Rubio pulls out of Ukraine peace talks in London in order to keep the UK, France and Germany from having influence on the peace process. Then, JD Vance issues an ultimatum calling on Ukraine and Russia to take the US peace deal. That deal pretty much gives Putin most of what he wants and requires virtually no concessions from Russia. Freezing out the EU is just a way to make sure that the US is able to strong arm Ukraine into taking a deal that gives Putin most of what he wants by sidelining the EU. In short, the Trump administration intentionally submarined the London talks to help Putin get most of what he wants out of a peace deal and deprive Ukraine of any leverage of having the EU on its side.
"Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday called on Ukraine to accept an American peace proposal that closely mirrors longstanding Russian demands, including a “freeze” of territorial lines in the three-year war, acceptance of the annexation of Crimea by Russia and a prohibition on Ukraine becoming part of the NATO alliance."
This is the only realistic path to peace.
This is the sitting duck proposal. No real security guarantees other than the mineral deal. Of course Putin would just wait a few years until Trump is out of office and Russia has rearmed and then just roll over Ukraine and tell the US the mineral deal is off.
If Crimea become permanently part of Russia, that allows Russia to maintain a huge military/naval base that could be used for another war to take all of Ukraine (or at least take control of the southern coastal area through to Odesa to link Russia with Transnistria to set the stage for a further westward push into old Soviet satellite states. And it would cut off the rest of Ukraine from access to the Black Sea.
If Putin really wants an enduring peace, he would agree to security guarantees that would make it clear that any further attacks on Ukraine would mean that the West would stand in to defend Ukraine. Anything short of that will just set the stage for a further conflict.
So they didn’t fly the American flag? Or they did but you are just triggered by pride?
"Pride"? Why should anyone be flying a flag that represents who you have sex with? How much more susceptible to disease you are? The higher percentage you'll develop anal cancer? Likeliness to develop mental health & substance abuse issues? I'm not triggered, I'm disgusted.
How are lesbians developing anal cancer? How are they more susceptible to disease than heterosexual women? Why do you think this is about sex? Are all heterosexual relationships about sex? Have you thought about love regardless of sexual orientation?
I am an investor. I care how much I make. To focus merely on the index valuation is very misleading. As I previously said, over the last 100 years 40% of the total return of the S & P has been provided by dividends. So if the S & P index falls 10% that doesn't mean your total return has fallen 10%. Heck your total return may have gone up.
I’m also an investor that cares about how much I make. The S&P has an average dividend yield under 2%. How many years of dividends does it take to make a break even if the index falls 10%? How is the index being down 10% ever better than it being up 10% (when I’m collecting the same dividends in either case?)
So they didn’t fly the American flag? Or they did but you are just triggered by pride?
"Pride"? Why should anyone be flying a flag that represents who you have sex with? How much more susceptible to disease you are? The higher percentage you'll develop anal cancer? Likeliness to develop mental health & substance abuse issues? I'm not triggered, I'm disgusted.
"Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday called on Ukraine to accept an American peace proposal that closely mirrors longstanding Russian demands, including a “freeze” of territorial lines in the three-year war, acceptance of the annexation of Crimea by Russia and a prohibition on Ukraine becoming part of the NATO alliance."
This is the only realistic path to peace.
This is the sitting duck proposal. No real security guarantees other than the mineral deal. Of course Putin would just wait a few years until Trump is out of office and Russia has rearmed and then just roll over Ukraine and tell the US the mineral deal is off.
If Crimea become permanently part of Russia, that allows Russia to maintain a huge military/naval base that could be used for another war to take all of Ukraine (or at least take control of the southern coastal area through to Odesa to link Russia with Transnistria to set the stage for a further westward push into old Soviet satellite states. And it would cut off the rest of Ukraine from access to the Black Sea.
If Putin really wants an enduring peace, he would agree to security guarantees that would make it clear that any further attacks on Ukraine would mean that the West would stand in to defend Ukraine. Anything short of that will just set the stage for a further conflict.
Pre-Trump 2.0: Security agreement that "guarantees" future Western defense of Ukraine. Great.
Trump 2.0 and Possible Future Versions: "What's a guarantee? What's a promise? [What is honor?"] (says JD, Marco, etc.)
"Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday called on Ukraine to accept an American peace proposal that closely mirrors longstanding Russian demands, including a “freeze” of territorial lines in the three-year war, acceptance of the annexation of Crimea by Russia and a prohibition on Ukraine becoming part of the NATO alliance."
This is the only realistic path to peace.
This is the sitting duck proposal. No real security guarantees other than the mineral deal. Of course Putin would just wait a few years until Trump is out of office and Russia has rearmed and then just roll over Ukraine and tell the US the mineral deal is off.
If Crimea become permanently part of Russia, that allows Russia to maintain a huge military/naval base that could be used for another war to take all of Ukraine (or at least take control of the southern coastal area through to Odesa to link Russia with Transnistria to set the stage for a further westward push into old Soviet satellite states. And it would cut off the rest of Ukraine from access to the Black Sea.
If Putin really wants an enduring peace, he would agree to security guarantees that would make it clear that any further attacks on Ukraine would mean that the West would stand in to defend Ukraine. Anything short of that will just set the stage for a further conflict.
Russia has infiltrated the White House? LOL. My young kids even chuckle at that.
If Crimea become permanently part of Russia, that allows Russia to maintain a huge military/naval base that could be used for another war to take all of Ukraine (or at least take control of the southern coastal area through to Odesa to link Russia with Transnistria to set the stage for a further westward push into old Soviet satellite states. And it would cut off the rest of Ukraine from access to the Black Sea.
And is there any wonder why the Trump administration pulled Rubio from the London talks with EU leaders and instead is bashing Zelensky for refusing to give up Crimea? We may have gone from Russia infiltrating the White House to Russia doing a joint venture with Trump to develop a tower in Moscow in exchange for doing its bidding in the peace "negotiations".
Could you imagine if Obama got to develop a hotel in Tehran in exchange for the nuke deal with Iran?
This is the sitting duck proposal. No real security guarantees other than the mineral deal. Of course Putin would just wait a few years until Trump is out of office and Russia has rearmed and then just roll over Ukraine and tell the US the mineral deal is off.
If Crimea become permanently part of Russia, that allows Russia to maintain a huge military/naval base that could be used for another war to take all of Ukraine (or at least take control of the southern coastal area through to Odesa to link Russia with Transnistria to set the stage for a further westward push into old Soviet satellite states. And it would cut off the rest of Ukraine from access to the Black Sea.
If Putin really wants an enduring peace, he would agree to security guarantees that would make it clear that any further attacks on Ukraine would mean that the West would stand in to defend Ukraine. Anything short of that will just set the stage for a further conflict.
Russia has infiltrated the White House? LOL. My young kids even chuckle at that.
Russia has infiltrated the White House!!! Run!!? Hide!!!