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance quickly devolved into an openly hostile confrontation during which the US head of state accused Zelensky of ungratefulness and unwillingness to negotiate an end to the Ukraine conflict.</p>
<p>The idea of a deal involving Ukraine’s rare-earths was initially floated by Zelensky last autumn, and the US president took him up on the offer earlier this month. There had been some back-and-forth over the past few weeks, as the Ukrainian leader attempted to secure more favorable terms. It was expected that the two leaders would sign a version of the accord on Friday.</p>
<p>Despite the fact that the Ukrainian government reviewed and greenlighted the agreement on Wednesday, the deal has apparently been left in limbo after the fiery exchange at the White House on Friday.</p>
<p>The meeting turned sour when Trump told Zelensky he had to negotiate peace with Russia, after which the Ukrainian leader dug his heels in and insisted that the US should continue supporting his country. Vance soon joined the fray, reasserting Trump’s remarks that Zelensky had failed to show enough respect and gratitude toward the US.</p>
<p>In a post on X, Fox News journalist Jacqui Heinrich wrote that <em>“Trump kicked out Zelenskyy – he did not walk off on his own.”</em></p>
<p>She further quoted an unnamed member of the White House staff as claiming that the Ukrainian delegation was <em>“begging to reset but </em>[Secretary of State Marco]<em> Rubio and </em>[National Security Advisor Mike]<em> Waltz informed them Zelenskyy needs to leave </em>[the]<em> White House grounds,”</em> and that the Ukrainian leader could <em>“return when he’s ready for peace.”</em></p>
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guid: https://www.rt.com/news/613455-eu-top-diplomat-kallas-us-trump-russian-narratives/
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<p><strong>Washington has levelled “strong” remarks at Brussels, while seemingly being “friendly” toward Moscow, according to the bloc’s top diplomat</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>The European Union’s top diplomat has suggested that US President Donald Trump has adopted Russian narratives about the Ukraine conflict. Kaja Kallas also expressed concern over Washington’s supposed drift away from its long-time European allies.</p>
<p>Kallas, the EU’s high representative for foreign affairs and security policy and former Estonian Prime Minister (2021-2024), is known for her hawkish views on foreign policy.</p>
<p>In an interview with the media outlet Axios on Thursday, she said it had been <em>“uncomfortable”</em> to hear Trump and other senior US officials <em>“repeating Russian narratives and talking points”</em> in recent weeks.</p>
<p><em>“The statements made towards us are quite strong. The statements regarding Russia are very friendly. It is a change,”</em> Kallas observed. She claimed that if Russia is allowed <em>“back around the international table like nothing has happened,”</em> more armed conflicts will follow, and not only in Europe.</p>

            
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<p>The diplomat also insisted that while US officials are free to <em>“talk with </em>[Russian President Vladimir]<em> Putin all they want… in order for any kind of deal to be implemented, they need the Europeans.”</em> Failure to include the EU and Ukraine in negotiations would prevent any agreement from being implemented, Kallas argued.</p>
<p>Both the bloc’s representatives and officials from Kiev were excluded from the US-Russia negotiations held in Saudi Arabia earlier this month. Washington and Moscow have argued that no other parties were invited because the talks centered on first restoring bilateral relations.</p>
<p>Kallas also balked at criticisms regarding the state of democracy in the EU voiced by US Vice President J.D. Vance at the Munich Security Conference – a speech praised as <em>“brilliant”</em> by Trump. <em>“I refuse to accept that criticism, because it’s just simply not true,”</em> she said.</p>
<p>On Monday, the diplomat similarly remarked that <em>“if </em>[we]<em> look at the messages that come from the US, then it is clear that the Russian narrative is there, very strongly represented.”</em></p>
<p>Last week, she warned Washington against walking <em>“into the Russian traps,”</em> alleging that Moscow had emerged as the <em>“winner”</em> from the talks in Riyadh.</p>
<p>In recent weeks, Trump has made several critical remarks toward the Ukrainian leadership, characterizing Vladimir Zelensky as a <em>“dictator without elections,”</em> and suggesting that Kiev bears responsibility for letting the hostilities flare up in 2022. While the US head of state has since somewhat toned down his comments, a marked departure from the policy course pursued by his predecessor, Joe Biden, remains evident.</p>

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guid: https://www.rt.com/russia/613462-latvia-russia-belarus-travel/
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<p><strong>Latvian lawmakers have cited potential risk to citizens’ safety and being recruited for espionage</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>Latvian lawmakers have advanced legislation that would ban organized trips to Russia and Belarus, citing potential risk to the safety, health and even life of its citizens, as well as the potential recruitment of spies.</p>
<p>The country’s parliament on Thursday approved in the first reading the amendments to the Tourism Law that seek to prohibit all Latvian-registered travel agencies from offering and providing tourism services in the two countries, according to an official statement.</p>
<p>Despite repeated calls from the State Security Service and the Foreign Ministry not to travel to Russia, almost 2,000 Latvian residents visited the country every month last year, noted the document.</p>
<p>When in Russia or Belarus, Latvians <em>“may be recruited for espionage, exposed to intelligence and risks of provocation,”</em> according to the deputies who initiated the amendments. The ban would be implemented as part of the current EU sanctions against Moscow and Minsk, the statement added.</p>
<p>Critics of the legislation have argued that it addresses a non-existent issue.</p>

            
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<p>According to official figures, 90% of all people crossing the Latvia-Belarus border are individual travelers. Tourist trips to Russia are no longer organized, and only four agencies offer services in Belarus.</p>
<p>Right-wing MP Ainars Slesers denounced the bill as <em>“nonsense,”</em> arguing that people could not be banned from foreign travel, as cited by media outlet TV3. MP Aleksejs Roslikovs pointed out that trips to <em>“dangerous”</em> countries such as Israel and Ukraine have not been banned.</p>
<p>The conservative National Alliance party has suggested that it would be more appropriate to ban passenger transportation to Russia and Belarus altogether, a measure that is under discussion by a relevant commission.</p>
<p>To come into force, the amendments must pass two more readings in the parliament.</p>

             
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<p>Latvia, along with neighboring Baltic states Estonia and Lithuania, has been one of the most ardent critics of Russia. Following the escalation of the Ukraine conflict three years ago, Riga introduced a number of draconian policies aimed against ethnic Russians, who make up roughly 23% of the country’s population.</p>

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title: A ‘break glass moment’: How Washington can prevent a Big Tech takeover of local news
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Local broadcasters are facing an existential threat due to regulations that restrict growth and competition, and the FCC must take action to ensure their survival and the continued availability of trusted local journalism.

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Increased exposure to extreme heat may be speeding up the aging process in older adults, a new study has found. The bodies of Americans who reside in neighborhoods with more frequent hot days are breaking down faster than those of their cooler-dwelling peers, according to the study, published this week in Science Advances. These findings are…

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<p><strong>The US president has accused the Ukrainian leader of “disrespecting” Washington</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky is not ready for peace as he sees Washington’s involvement in negotiations on the Ukraine conflict as a bargaining chip, US President Donald Trump has said, following a heated and unprecedented meeting on Friday.</p>
<p>Trump made the caustic remarks in a social media post after receiving Zelensky at the White House, where the two were expected to sign an agreement granting Washington access to Ukraine’s natural resources.</p>
<p>Zelensky’s visit was cut short after he got into a heated exchange with Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance in front of the media, leading to Trump accusing Zelensky of <em>“disrespectful”</em> behavior in the Oval Office.</p>
<p>The exchange culminated in a tense argument when Vance accused Zelensky of going to Pennsylvania in October to campaign for the Democrats, and urged him to <em>“say a few words of gratitude to the US and the president who is trying to save your country.”</em></p>
<p>Zelensky responded by saying: <em>“Please, do you think that if you talk very loudly about the war...”</em></p>

            
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<p>He was immediately cut off by Trump, who said:<em> “He is not speaking loudly. Your country is in big trouble. You are not winning. You have a damn good chance of coming out okay because of us.” </em></p>
<p>The Ukrainian ambassador to the US was seen with her head in her hands, as Zelensky countered that Ukraine is <em>“alone”</em> but remains <em>“strong and grateful.”</em></p>
<p>Trump dismissed the claim, interrupting Zelensky to say,<em> “You were not alone. We gave you, through this stupid president (Joe Biden), $350 billion, we gave you military equipment.” </em>As Zelensky attempted to shout over Trump, the US president asserted that without American aid, the war would have ended in two weeks.</p>

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<p><em>“We had a very meaningful meeting,”</em> Trump later wrote on Truth Social, adding: <em>“Much was learned that could never be understood without conversation under such fire and pressure.”</em></p>
<p>Trump went on to say that Zelensky <em>“is not ready for peace if America is involved, because he feels our involvement gives him a big advantage in negotiations.”</em></p>
<p><em>“It’s amazing what comes out through emotion,”</em> he remarked.</p>
<p>He reiterated that he wants peace, adding that Zelensky <em>“disrespected the United States of America in its cherished Oval Office.”</em></p>
<p>Trump, who did not accompany Zelensky to the exit, concluded his statement by saying, <em>“He can come back when he is ready for Peace.”</em></p>

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guid: https://thehill.com/?p=5169464
title: Trump on Oval Office spat with Zelensky: ‘This is going to be great television’
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President Trump predicted that his Oval Office spat with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will make for good entertainment after the two leaders went off on each other in front of reporters and cameras. Trump, Zelensky, as well as Vice President Vance opened up their meeting to journalists for nearly one hour, but it quickly devolved…

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guid: https://thehill.com/?p=5169380
title: National Democrats sue over Trump order to expand White House control of independent agencies
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National Democrats on Friday sued over President Trump’s executive order aiming to expand the White House’s control over various independent regulatory agencies. The Democratic Party’s three national political committees contend that Trump’s order could preclude independent agencies from taking legal positions that don’t align with the president’s views. They wrote in their complaint that the…

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guid: https://thehill.com/?p=5169457
title: CFPB employees say Trump administration plans to ‘wind down’ agency
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Several employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said in a series of court filings Thursday that the Trump administration plans to “wind down” the agency, appearing to directly contradict the administration’s claims earlier this week.  Officials at the consumer watchdog told staff in recent days they intend to eliminate all but five employees…

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guid: https://thehill.com/?p=5167520
title: How portable benefits can drive US innovation and job growth
author: ;Liya Palagashvili; opinion contributor
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While the primary aim is to help freelancers and gig workers, portable benefits have surprising potential to bolster entrepreneurship and thus the U.S. economy.

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guid: https://thehill.com/?p=5169541
title: Zelensky leaves White House after Trump talks devolve
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky cut his visit to the White House short after a spat in the Oval Office led President Trump to call off negotiations. Trump and Zelensky were slated to hold a press conference in the East Room of the White House after a bilateral lunch meeting in the Cabinet Room. But when…

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guid: https://thehill.com/?p=5169463
title: Ocasio-Cortez asks DOJ: Am I under investigation?
author: ;Mike Lillis
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) wants to know if she’s in legal hot water.  In a highly unusual letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, Ocasio-Cortez noted that she’s been a target of repeated criticism from Tom Homan, President Trump’s “border czar,” after she hosted a webinar designed to inform immigrants of their legal rights in potential confrontations…

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guid: https://raymcgovern.com/?p=8687
title: Aaron’s Self-immolation Anniversary
author: ;Ray McGovern
link: https://raymcgovern.com/2025/02/28/aarons-self-immolation-anniversary/
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<p data-sanitized-class="excerpt">Bob (Scheer) and Ray on Gaza and US-Russia-Ukraine. FIRST THINGS FIRST, THOUGH. As Aaron Bushnell self-immolated one year ago, recall his bracing words: “What would I do if my country was committing genocide? The answer is: You’re doing it now. Right now.”</p><p data-sanitized-class="more-link-p"><a href="https://raymcgovern.com/2025/02/28/aarons-self-immolation-anniversary/" data-sanitized-class="btn btn-default">Read more</a></p>


guid: https://raymcgovern.com/?p=8689
title: Great Discussion with Graham Fuller
author: ;Ray McGovern
link: https://raymcgovern.com/2025/02/28/great-discussion-with-graham-fuller/
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<p data-sanitized-class="excerpt">A tour d’horizon with my former colleague Graham Fuller, who has experience, learning, and insight that just won’t quit – on Russia, Southwest Asia, Turkey (you name it). Hat tip to the Schiller Institute’s Mike Billington for asking the right questions. https://larouchepub.com/eiw/public/unlisted/2025/eirv52n09-20250228/ob04mD_eLsH2GePNcS2Ajxd/5209-we_have_a_choice_folks.html</p><p data-sanitized-class="more-link-p"><a href="https://raymcgovern.com/2025/02/28/great-discussion-with-graham-fuller/" data-sanitized-class="btn btn-default">Read more</a></p>


guid: yt:video:PFYd5ec9ZhE
title: Minister Mélanie Joly speaks on the future of Canada-U.S. relations – February 28, 2025
author: ;cpac
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guid: https://thehill.com/?p=5169544
title: Russia says it is sending new US ambassador in latest sign of thaw
author: ;Ashleigh Fields
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Russian officials appointed a new ambassador to the U.S. this week, announcing their intention to send Alexander Darchiev to Washington to help mend the troubled relationship between the two global leaders. Darchiev, tapped to serve as the director of the Russian Foreign Ministry Department of North America, met with U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State…

link:
https://thehill.com/policy/international/5169544-russia-united-states-kremlin-white-house-ambassador-us/

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#Administration #Defense #International #News #Policy #Alexander Darchiev #peace negotiations #russia #Russia-Ukraine ceasefire #Russia-Ukraine war #Trump administration #ukraine #united states #white house

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guid: https://thehill.com/?p=5169665/
title: Tate brothers, who face human trafficking charges in Romania, are back in the US: What to know
author: ;Rachel Tucker
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Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate, who are charged with human trafficking in Romania, arrived Thursday in the U.S. after authorities lifted travel restrictions on the siblings, who have millions of online followers.

link:
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/5169665-tate-brothers-andrew-tristan-romania-florida-desantis/

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guid: https://thehill.com/?p=5169646
title: Colorado Democrats call for independent investigation of NOAA firings
author: ;Zack Budryk
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Colorado Sens. John Hickenlooper (D) and Michael Bennet (D), and Rep. Joe Neguse (D) called for an independent investigation Friday into this week’s mass firings at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). In a letter to Roderick Anderson, the Commerce Department’s deputy inspector general, the Colorado Democrats called for the inspector general’s office to…

link:
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5169646-colorado-democrats-noaa-firings-investigation/

tags:
#Energy &amp; Environment #News #Colorado #Commerce Department #Department of Government Efficiency #DOGE #National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration #NOAA

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guid: https://thehill.com/?p=5169379
title: Senate Democrats: Detaining migrants at Guantánamo Bay a threat to civil rights, military readiness
author: ;Ailia Zehra
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Sen. Jon Ossoff (Ga.) led a group of Democratic senators in writing a letter Friday to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth against the mass detention of migrants at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, saying it poses a threat to civil rights and military readiness. The lawmakers highlighted past reports of mistreatment of detainees in facilities operated by the…

link:
https://thehill.com/homenews/5169379-senate-democrats-detaining-migrants-at-guantanamo-bay-a-threat-to-civil-rights-military-readiness/

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guid: https://thehill.com/?p=5169686
title: Republican lawmaker on Trump-Zelensky meeting: ‘A bad day for America’s foreign policy’
author: ;Filip Timotija
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Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) characterized Friday’s contentious meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as a “bad day” for U.S. foreign policy.  “A bad day for America’s foreign policy. Ukraine wants independence, free markets and rule of law. It wants to be part of the West. Russia hates us and our Western values.…

link:
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guid: https://www.rt.com/news/613456-russia-direct-flights-us/
title: Russia proposes resuming direct flights with US
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<p><strong>Air travel between the two countries was suspended following escalation of the Ukraine conflict</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>Moscow has proposed restoring direct air travel with the US as part of ongoing efforts to revive bilateral relations, according to a statement issued by the Russian Foreign Ministry on Friday following a new round of talks in Türkiye.</p>
<p>The US suspended flights and closed its airspace to Russian airlines in 2022, along with other Western nations, in response to the escalation of the Ukraine conflict. Since then, travelers have relied on connecting flights through hubs such as Istanbul and Dubai.</p>
<p>In response, Moscow banned flights from 36 ‘unfriendly nations’, including EU member states and Canada. This forced Western airlines to reroute flights, leading to higher fuel consumption and increased costs. Some European carriers have since criticized the EU’s sanctions on Moscow, citing <em>“unfair”</em> competition from Chinese airlines, which continue to freely cross Russian airspace.</p>
<p>According to the ministry, the Russian proposal to resume flights was made during a meeting with the US delegations in Istanbul on Thursday. The talks, which were aimed at mending the diplomatic rift that deepened under the previous administration, focused on reinstating regular operations at diplomatic missions and ensuring favorable conditions for their functioning.</p>
<p>Moscow described the Istanbul talks as <em>“substantive,”</em> with both sides agreeing to continue dialogue. <br><em></em></p>
<p><em>“Specifically, the US was invited to consider the possibility of restoring direct air services,”</em> the Russian ministry stated.</p>
<p>Some experts, however, are skeptical about the possibility of an immediate resumption of direct flights between Russia and the US, pointing out that European airspace remains closed to Russian airlines, making direct routes challenging.</p>

             
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<p>The meeting in Türkiye follows high-level talks in Saudi Arabia and a phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump earlier in February. Trump has since signaled that Washington could lift the sanctions against Russia <em>“at some point”</em> as part of broader peace negotiations to resolve the Ukraine conflict.</p>
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guid: https://thehill.com/?p=5169762
title: Zelensky thanks Trump for visit after Oval Office clash
author: ;Jared Gans
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked President Trump for hosting his visit to the United States on Friday despite the two leaders’ clash in the Oval Office, which led to the cancellation of further talks and a White House press conference. Zelensky’s post on the social platform X after the meeting thanked Trump, “Congress, and the…

link:
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5169762-zelensky-trump-oval-office-clash-ukraine-russia-war-putin-vance/

tags:
#Administration #International #News #Russia-Ukraine war #Ukraine minerals deal #US-Ukraine relations

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guid: https://thehill.com/?p=5169769
title: Medvedev cheers Trump for Zelensky’s ‘proper slap down’ in Oval Office
author: ;Julia Manchester
link: https://thehill.com/policy/international/5169769-medvedev-cheers-trump-zelensky-oval-office/
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Top Russian official and former president Dmitry Medvedev celebrated what he called President Trump’s “proper slap down” of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office on Friday. “The insolent pig finally got a proper slap down in the Oval Office,” Medvedev, the deputy chair of Moscow’s security council and former prime minister of Russia,…

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guid: yt:video:0qgtx4sqzZc
title: &quot;Complete utter disaster.&quot;
author: ;C-SPAN
link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qgtx4sqzZc
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guid: https://thehill.com/?p=5169539
title: Energy Department scientists participate in ‘AI Jam’ with OpenAI, Anthropic
author: ;Miranda Nazzaro
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Nearly 1,000 scientists from multiple U.S. National Laboratories gathered Friday to test artificial intelligence (AI) models from leading firms like OpenAI and Anthropic in an effort to harness the advancing technology for science and national security purposes. The event, dubbed “1,000 Scientist AI Jam Session,” involved nine national labs from across the country in what…

link:
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5169539-scientists-national-labs-artificial-intelligence-openai-anthropic/

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#Policy #Technology #AI #Anthropic #Artificial Intelligence #ChatGPT #ChatGPT Gov #Chris Wright #Claude #Energy Department #National Nuclear Security Administration #OpenAI #Trump administration

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guid: https://www.mondialisation.ca/?p=5696565
title: Les rédacteurs en chef de la BBC et du Guardian ont rencontré en privé un général israélien
author: ;Alexander Morris
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<div>L’ancien haut responsable militaire israélien, le général Aviv Kohavi, a rencontré en privé les rédacteurs en chef des principaux organes de presse britanniques un mois après le début du bombardement de Gaza, révèle <em>Declassified</em>.</div>
<p>Les rencontres ont eu lieu …</p>

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https://www.mondialisation.ca/les-redacteurs-en-chef-de-la-bbc-du-guardian-ont-rencontre-en-prive-un-general-israelien/5696565


guid: https://thehill.com/?p=5169839
title: Graham: Trump, Zelensky meeting an ‘absolute, utter disaster’
author: ;Alexander Bolton
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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who has been one of the most outspoken advocates for supporting the Ukraine war effort, said he was “devastated” by the heated exchange between President Trump, Vice President Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House Friday. Graham, who had advocated for the United States to share Ukraine’s mineral…

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guid: https://thehill.com/?p=5169836
title: Thune says Senate will consider bill to restrict trans athletes ‘early next week’
author: ;Brooke Migdon
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) says legislation to prevent transgender athletes from participating in girls’ and women’s sports will go to the Senate floor “early next week,” potentially fast-tracking a bill on an issue Republicans and President Trump made central to their campaigns. The Republican-led House approved Rep. Greg Steube’s (R-Fla.) Protection of Women…

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https://thehill.com/homenews/lgbtq/5169836-thune-senate-trans-athletes-bill-debate-trump-executive-order/

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guid: https://thehill.com/?p=5169618
title: Liz Cheney on Trump-Zelensky blowup: ‘History will remember this day’
author: ;Ailia Zehra
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Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) strongly criticized President Trump for yelling at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during an Oval Office meeting Friday, saying, “History will remember this day.” Trump and Vice President Vance got into a spat with the visiting Ukrainian leader in which Trump raised his voice and called Zelensky “disrespectful” in front of…

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guid: https://thehill.com/?p=5169818
title: Democrats assail Trump, Vance over Zelensky meeting: ‘Russia’s best negotiators’
author: ;Colin Meyn
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Democrats on Friday swiftly attacked President Trump and Vice President Vance over their hostile handling of an Oval Office meeting with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky that devolved into a shouting match between the three. Taking to social media, House and Senate members lambasted Trump and Vance for seeming to align with Russian President Vladimir Putin…

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guid: https://www.rt.com/news/613484-hungary-bans-gay-parade-orban/
title: Hungary to ban LGBTQ parades – Orban
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<p><strong>The prime minister had previously suggested that the organizers of the Pride event “should not bother” to prepare for it</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>Pride parades will no longer be allowed to take place on the streets of Budapest, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban declared in an interview with local radio on Friday. He argued that such events are detrimental to children.</p>
<p>Speaking to Radio Kossuth, Orban stated that the only reason the LGBTQ events took place in the capital was because they were being led by former American ambassador David Pressman, <em>“which clearly expressed that the world’s great powers support this.”</em> </p>
<p><em>“But now there has been a change in the world,”</em> Orban noted. He added that since Pressman left the country in January ahead of the inauguration of US President Donald Trump, Pride parades are <em>“no longer under international protection.”</em> </p>
<p><em>“So, this kind of thing is no more. It’s over now,”</em> Orban said, adding that such events <em>“shouldn’t have been necessary before either.”</em></p>
<p>The prime minister further stressed that events such as the Pride parade go against the <em>“opportunity for our children’s healthy, balanced development as desired by their parents,”</em> pointing out that despite immense pressure from the Western world, most people in Hungary have not given in to the gender <em>“craziness”</em> and still believe that there are only two genders.</p>

            
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<p>During a state address last Saturday, Orban also suggested that the Pride organizers in Hungary <em>“should not bother preparing”</em> for the event, initially scheduled for June, arguing that it would be <em>“a waste of time and money.”</em></p>
<p>On Thursday, Orban’s chief of staff, Gergely Gulyas, also stated during a press briefing that Hungary <em>“does not have to tolerate Pride marching through downtown Budapest”</em> and that the event will no longer be held <em>“in the public form in which we have known it in recent decades.”</em> He previously suggested that Pride should be held in a <em>“closed venue.”</em></p>
<p>Organizers of the LGBTQ festival have responded to Orban’s threat to shut down the event by issuing a statement that they still plan to hold it, arguing that it would become a <em>“litmus test for Hungarian democracy,”</em> Reuters reported.</p>
<p>In 2021, Hungary updated its child protection laws to prohibit the promotion of LGBTQ topics in media, advertising, and educational materials accessible to minors. The measure sparked a backlash in Brussels, which launched legal action against Budapest, referred the case to the European Court of Justice, and also froze billions in EU funds intended for Hungary over what it claimed were violations of fundamental human rights.</p>

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guid: https://thehill.com/?p=5169734
title: Karl Rove: Putin wins in Trump-Zelensky dispute
author: ;Elizabeth Crisp
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Republican strategist Karl Rove believes Russian President Putin is the only winner in the public spat between President Trump, Vice President Pence, and Ukrainian President Zelensky in the Oval Office, calling it a mistake for the meeting to be televised.

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#Administration #Defense #International #News #Great Britain #Karl Rove #oval office #President Trump #President Zelensky #russia #Truth social #ukraine #Vice President Pence #Vladimir Putin

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guid: https://thehill.com/?p=5169833
title: Top Democrats accuse of Republicans of raising shutdown risk
author: ;Aris Folley
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Top Democratic negotiators on Friday accused Republicans of “walking away” from bipartisan government funding talks two weeks before the shutdown deadline.  Sen. Patty Murray (Wash.) and Rep. Rosa DeLauro (Conn.), top Democrats on the Senate and House Appropriations Committees said in a joint statement Friday that GOP leadership is abandoning bipartisan negotiations and “raising the…

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guid: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/info/en-direct/1012414/volodimir-zelensky-sommet-europe-ukraine-londres
title: Sommet sur la sécurité de l’Ukraine : les dirigeants se rencontrent
link: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/info/en-direct/1012414/volodimir-zelensky-sommet-europe-ukraine-londres
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<p>Le sommet s'ouvre à « un moment unique pour la sécurité de l'Europe », a déclaré Kier Starmer.</p>


guid: https://www.mondialisation.ca/?p=5696573
title: Des chihuahuas, pas des dobermans !
author: ;Patrick Lawrence
link: https://www.mondialisation.ca/des-chihuahuas-pas-des-dobermans/5696573
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<p>Je n’ai jamais été très porté sur la <em><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schadenfreude" rel="">schadenfreude</a></em> : mieux vaut avoir l’esprit occupé par des sujets plus importants.</p>
<p>Mais je ne peux que céder à la tentation alors que Volodymyr Zelensky, le bouffon prétentieux qui a pompeusement paradé …</p>


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Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon (R) signed a new bill into law regulating surgical abortions in the state.   Gordon signed House Bill 42 late Thursday night which adds “additional safety requirements” to surgical abortion facilities in Wyoming while the state’s “the state’s abortion prohibition is being considered by the Wyoming Supreme Court,” according to a…

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio praised President Trump after he and Vice President Vance got into a public spat with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office on Friday “Thank you @POTUS for standing up for America in a way that no President has ever had the courage to do before. Thank you for putting America…

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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) blasted President Trump for his “shameful display” during Friday’s meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House, claiming that Russian President Vladimir Putin “must be overjoyed” with its outcome.  “It would’ve been a show of strength for the President of the United States to bring the elected…

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Comedian Roy Wood Jr. likened the Department of Government Efficiency's efforts to cut federal spending to someone building LEGOs without instructions, while Elon Musk defended the team's mistakes as "accidental" and promised to fix them quickly.

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‘The countdown to the end of Zelensky’s regime has started’ – Russian experts on the Trump talks fiasco

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<p><strong>The Ukrainian leader’s meeting with the US president was a disaster for Kiev, but it may be too early to draw long-term conclusions</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p><strong><em></em></strong>During Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky’s visit to Washington, a public altercation occurred between him and US President Donald Trump, even leading to the meeting being cut short and the scheduled news conference being canceled. Such an emotionally charged and negatively tinted exchange of mutual accusations on camera in the White House has likely never been seen before.</p>
<h2>Fyodor Lukyanov, editor-in-chief of <em>Russia in Global Affairs</em></h2>
<p>“Vladimir Zelensky underestimated the scale of the shift that occurred in American politics after Donald Trump’s arrival. He was misled by the fact that for three years, no one in the West considered it acceptable to publicly contradict Ukrainian representatives, especially Zelensky himself. Diplomats, politicians, and cultural figures from Ukraine were allowed almost anything. They are victims; they have the right. Permissiveness played a cruel joke on the Kiev leader.</p>
<p>But the issue is not just about someone’s bad manners; that is a private matter. Such a model of behavior was possible as long as the Ukrainian conflict was perceived in the West as a battle of the right side of history against the wrong one. And in such a battle, almost anything is allowed. And no one will condemn it.</p>
<p>Trump views the war as an annoying nuisance, a mess in which all participants are to blame, especially his predecessor. The key takeaway from Trump during this truly historic interaction in the White House was: I am a mediator; I am not on anyone’s side; I want the war to end. And this is a fundamental shift. Strangely enough, Trump has taken a position of classic diplomacy, which is necessary to end wars. Zelensky and his supporters reject it, counting on a clear victory. But that is unattainable.</p>
<p>Zelensky’s problem now is that, having made a fatal mistake in his choice of strategy in the White House, he has disarmed even his support group in Europe and within the US itself. They may express as much outrage as they want about Trump and demand continued aid for Ukraine, but Zelensky’s mistake is glaring. The opportunity to sway the American president to a more favorable position has been lost.</p>
<p>And two small remarks. First, Zelensky now has the opportunity to appreciate the restraint and even tactfulness of the Russian president, no matter how they feel about each other. Second – the war continues.”</p>

            
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<h2>Anastasia Likhacheva, dean of the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs at HSE University</h2>
<p>“The world hasn’t seen anything like this in international politics for a long time. Unlike reality TV shows.</p>
<p>After the live scandal, Donald Trump wrote that such pressure and intensity were exactly what was needed to reveal the truth. It was very reminiscent of his old show ‘The Apprentice’ from the 2000s. The most memorable part of it was the brutal ‘You’re fired.’ Zelensky, with incredible persistence, demonstrated the behavior of a person without a plan B, which violates any negotiation logic. The simple conclusion is that his main goal was to demonstrate an unwillingness to negotiate. This has happened before: in one episode of ‘Servant of the People,’ his character threw documents on exploitative IMF loans for the privatization of Ukrainian land into officials’ faces.</p>
<p>The logic of TV shows is straightforward and demands drastic actions from both sides in the near future. But what works for TV ratings is extremely risky in real life. All signs indicate that the next few days and weeks will be very dangerous. Moreover, they will be irrationally dangerous. And following TV logic, after the most intense episode, we may see a ‘cast update.’”</p>
<h2>Maksim Suchkov, director of the Institute of International Studies at MGIMO University</h2>
<p>“Zelensky pressed all the ‘buttons’ that should never be pressed in negotiations with Trump – both in his style of communication with the US president and in the content of his arguments.</p>
<p>His main mistake, in my opinion, was pointing out America’s vulnerability and its only source of power – its favorable geography (‘You have a nice ocean’), which allows the US to stay distant from global hotspots. Saying this to the president and his ambitious vice president, who ran their campaign on the theme of America’s strength, in the Oval Office, in front of the media, meant pushing the impulsive Trump into a reputational risk he simply could not afford – especially from someone he considers entirely dependent on the US.</p>
<p>Thus, if Russia was the ‘spoiler’ for the Democrats, then Ukraine and Zelensky personally have become the ‘spoiler’ for Trump. Zelensky’s stubbornness ruins Trump’s dream of a grand deal to resolve the conflict.</p>
<p>Unexpectedly, J.D. Vance also made his presence felt. It became clear that he had not forgotten whom Zelensky backed when he visited Pennsylvania alongside Democrats in the heat of the US election campaign.</p>

            
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<p>However, one shouldn’t be too optimistic about what was witnessed. The US holds the keys to ending the conflict: it could disable Starlink, on which Ukraine’s entire military command system relies, and within a week, the war would be over. But the US does not do this because it feels it can extract even more from the situation. Zelensky’s visit gives Moscow an opportunity for an additional move. It must be used wisely.”</p>
<h2>Dmitry Suslov, deputy director of the Center for Comprehensive European and International Studies at HSE University</h2>
<p>“The public altercation between Trump and Zelensky, the complete failure of negotiations, the collapse of the deal on Ukrainian natural resources, and Zelensky’s premature departure from the White House have sharply increased the chances of resolving the war in Ukraine through US-Russia negotiations – mostly on Russian terms. They have also started the countdown to the end of Zelensky’s regime.</p>
<p>Zelensky clearly underestimated Trump’s determination to end the war as quickly as possible and the fact that Trump sees it not as the epicenter of a global struggle between good and evil but as a losing battle that hinders the US from reallocating its resources to things that really matter for America's strategic goals.</p>
<p>Equally, Zelensky overestimated his own image, remaining trapped in the mindset of how he was received at the White House under Biden. Psychologically, he was unprepared for the reality that he is not seen as a ‘new Churchill’ or a leader fighting for the entire West against ‘the forces of evil,’ but rather as a questionably-legitimate opportunist, pleading with the US to continue funding a clearly losing war – one that carries the risk of escalating into World War III.</p>
<p>Trump’s logic is clear: Ukraine is losing the war, and without US support, it will lose it even faster and more disastrously. Therefore, Zelensky’s role is to accept the settlement terms that the US is negotiating with the winning side – Russia. Zelensky, due to his own pride, and hoping for European support, refused.</p>
<p>As a result, the Trump administration and Trump himself are now even more convinced that Kiev is currently incapable of negotiations and remains an obstacle to peace. Therefore, talks must be held directly with Moscow.</p>
<p data-start="39" data-end="761">What happened is also extremely unpleasant for Europe. The leaders of the latter will likely support Zelensky and rally behind him against Trump, which will create the following configuration: Russia and the US, as responsible great powers, negotiate peace, while Europe and Ukraine, which are much less capable, attempt to disrupt these negotiations – and peace itself – by pushing for the continuation of the war. This will further worsen Trump’s already negative attitude toward the EU and will ultimately rule out US participation in ‘security guarantees’ for Ukraine in the form that French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer tried to promote in Washington this week.</p>

            
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<p data-start="763" data-end="1308">In the near future, the Trump administration is highly likely to halt even the arms deliveries that are still being provided under Biden’s package. If it also stops providing intelligence to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the pace of Kiev’s defeat on the battlefield will accelerate, with the prospect of a total collapse of the front within months. And while the EU will almost certainly convene another emergency summit – with Zelensky likely to attend – and will pledge to increase aid to Kiev, the overall balance of power will remain unchanged.</p>
<p data-start="1310" data-end="1815">After the failure of Zelensky’s negotiations with Trump, the latter will become even more receptive to the Russian position on a settlement – despite the objective contradictions between it and the US stance, which prioritizes a ceasefire first and everything else afterward. The key issue is that the 2022 Istanbul agreements should form the basis of a peace settlement. In the end, Trump has clearly signaled that Russia, as the side winning the war, has a far stronger negotiating hand than Ukraine.</p>
<p data-start="1817" data-end="2118">In the short term, Zelensky has not only failed in his attempt to secure a settlement on his own terms (and those of Europe), but he now faces the continuation of the war without support from his main sponsor. This will accelerate Ukraine’s defeat and, ultimately, lead to peace on Russian terms.”</p>
<h2 data-start="39" data-end="189"><strong>Anton Grishanov, senior research fellow at the Institute of Current International Issues, Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Foreign Ministry</strong></h2>
<p data-start="191" data-end="748">“Zelensky had a chance to conduct his conversation with Trump and Vance differently. As recently as Thursday, the American leader predicted ‘a very good meeting’ and spoke of his continued respect for his Ukrainian counterpart. However, Zelensky clearly lost his grip on reality. Upon arriving at the White House, he made every possible mistake, failing to recognize hints from the other side and missing the opportunity to remain gratefully silent and humbly keep his head down. In international affairs, one must pay for foolishness and excessive self-confidence.</p>
<p data-start="750" data-end="1199">Of course, one episode alone is not enough to draw long-term conclusions, but in the short term, this tragicomic conversation will undoubtedly weaken Zelensky’s position within Ukraine and give Russian diplomacy additional leverage in its dealings with the US. However, the positions of Moscow and Washington on the peace process still diverge, and Trump’s unpredictable temperament may bring many surprises on the road to ending the conflict.”</p>
<p data-start="750" data-end="1199"><em>This article was first published by <a href="https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/7549678" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kommersant</a>, and was translated and edited by the RT team.</em></p>

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<p><strong>The Ukrainian leader was kicked out of the White House after a heated exchange with President Trump and Vice President Vance</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>The meeting between Vladimir Zelensky and US President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance on Friday devolved into an openly hostile confrontation during which the Ukrainian leader was accused of ungratefulness to the American people and an unwillingness to negotiate an end to the conflict with Russia.</p>
<p>Read the transcript of the heated exchange below:</p>
<p><strong>US President Donald Trump:</strong> The world, I am aligned with the world and I want to get this thing [the Ukraine conflict] over with. You see the hatred he has got for [Russian President] Putin? It is very tough for me to make a deal with that kind of hate. He has got tremendous hatred, and I understand that, but I can tell you the other side is not exactly in love with, you know, him either. So it is not a question of alignment. I am aligned with the world. I want to get the thing set. I am allied with Europe. I want to see if we can get this thing done. You want me to be tough? I could be tougher than any human being you have ever seen. I would be so tough, but you are never going to get a deal that way, so that is the way it goes. <br> <br><strong>US Vice President J.D. Vance:</strong> I would respond to this. So look, for four years, the US, we had a president [Joe Biden], who stood up at press conferences and talked tough about Vladimir Putin. And then Putin invaded Ukraine and destroyed a significant chunk of the country. The path to peace and the path to prosperity is maybe engaging in diplomacy. We tried the pathway of [former US President] Joe Biden, of thumping our chest and pretending that the US president’s words mattered more than the US president’s actions. What makes America a good country? Is America engaging in diplomacy? That is what president Trump is doing.<br><br><strong>Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky:</strong> Can I ask you?</p>
<p><br><strong>Vance:</strong> Sure. Yeah, Yeah. <br> <br><strong>Zelensky:</strong> OK. So he [Putin] occupied our parts, big parts of Ukraine, part of East and Crimea. So, he occupied it on 2014. So, during a lot of years… I am not speaking about just Biden, but those time was President Obama, then President Trump, then President Biden, now the President Trump and, God bless, now President Trump will stop him. But during 2014 nobody stopped him. He just occupied and took. He killed people. You know what the contact line… <br> <br><strong>Trump:</strong> 2015. <br> <br><strong>Zelensky:</strong> 2014. <br> <br><strong>Trump:</strong> 2014 – I was not here. <br> <br><strong>Zelensky:</strong> Yes, but during 2014 till 2022 what the situation the same that people are been dying on the contact line. Nobody stopped him. You know that we had conversations with him, a lot of conversations, my bilateral conversation and we signed with him, me – like a new president [of Ukraine] – in 2019 I signed with him the deal. I signed with him [French President Emmanuel] Macron and [then-German Chancellor Angela] Merkel, we signed ceasefire. Ceasefire, all of them told me that he will never go. We signed with him gas contract. Gas contract, yes, but after that he broken the ceasefire. He killed our people and he did not exchange prisoners. We signed the exchange of prisoners, but he did not do it. What kind of diplomacy, J.D., you are speaking about? What do you… what do you mean? <br> <br><strong>Vance:</strong> I am talking about the kind of diplomacy that is going to end the destruction of your country that...<br> <br><strong>Zelensky:</strong> Yes, but what do you... <br> <br><strong>Vance:</strong> Mr. President with respect, I think it is disrespectful for you to come into the Oval Office and try to litigate this in front of the American media. Right now you guys are going around enforcing conscripts to the front lines because you have manpower problems. You should be thanking the [US] president for trying to bring an end to this conflict…</p>

            <blockquote data-media-max-width="560" data-sanitized-class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">🚨 OH. MY. GOSH. J.D. Vance just absolutely excoriated Zelensky right to his face. This is MADNESS. Trump also chimed in for the smackdown.<br><br>VANCE: I think it's disrespectful for you to come into the Oval Office and try to litigate this in front of the American media. You guys… <a href="https://t.co/2oUggV8cNi">pic.twitter.com/2oUggV8cNi</a></p>— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) <a href="https://twitter.com/EricLDaugh/status/1895529557635059846?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 28, 2025</a></blockquote> 
    

<p><strong>Zelensky:</strong> Have you ever been to Ukraine that you say what problems we have? Have you come once? <br> <br><strong>Vance:</strong> I have been to… I have actually watched and seen the stories and I know what happens is you bring people, you bring them on a propaganda tour, Mr. President, or do you disagree that you have had problems like bringing people in your military.<br><br><strong>Zelensky:</strong> We have problems… <br> <br><strong>Vance:</strong> And do you think that it is respectful to come to the Oval Office of the US and attack the administration that is trying to prevent the destruction of your country? <br> <br><strong>Zelensky:</strong> A lot of, a lot of questions. Let us start from the beginning. <br> <br><strong>Vance:</strong> Sure. <br> <br><strong>Zelensky:</strong> First of all, during the war everybody has problems, even you. But you have nice ocean and do not feel now, but you will feel it in the future. <br> <br><strong>Trump:</strong> You do not know that. <br> <br><strong>Zelensky:</strong> God bless…<br> <br><strong>Trump:</strong> Do not tell us what we are going to feel. We are trying to solve a problem. Do not tell us what we are going to feel. <br> <br><strong>Zelensky:</strong> I am not telling you, I am answering on his question. <br> <br><strong>Trump:</strong> Because you are in no position to dictate that… <br> <br><strong>Zelensky:</strong> I am not dictating. <br> <br><strong>Trump:</strong> You are in no position to dictate what we are going to feel. We are gonna feel very good and very strong.</p>

            <blockquote data-media-max-width="560" data-sanitized-class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Vance: Have you said thank you once? <br><br>Zelenskyy: You think if you speak very loudly—<br><br>Trump: He’s not speaking loudly. You’ve done a lot of talking. You’re not winning this <a href="https://t.co/32wEHc4Pk6">pic.twitter.com/32wEHc4Pk6</a></p>— Acyn (@Acyn) <a href="https://twitter.com/Acyn/status/1895531921456972130?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 28, 2025</a></blockquote> 
    

<p><strong>Zelensky:</strong> You will feel influence… <br> <br><strong>Trump:</strong> You are right now not in a very good position. You have allowed yourself to be in a very bad position and he [Vance] happens to be right about it. <br> <br><strong>Zelensky:</strong> From the beginning of the war… <br> <br><strong>Trump:</strong> You are not in a good position. You do not have the cards right now. With us you start having cards. <br> <br><strong>Zelensky:</strong> We are not playing cards. <br> <br><strong>Trump:</strong> You are playing cards. You are gambling with the lives of millions of people. You are gambling with Word War III. You are gambling with Word War III. What you are doing is very disrespectful to the country, this country. It has backed you far more than a lot of people said they should have. <br> <br><strong>Vance:</strong> Have you said thank you once? <br> <br><strong>Zelensky:</strong> A lot of times. <br> <br><strong>Vance:</strong> No, in this entire meeting, have you said thank you? You went to Pennsylvania and campaigned for the opposition in October. Offer some words of appreciation for the US and the president, who is trying to save your country. <br> <br><strong>Zelensky:</strong> Please, you think that if you will speak very loudly about the war… <br> <br><strong>Trump:</strong> He is not speaking loudly. He is not speaking loudly. Your country is in big trouble. <br> <br><strong>Zelensky:</strong> Can I answer? <br> <br><strong>Trump:</strong> No, no. You have done a lot of talking. Your country is in big trouble. <br> <br><strong>Zelensky:</strong> I know. <br> <br><strong>Trump:</strong> You are not winning. You are not winning this. <br> <br><strong>Zelensky:</strong> I… <br> <br><strong>Trump:</strong> You have a damn good chance of coming out OK because of us.<strong><br><br>Zelensky:</strong> Mr. President, we are staying in our country, staying strong. From the very beginning of the war, we have been alone and we are thankful, I said thank you…<br><br><strong>Trump:</strong> You have not been alone. You have not been alone. We gave you through this stupid president [Biden] $350 billion. We gave you military equipment, and your men are brave, but they had to use our military [equipment]… If you did not have our military equipment this war would have been over in two weeks…<br><br><strong>Zelensky:</strong> In three days, I have heard it from Putin. In three days. This is something<br><br><strong>Trump:</strong> Maybe less.<br><br><strong>Zelensky:</strong> In two weeks. Of course, yes.<br><br><strong>Trump:</strong> It is going to be a very hard thing to do business like this.<br><br><strong>Vance:</strong> But can you just say thank you…<br><br><strong>Zelensky:</strong> I said a lot of times thank you to American people…<br><br><strong>Vance:</strong> Accept that there are disagreements and let us go litigate those disagreements rather than trying to fight it out in the American media when you are wrong. We know that you are wrong.<strong></strong><br><br><strong>Trump:</strong> But you see, I think it is good for the American people to see what is going on. I think it is very important. That is why I kept this going so long. You have to be thankful, you do not have the cards.<br><br><strong>Zelensky:</strong> I am thankful.<br><br><strong>Trump:</strong> You are buried there. People are dying. You are running low on soldiers. Listen, you are running low on soldiers. It would be damn good news…<br><br><strong>Zelensky:</strong> Please, Mr. President…<br><br><strong>Trump:</strong> Then you tell us: <em>“I don't want a ceasefire, I do not want a ceasefire, I want to go and I wanted this.”</em> Look, if you could get a ceasefire right now, I tell you, you take it, so the bullets stop flying and you men stop getting killed.<br><br><strong>Zelensky:</strong> Of course, we want to stop the war…<br><br><strong>Trump:</strong> But you are saying you do not want a ceasefire. I want a ceasefire.<br><br><strong>Zelensky:</strong> But I said to you where are the guarantees?<br><br><strong>Trump:</strong> Because you get a ceasefire faster than an agreement.<br><br><strong>Zelensky:</strong> Ask our people about ceasefire, what they think. It does not matter for you what they say?<br><br><strong>Trump:</strong> That was not with me. That was with a guy named Biden, who was not a smart person. That was with Obama. Excuse me. That was with Obama, who gave you sheets and I gave you Javelins [man-portable anti-tank systems]. Yes, I gave you the Javelins to take out all those tanks. Obama gave you sheets. In fact, the statement is Obama gave sheets and Trump gave Javelins. You got to be more thankful because let me tell you you do not have the cards. With us you have the cards, but without us you do not have any cards… It is going to be a tough deal to make because the attitudes have to change.<br><br><strong>Journalist:</strong>  What if Russia breaks the ceasefire? <br><br><strong>Trump:</strong> What if anything? What if the bomb drops on your head right now? OK? What if they broke it? I do not know. They broke it with Biden because they did not respect him. They did not respect Obama. They respect me. </p>
<p>Let me tell you, Putin went through a hell of a lot with me. He went through a phony witch hunt when they used him and Russia. Russia, Russia, Russia. You ever hear of that deal? That was a phony Hunter Biden, Joe Biden scam, Hillary Clinton, Shifty Adam Schiff, who was a Democrat scam, and he had to go through that and he did go through it. We did not end up in a war. And he went through it. He was accused of all that stuff he had nothing to do with. It came out of Hunter Biden’s bathroom. It came out of Hunter Biden’s bedroom. It was disgusting. And then they said: <em>“Oh, oh, the laptop from hell was made by Russia.”</em> The 51 agents, the whole thing was a scam and he had to put up with that. He was being accused of all that stuff. All I can say is this. He might have broken deals with Obama and Bush and he might have broken them with Biden. He did. Maybe, maybe he did not. I do not know what happened, but he did not break it with me. He [Putin] wants to make a deal. I do not know if you can make a deal. </p>

            <blockquote data-sanitized-class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">President Trump: "The problem is I've empowered you to be a tough guy. I don't think you'd be a tough guy without the U.S. You're people are very brave. But, you're either going to make a deal or we're out. And if we're out, you'll fight it out...but you don't have the cards..." <a href="https://t.co/vEGSVeQsg7">pic.twitter.com/vEGSVeQsg7</a></p>— CSPAN (@cspan) <a href="https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1895533503334531566?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 28, 2025</a></blockquote> 
    

<p><strong>Trump to Zelensky:</strong> The problem is I have empowered you to be a tough guy, and I do not think you would be a tough guy without the US. And your people are very brave. But you are either gonna make a deal or we are out. And if we are out, you will fight it out. I do not think it is going to be pretty, but you will fight it out.</p>
<p>But you do not have the cards. But once we sign that deal, you are in a much better position. But you are not acting at all thankful, and that is not a nice thing. I will be honest, that is not a nice thing. </p>
<p>Alright, I think we have seen enough. What do you think? This is going to be great television, I will say that.</p>
<p><strong>WATCH FULL VIDEO BELOW:</strong></p>

            <blockquote data-sanitized-class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">WATCH IN FULL: All 46 minutes of the Oval Office meeting between President Donald J. Trump and President Zelenskyy <a href="https://t.co/L88QejnhRA">pic.twitter.com/L88QejnhRA</a></p>— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1895588073851011289?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 28, 2025</a></blockquote> 
    

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guid: https://www.mondialisation.ca/?p=5696579
title: Pour Netanyahou, les otages ne sont jamais qu’un prétexte pour reprendre le génocide
author: ;Jonathan Cook
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Les prisonniers israéliens ne sont utiles à Netanyahou et à ses apologistes haineux que dans la mesure où ils contribuent à étayer un récit justifiant le génocide. Acculé par Trump, Netanyahou a estimé que le retour d'au moins quelques-uns d'entre eux est le prix à payer... avant de pouvoir reprendre les massacres d'enfants de Gaza.

link:
https://www.mondialisation.ca/pour-netanyahu-les-otages-ne-sont-jamais-quun-pretexte-pour-reprendre-le-genocide/5696579


guid: https://www.mondialisation.ca/?p=5696587
title: Ukraine: le temps est venu de payer les factures
author: ;Alexandre Lemoine
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<p>L’Ukraine est devenue la principale perdante du conflit. Le temps est maintenant venu de payer les factures, et elles sont astronomiques. Et ce ne sont pas seulement les territoires perdus, les ressources, l’infrastructure détruite, mais aussi des millions de personnes, …</p>


guid: yt:video:laUulwxQ8j8
title: INTEL Roundtable w/ Johnson &amp; McGovern : Weekly Wrap
author: ;Judge Napolitano - Judging Freedom
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guid: https://thehill.com/?p=5170062
title: How the Trump, Zelensky meeting went off the rails
author: ;Brett Samuels; Alex Gangitano
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Efforts to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine were left in tatters following President Trump’s confrontational White House meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, which erupted into one of the most remarkable Oval Office scenes in years. Zelensky arrived at the White House on Friday with the hopes of signing a critical minerals…

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guid: https://thehill.com/?p=5170029
title: Conservative commentator questions Zelensky over attire: ‘Why don’t you wear a suit?’
author: ;Ashleigh Fields
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky faced questioning and comments over his choice to wear combat gear during a Friday White House visit originally etched out for peace meetings but instead marked by a heated exchange in the Oval Office.  “Why don’t you wear a suit? You’re in the highest level of this country’s office, and you…

link:
https://thehill.com/policy/international/5170029-conservative-commentator-questions-zelensky-over-attire-why-dont-you-wear-a-suit/

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title: Build and Run Your Own Kernel!
author: ;Dave's Garage
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guid: https://www.paulcraigroberts.org/?p=138175
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Trump and Vance sent Zelensky to Hell as They Should Have Done and Presstitute Fox News Can’t Stand it

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<p>The war whores at Fox New need war for viewership.</p>
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link:
https://www.paulcraigroberts.org/2025/02/28/trump-and-vance-sent-zelensky-to-hell-as-they-should-have-done-and-presstitute-fox-news-cant-stand-it/


guid: https://thehill.com/?p=5170105
title: Iowa governor signs nation’s first bill removing transgender civil rights protections
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Iowa became the first state to strike anti-discrimination protections for transgender people from its civil rights code on Friday after the state’s Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds signed hotly contested legislation into law.  The bill, introduced last week, sped through the Legislature despite widespread opposition from Democrats and LGBTQ rights advocates who flooded the statehouse in Des…

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guid: yt:video:7pxbGjvcdyY
title: Full Meeting between President Trump, VP Vance and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in Oval Office
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guid: https://www.mondialisation.ca/?p=5696590
title: Trump prolonge les sanctions contre la Russie, malgré sa rhétorique diplomatique
author: ;Lucas Leiroz de Almeida
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<p>Malgré sa rhétorique en faveur de la paix et du rétablissement des relations entre les États-Unis et la Russie, le président Donald Trump semble vouloir poursuivre, au moins partiellement, les sanctions contre Moscou lancées sous l’administration démocrate. Sa position sur …</p>

link:
https://www.mondialisation.ca/trump-prolonge-les-sanctions-contre-la-russie-malgre-sa-rhetorique-diplomatique/5696590


guid: https://thehill.com/?p=5170090
title: RFK Jr. issues rule barring public comment on HHS rulemaking
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Friday released a policy prohibiting public comments during his department’s rulemaking process, ending more than 50 years of the public’s involvement in crafting his department’s rules. In the policy statement placed in the Federal Register, Kennedy’s office appeared to argue that rescinding the policy goes…

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#Administration #Health Care #News #Administrative Procedure Act #Department of Health and Human Services #HHS #rulemaking

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guid: https://thehill.com/?p=5170163
title: HPV vaccine credited for declining cervical precancer rates
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Fewer precancerous lesions are being found in young women undergoing cervical cancer screenings thanks to the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.   Rates of precancerous lesions in women between the ages of 20 and 24 dropped by roughly 80 percent from 2008 to 2022, according to data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s…

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guid: yt:video:_ZP7gS3VHPI
title: PrimeTime Politics: Ontario Green Leader reflects on Ontario election campaign – February 28, 2025
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guid: https://thehill.com/?p=5170196
title: European leaders jump to Zelensky’s defense after contentious meeting with Trump
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European leaders jumped to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s defense after his contentious meeting with President Trump in Washington that started with a warm tone but derailed swiftly.  The heads of Spain, Portugal, Norway, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Germany and other top diplomats stood behind Zelensky shortly after his huddle with Trump and Vice President…

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#International #European Union #Germany #Moldova #Norway #Russia-Ukraine war #spain #Trump administration #white house

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guid: https://thehill.com/?p=5170019
title: EU’s top diplomat: ‘The free world needs a new leader’
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The European Union’s (EU) foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Friday it has become clear “the free world needs a new leader” after President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sparred in the Oval Office, adding that Europeans should “take this challenge.” “Ukraine is Europe! We stand by Ukraine. We will step up our support…

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guid: https://thehill.com/?p=5170254
title: 5 takeaways from Trump-Vance-Zelensky Oval Office blowup
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An astonishing scene played out in the Oval Office on Friday as President Trump and Vice President Vance got into a shouting match with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Amid angry crosstalk, Trump told Zelensky “without us, you don’t have any cards” and “you’re gambling with World War III.” Vance, for his part, accused Zelensky of…

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https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5170254-five-takeaways-from-trump-vance-zelensky-oval-office-blow-up/

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guid: yt:video:VJBQVG8cQPA
title: President Trump on Meeting with President Zelenskyy
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guid: https://thehill.com/?p=5170285
title: Trump: Zelensky ‘overplayed his hand’
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President Trump said Friday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky “overplayed his hand” in an explosive Oval Office meeting earlier in the day, and he signaled future U.S. support would be in jeopardy if Zelensky does not want to end the fighting. “We had a meeting today as you know with Zelenskyy, and I would say…

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guid: https://www.rt.com/news/613503-kallas-trump-zelensky-free-world/
title: EU’s Kallas calls for ‘new leader of free world’
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<p><strong>The bloc’s top diplomat has voiced support for Ukraine after Vladimir Zelensky’s scandalous White House visit</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p data-start="127" data-end="185"><strong data-start="127" data-end="183"></strong>The European Union’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, has suggested that the United States can no longer act as the <em>“leader of the free world,”</em> after President Donald Trump publicly scolded Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky for his disrespect and ingratitude toward the American people.</p>
<p data-start="609" data-end="956">The meeting between Zelensky, Trump, and Vice President J.D. Vance on Friday descended into an <a href="https://www.rt.com/news/613490-zelensky-trump-hostile-confrontation/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">openly hostile exchange</a>. Zelensky was asked to leave the White House early without signing an agreement that would have granted the US rights to Ukraine’s natural resources, or holding a joint press conference.</p>
<p data-start="958" data-end="1185">In response to the scandal, Kallas, the EU’s high representative for foreign affairs and security policy and former Estonian prime minister, took to X to express her support for Zelensky, writing, <em>“We stand by Ukraine.”</em></p>
<p data-start="1187" data-end="1413"><em>“We will step up our support to Ukraine so that they can continue to fight back the agressor [sic],”</em> Kallas <a href="https://x.com/kajakallas/status/1895570098834063878" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">wrote</a>. <em>“Today, it became clear that the free world needs a new leader. It’s up to us, Europeans, to take this challenge.”</em></p>

            
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            <figcaption><a href="https://www.rt.com/news/613455-eu-top-diplomat-kallas-us-trump-russian-narratives/">EU’s Kallas blasts Trump over ‘Russian talking points’</a></figcaption>
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<p data-start="1415" data-end="1681">Kallas previously accused Trump of adopting <em>“Russian narratives and talking points”</em> about the Ukraine conflict, and expressed concern over what she described as Washington’s shift away from its longtime European allies.</p>
<p data-start="1683" data-end="1944">She also pushed back against criticisms of democracy in the EU made by Vance at the Munich Security Conference – remarks that Trump praised as <em>“brilliant.”</em> </p>
<p data-start="1683" data-end="1944"><em>“I refuse to accept that criticism, because it’s just simply not true,”</em> Kallas said.</p>
<p data-start="1946" data-end="2181">In recent weeks, Trump has made several critical statements about Ukraine’s leadership, describing Zelensky as a <em>“dictator without elections”</em> and suggesting that Kiev bears responsibility for allowing the hostilities to escalate in 2022.</p>

             
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        <a target="_blank" href="https://www.rt.com/news/613490-zelensky-trump-hostile-confrontation/">
            <span>READ MORE: </span>Zelensky’s meltdown in the Oval Office (WATCH IN FULL)
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    </p>


    

<p data-start="2183" data-end="2460"><em>“I have empowered you to be a tough guy, and I do not think you would be a tough guy without the US,”</em> Trump told Zelensky on Friday. <em>“But you are not acting at all thankful, and that is not a nice thing… What you are doing is very disrespectful to the country, this country.”</em></p>

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title: Trump-Zelensky clash highlights Congress at a crossroads over foreign policy
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The explosive clash between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the White House on Friday has sparked a firestorm on Capitol Hill, pitting “America First” Republicans against Ukraine backers from both parties in the ferocious battle over the future of U.S. foreign policy.  Within minutes of the televised Oval Office skirmish, conservatives in…

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guid: https://thehill.com/?p=5170193
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White House deputy chief of staff Dan Scavino mockingly shared a video clip of Ukrainian Ambassador Oksana Markarova putting her head in her hands during Friday’s hostile exchange between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. “Ukrainian Ambassador understands that Zelensky is a complete and total disaster…,” Scavino wrote in the post. Earlier, a photo…

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{beacon} Energy &amp; Environment Energy &amp; Environment   The Big Story  How the NOAA firings could affect Americans’ lives The Trump administration fired hundreds of employees at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which could impact its weather prediction and other services. © AP The extent of the potential damage to weather forecasting and…

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guid: https://thehill.com/?p=5170226
title: NY Republican: Putin is ‘the only one that won’ in Trump-Zelensky meeting
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Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) has called for President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to quickly resolve their disagreements after the explosive White House meeting, which he believes was detrimental to Ukraine's interests.

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title: Rencontre tendue entre Trump et Zelenskyy : Comment réagit-on en Ukraine ? — 28 février 2025
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guid: https://thehill.com/?p=5170389
title: Geraldo Rivera: Zelensky walked into Oval Office ‘ambush’
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Media pundit Geraldo Rivera weighed in on the heated meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, saying during an interview that Kyiv’s leader walked into an Oval Office “ambush.”  “I just could not believe what I was seeing. It’s President Trump at his worst. President Trump as an ill-mannered bully insulting a war…

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<p><strong>The Ukrainian leader’s visit to the White House descended into a shouting match with President Trump and Vice President Vance</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has defended his behavior at the White House, saying he is not sure whether he <em>“did anything bad,”</em> following a tense exchange with US President Donald Trump and VP J.D. Vance. He was responding to a question by Fox News’ Bret Baier on whether he should apologize for what Trump described as disrespect toward the American people.</p>
<p data-start="192" data-end="251">In an interview with Fox News on Friday, Zelensky was asked whether he felt he had disrespected Trump, Vance, and the American people. He responded by first expressing gratitude for all the assistance the US has provided, but insisted that <em>“tough dialogue”</em> is necessary between <em>“strategic partners.”</em></p>
<p data-start="1066" data-end="1209"><em>“And even in such tough dialogue, I think we have to be very honest, and we have to be very direct to understand each other,”</em> Zelensky said.</p>
<p>When Baier pressed him again on whether he <em>“owed an apology,”</em> Zelensky denied that he did anything wrong.</p>
<p data-start="1352" data-end="1536"><em>“No, I respect the president, and I respect the American people… I’m not sure we did anything bad,”</em> Zelensky said, adding that some matters should be discussed privately.</p>

            <blockquote data-media-max-width="560" data-sanitized-class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">🚨 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BREAKING?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BREAKING</a>: Zelensky refuses MULTIPLE TIMES to apologize to President Trump after disrespecting him and our country in the Oval Office<br><br>GO HOME, Zelensky.<br><br>Your time is over. We're done with you. <a href="https://t.co/GMvrYMcqu5">pic.twitter.com/GMvrYMcqu5</a></p>— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) <a href="https://twitter.com/nicksortor/status/1895613374987452494?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 28, 2025</a></blockquote> 
    

<p data-start="1538" data-end="1747"><em>“I think maybe sometimes some things we have to discuss outside the media, with all respect to democracy and to free media,”</em> he said, without clarifying whether he intends to apologize to Trump in private.</p>

            
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<p data-start="1749" data-end="2141">Earlier in the day, Trump hosted Zelensky at the White House, where the two were expected to sign a major deal granting the US rights to Ukrainian mineral resource deposits. However, the meeting quickly escalated into a heated argument, with Trump telling Zelensky that he is <em>“in no position to dictate,”</em> and accusing him of failing to show gratitude for the aid Washington has provided to Kiev.</p>
<p data-start="2143" data-end="2323"><em>“He disrespected the United States of America in its cherished Oval Office. He can come back when he is ready for peace,”</em> Trump said in a White House statement after the meeting.</p>
<p data-start="2325" data-end="2519">Speaking to reporters, Trump stressed that while the US seeks a peaceful resolution to the Ukraine conflict, he believes Zelensky is more focused on securing long-term American involvement.</p>

             
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        <a target="_blank" href="https://www.rt.com/news/613475-zelensky-not-ready-peace-trump/">
            <span>READ MORE: </span>Zelensky not ready for peace – Trump
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<p data-start="2521" data-end="2795"><em>“We’re looking for peace. We’re not looking for somebody that’s going to sign up a strong power and then not make peace because they feel emboldened,”</em> Trump said. <em>“We’re not looking to go into a 10-year war… This is a man that wants to get us signed up and keep fighting.”</em></p>

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<img src="https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67656300005f1fc64c6dbede910be68591e4f7" width="300" height="300"><br><br>Does anyone believe that Europe's leaders and the Biden regime were funding the war in Ukraine in "defense of democracy"? Or cancelling the election results in Romania to protect fair elections? Or spending $60 billion to promote "freedom of the press", run by the same people censoring your favorite YouTube channel?  Today, we present the facts about the despotic, regime change enterprise known as US AID. Link to International Peace Coalition Zoom call, 11 AM eastern, Friday:<br><br><span>(Feed generated with <a href="https://fetchrss.com/" target="_blank">FetchRSS</a>)</span>

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<img src="https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67656300005f1fc64c6dbede910be68591e4f7" width="300" height="300"><br><br>Immediately following the death of President Franklin Roosevelt, Britain's imperial elite moved swiftly to re-assert their "Great Game" geopolitical control of the planet through perpetual war by usurping the "brawn" of their lost colony, the United States, to enforce their murderous agenda. Since then, every rotten American policy, from the dropping of two atomic bombs to the Vietnam War and post 9/11 "forever wars," has been the result of the subservience of a corrupt faction of the US intelligence community to this imperial "special relationship," so named by Winston Churchill in 1946. Accordingly, all major opponents to this servile role of the United States to the empire she defeated in revolution, have been persecuted, marginalized, or assassinated.Now, on the eve of the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, it is past time to end this insanity which has brought to world to the brink of nuclear war, and return the United States to her anti-colonial heritage. Toward this end, The LaRouche Organization has released a 4-page dossier 'For America’s 250th Birthday: Celebrate American Independence! End The U.S.-British Special Relationship!' which can be downloaded, printed and circulated. https://laroucheorganization.com/arti...This week Diane will be joined by Manhattan Project coordinator Dennis Speed to spell out our strategy for victory in this historic campaign.<br><br><span>(Feed generated with <a href="https://fetchrss.com/" target="_blank">FetchRSS</a>)</span>

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<img src="https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67656300005f1fc64c6dbede910be68591e4f7" width="300" height="300"><br><br>Since the untimely death of President Franklin Roosevelt in 1945, the Anglo-American ‘Special Relationship’ has been at the core of using American “brawn” to enforce an unjust world order through regime-change coups, color revolutions, assassinations, and economic looting, often at the cost of other nations’ best interests. The post-Cold War 1991-2025 “unipolar order” which later spanned the Clinton, Bush, Obama, and Biden Administrations is now coming to its unnatural end, as all empires ultimately do in their history. The Feb. 12 Trump-Putin phone call, and the subsequent meetings between Russia and the United States, have moved not only to end the three-years war in Ukraine, which has taken the lives of over one million people, but to restore normal, functioning relations between Washington and Moscow.<br><br><span>(Feed generated with <a href="https://fetchrss.com/" target="_blank">FetchRSS</a>)</span>


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<img src="https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67656300005f1fc64c6dbede910be68591e4f7" width="300" height="300"><br><br>We can agree with Sir Keir Starmer on one thing: this is "a world where everything has changed."Those were the words that the flummoxed British Prime Minister used in a speech to the House of Commons on Feb. 25, as he nervously prepared for a meeting at the White House with President Donald Trump on Feb. 27. As the British Monarchy’s envoy, Starmer’s mission is to salvage, at all costs, the Churchillian "British-American Special Relationship," through which the City of London and Wall Street have maintained their control over a bankrupt unipolar world order, ever since FDR’s untimely death.Starmer’s second objective in Washington is to ensure that peace does not break out in Ukraine, that presidents Trump and President Putin do not succeed in putting an end to the carnage.But Starmer’s problem is that the world has changed drastically as a result of the Feb. 12 phone conversation between Trump and Putin, followed by high-level diplomatic discussions between their representatives in Riyadh on Feb. 18. Not only are both sides committed to normalizing their relations, and to work out a peace that addresses the underlying causes that led to the war; the two nations have even begun to talk about possible joint economic cooperation on mutually beneficial projects."The US is now the enemy of the West," exclaimed the Financial Times’s Chief Economic Commentator, Commander of the British Empire (CBE) Martin Wolf. London’s Economist magazine agreed: "Faced with a collapsing transatlantic alliance, stunned European leaders this week began a diplomatic effort to salvage what is left of it."Zepp-LaRouche summarized the situation: "I have the feeling that the European elites have really lost the connection to reality for such a long time, that they cannot adjust to a changing strategic situation… When someone has lost all touch with reality, you normally call them insane.""Unless we cultivate a higher level of statecraft," Zepp-LaRouche warned, "we won’t get out of the pit."It has never been more important to bring together the forces for peace in the world than this very moment. The clear freakout from the Empire at the thought of losing their geopolitical hold on the Global Majority, as well as the United States, is palpable.Join the International Peace Coalition this Friday at 11am ET with peace leaders from around the world.<br><br><span>(Feed generated with <a href="https://fetchrss.com/" target="_blank">FetchRSS</a>)</span>


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L'Essentiel : Affrontement Zelensky-Trump : du jamais vu en diplomatie internationale – 28 fév. 2025

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Washington Today (2-28-25): Ukrainian Pres. Zelensky, Pres. Trump &amp; VP Vance have tense debate at WH

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guid: https://thehill.com/?p=5170418
title: Zelensky won’t apologize for Oval Office spat, says it was bad for both sides
author: ;Alex Gangitano
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wouldn’t apologize for the meeting with President Trump, which erupted into a remarkable and tense spat, arguing that the situation was bad for both countries. Fox News’s Bret Baier asked the Ukrainian president Friday evening if he would apologize for the meeting, which was expected to result in signing a minerals deal…

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title: In some scenarios, tariffs actually make sense
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<p data-sanitized-class="">By Bruce Pardy | The Epoch Times</p><p data-sanitized-class="">President Donald Trump confirmed this week that new tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China will go into effect on March 4. For weeks and months, a chorus of conservatives and libertarians have savaged Trump’s fondness for tariffs. Tariffs punish your own people, said <a href="https://reason.com/2024/07/10/biden-and-trump-are-both-disastrously-wrong-about-tariffs/" target="_blank">John Stossel in <em>Reason Magazine</em></a>. Tariffs are taxes, and taxing trade will mean less trade and higher prices, said <a href="https://nationalinterest.org/feature/donald-trumps-tariffs-bad-economics-and-maybe-illegal-too" target="_blank">Sen. Rand Paul</a>. The optimal level of tariffs is zero, said <a href="https://financialpost.com/opinion/trump-trade-mutually-beneficial" target="_blank">Walter Block in the <em>Financial Post</em></a>. They’re not wrong. But like Trump himself, sometimes tariffs are not that crazy.</p><p data-sanitized-class="">Yes, tariffs are taxes, and taxes are bad. Tariffs tax your own people when they buy foreign goods. Tariffs raise prices and increase inflation. They impede transactions that benefit both sides. Consumers and producers in both countries would be better off without trade impediments. Yes, the ideal level of tariffs is zero.</p><p data-sanitized-class="">But circumstances are rarely ideal. Paradoxically, if you value free trade and economic competition, sometimes tariffs are the best choice.</p><p data-sanitized-class="">A small town has two bakeries. They offer delicacies of the highest quality. The owner of the Indigo Bakery is friends with the mayor. The mayor uses his office to benefit his friends. He arranges for the town to subsidize the Indigo Bakery.</p><p data-sanitized-class="">The Indigo Bakery uses its largesse to undercut the prices of its competitor, the Violet Bakery. The Violet Bakery cannot compete. It goes bust, not because its products were inferior but because it lacked influence in the political sphere. The town breached the first principle of free markets: The same rules apply to everyone.</p><p data-sanitized-class="">Two car manufacturers are in adjacent countries. Each sells its cars on both sides of the border. The government of the Indigo Country imposes a tariff on cars from the Violet Country. Indigo importers pay the tariff tax to the Indigo Country’s government. Under a 20 percent tariff, importers pay $20 in tax for every $100 worth of car. They pass on that expense to Indigo purchasers. Inside the Indigo Country, the price of Violet cars goes up. More Indigo consumers buy Indigo cars instead. Like the Indigo Bakery, the Indigo manufacturer has an artificial advantage.</p><p data-sanitized-class="">Of course, the best solution is to remove the tariff. But the Indigo government refuses. It protects its domestic friends. If you are the government of the Violet Country, what to do? You cannot remove the tariff, but you can remove the advantage it creates.</p><p data-sanitized-class="">Match the tariff. Level the playing field. Subject competitors to the same rules.</p><p data-sanitized-class="">That’s what Trump has proposed to do. On Feb. 13, the White House released a memorandum on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2025/02/reciprocal-trade-and-tariffs/" target="_blank">Reciprocal Trade and Tariffs</a>. A few days later on X, Trump <a href="https://x.com/realdonaldtrump/status/1891572283161944433?s=12" target="_blank">described his intentions:</a> “On Trade, I have decided, for purposes of Fairness, that I will charge a RECIPROCAL Tariff, meaning, whatever Countries charge the United States of America, we will charge them - No more, no less! … It is fair to all, no other Country can complain and, in some cases, if a Country feels that the United States would be getting too high a Tariff, all they have to do is reduce or terminate their Tariff against us.” Reciprocal tariffs are scheduled to take effect in April.</p><p data-sanitized-class="">Free trade purists object. Even reciprocal tariffs, they say, are bad. They would cause the same harm on the other side of the border. Indigo Country tariffs disadvantage Violet businesses but not Violet consumers, who can buy Indigo products tariff-free at cheaper prices. A reciprocal tariff, the argument goes, would increase prices, reduce transactions, and be less “efficient,” just like the original tariff.</p><p data-sanitized-class="">But that’s a chimera. For real “free trade,” the same rules apply to all competitors. That’s as true for exporting manufacturers as it is for small-town bakeries. In every country, people both produce and consume. If they don’t produce, they can’t consume. If Violet workers lose their jobs, they won’t be able to buy Indigo cars, even tariff-free.</p><p data-sanitized-class="">Back in the small town, the Indigo Bakery used its windfall to lower its prices—but only until the Violet Bakery went bust. No longer subject to competition, the Indigo Bakery was free to raise its prices to new highs. So too between countries. If foreign tariffs cause Violet manufacturers to go out of business, prices in the Violet Country will go up.</p><p data-sanitized-class="">The United States is the most lucrative domestic market in the world. For some reason, Canadian business and governments seem to believe they have a right to access it. Yet Canada insists upon imposing a plethora of tariffs and trade restrictions of its own.</p><p data-sanitized-class="">Yes, the best tariffs are no tariffs. But imposing reciprocal tariffs at least preserve a level playing field and a fair fight. If I was President Trump, that’s what I would do.</p><p data-sanitized-class=""><a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/opinion/bruce-pardy-in-some-scenarios-tariffs-actually-make-sense-5817962">For the original version of this commentary, see the publisher’s website here</a>.</p><p data-sanitized-class=""><em>Bruce Pardy is executive director of </em><a href="https://www.rightsprobe.org/" target="_blank"><em>Rights Probe</em></a><em> and professor of law at Queen’s University.</em></p>





















  
  



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guid: https://thehill.com/?p=5170432
title: Swalwell tells Rubio to ‘grow a pair’ after Trump-Zelensky squabble
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Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) told Secretary of State Marco Rubio to “grow a pair” after the former senator defended President Trump after his heated meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Washington.  After Friday’s public spat between Zelensky, Trump and Vice President Vance, Rubio thanked the commander-in-chief for “standing up for America in a way…

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The FBI is returning the property seized during the 2022 raid of Mar-a-Lago to President Trump, according to the White House.  “The FBI is giving the President his property back that was taken during the unlawful and illegal raids. We are taking possession of the boxes today and loading them onto Air Force One,” White…

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title: EXPLOSIVE! - President Trump's meeting with Ukraine President Zelenskyy [ FULL VIDEO ]
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title: Trump names conditions for resuming talks with Zelensky
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<p><strong>The US president insists he will only speak with a like-minded leader who “wants to end the bloodshed”</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p data-start="127" data-end="190">US President Donald Trump has outlined his expectations for any future engagements with Vladimir Zelensky, stressing that further negotiations depend on a clear commitment to peace.​</p>
<p data-start="388" data-end="469">Speaking to reporters after a tense meeting with Zelensky at the White House on Friday, Trump accused the Ukrainian leader of <em>“overplaying his hand”</em> and failing to demonstrate a genuine desire to end the conflict with Russia.​</p>
<p data-start="471" data-end="552"><em>“We’re looking for peace,”</em> Trump stated. <em>“We’re not looking for somebody that’s going to sign up a strong power and then not make peace because they feel emboldened… He’s looking to go on and fight, fight, fight. We’re looking to end the deaths.”</em>​</p>
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<p data-start="554" data-end="635"><strong><em>You saw what I saw today. This is a man that wants to get us signed up and keep fighting. And we’re not doing that, not for this country.</em></strong></p>
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<p>The US president argued that continued US military assistance would only strengthen Zelensky’s position, making him less inclined to negotiate peace. <em>“We’re not looking to go into a 10-year war,”</em> he said.</p>
<p data-start="760" data-end="885">Trump reiterated that a ceasefire should be the immediate priority, suggesting that Zelensky is unwilling to consider it. He added that, unlike Zelensky, Russian President Vladimir Putin seems willing to make peace, and insisted that US policy should focus on de-escalation rather than prolonging the hostilities.​</p>
<p data-start="887" data-end="1012">Asked whether he explicitly told Zelensky to leave the White House, Trump declined to answer directly. <em>“I think you know the answer to that,”</em> he said, adding that Zelensky <em>“wants to come back right now, but I can’t do that.”</em></p>

             
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            <span>READ MORE: </span>Zelensky not ready for peace – Trump
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<p data-start="1014" data-end="1099">Summarizing his position, Trump made it clear that the US will not continue to back Ukraine unless Zelensky takes steps toward peace.​</p>
<p data-start="1101" data-end="1186"><em>“Let me tell you… you saw what I saw today. That was not a man that wanted to make peace,”</em> he said. <em>“And I’m only interested if he wants to end the bloodshed.”</em></p>

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guid: https://thehill.com/?p=5170543
title: Defense Health Agency head forced to abruptly retire: Report
author: ;Ellen Mitchell
link: https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5170543-defense-health-agency-head-retired-reports/
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The head of the Defense Health Agency (DHA), the health system for millions of service members and their dependents, was forced to abruptly retire Friday, Reuters reported. Army Lt. Gen. Telita Crosland, one of the most senior Black female officers in the Army who has served in her role since January 2023, “is beginning her retirement”…

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#Defense #Health Care #News #Army #Defense Health Agency #DEI #Department of Defense #Diversity #DoD #inclusion #Navy

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guid: https://www.rt.com/russia/613510-zelensky-resign-graham-disrespectful/
title: Zelensky responds to resignation calls from pro-Kiev hawk
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<p><strong>US Senator Lindsey Graham has called for the Ukrainian leader to be replaced with someone Washington can deal with</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p data-start="0" data-end="61">Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky, who has refused to hold new elections since his presidential term expired last year, has dismissed calls to step down, in an interview with Fox News following his contentious White House visit on Friday.​</p>
<p data-start="253" data-end="334">US President Donald Trump’s meeting with Zelensky at the White House earlier in the day escalated into a heated argument, with Trump telling Zelensky he is <em>“in no position to dictate”</em> and accusing him of failing to show gratitude to the American people for the aid Washington has provided to Kiev.​</p>
<p data-start="253" data-end="334">The spectacle led many critics to question whether Zelensky could ever regain the reputation of a reliable partner. Even the notoriously pro-Kiev US Senator Lindsey Graham, who has visited Ukraine to meet with Zelensky on multiple occasions over the years, said the Ukrainian leader has crossed a line with his behavior.​</p>
<p data-start="457" data-end="538"><em>“What I saw in the Oval Office was disrespectful, and I don’t know if we can ever do business with Zelensky again,”</em> Graham told reporters. <em>“He either needs to resign and send somebody over that we can do business with, or he needs to change.”</em>​</p>
<p data-start="540" data-end="623">Fox News host Bret Baier pressed Zelensky on whether he would consider the senator’s suggestion and resign.​</p>

            <blockquote data-media-max-width="560" data-sanitized-class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Zelensky responds to Lindsey Graham's demand to step down, reiterates once again he will not be resigning to ensure a peace deal. <a href="https://t.co/aMp8zBKOUx">pic.twitter.com/aMp8zBKOUx</a></p>— Truth Rising TV (@TruthRising_TV) <a href="https://twitter.com/TruthRising_TV/status/1895624227258298672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 28, 2025</a></blockquote> 
    

<p data-start="625" data-end="750"><em>“I don’t know if he will be happy after my words: This decision can do only people of Ukraine [sic],”</em> Zelensky replied. When pressed again on whether he would resign to allow for a peace deal in the Ukraine conflict, Zelensky dismissed the idea.​</p>

            
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            <figcaption><a href="https://www.rt.com/russia/613257-zelensky-elections-zero-chance-putin/">Zelensky has ‘no chance’ of winning a fair election – Putin</a></figcaption>
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<p data-start="752" data-end="837"><em>“I was always ready... I’m not sure that is a good idea for such proposes [sic],”</em> he said, adding, <em>“Americans vote for American president... Only Ukrainians vote for their president.”</em></p>
<p data-start="752" data-end="837">Zelensky’s five-year presidential term concluded in May 2024, but he has refused to hold new elections, citing martial law.​</p>
<p data-start="1201" data-end="1286">Trump recently labeled Zelensky a <em>“dictator without elections”</em> with a <em>“4% approval rating.”</em>​</p>
<p data-start="1288" data-end="1373">After Friday’s disastrous White House meeting, Trump told the press that he believes Zelensky is more focused on tying the US down to long-term military support for Ukraine than on achieving a peace deal.​</p>

            
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<p data-start="1375" data-end="1460"><em>“We’re looking for peace. We’re not looking for somebody that’s going to sign up a strong power and then not make peace because they feel emboldened,”</em> Trump said. <em>“We’re not looking to go into a 10-year war... This is a man that wants to get us signed up and keep fighting.”</em>​</p>
<p data-start="1462" data-end="1587">Russian President Vladimir Putin said this week that Zelensky would stand <em>“absolutely no chance”</em> of winning a new election unless it was <em>“grossly rigged.”</em> Moscow has also stressed that any deal between Russia and Ukraine signed by Zelensky would be of questionable legal validity due to his expired presidential mandate.</p>

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guid: https://thehill.com/?p=5170548
title: Rubio: Zelensky should apologize to Trump over Oval Office showdown
author: ;Filip Timotija
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky should apologize to President Trump over Friday’s heated Oval Office showdown, expressing doubt over whether the Ukrainian leader wants to forge a peace agreement to end the war in Eastern Europe.  The country’s top diplomat told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins the Kyiv leader should “apologize…

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guid: https://thehill.com/?p=5170563
title: Jeffries says Trump, Zelensky relationship must be salvaged for ‘good of the free world’
author: ;Filip Timotija
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said the relationship between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky must be salvaged for the “good of the free world” in light of a tense back-and-forth between the two sides at the White House on Friday.  “It has to be salvaged for the good of the free world…

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<p><strong>A new executive order reportedly aims to promote unity and efficiency, rescinding previous mandates for multilingual federal services</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">US President Donald Trump is preparing to sign an executive order that, for the first time, would designate English as the official language of the United States, according to the Wall Street Journal, which cited White House officials.</p>
<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">Several media outlets, including Reuters and AP, have reported that Trump is expected to sign the order on Friday. By Friday night, however, the White House had not confirmed its enactment.</p>
<p>The US has never had a federally recognized official language despite its nearly 250-year history and diverse linguistic landscape. The executive order would overturn a mandate issued by former President Bill Clinton, which required federal agencies and recipients of federal funding to provide language assistance to non-English speakers.</p>
<p>While agencies will still be permitted to offer documents and services in languages other than English, the administration argues that the move <em>“promotes unity, establishes efficiency in government operations, and creates a pathway for civic engagement,”</em> according to a White House summary of the order.</p>
<p>Trump has made immigration enforcement a central focus of his presidency and has pledged an unprecedented mass deportation effort. He has repeatedly voiced concerns about the impact of non-English-speaking migrants on American communities and schools.</p>
<p><em>“We have languages coming into our country that nobody here has ever heard of. It’s a very horrible thing,”</em> Trump said last year. He has also criticized the presence of migrant students who do not speak English, questioning their ability to integrate effectively into classrooms.</p>
<p>For decades, lawmakers in Congress have introduced legislation to designate English as the official language of the US. While over 30 states have already declared English their official language, previous congressional attempts to establish a national language have not been successful.</p>
<p>Trump previously shut down the Spanish version of the White House website during his first term, a feature that was later reinstated when Joe Biden took office. Within hours of Trump’s inauguration last month, his administration once again removed the Spanish-language version of the official White House website.</p>
<p>Vice President J.D. Vance, who previously introduced the English Language Unity Act as a senator, has long advocated for English to be the national language and has proposed a language-testing standard as part of the citizenship pathway.</p>
<p>Currently, the US naturalization process requires applicants to demonstrate English proficiency. According to the US Census Bureau, more than 78% of Americans speak only English at home, though millions primarily use languages such as Spanish and Chinese. The country is also home to dozens of Native American languages.</p>
<p>Despite previous criticisms of politicians using languages other than English, Trump and his allies undertook significant efforts to engage Spanish-speaking voters during his presidential election campaigns. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a bilingual Cuban-American, has conducted diplomatic missions in Spanish during visits to Latin America in an attempt to foster stronger ties with regional leaders.</p>

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guid: https://www.rt.com/news/613454-eu-us-ukraine-conflict-russia/
title: EU trapped as ‘cheerleader of US hegemony’ – Jeffrey Sachs
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<p><strong>The bloc needs an independent foreign policy and normal relations with Russia, the American economist tells RT</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>The European Union’s unwavering support for US hegemonic policies has ensnared it in a precarious position, according to award-winning American economist and public policy analyst Jeffrey Sachs.</p>
<p data-start="0" data-end="66">In an interview with RT on Friday, Sachs discussed the Ukraine conflict, the EU’s geopolitical stance, and the broader implications of Washington’s foreign policy. He emphasized the necessity for the EU to assert its independence from Washington’s influence, advocating for the establishment of its own foreign policy and the normalization of relations with Moscow.​</p>
<p>The bloc <em>“needs to have its own foreign policy. It needs to re-engage with Russia,”</em> Sachs stated, highlighting the significance of the EU’s $20 trillion economy and the critical need for it to operate in harmony with the global economy.​</p>
<p data-start="0" data-end="66">When questioned about the EU’s potential to detach from Washington’s influence, Sachs affirmed: <em>“I think it can and should be.”</em> He criticized the bloc’s approach of <em>“following the US in a blind kind of way, just trying to be the great cheerleader of US hegemony.”</em></p>

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<p data-start="0" data-end="66">​Sachs argued that US unipolar dominance must evolve, expressing concern over the current state of international discourse, where <em>“everything is broken down, and the hate talk is nonstop – for everybody.”</em></p>
<p data-start="764" data-end="889">Addressing the Ukraine conflict, Sachs suggested that both the EU and Kiev have suffered by aligning too closely with Washington’s policies. <em>“Now they don’t know quite what to do,”</em> he remarked, referencing former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger’s famous observation: <em>“To be an enemy of America is dangerous, to be a friend of America is fatal.”</em></p>

            
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<p data-start="891" data-end="1016">In the interview with RT, recorded before Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky’s visit to Washington, Sachs described the trip for the signing of a <em>“meaningless document”</em> on mineral rights as <em>“sad, desperate, confused.”</em> The meeting between Zelensky and US President Donald Trump devolved into an openly hostile confrontation, during which Trump accused Zelensky of ingratitude and unwillingness to negotiate an end to the Ukraine conflict.​</p>
<p data-start="1018" data-end="1143">According to Sachs, <em>“a true peace”</em> in the conflict could be achieved, as there is <em>“no fundamental conflict between the US and Russia.”</em> ​</p>
<p data-start="1145" data-end="1230">Moscow and Washington are currently engaged in negotiations following a phone call between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this month, and subsequent high-level talks between Russian and U.S. delegations in Saudi Arabia.</p>

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title: House Calendars, DAILY - House Calendars for March 3, 2025 - 119th Congress, 1st Session
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title: Cultivate a Higher Level of Statecraft — International Peace Coalition #91
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guid: https://www.rt.com/news/613507-vance-trump-zelensky-ukraine/
title: Did Zelensky call Vance a ‘b*tch’?
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<p><strong>The Ukrainian leader was caught on a hot mic apparently cursing at the US vice president</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p data-start="0" data-end="42"><strong data-start="0" data-end="42"></strong>Multiple social media users have claimed that Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky was overheard swearing in Russian during a heated exchange with US President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance in the Oval Office.​</p>
<p data-start="223" data-end="342">Zelensky’s visit to the White House on Friday was abruptly cut short after his meeting with Trump and Vance devolved into a shouting match in front of the media. The two US officials accused the Ukrainian leader of <em>“gambling with World War III”</em> due to his reluctance to negotiate peace with Russia, and of being disrespectful and ungrateful for the substantial military aid provided to Kiev by Washington.​</p>
<p data-start="223" data-end="342">During the intense discussion, Vance highlighted Ukraine’s challenges in conscripting additional troops and suggested that Ukraine should be <em>“thanking”</em> Trump for efforts to resolve the conflict between Moscow and Kiev.​</p>

             
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<p data-start="223" data-end="342">In response, Zelensky questioned how the vice president could understand Ukraine’s issues without having visited the country.​</p>
<p data-start="510" data-end="593">Vance replied that foreign leaders visiting Kiev are subjected to <em>“propaganda tours”</em> orchestrated by the government.​</p>
<p data-start="595" data-end="680">Footage from the meeting shows Zelensky at one point looking away during Vance’s remarks and muttering a few words to himself, with his microphone still on.​</p>

            <blockquote data-sanitized-class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Incredible. “cyka”<br><br>Zelensky called JD Vance a bitch under his breath when Vance was giving him the lay of the land. <a href="https://t.co/bk2QtnU2cR">pic.twitter.com/bk2QtnU2cR</a></p>— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) <a href="https://twitter.com/stillgray/status/1895558750502863031?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 28, 2025</a></blockquote> 
    

<p>Although his words are not clearly audible, several Russian and Western social media accounts have suggested that Zelensky said, ‘suka, blyad’. This vulgar Russian phrase, popularized globally as ‘cyka blyat’ by gamers and internet users, can be roughly translated as ‘b*tch whore’ or ‘b*tch, f**king hell’.</p>

            <blockquote data-sanitized-class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">🇺🇸🇺🇦 ZELENSKY CALLED JD VANCE A BITCH!<br><br>The mic caught it!<br><br>He literally called JD Vance a BITCH. WOW <a href="https://t.co/tIs81qi0wY">pic.twitter.com/tIs81qi0wY</a></p>— Lord Bebo (@MyLordBebo) <a href="https://twitter.com/MyLordBebo/status/1895555421269868776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 28, 2025</a></blockquote> 
    

<p data-start="809" data-end="934">The expression is often used not as a direct insult but to convey frustration or anger. It is also common in Ukrainian and sounds nearly identical.​</p>

            
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<p data-start="936" data-end="1061">Zelensky had traveled to Washington to finalize an agreement granting the US rights to Ukraine’s natural resources as compensation for military assistance. However, the signing ceremony and subsequent press conference were canceled, and Zelensky was asked to leave prematurely.​</p>
<p data-start="1063" data-end="1148">In a interview with Fox News, Zelensky described the Oval Office encounter as <em>“not good,”</em> but said he is not sure whether he <em>“did anything <a href="https://www.rt.com/news/613505-zelensky-trump-no-apology/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">bad</a>.”</em>​</p>
<p data-start="1150" data-end="1235">Trump told journalists that Zelensky would be welcome back to the White House only <em>“when he is <a href="https://www.rt.com/news/613511-trump-zelensky-talks-conditions/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">ready</a> for peace.”</em></p>

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guid: https://www.rt.com/russia/613532-putin-signs-security-guarantees-for-belarus/
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<p><strong>Under a new law, Moscow would provide nuclear defense for Minsk in case of attack</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>Russian President Vladimir Putin has ratified a security treaty with Belarus, reinforcing military ties between the two nations within the Union State and integrating Minsk into Moscow’s nuclear deterrence strategy.</p>
<p>The treaty – which was signed into law on Friday after being agreed on in December at a meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State in Minsk – commits both countries to defend each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. It also allows for the potential use of Russian nuclear weapons to protect Belarus in case of aggression.</p>
<p>Top Russian Senator Valentina Matvienko said the agreement is crucial given the current geopolitical tensions.</p>
<p>The treaty, which includes provisions against unilateral sanctions, is set to last for ten years, with automatic extensions.</p>
<p>A key provision allows for the deployment of Russian tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus. Russia has already stationed ballistic missiles in the country as part of their Union State partnership. Under the agreement, Belarus could request their use if deemed necessary. Both countries consider Russia’s nuclear arsenal a deterrent against threats, to be used only as a last resort.</p>
<p>Following the signing of the treaty, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko requested the deployment of Russian Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missiles. The new systems, which feature a hypersonic upper stage, could be stationed in Belarus in the second half of 2025, according to Putin.</p>
<p>The Oreshnik was unveiled last year and tested in Ukraine, where it was used to strike the Yuzhmash military industrial facility in Dnepr in November.</p>
<p><em>“The treaty’s provisions will safeguard sovereignty and territorial integrity, particularly given provocations from EU countries bordering Belarus,”</em> senior MP Vyacheslav Volodin said.</p>

            
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<p>Russia and Belarus have also announced they will hold the Zapad 2025 joint military exercise in September, involving more than 13,000 troops. The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has been invited to observe.</p>
<p>Lukashenko has allowed Russia to use Belarusian territory for military operations and to station tactical nuclear weapons. Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky claimed in February that a Russian military buildup in Belarus, which borders NATO members Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland, could set the stage for an attack. Russia has denied claims that it could attack NATO members.</p>
<p>In September, Putin announced updates to the Foundations of State Policy of the Russian Federation in the Area of Nuclear Deterrence. The revised document states that under certain conditions, Moscow could consider a proxy war against Russia as justification for using nuclear weapons.</p>

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title: Trump Zelensky Oval Office Drama.
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guid: https://www.rt.com/news/613530-usaid-slash-energy-aid-ukraine/
title: US State Department slashes USAID assistance to Ukraine – NBC
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<p><strong>The agency’s energy aid program has been cut and its diplomatic presence downsized to an essential minimum, the network has reported</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>The US State Department has terminated a US Agency for International Development (USAID) initiative for a large-scale effort to restore Ukraine’s energy grid, which has been severely damaged by Russian strikes, NBC News reported on Friday, citing sources.</p>
<p>USAID, Washington’s primary agency for funding political projects abroad, found itself in the crosshairs of President Donald Trump shortly after taking office, accusing it of corruption and inefficiency. He imposed a 90-day funding freeze on the agency and transferred oversight of its programs to the direct control of the State Department.</p>
<p>As part of the crackdown, the State Department not only stopped a USAID program that invested hundreds of millions of dollars in Ukraine’s power grid, but also sharply reduced the agency’s footprint in Ukraine, the network said.</p>
<p>Before the reported cuts, 64 American government employees and contractors were on the ground supporting the agency’s mission; now only eight are expected to remain, with the Trump administration placing the remaining USAID personnel on administrative leave and ordering all but <em>“critical”</em> staff to return to the US, NBC reported.</p>

            
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<p><em>”It significantly undercuts this administration’s abilities to negotiate on the ceasefire, and it’d signal to Russia that we don’t care about Ukraine or our past investments,”</em> a USAID official working on the Ukraine mission told the outlet, adding that the decision would significantly undermine the country’s economic resilience.</p>
<p>In 2024 alone, USAID allocated $825 million to support Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.</p>
<p>The move comes as Russia continues to carry out drone and missile strikes on Ukraine’s defense-linked energy infrastructure to undermine the country’s military effort, resulting in recurring rolling blackouts. Moscow insists that it never targets civilians.</p>
<p>The timing of the reported USAID pullout coincides with a meeting between Trump and Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky in the White House, in which the US president accused Zelensky of being ungrateful for the substantial aid provided to Kiev, and of being unwilling to negotiate an end to the conflict with Russia. As a result of the heated exchange between the two sides, an agreement granting the US rights to Ukraine’s natural resources as compensation for past aid was not signed.</p>

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guid: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/info/long-format/2143725/polluants-eternels-vetements-teinture-pfas
title: Le linge sale de la mode : nos vêtements tachés de polluants éternels
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<p>La pétrochimie s'est invitée dans notre garde-robe, avec ses risques pour la santé et l'environnement.</p>

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guid: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2143176/ivanoh-demers-photographie-ukraine-guerre-russie
title: Dans l’œil d’Ivanoh : la guerre en Ukraine sous tous ses angles
content: <p>Ivanoh Demers explique les différentes façons par lesquelles le conflit est présenté.</p>
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guid: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2144392/conservateurs-quebec-duhaime-trump-etat
title: L’Amérique et nous : la scie à chaîne et les conservateurs du Québec
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<p>« Trump, c’est pas mon style pantoute. Moi, je n’aime pas les intimidateurs. » - Éric Duhaime</p>

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guid: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2143909/invasion-taiwan-chine-serie-jeu
title: Une possible invasion de Taïwan par la Chine inspire une série télé et un jeu de société
content: <p>Les deux œuvres rappellent que la menace est bien réelle.</p>
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guid: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2143101/narges-mohammadi-iran-prix-nobel
title: Narges Mohammadi : « Les Iraniens veulent une transition vers la démocratie »
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<p>La Prix Nobel de la paix 2023 s'est entretenue avec Anne-Marie Dussault à l'émission <em>24•60</em> sur ICI RDI.</p>

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guid: https://www.rt.com/news/613527-slovakia-apology-un-ukraine-vote/
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<p><strong>Slovak government Chief of Staff Juraj Gedra has said Bratislava’s support for a resolution condemning Russia was a misunderstanding</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>Slovak government Chief of Staff Juraj Gedra has apologized after Bratislava voted in favor of a resolution in the UN General Assembly that condemns Russia, saying it was a misunderstanding.</p>
<p>The UN body adopted two competing resolutions on the Ukraine conflict on Monday, the third anniversary of the escalation in early 2022. Slovakia voted in favor of the version initiated by Kiev and its EU backers, which condemned Russia, calling its <em>“aggression”</em> a violation of the UN Charter and demanding the withdrawal of Russian forces. The other resolution was US-backed and called for a <em>“swift end”</em> to the conflict.</p>
<p><em>“It was a failure on our part,”</em> Gedra said on Thursday in an interview with InfoVojna radio.</p>
<p><em>“We want to apologize for the outcome and for the misunderstanding which arose,”</em> he added. According to Gedra, the government instructed Slovakia’s UN representatives to vote in favor of the neutrally-worded US resolution, but a miscommunication occurred.</p>

            
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<p>Slovakia’s vote was criticized by the Slovak National Party (SNS), which earlier this week called on Prime Minister Robert Fico to officially apologize to Russia and launch an internal probe to determine the reason for the apparent mistake. Under Fico’s leadership, Slovakia, a member of both NATO and the EU, has frequently dissented from EU policies on Ukraine, halted military support for Kiev, and recently offered to host peace negotiations between Moscow and Kiev.</p>
<p>The SNS also demanded that Slovak Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Juraj Blanar reconsider Slovakia’s representation in the UN following Monday’s assembly. Blanar, however, defended his country’s vote, claiming that the Ukraine-submitted text was a <em>“possible compromise.”</em></p>
<p>Serbia, which also voted in favor of the Ukraine-endorsed resolution at the UN, <a href="https://www.rt.com/news/613273-vucic-un-vote-mistake/">apologized</a> for the move earlier this week, with President Aleksandar Vucic saying it was done <em>“by mistake.”</em></p>

             
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<p>The UN Security Council eventually passed the US-drafted resolution, with backing from Moscow and Washington, and five abstentions from European members. Russian Ambassador to the UN Vassily Nebenzia welcomed the resolution as a starting point for future efforts toward a peaceful settlement.</p>
<p><em>“The text we passed is not an ideal one, but in essence, it is a first attempt to have a constructive and future-oriented product by the Council which is talking about the path to peace, rather than blowing the conflict up,”</em> he said.</p>
<p>US Deputy Ambassador Dorothy Shea also said the resolution is <em>“a first step”</em> towards peace in Ukraine, and slammed previous UN resolutions focused on condemning Russia for <em>“failing to stop the war.”</em></p>

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guid: https://www.rt.com/news/613531-zelensky-should-apologize-rubio/
title: Zelensky should apologize for ‘fiasco’ with Trump – Rubio
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<p><strong>Friday’s talks in the Oval Office descended into a verbal spat during which the US president accused the Ukrainian leader of ungratefulness</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky <em>“should apologize”</em> for turning his meeting with US President Donald Trump into a <em>“fiasco,”</em> US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said. In an interview with CNN on Friday, Rubio slammed Zelensky for <em>“wasting”</em> everyone’s time with his attitude and questioned his true intentions regarding the conflict with Russia.</p>
<p>Zelensky, Trump, and Vice President J.D. Vance met earlier on Friday in the White House Oval Office for what was expected to be the formal signing of a minerals agreement between Washington and Kiev. However, the meeting descended into a verbal spat after Trump told Zelensky that he would have to negotiate peace with Russia. Zelensky argued that Russian President Vladimir Putin cannot be trusted and insisted that the US should continue supporting his country, prompting Trump to accuse him of ungratefulness and an unwillingness to negotiate an end to the conflict.</p>
<p><em>“[Zelensky] should apologize for wasting our time for a meeting that was going to end the way it did… for turning this thing into the fiasco for him that it became,”</em> Rubio said, commenting on the meeting.</p>

            
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<p><em>“There was no need for him to go in there and become antagonistic,”</em> he added, criticizing the Ukrainian leader for the talks <em>“going off the rails.”</em> Rubio also accused Zelensky of sticking to his animosity towards Putin instead of focusing on the only viable path towards peace, which he said was getting Russia to the negotiation table.</p>
<p><em>“Attacking Putin, calling him names… and maximalist demands about Russia having to pay for the reconstruction – when you start talking about that aggressively, you’re not going to get people to the table,”</em> he stated, noting that Zelensky’s attitude could be viewed as <em>“active open undermining”</em> of efforts to bring about the end of the conflict.</p>
<p>Following the meeting, Fox News journalist Jacqui Heinrich wrote on X that the Ukrainian delegation was <em>“begging”</em> for a reset, but was asked to leave the White House grounds and only return when Zelensky was <em>“ready for peace.”</em></p>

             
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            <span>READ MORE: </span>Did Zelensky call Vance a ‘b*tch’?
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<p>In an interview on Fox News shortly after the meeting, Zelensky admitted it did not go well, but signaled he did not plan to apologize to the US leader. He claimed he thought <em>“we have to be very open and very honest”</em> in bilateral interaction, blamed some of the statements he made on being lost in translation, but ultimately said he was <em>“unsure”</em> that he did something <em>“bad”</em> to offend Trump.</p>

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guid: https://www.rt.com/russia/613536-us-approves-moscows-new-envoy/
title: US approves Moscow’s new envoy
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<p><strong>Aleksandr Darchiev will take over as Russia’s ambassador to the US following key negotiations</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>The United States has approved Aleksandr Darchiev as Moscow’s new ambassador to Washington, Russia’s Foreign Ministry has announced, after bilateral talks in Türkiye this week.</p>
<p>Darchiev, a senior diplomat with more than 30 years of experience, currently heads the Foreign Ministry’s North Atlantic Department. He previously served as Russia’s ambassador to Canada from 2014 to 2021 and has held several high-ranking positions within the ministry, including deputy director of the North America Department and counselor at the Russian embassy in Washington.</p>
<p>His appointment follows diplomatic discussions in Istanbul on Thursday, where Russian and US officials addressed issues affecting their embassies. The two nations are working to mend strained relations that deteriorated under the previous administration of US President Joe Biden.</p>
<p>Talks focused on resuming regular operations at the US embassy in Moscow and the Russian embassy in Washington, with both sides identifying <em>“concrete initial steps,”</em> according to the US State Department.</p>

            
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<p>In a statement on Friday, Russia’s Foreign Ministry emphasized that normalization should be a reciprocal process. Both countries have imposed various restrictions on each other in recent years, including reducing diplomatic staff, limiting banking access, and seizing diplomatic properties. Moscow maintains its measures are in direct response to actions taken by Washington.</p>
<p>Darchiev represented Russia at the talks, while the US delegation was led by Sonata Coulter, deputy assistant secretary of state for Eurasian affairs. The negotiations followed an earlier round of discussions on February 18 in Riyadh, where both sides agreed to restore staffing levels at their respective diplomatic missions.</p>
<p>Darchiev’s predecessor, Anatoly Antonov, served as Russia’s ambassador to the US for seven years before returning to Moscow in October 2024.</p>

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guid: https://www.rt.com/news/613533-zelensky-studio-insult-trump-piano/
title: Zelensky’s ex-studio makes insulting reference to Trump (PHOTO, VIDEO)
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<p><strong>Kvartal 95 has posted a picture of a piano with the US president’s name on it, hinting at a skit in which the Ukrainian leader played it with no pants on</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>Ukrainian comedy studio Kvartal 95 (District 95), which was founded by Vladimir Zelensky, has taken a swipe at US President Donald Trump by posting a picture of a piano with his name on it, an apparent reference to a skit in which Zelensky played the instrument with no pants on.</p>
<p>The post, featuring a black grand piano with ‘Trump’ written on it, was published by the studio on Instagram late on Friday. This came after the US president and the Ukrainian leader had a meeting at the White House in which a heated exchange took place.</p>
<p>Things took a turn for the worse when Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance berated Zelensky for failing to show gratitude for America’s substantial military assistance, while also accusing him of not wanting to reach a peace deal with Russia and gambling with World War III.</p>

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<p>The Ukrainian leader rebuked Vance, saying he has never visited the country and claiming that if Washington drags its feet on further aid to Kiev, it will face problems in the future, presumably from Russia. Trump accused Zelensky of <em>“disrespecting”</em> the US, adding that his counterpart can <em>“come back when he is ready for peace.”</em></p>

             
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<p>As a result of the tense quarrel, the sides did not sign an agreement that was set to grant the US rights to Ukraine’s natural resources to compensate for America’s hefty aid to Kiev.</p>
<p>Kvartal 95 Studio was founded in 2003 by Vladimir Zelensky and his colleagues and focused on producing films, TV series, and organizing concerts and skits. In September 2016, Zelensky, along with three other members of his comedy troupe, mimed playing the piano without using their hands with their pants down on several compositions, including a rendition of ‘Habanera’ from Georges Bizet’s ‘Carmen’, as well as Jewish folk staple ‘Hava Nagila’.</p>
<p>Zelensky leveraged his public profile as a comedian – including a role in a TV series in which he played a history teacher who unexpectedly became president – to successfully run for office in 2019, defeating then-President Pyotr Poroshenko.</p>
<p>His term expired last May, but Zelensky refused to hold a new election, citing martial law. Russia considers him illegitimate, insisting that legal authority in Ukraine now lies with the parliament.</p>

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guid: https://thehill.com/?p=5170091
title: California waits for Harris decision in governor’s race
author: ;Julia Mueller
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Suspense over whether former Vice President Kamala Harris will jump into California’s 2028 gubernatorial race is effectively freezing the field in her home state as Democrats weigh potential successors for term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom (D). Harris has shrugged off the chatter and has yet to signal her post-White House plans, but she’s nevertheless topping early…

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guid: https://thehill.com/?p=5165983
title: Palestinian businessman lobbies DC with long-shot Gaza vision
author: ;Laura Kelly
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A Palestinian businessman is making a long-shot bid to lead a new governing body of the Gaza Strip, putting up an estimated $300,000 for lobbying services to influence Washington and the Middle East. The public relations push from Samir Hlaileh, the former CEO of an investment and development company, comes as President Trump and Arab…

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guid: https://thehill.com/?p=5170268
title: NOAA firings spark fears about long-term damage
author: ;Rachel Frazin; Zack Budryk
link: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5170268-trump-noaa-staff-cuts-concerns/
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The Trump administration has made drastic cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that threaten to impact weather forecasting and other key services provided by the agency.  In the wake of the wave of dismissals this week, lawmakers and former officials raised concerns about potential damage to services ranging from extreme weather responses to…

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guid: https://thehill.com/?p=5170391
title: Frustrations mount as Stefanik stuck in limbo — even after House clears hurdle
author: ;Emily Brooks; Al Weaver
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Frustrations are growing as Rep. Elise Stefanik’s (R-N.Y.) wait to be confirmed as ambassador to the United Nations could stretch until April due to the House’s ultra-slim majority. Stefanik is facing a unique problem. Despite numerous international crises facing the U.S. and UN, she is considered more valuable in the House as lawmakers try to…

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guid: https://www.rt.com/news/613537-german-factories-counting-on-return-russian-gas/
title: German factories counting on return of Russian gas – Bloomberg
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<p><strong>As rising energy costs pressure EU economies, industrial leaders are reportedly advocating for resuming imports if peace in the Ukraine conflict is achieved</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>Key German industrial leaders have expressed their desire to see Russian gas return to Europe once a resolution to the Ukraine conflict is found, Bloomberg has reported.</p>
<p>Chemical and manufacturing sector representatives argue that affordable energy is crucial for Germany’s economy to recover, the agency wrote on Friday.</p>
<p>European gas prices surged after the Ukraine conflict escalated in 2022. Pipeline gas imports from Russia mostly ceased due to sanctions and the sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines in 2022. Nevertheless, EU nations have still been buying record volumes of Russian LNG, the cost of which has nearly quadrupled in three years, according to Eurostat.</p>
<p>Christian Gunther, managing director of the Leuna chemical park, emphasized that bringing back Russian gas would be a logical step if peace is achieved. <em>“We must ensure the damage caused by this conflict is repaired,”</em> he told Bloomberg, adding that resuming deliveries <em>“would be the logical consequence.”</em></p>
<p>In 2021, Russian pipeline gas accounted for 32% of the total demand of the EU and UK, while Germany relied on Russia for 55% of its consumption, according to the European Council and Statista. Since cutting ties with Russian energy, the EU has turned to expensive LNG imports, primarily from the US. The shift has driven natural gas prices on the continent to their highest levels in two years, prompting discussions in Brussels about price caps. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has warned that soaring energy costs could cripple the EU economy.</p>
<p>The EU’s latest sanctions package, introduced on Monday, tightens restrictions on Russian energy but stops short of banning LNG imports. Gunther earlier criticized Germany’s energy policy, pointing out the inconsistency of banning Russian pipeline gas while still importing LNG.</p>
<p>Bloomberg reported that Sven Schulze, the economy minister of German’s Saxony-Anhalt state, believes permanently excluding Russian gas <em>“would be a mistake.”</em></p>

            
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<p>US President Donald Trump has been urging Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky to negotiate a peace deal with Russia, warning that failure to do so could result in the loss of American support. On Friday, during a heated meeting at the Oval Office, Trump reportedly told Zelensky to leave the White House and return when he was ready to pursue peace.</p>
<p>Ukraine refused to extend its gas transit contract with Russia’s Gazprom beyond 2024, further reducing EU access to Russian pipeline gas. The only remaining supply flows through the TurkStream pipeline via Türkiye and Greece.</p>
<p><em>“We need peace to reopen pipelines, ensure supply security, and lower prices,”</em> said Manuela Grieger, former chair of the workers union InfraLeuna, told Bloomberg. The EU has pledged to phase out Russian energy by 2027. Germany’s Economy Ministry insists that independence from Russian gas remains a priority for the country.</p>

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guid: https://www.rt.com/news/613528-zelensky-presidency-over-scott-ritter/
title: Zelensky’s presidency is over – Scott Ritter
author: ;RT
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<p><strong>The White House meeting with Donald Trump was “a setup” to discredit and remove the Ukrainian leader, the former US Marine Corps intelligence officer has told RT</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky’s presidency is over, former US Marine Corps intelligence officer Scott Ritter has told RT. Zelensky’s five-year term in office concluded in May 2024, but he has refused to hold new elections, citing martial law. According to Ritter, Washington is <em>“fed up”</em> with Zelensky, who US President Donald Trump recently labeled a <em>“dictator without elections,”</em> and is moving to unseat him.</p>
<p>Ritter’s words come on the heels of a meeting in the White House between Zelensky, Trump, and US Vice President J.D. Vance on Friday, in which a heated exchange took place after Trump told the Ukrainian leader that he would have to negotiate peace with Russia. Zelensky argued that Moscow cannot be trusted and insisted that the US continue supporting Kiev. Trump said Zelensky is <em>“in no position to dictate”</em> to the US, accusing him of being ungrateful for America’s substantial aid and questioning his willingness to bring about an end to the conflict with Russia.</p>

             
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            <span>READ MORE: </span>Zelensky should apologize for ‘fiasco’ with Trump – Rubio
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    </p>


    

<p>According to Ritter, the meeting was a <em>“setup”</em> to discredit Zelensky and <em>“confront him with the inconsistencies of his position.”</em></p>
<p><em>“Zelensky is not a democratically elected president… This was a deliberate setup by the president of the US. The Trump administration is fed up with Zelensky,”</em> he said, arguing that he brought it upon himself by openly antagonizing Trump.</p>
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<p><em>This is the end of Zelensky’s presidency. He will not recover from this. Ukraine cannot afford to have him as their leader, and I think you’re going to see Zelensky being exited stage right as rapidly as possible.</em></p>
</blockquote>
<p>According to Ritter, the relationship between Trump and Zelensky is now <em>“fundamentally broken.”</em> However, unlike Ukraine, he said, Russia has never <em>“lost the discipline”</em> in contacts with the US and disrupted peace efforts, despite <em>“some fundamental disagreements”</em> on how to resolve the conflict.</p>
<p><em>“Zelensky was the greatest impediment to the US and Russia to achieve a peace deal... He had to be removed, and now he has been removed,”</em> Ritter explained. He went on to say that while Zelensky’s removal may be <em>“the beginning of the political collapse of Ukraine,”</em> it might not necessarily be a bad thing in terms of peace because <em>“the war is all but over at this point.”</em></p>

             
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            <span>READ MORE: </span>Zelensky responds to resignation calls from pro-Kiev hawk
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<p>Zelensky has so far dismissed calls to step down. In an interview with Fox News following the meeting with Trump and responding to a call from US Senator Lindsey Graham <em>“to resign and send somebody over that we can do business with,”</em> Zelensky said he won’t do so unless asked by the Ukrainian people.</p>

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title: Analyse | Tout ça pour ça? Ces élections dont seul Doug Ford voulait
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<p>Doug Ford est reconduit au pouvoir comme il le voulait. Qu'est-ce qui l'attend à son retour à Queen's Park? </p>

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https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2144390/doug-ford-majorite-mandat-fort-analyse-statu-quo-crises

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guid: https://thehill.com/?p=5170541
title: Sean Penn: Zelensky-Trump fight shouldn’t eclipse Russia’s crimes
author: ;Anna Kutz
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“Remember where we really stand and what this is really about,” Sean Penn implored on Friday's "CUOMO."

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title: A dose of reality for the West’s spoiled brat: What now for the humiliated Zelensky?
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<p><strong>Thoroughly thrashed by Trump and Vance, the Ukrainian leader faces a bleak future</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p><em>“A grandiose failure”</em> – take it from the best Ukrainian news site. <a href="https://strana.news/news/480888-tramp-vyhnal-zelenskoho-iz-beloho-doma-chto-eto-znachit.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">That’s how Strana.ua has summed up</a> the visit of Vladimir Zelensky, past-best-by-date leader in embattled Kiev, to Washington.</p>
<p>And no one who <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2s2pogllis" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">watched the no-holds-barred shouting match</a> between Zelensky, on one side, and US President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance, on the other, can disagree. Indeed, no one is even trying to disagree: Independent of political bias, there is unanimity in Western mainstream media that this was a historic catastrophe for Zelensky and his version of Ukraine.</p>
<p><em>“<a href="https://www.economist.com/europe/2025/02/28/a-disaster-in-the-white-house-for-volodymyr-zelensky-and-for-ukraine" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">A disaster</a>”</em> and <em>“<a href="https://www.economist.com/the-world-in-brief" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">bitter chaos</a>”</em> (The Economist); a <em>“meltdown”</em> that <em>“<a href="https://www.ft.com/content/f41c5483-63ab-494f-9d37-62453c7199d7" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">could not have gone worse</a>”</em> (Financial Times); a <em>“<a href="https://www.spiegel.de/ausland/donald-trump-und-wolodymyr-selenskyj-fuenf-hitzige-minuten-im-oval-office-a-a958e87d-bdda-491e-a13c-ce4a89c36faf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">historic escalation</a>”</em> (Spiegel); a <em>“disaster for Ukraine”</em> and a <em>“spectacular confrontation”</em> (<a href="https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2025/03/01/le-sort-de-l-ukraine-plus-precaire-que-jamais-apres-la-confrontation-spectaculaire-entre-donald-trump-et-volodymyr-zelensky-a-la-maison-blanche_6570881_3210.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Le Monde</a>); an <em>“upbraiding”</em> and <em>“debacle”</em> for Zelensky (<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/world/europe/zelensky-trump-ukraine.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">New York Times</a>) and so on and so forth… You get the gist.</p>
<p>And please don’t blame me for how boring a review of Western mainstream media is; it’s not my fault that the vaunted press of the self-appointed <em>“free world”</em> and <em>“garden”</em> of <em>“values”</em> offers less diversity of views than the Soviet media circa 1986.</p>
<p>The basic idea is very basic indeed: <em>“This was awful because poor Zelensky got bullied.”</em> Some especially eager information war cadres are already fingering J.D. Vance as the one to blame. The Economist, for instance, simply <em>“knows”</em> that the US vice president set up the Ukrainian leader. But then, the same Economist <a href="https://www.economist.com/the-economist-explains/2022/09/29/how-does-underwater-sabotage-work" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">also helped spread the moronic lie</a> that Russia blew up its own Nord Stream pipelines.</p>
<p>Intriguingly, Ukraine’s Strana.ua, already mentioned above, sees things very differently. Its take is that <em>“<a href="https://strana.news/news/480888-tramp-vyhnal-zelenskoho-iz-beloho-doma-chto-eto-znachit.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Zelensky himself provoked the scandal by his rudeness</a>”</em> toward both Vance and Trump. The latter, these Ukrainian observers who know their own vain and erratic leader all too well think, were still holding back, staying <em>“quite calm and respectful”</em> toward Zelensky. </p>
<p>For what it’s worth, my personal impression is that Zelensky did provoke the fight; that Vance and Trump treated him harshly and humiliatingly in return; and that Kiev’s prima-donna-in-chief deserved every last bit of it – and then some. Yes, after more than half a decade of Western leaders and mainstream media first building an insane personality cult around him and then babying and coddling him, it was a relief to see him talked to in earnest. And yes, it was glorious.</p>

            
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<p>Because Trump is right: Yes, Zelensky has been recklessly toying with World War III. And no, his regime has not been <em>“alone.”</em> On the contrary, without massive Western support that it should never have received it would long have ceased to exist. Vance also has a point: Ukraine <em>is</em> running out of soldiers, and Ukrainian men <em>are </em>hunted like animals to be shipped off to a hopeless meatgrinder war.</p>
<p>Finally, both are right: Zelensky displayed crude disrespect. Don’t get me wrong: In general, I am all for massively disrespecting the American empire. But once you’ve chosen to be its puppet and sold your own nation to it, you might as well cut out the grandstanding. </p>
<p>In short, at long last, a dose of reality for the West’s spoiled brat in Kiev.</p>
<p>And no more daft Churchill comparisons, please. In reality, like Stalin, Churchill was quite a monster – ask the miners or the Indians, for instance – who nonetheless played an important role in defeating Nazi Germany. But he was <em>not</em> a puffed-up provincial comedian.</p>
<p>Yet let’s not get distracted. S<em>chadenfreude</em> is not important. And neither are probably misguided speculations about Trump and the gang <em>“setting traps,”</em> staging <em>“ambushes, or dishing out “payback.” Because even if they did, any leader worth his salt has to be able to deal with such baiting. One way or the other, this was yet another painful-to-watch display of Zelensky’s complete inadequacy.</em></p>
<p>The really interesting questions concern the consequences of this cluster-fiasco. No one knows the future. Currently, Zelensky is debasing himself even more – I know, hard to imagine, but leave it to the man who pretended to play piano with his genitals, in public – by <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/volodymyr-zelensky-on-white-house-fight-with-donald-trump-not-good-for-both-sides/ar-AA1A1lKs?ocid=BingNewsVerp" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">trying to angle for mercy</a>. Trump, as of now, seems in no mood to offer any. <a href="https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2021051/ukraine-peace-talks-collapse-donald" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Not only was the Ukrainian satrap literally shown the door</a>, but the irate American overlord also made a point of letting the media <a href="https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202503/01/WS67c287a8a310c240449d7fde.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">know that despite Zelensky’s begging it won’t be open again soon</a>.  </p>

            
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<p>Hence, one consequence, let’s assume, is a long-term, deep falling out between Washington and the Zelensky regime that may well be irreparable. This is all the more remarkable as what led up to this turn of events was the almost-final-signing of an essentially colonial raw materials deal handing over Ukraine’s resources to America. And yet still not good enough.</p>
<p>The Trump administration is brutally frank about seeking material advantage; this, it seemed, was a done deal. What happened? We can only speculate, but one possibility is that Trump’s team is taking seriously the recent statements by Russia’s president Vladimir Putin.</p>
<p>In an important interview with journalist Pavel Zarubin – the real meaning of which has mostly escaped Western mainstream media, as is their wont – <a href="http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/76331" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Putin explained</a> that Moscow is open to business cooperation with the US regarding rare earth deposits everywhere in Russia. Including, as he stressed, territories recently conquered from Ukraine. You can extrapolate from here concerning other raw materials as well. Russia will, of course, not roll over Zelensky-style, but very much money can be made in fair deals, too.</p>
<p>Zelensky, hence, may have overestimated his negotiating position: although he is ready to sell out Ukraine’s raw materials to the US the way he has already sold its people, he has so little control that an offer of access with and through Moscow may have become attractive enough to neutralize his leverage. If that is so, then Washington has now even less interest than before in helping Kiev recover (impossible anyhow) or even keep territory.</p>
<p>Another possible consequence is obvious: Long before Trump, the US has had an impressive record of first using and then abandoning or even liquidating puppets, including, to name only a few, Ngo Dinh Diem of former South Vietnam, Manuel Noriega of Panama, Saddam Hussein of Iraq, and Osama Bin Laden, a badly backfiring Cold War terror puppet.</p>

            
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<p>There can be no doubt that Zelensky should worry about a similar fate. Exile may be the best option available left for him in reality. He may also be cooped away in Ukraine. Or even be forced to obey the constitution and hold elections, <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/who-is-valery-zaluzhny-ukraines-ex-army-chief-could-challenge-zelensky/ar-AA1zs3m4?ocid=BingNewsVerp" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">which he is certain to lose, most likely against Valery Zaluzhny</a>, former commander-in-chief <a href="https://www.rt.com/russia/592312-zelensky-replacing-top-general-zaluzhny/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">and Zelensky’s arch-nemesis</a>. Make no mistake: Zaluzhny is a bullheaded and narrowminded nationalist and militarist and, as of now, a Western puppet no less than Zelensky. Any scenarios involving Zelensky’s replacement remain hard to predict.</p>
<p>Especially because, and this brings us to a third possible consequence, Washington’s European vassals seem to be choosing the worst possible moment to finally rebel: Having helped drive the insane proxy war forward and Ukraine into an abyss with fanatic, self-destructive submissiveness to prior US rulers, it is the NATO-EU Europeans who are now trying to obstruct the search for peace. In that, they are even ready to diverge from Washington. That is the meaning, once again, behind the <a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/european-leaders-show-support-for-zelensky-after-trump-clash" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">many messages of shlocky <em>“solidarity”</em> they are now demonstratively addressing to the Zelensky regime</a>.</p>
<p>It is as perverse as you can imagine, but it is real: the hill that NATO-EU Europe has chosen to die on is to be even <em>more</em> warmongering and destructive than the US. Say what you will about these European <em>“elites,”</em> but they still manage to surprise: whenever you think they have done their very worst, they upstage themselves.</p>
<p>The war may well continue, even without the US. It would be insane. But the <em>“elites”</em> of NATO-EU Europe and Kiev are just that, of course, insane. We may even end up in a world where a Russian-US détente will unfold (as we should hope), while the Ukraine War becomes a fight between Russia and the US’ <em>abandoned </em>European vassals.</p>
<p>What will not change is the outcome: Ukraine and the West – in whatever rump shape – will lose. And the longer the war, the worse for both of them. Let’s hope that something will give. Ukrainians, another Maidan perhaps to finally stop the bloody clown who promised you peace and then betrayed you? Europeans, how much longer are you going to tolerate leaders obsessed with getting to World War III?</p>

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