Attentive Listeners,
And the reason for that is that he is confident that Zelensky will make such utterly idiotic statements that the Americans have no choice but to denounce him and to abandon him. And for that reason, Putin will go. The Russian talk shows were saying last night that it is utterly foolish to speak about direct negotiations with Zelensky. That Zelensky is not an independent force, he is dependent on his curators, as Russians call his backers in Western Europe and the United States. And the only people that you can negotiate with are the Americans. So if Trump is there, then the Americans are there and Putin can negotiate with him, while Zelensky is probably in the next room fuming...
But that being said, there were handicaps which preceded his arrival on the scene. And they are with him, that is the opposition in Europe of the major countries that we’ve named, and the opposition, both within the Republican Party and, of course, in the whole Democratic Party. He is apparently trying to keep his enemies at bay by making it seem as though one day he will lean this way, as they wish, and the next day he will lean the other way, as they don’t, and they don’t know how it’s all going to end up, but they’re hopeful that he’s still going to be brought around. That seems to be his tactic, but I’m skeptical that he will succeed... ..The end of the war will come before the new year, and it will come not from a further victory on the battlefield, it will come from the political collapse of Ukraine when Mr. Trump says that he’s stopping all arms shipments to Ukraine and that he will not provide, sell arms to Europe for delivery to Ukraine. If he has the courage and the logical consistency to do that, then the war is finished in a matter of a few months. That is the end that I see...
..Donald Trump has it within his power to bring about peace in the Russian-Ukraine war. But not at a negotiating table as we’re seeing now. This is just the antechamber to the real settlement, which is when he when he withdraws all support to Ukraine.
The United States also has the power to end the problem of NATO and to force its Western allies to come to a negoting table with the Russians over revising the continent’s security arrangements, architecture. And that is very simple. If Mr. Trump does what he should do, which is to renounce the Biden agreement with Scholz over installing American nuclear-armed medium-range missiles in Germany. If that is done, then Europe’s defense is finished.
The logical thing to do would be for him to renounce that upon agreeing with the Russians that they will withdraw all of their nuclear-tipped missiles to the Urals... ..Russia has both a free economy or market economy approach, which is what Nabuil is introducing, to keep down inflation, and you support your currency by higher interest rates, which are now at the unbelievable level of 21%. At the same time, you have a statist approach going on, where the Minister of Finance is providing subsidies to the banking system, note, to the banking system to dispense credit to specific industries and specific favorite son manufacturers that are producing goods and services that are deemed essential to the country’s growth. That is to say, you have state management of the economy through dispensing cheap credits to favored industries and favored manufacturers. That is what gave Russia its 4% growth rate in the face of interest rates which should have turned it into recession...
This 'I am here' yet not actually 'there' charade generated some contradictory headlines earlier on Thursday. Zelensky continues his performative gestures aimed at impressing one man: Trump...
..The head of the Russian delegation in Istanbul, Vladimir Medinsky, told Russian state media RIA that Moscow was “ready for discussions.”
“We are ready for discussions, for resuming the Istanbul negotiations; we are prepared for possible compromises and their discussion,” Medinsky said, referring to the last known direct talks between Russia and Ukraine that took place in Istanbul in the spring of 2022... ..Dmitriev also specifically named Vice President J.D. Vance, Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and Secretary of State Marco Rubio - the latter two who are present in Istanbul - as major contributors to the mediation effort... ..President Trump meanwhile, while attending meetings in Qatar, was asked by a reporter why the American leader is not himself present in Turkey for the talks:
"Why would he go if I’m not going?"
"I wasn’t planning to go and I didn’t think he would if I didn’t."
"But we have people there. Marco's doing a fantastic job, Marco's there..."
It remains that Putin has little reason or incentive to go, with war analysts widely recognizing that he remains in the driver's seat militarily, and with Ukrainian forces against the ropes. https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/trump-has-made-impossible-possible-kremlin-praises-istanbul-20-talks
BBC morning news: “Russian and Ukrainian sides meet face to face for the first time since the war began…” https://gilbertdoctorow.com/2025/05/16/bbc-morning-news-russian-and-ukrainian-sides-meet-face-to-face-for-the-first-time-since-the-war-began/
"We are satisfied with the outcome and ready to continue our contacts. Here is what has been agreed:
First, in the coming days, there will be a large-scale prisoner exchange: 1,000 for 1,000 people.
Second, the Ukrainian side has requested direct talks between the heads of state. We have taken this request under advisement.
And third, we have agreed that each side will present its vision of a possible future ceasefire, detailing it in writing. Once these visions have been presented, we believe it is appropriate-as has also been agreed-to continue our negotiations.” https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/russia-ukraine-talks-wrap-under-2-hours-nothing-meaningful-end-war
"I think it’s time for us to just do it," Trump told reporters, addressing whether an in-person meeting will still happen. He added that a meeting with Putin will happen "as soon as we can set it up". He suggested that peace will ultimately only be possible if the two leaders sit at the same table.
That's when he said, interestingly that "I would actually leave here and go" - an apparent reference to Istanbul where rare Russia-Ukraine talks are being held Friday. https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/trump-still-pressing-forward-meeting-putin-soon-we-can
Unlike the Dutch show trial which in November 2022 convicted two Russians and a Ukrainian of the same crime, the ICAO reached its verdict without the appearance of an open proceeding or of openly tested evidence. It’s a put-up job...
The spokesman was then asked for a copy of ICAO’s Rules of Procedure. He refuses to answer.
The decision of ICAO to go to war with Russia, using its aviation safety mandate to cover up the evidence of what really happened to MH17, destroys the organization for the future. It follows the destruction of the global organization for the safety of nuclear power generation, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW); the International Committee of the Red Cross; and the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres.
After the Jaguar, which was placed on the UK sanctions list last Friday, refused to cooperate by not allowing boarding, the Estonian navy said it was escorted to Russian waters...
He said Iran would commit to never making nuclear weapons, getting rid of its stockpiles of highly-enriched Uranium which can be weaponized, agree to only enrich Uranium to the lower levels needed for civilian use, and allow international inspectors to supervise the process, in exchange for the immediate lifting of all economic sanctions on Iran.
Asked if Iran would agree to sign an agreement today if those conditions were met, Shamkhani said, “Yes.”
"It’s still possible. If the Americans act as they say, for sure we can have better relations," Shamkhani said. The top official added, "it can lead to a better situation in the near future." https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/trump-praises-young-attractive-president-sharaa-founder-al-qaeda-syria-qatar-visit
The lawmakers sent a letter to Trump urging that any deal must dismantle Iran's nuclear enrichment program, a non-starter for Tehran https://news.antiwar.com/2025/05/14/more-than-200-republicans-work-to-sabotage-chances-of-iran-nuclear-deal/
No humanitarian aid has been delivered to Gaza since March 2, and a global hunger monitor has warned that half a million people face starvation, a quarter of the enclave’s population. Since the war in Gaza began in October 2023, aid deliveries have been handled by international aid groups and UN organizations.
The newly created Gaza Humanitarian Foundation will instead distribute aid in Gaza from so-called secure distribution sites, but said Israel’s current plan to only allow a few such sites in southern Gaza needed to be scaled up to include the north. https://www.arabnews.com/node/2600763/middle-east
“It is unconscionable that over 45 children have reportedly been killed in air strikes in Gaza in two days,” Russell wrote on X. “This should shock the world but is largely met with indifference.” “Nowhere is safe for children in Gaza. This horror must stop,” she said. https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250509-israel-dropped-100000-tons-of-bombs-on-gaza-media-office/
Included an ‘incident in which a direct fire hit the perimeter of a UNIFIL position south of the village of Kfar Shouba’ https://www.arabnews.com/node/2600737/middle-east
“The only obvious result will be Gazans choosing to emigrate outside of the Strip,” Netanyahu continued, adding that Israel’s “main problem is finding countries to take them in.” https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250514-netanyahu-israel-is-destroying-gaza-so-palestinians-are-forced-to-leave/
Apparently even the State Department and US Treasury departments were caught off guard. Trump's move to lift sanctions on Syria "took many by surprise," including his own officials at State and Treasury. https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/us-treasury-surprised-confused-trumps-sudden-lifting-syria-sanctions
So Trump wants to make peace with old foes based on mutual economic interests. He is giving al-Sharaa a chance to demonstrate that he really is no longer a jihadi and wants to build a stable and prosperous Syria. https://pjmedia.com/robert-spencer/2025/05/14/trump-shocks-the-world-again-n4939759
The suspension of rare earth export curbs took effect Wednesday and will last for 90 days, China’s Ministry of Commerce said. https://interestingengineering.com/energy/china-lifts-export-bans-on-rare-earths
Buried beneath a U.S. supervolcano, scientists have uncovered what could be the largest lithium reserve ever found. This unexpected discovery has the potential to reshape global supply chains and disrupt the industry. The scale of the deposit is staggering, but extraction won’t be easy. Environmental concerns and geopolitical tensions are already brewing. https://dailygalaxy.com/2025/02/geologists-discover-the-worlds-largest-lithium-deposit-beneath-a-u-s-supervolcano-worth-413-billion-euros/
With RFK Jr. spotlighting chronic disease in the Senate, it’s time to confront the role of mRNA injections in this escalating public health crisis. https://www.thefocalpoints.com/p/covid-19-vaccines-are-fueling-the
"And help the vaccine injured," says British cardiologist Dr. Aseem Malhotra. https://jonfleetwood.substack.com/p/there-is-overwhelming-evidence-to
Pfizer tried to keep the case in federal court, arguing that the PREP Act, which shields COVID-19 vaccine makers from liability for injuries caused by the vaccines, “completely preempts” the consumer protection claims made by the state of Kansas. But a federal judge today ruled the case must proceed in state court. https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/pfizer-covid-vaccine-deceptive-marketing-kansas-lawsuit-state-court/?utm_id=20250514
Researchers found the spike protein inside the cerebral arteries, which flow to the brain. The study confirmed that, in all of the patients, some of the spike protein detected originated from the COVID-19 vaccines. https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/spike-protein-found-female-stroke-victims-17-months-mrna-covid-vaccine/
NIH and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today announced a “landmark partnership” that will allow NIH autism researchers to analyze the health records of children and adults enrolled in Medicare or Medicaid who have an autism diagnosis. https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/autism-research-nih-cms-medicaid-medicare-records/
A newly unsealed expert report from Danish physician and world-renowned research methodologist Dr. Peter C. Gøtzsche, reveals that Merck intentionally misrepresented the safety profile of its Gardasil HPV vaccine. https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/merck-designed-gardasil-trials-mask-hpv-vaccine-harms/
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