and bring in staff writer for The Atlantic. Pulitzer Prize winning author Anne Applebaum, she attended last week's Munich Security Conference. I'm sorry, I'm sorry that you attended that summit because it's been calamitous over the past few years.You had J .D. Vence last year sort of take a rhetorical blowtorch to all of our alliances in Europe. This year Marco Rubio kind of tried to have it both ways, but then he went and gave a bear hug to the most autocratic leader in Central Europe immediately after tha ...

And because of the cold, extreme cold, they have the same that we do. Uh I personally asked President Putin not to fire on Kiev and the cities and towns for a week during this. It's extraordin It's not just like cold. It's extraordinary cold.Record setting cold over there too. You're having the same. It's a big It's a big pile of bad weather.The worst. But it was uh really they they said they've never experienced cold like that. And uh I personally asked President Putin not to fire into Kiev and the various ...

And because of the cold, extreme cold, they have the same that we do. I personally asked President Putin not to fire on Kiev and the cities and towns for a week during this. It's extraordinary. It's not just like cold.It's extraordinary cold, record setting cold over there to be having the same protests. It's a big. It's a big pile of bad weather.The worst. But it was it really they said they've never experienced cold like that. And I personally asked President Putin not to fire into Kiev and the various to ...

RT Melissa Chen (@MsMelChen)Let me get this straight:> China buys oil from Russia> India buys oil from Russia> Germany buys gas from RussiaYet core NATO allies - Canada and the UK - are actively deepening economic ties with China, while the EU has just concluded a landmark "mother of all deals" free trade agreement with India, slashing tariffs and opening markets on a massive scale.These same nations demand unwavering American commitment to Article 5 against Russian aggression and billions in military aid w ...

I believe that you are in favor of what we're seeing in Greenland. I know you had some issues with the approach that the president was taking. Now that we have the framework for a deal, was it worth the cost of upsetting our NATO allies to the extent that he apparently did.Well, it was actually back in 2018 when I was vice president that President Trump first expressed an interest. If I was in adding a Greenland to the United States, either as a territory or beyond much of the way we purchased Alaska, much ...

EU leaders aim to convince Belgium to back a plan to use frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine. https://t.co/cyUq6Q5aaw ...

On Tuesday Donald Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, held lengthy talks about Ukraine with Vladimir Putin in Moscow—and not much happened. But if European governments think they are off the hook, they are wrong https://t.co/LrJSfsETpF ...

Elsewhere in geopolitics under surveillance this morning, coming to the negotiating table. We're trying to get that settled, have settled eight wars. This would be the ninth.And our people are over in Russia right now to see if we can get it settled. Not an easy situation. Let me tell you what a mess.It's a war that never, never would have happened if I were president. Think of it. Mostly young people.27,000 people died between Russia and Ukraine last month. What a shame. Here's the latest negotiations betw ...

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Geopolitical Strategy & Negotiation Dynamics - Russia's potential negotiation efforts are viewed as a tactic to alleviate pressure from the US and Europe, with past efforts proving successful [1] - Putin's public displays of anger and emotional reactions regarding Ukrainian casualties are perceived as aimed at a Ukrainian audience, potentially undermining genuine negotiation prospects [2][3] - Russia's perspective suggests a denial of a free and independent future for western Ukraine, indicating a desire for complete control over the country [4] - Russia might view a ceasefire as a transition to political warfare in western Ukraine, rather than a genuine cessation of hostilities [5] - The US administration is perceived as potentially too receptive to Russian demands, possibly at the expense of Ukrainian and European interests [6] - Concerns exist that negotiations might pressure Ukraine excessively, jeopardizing its existence as an independent state [7] US Involvement & Perspectives - The US administration reportedly sees signs of Russia's willingness to negotiate [6] - Steve Wyckoff's close relationship with Vladimir Putin raises concerns about his objectivity and understanding of the conflict's complexities [12] - There are concerns that Wyckoff lacks the expertise to discern Russian bluffs and lies, potentially leading to misinterpretations of Russia's true intentions [13] - Wyckoff is perceived by some as an unreliable negotiator who is too open to Russian positions and lacks a full understanding of the conflict's history and Russian imperial ambitions [14]