⁣TRUMP’S DOOMED PLAN FOR UKRAINE

“The Hard Way” — Special Envoy Keith Kellogg’s proposed oil-price manipulations targeting Russia would actually devastate U.S. oil production and the U.S. economy.

“I’m not looking to hurt Russia,” President Donald Trump recently declared in a statement he posted on his TruthSocial account. “I love the Russian people, and always had a very good relationship with President Putin.”

Trump, however, comes from the school of “hard love,” where punishment is applied to achieve the desired results.

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IF YOU QUESTION GLOBAL ALLIANCES, WATCH THIS!
Interview for Think BRICS

0:00 Intro
00:11 Russia and Iran's strategic partnership and historical context
02:54 Focus on economic cooperation between Iran and Russia, avoiding military conflict
08:14 Russia's differing military dynamics with North Korea and Iran
10:43 Economic ties between Russia and Iran to counter Western sanctions
16:05 Historical conflicts influencing geopolitics in Syria and Russia
18:22 Russia's involvement in Syria and Assad's political challenges
22:26 Türkiye's Rise as a Major Middle Eastern Power post-Syria conflict
24:47 Türkiye's evolving role in global alliances and aspirations
29:26 Türkiye's energy ambitions to reduce U.S. dependence
31:50 Türkiye's complex identity: secularism vs. Islamism
36:32 Balancing Western influences with Islamist identity in Türkiye
38:53 Türkiye's strategy between NATO ties and BRICS alignment
43:30 Post-WWI Turkish resilience and territorial claims
45:40 Türkiye's military strength during independence efforts
50:00 Venezuela's uncertain BRICS membership amidst U.S. influence
52:28 BRICS as a counterbalance to Western alliances
56:55 China's influence in Asia and regional alliance challenges
59:25 Japan and the Philippines reconsider alliances
1:03:47 South America's shifting alliances and geopolitical tensions
1:06:11 Understanding Russia to prevent nuclear war
1:09:58 Challenging media narratives on BRICS and global alliances

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⁣PUTIN JUST SENT A CHILLING WARNING TO TRUMP & IT'S FATAL FOR UKRAINE
Interview for Danny Haiphong

Live Stream Scheduled for January 29, 2025 at 8:30pm ET

On deck:

▫️Rubio declared “Maximum pressure” campaign on Russia.
▫️Putin responds to peace talk chatter from Trump and Zelensky.
▫️Russia makes more gains on the frontline.
▫️Gaza’s Palestinians return: illusion of Israeli victory shattered?
▫️Future of multipolar world under Trump.

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FORMER US OFFICIAL REVEALS SHOCKING TRUTH ABOUT MIDDLE EAST POLICY
Interview for India & Global Left

01:00 Guest introductions.
01:55 Control of US foreign policy.
11:55 Gulf War.
13:32 Transition from Cold War mentality.
20:24 Implications for international reputation.
27:09 The world no longer dances to the US tune.
31:03 The decline of American power.
37:01 Problems with Hamas and Hezbollah.
46:31 Economic crisis and emigration.
56:59 Conflict between Turkey and Syria.
01:04:23 New realities and the role of Russia and China.

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PUTIN DESTROYS TRUMP’S THREATS, UKRAINE’S ARMY WIPED OUT AS FRONTLINE COLLAPSES
Interview for Danny Haiphong

01:00 Trump's peace plan.
15:13 Russia's conditions.
23:49 Historical parallels.
25:45 Recognizing reality.
41:20 Propaganda and reality.
53:38 Russia's long-term strategy.
58:10 The economic situation in the US and the impact on everyday life.
01:04:22 The military situation in the Middle East
01:29:12 Parallel events.
01:40:05 Technology theft and sanctions.
01:47:48 The Panama Canal and China.
01:49:48 Problems, problems, problems.
02:06:28 The future of America.

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⁣TRUMP AND MAY 9

A little more than a week into his presidency, Donald Trump’s optimistic plan to bring an end to the war in Ukraine is floundering, with the fantasy-driven “peace plan” crafted under the guidance of retired LtGen Keith Kellogg running head on into the fact-driven reality of a Russian victory defined by objectives unfettered and unfazed by American posturing and threats.

As the Trump administration prepares for the all-important first phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, it is hampered by the fact that there will be no second chance—either Trump has a viable strategy for bringing the conflict in Ukraine to an end that addresses Russian reality and sensibilities, or Russia will finish the war on its own terms.

Rather than trying to solve the complexities associated with conflict termination in Ukraine, Donald Trump might be better off focusing on the fundamentals of diplomacy, working to build a foundation of trust and goodwill with Russia that could pay dividends later on during whatever peace negotiation process is eventually agreed to.

On May 9 Russia will celebrate Victory Day, perhaps the most solemn and significant holiday on the Russian calendar. This year Russia will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the allied defeat of Nazi Germany.

Russia has always emphasized that this victory was a team effort. In past years, the United States and the other allied nations (the UK and France) would send official delegations to the celebration, and military contingents from the allied nations would march in solidarity with the Russian Army to celebrate this great victory.

But in recent years the United States and its European partners have been overcome by Russophobia, reimagining the history of that time to minimize the important role played by the Red Army in defeating Hitler’s Germany.

May 9 has been likewise reimagined as little more than a propaganda exercise designed to glorify Russian military power.

I had the honor and privilege of attending the May 9 Victory Day celebrations in 2023. I bear personal witness to the seriousness Russians attach to this day. Yes, the Russians are, rightfully, proud of their military. Yes, the Russians support their military in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

But May 9 is about the 27 million Soviet citizens who perished in the Great Patriotic War, and the millions of Red Army soldiers who gave their lives to free the Soviet Union and the world from the yoke of Nazi terror.

Donald Trump has an opportunity to put the US and Russia on the path of repairing a relationship that must be repaired if our two nations are going to find a way to peacefully coexist.

Donald Trump’s first conversation with Vladimir Putin should be to recognize the alliance that once existed to defeat Nazi Germany, and Russia’s important (indeed, leading) role in enabling this success.

And Donald Trump should tell Vladimir Putin that he would like to send a high-level delegation to attend this year’s May 9 Victory Day celebration—headed by the Vice President and Secretary of Defense.

And unlike the Biden administration, which placed obstacles in the way of US WW2 veterans who wanted to attend the Victory Day celebrations in Moscow, Donald Trump should offer to have American soldiers march in the May 9 parade.

If Donald Trump we’re to do this, he would win the respect and admiration of the Russian people, and demonstrate to the Russian government—indeed, the Russian President—that the US was serious about building a relationship with Russia based on mutual respect.

This, more than trying to bring about a peace in Ukraine by bluster and bullying, is how Donald Trump could best serve the legitimate national security interests of the United States.

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US CONTROL OF UKRAINE MEDIA. EU RETURN TO RUSSIAN GAS?
Interview for Garland Nixon

03:13 The US role in media promotion.
12:55 The political crisis in Ukraine.
17:50 The historical role of Russia.
27:15 The weakening of Ukraine.
33:44 The impact of sanctions on Europe.
37:25 Trump's strategy on Syria.
49:44 The situation in South Korea.
53:17 Trump's mistakes in Colombia.
57:03 Stability and negotiations.
01:06:15 The future of MAGA and geopolitical changes.
01:14:15 The need to cleanse the system.
01:24:45 New legal definitions.

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TALKING ABOUT THE FIRST WEEK OF THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION
Interview for Issues that Matter with Cynthia Pooler

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⁣ASK THE INSPECTOR EP. 234

Live Stream Scheduled for January 31, 2025 at 8:00pm ET

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TRUMP IS NOT A FRIEND OF THE RUSSIAN PEOPLE
Interview for Gegenpol

00:11 Tucker Carlson Interview.
02:59 Putin and Trump.
07:18 J.D. Vance.
17:38 US-Mexican Relations.
20:05 California Referendum.

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⁣Look! The last Secretary General of NATO hugging the last President of the European Commission.

Both institutions are in the process of collapse.

Europe and the world will be better for it.

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⁣Goncharenko kicked the dead bodies of Russians he helped burn to death in Odessa in 2014.

He is literally a dead man walking.

And he knows it.

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⁣ASK THE INSPECTOR EP. 235

Live Stream Scheduled for February 04, 2025 at 3:00pm ET

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⁣A blast from the past.

When I first wrote this, I was accused of being a “Russian agent.”

Now, given what has been made public about how USAID has spent nearly $50 million undermining Georgian democracy, it is clear that I was what I have always been: an agent of truth.

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⁣BRINGING OUT THE DEAD

When societies lie about death, the deception leads to the collapse of the very cause they purport to support.

Accounting for the dead is one of society’s most important functions—it brings closure to the cycle of life, creating a sense of purpose and belonging essential to the normal functioning of families and communities. The dead were people with names and histories which those close to them would mourn and remember. But when the death toll becomes unmanageable, the names and histories of the departed are forgotten as the normal rituals associated with human death are brushed aside in favor of the exigencies of mass burials.

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⁣Gaza.

“Free from Hamas.”

This is the same Hamas that fought the Israeli Army to a standstill for 15 months to keep Gaza free?

And what are you offering the people of Gaza?

Permanent refugee status in Egypt and Jordan?

Gaza isn’t Israel’s to give away to America.

Gaza is Palestine.

Trump’s fantasy-laced dream of a rebuilt Gaza will become an American national nightmare.

It’s your job as Secretary of State to pour cold water on bad policy.

Start pouring before it’s too late.

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Regarding Trump’s plan for Gaza:

This is what happens when the Palestinians and the rest of the Arab world fail to speak with a single voice about the issue of a Palestinian state.

This is what happens when you empower a simp like Abu Mazen who makes common cause with Israel.

This is what happens when you let 9 million Zionists dictate the terms of coexistence to 473 million Arabs.

If the Arab world won’t defend the Palestinian’s right to a homeland, this is what happens.

When Abu Mazen criticizes Hamas, this is what happens.

This is what happens when 2 million Gazans put the Arab world to shame by resisting Israeli genocide for 15 months.

Egypt could say “no”.

Jordan could say “no”.

Saudi Arabia could say “no”.

The Gulf Arab states could say “no”.

And some might.

But they don’t mean it.

Because they don’t believe in Palestine.

And that is the crux of the problem.

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