The US is clearly trying to force Ukraine to cede land to Putin with nothing in return, rewarding Russian aggression. Trump isn’t trying to *negotiate* anything but to *impose* a crappy deal. If the US walks away &, say, the EU steps in, a less 1-sided deal is more likely to show up on the table.
Donald Trump's betrayal of Ukraine is infuriating. It was predictable, but the fact that it is already happening is still unnerving. I really would like Europe to step up & Ukraine to stop relying on the United States. Donald is not Ukraine's friend. Although most Americans are.
Agree. The more they taunt Zelenskyy, the stronger his resolve it seems. The man is a beast. I devoutly hope he continues to give these knuckleheads the finger. Ukraine all the way.
Of course. Zelinsky is no fool! He knows what 'secure' means, that putin renigs on everything.
He wants Lasting Peace. And hus country back. And for Lil Rubio to say 'we're done' is despicable.
The fact that European allies are looking at us and saying.. no we don’t agree..you’re breaking agreements made after WW2..is extremely concerning. It’s almost like he wants to rule the world with Putin. Just the two of them playing monopoly.
I sincerely wish for a future in which more Americans can read at the level needed to understand credible sources like yourself, so that clear, concise coverage of events like this could be more widely understood.
I hate that this is the alternate universe I unfortunately landed in. I want the one where Clinton and Harris won.
Thank you for your letters. I read them everyday. It helps me understand what is going on because otherwise who knows what lies would be tossed out as truth.
So Putin gets everything. Ukraine loses almost everything. And America gets the spoils - Ukraine's precious metals and control of the biggest nuclear facility in Europe. Given the Trump admin's bungling and ineptitude so far, Europe would be lucky if the Americans didn't blow it sky high.
"What is happiness for the man
Who is pleased with himself,
Whose foot only stomps
Where it is meant to stomp
For whom self-knowledge is boundary and right,
For whom self-naming is the badge of inheritance."
~ Hannah Arendt
I hope Ukraine will not agree to any of this nonsense and Europe will take the lead in keeping Putin/Trump from gaining in this war. Nothing the US president has to offer will benefit anyone but this president--and probably Putin.
More likely he was whining with that last.
He WANTS more to do with Russia. But when your goal is to put a bull in the China shop, you focus on unlocking the door. You don't waste much time whispering to the bull.
There will be hundreds of protest events around the country on May 1st. Keep checking here. Events will be added up to the last day. https://www.fiftyfifty.one/events
As she says about Trump & Ukraine...in a post today on his social media site he echoed Putin’s 2024 statement blaming Ukraine for Russia’s bloody war because it would not agree to Putin’s terms.: Trump "felt obliged to write that “I have nothing to do with Russia…”"
Europe must step in and fill the gap in this shameful story. The US President is again on the wrong side of history, as always, the wrong side of everything.
Thank you for your daily deep dive into the events of our world. Your analysis helps me understand what's going on better than any other information out there.
It’s a lot, isn’t it? I get confused, too, but I’ve always loved research so I can usually find an answer. Glad so many people find it as helpful as I do.
Same, Bearyfunny. I always say if I had to choose a single source of news and opinion, Heather's newsletter would be it. Her weaving of current events into the tapestry of American history is so insightful.
This for me is maybe the biggest betrayal . After Trump stated that Ukraine started the war all hope was lost . That one day the US would align with Russia had been unthinkable , but I would not want to know how much dirt Putin has on the GOP .
Look, while Biden did alot of good things, his biggest mistake was not allowing Ukraine into NATO.
If he had, the invasion would have been over, and quickly.
Shame...
This president has blood on his hands for his total embrace of Putin at the expense of the Ukrainian people and their sovereignty as a nation! It’s deplorable, despicable and I can’t help but wonder how he is profiting from his stance, because we all know he’s getting paid off somehow!
I think Zelensky did the only thing he could do under the circumstances... orange MF is for Russia and himself he wants those minerals period! Zelensky all the way! Our country cannot let Russia take Ukraine period!
Agree 100%
Zelinsky has every right to keep it's land. Thinking he would agree to any of this BS is just dumb! Glad Europe is defending this with all their might!
Thank you for this summary. The pieces had to be spelled out for me, a simpleton. This provided all the information I’d been lacking. “Russia hoax”? More like evidence of corruption!
All right now. Let’s call a spade a spade. TRUMP IS KRASNOV! God Damn IT People! This was the plan all along! Russia purchased Donald J. Trump back in 1987. God Damn it PEOPLE. WAKE THE FUCK UP!
Foolish New York clowns. Only Orange could be so stupid but he does redefine a class of asshat. Witkoff - he is a boob - he won’t have many skittle sticks to pick up. Long live the kremlin.
It's easy to react on social media with simple"solutions". It's much harder to do the work of negotiating and implementing them. Putin and Trump have zero desire to negotiate. They want what they want and expect Ukraine to lay down. Bravo to Ukraine for not backing down.
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As it briefly crossed my mind too.
He wants Lasting Peace. And hus country back. And for Lil Rubio to say 'we're done' is despicable.
I didn’t notice whether you’d noted that Zelensky was a central character in Trump’s previous impeachment. Might explain why he has it in for him.
That time?
If Russia is our enemy, isn't this aiding the enemy?
Dt is aiding Russia... isn't that treason?
(Yet)
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Thank you for your letters. I read them everyday. It helps me understand what is going on because otherwise who knows what lies would be tossed out as truth.
Who is pleased with himself,
Whose foot only stomps
Where it is meant to stomp
For whom self-knowledge is boundary and right,
For whom self-naming is the badge of inheritance."
~ Hannah Arendt
Now, somebody make a TikTok that sums all this up so we can get through to young voters how the entire post WW2 world order is at stake.
He WANTS more to do with Russia. But when your goal is to put a bull in the China shop, you focus on unlocking the door. You don't waste much time whispering to the bull.
https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/truth-or-fake/20250305-was-donald-trump-recruited-by-the-kgb-under-codename-krasnov
I’m so, so, so sick of the gaslighting. Trump and Putin are a cancer on the world.
Unconscionable that he should have been confirmed at all let alone unanimously
Look at him now, the image of evil spouting Bible verses as he negotiates devastation on the world stage
https://x.com/anders_aslund/status/1879705725091578308
No deal. 😡
I will never forget the look on Nixons face when Johnny Cash sang 'What is Truth' to him at an event Nixon invited him to sing at.
Where?
Tit for tat is fitting here, imo
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/kilmar-abrego-garcia-wife-safe-house-b2738214.html
If he had, the invasion would have been over, and quickly.
Shame...
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd7v0lgg18xo
Zelinsky has every right to keep it's land. Thinking he would agree to any of this BS is just dumb! Glad Europe is defending this with all their might!
Still...
WAKE THE F UP PEOPLE
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/russian-artist-reveals-mystery-donald-trump-portrait-gifted-by-vladimir-putin-to-us-president/amp_articleshow/120529898.cms
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This dangerous lunatic needs to go.
If Republicans won’t pick up the phone, we’ll write letters if we have to!
IMPEACH NOW!
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