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Darrell Castle discusses President Trump’s 28 point proposed peace plan along with a few words about the other war, the one in the Middle East. Transcription / Notes: PEACE IN UKRAINE Hello, this is Darrell Castle with today's Castle Report. This is Friday the 5th day of December in the year of our Lord 2025. Although the title of this Castle Report is peace, my beat is war today and as usual there is no shortage of war to talk about. Specifically, I will be discussing President Trump's 28 point proposed peace plan along with a few words about the other war, the one in the Middle East. Yes, President Trump is proposing peace in Ukraine. Perhaps he wants to turn his attention to other wars and potential wars or maybe he feels bad about campaigning that he could end the Ukraine war in 24 hours with just a few phone calls. I will be telling you what I propose the U.S. do in Ukraine and the Middle East but before we get to that listen to this important information. I am currently in the last month of my 46-year legal career which ends with the end of December. I still find it hard to say the word retirement but I guess that's what is happening to me. The profession of law has been great for me over the years. I worked hard to respect the profession and it returned the affection, but it doesn't give its favors, one has to earn them. The law allowed me the opportunity to earn a good life and I am very grateful for that. No top-down collectivized system told me what my life would be, instead I was free to chart my own course and achieve all that my ability could achieve. Having said all that, this is a very stressful and very busy month for me so this will be the last Castle Report for this year. I will join you again on the first Friday in January God willing. I plan to continue telling you each week what is wrong with the world and what I think the solutions should be. The President of the United States has proposed a 28-point plan to end the Ukraine war so let's take a look at that plan and compare it to what my version of a peace plan would look like. President Trump promised he would end the war 24 hours after he was elected. That was a little unrealistic as time has confirmed, but nevertheless it could have ended rather quickly. War means intervention by the United States and the best antidote to intervention is obviously non-intervention. No threats, no sanctions no weapons, no intelligence, no coordination, no missiles fired deep into Russia, and no need for elaborate peace plans. The real fix is much simpler than all that, just come home and mind your own business which is $38 trillion of debt. The President must know that intervention by the U.S. started the whole thing and this plan, though well meaning, is just more of that intervention. The U.S. has had its hands in this mess from the get-go and any plan has to consider that. The Orange Revolution in the early 2000s began it and the Maidan Revolution in 2014 completed the process from which conflict the U.S. apparently thought would result in a NATO military presence on the very border of Russia. Unless we come to understand the origin of this conflict it's hard to see how we can help resolve it. The two so-called revolutions that I mentioned were attempts to manipulate Ukraine into a hostile relationship with Russia from which Ukraine had no possibility of victory even with U.S. and NATO help. Looking back at the 2014 coup we see two U.S. senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham actually present in the capital of Ukraine demanding publicly that the people of that country overthrow their duly elected government and replace it with one more favorably inclined toward the U.S. Victoria Nuland, the State Department spokesperson for many presidents, including Joe Biden, was caught on one of those open mic telephone calls planning who would run the post-coup government. She took cookies to the protesters and bragged that we achieved it all with only $5 billion. So, as a result of this intervention, the U.S. is left trying to manage a problem that it created in the first place. Hundreds of thousands of dead and hundreds of billions of U.S. money expended and apparently all for nothing. No, actually it was not a war for nothing, so what was it for. A recent report tells us at least the main purpose. While the U.S. is $38 trillion in debt and Europe is trying to manage its decline under the weight of spiraling crime, collapsing birth rates and demographic destruction some in Europe and the U.S. are doing quite well. The global arms industry without which the bloody struggles in Ukraine and the Middle East would not be possible are enjoying record profits. The world's biggest weapons manufacturers posted an all-time record $679 billion in revenue in 2024. The globalists and neo-cons or whatever you choose to call them live to fuel these companies and make them happy. A report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) reports what we already knew and that is that while the middle classes and poor are decaying rapidly, arms makers are thriving as never before. The U.S. companies lead the world of course with 39 companies making $334 billion. European companies are working hard to keep up the 26 largest enjoyed a 13 Percent increase in sales. Sweden's powerful Saab led the way with a 24 percent jump in profits. One other company, a Czech based company, though smaller than Saab was given the lead in feeding the Ukraine meat grinder and its revenue increased 200 percent. Israel didn't want to lose out so its companies which send weapons to conflicts all over the world increased profits by 16 percent. The SIPRI Report concludes that the arms giants are “capitalizing” on high demand. Therefore, they and the politicians they bribe have zero incentive to make peace. In World War two the situation was different because literally everyone including the President of the U.S. had sons or other relatives in the conflict but now the cannon fodder role is left for others. Russia's situation has seemed dire politically and economically at times, but not for Russian arms makers. Combined, their increase in 2024 was 23 percent. One might reasonably conclude that this whole war thing taken in its entirety is a conspiracy to destroy as many people as possible in order to make record profits. The people of the West may fear walking the streets of their cities but they never have to fear for the health of their “defense firms” because they are on the job. For the first time ever, several Middle East companies have cracked the top 100. The deal is so sweet everyone gets in on it. These companies anxiously search the world for rare earth metals to keep the killing going as long as possible. Could that have anything to do with all the talk and deal making about the Chinese controlling the rare earth market. Back in the Middle East Dubai's Edge Group made $4.7 billion much of it through drone and missile technology which they sell worldwide. For the first time Turkey's defense sector took in $31 billion combined. So, when we discuss peace and whether this or that plan will work we have to keep in mind that war is by far the most profitable racket on earth and the global elites who pontificate about climate change and moral values are the same ones who profit from the bloodshed. We should at least mention Just a few of the points in the President's 28-point plan. 1. Ukraine's sovereignty will be confirmed. 2. A full and comprehensive non-aggression agreement will be concluded between Russia, Ukraine, and Europe and all “ambiguities” of the past 30 years are hereby resolved. 5. Ukraine will receive “reliable” security guarantees. 7. Ukraine agrees to enshrine in its constitution that it will not join Nato and Nato agrees to include language in its charter that it will not accept Ukraine as a member. 8. Nato agrees to not deploy troops in Ukraine. 10. The U.S. will receive “compensation” for its guarantee. If Ukraine invades Russia it will lose the guarantee. If Russia invades Ukraine there will be a decisive, coordinated military response and all sanctions will be reimposed. If Ukraine, without cause, launches a missile at Moscow, the security guarantee will be dissolved. 11, Ukraine retains the right to EU membership. 12. A global package for the reconstruction of Ukraine will be prepared. The World Bank will develop the funds for this effort. 13. Russia will be reintegrated into the global economy. Sanctions will be gradually lifted. 17. The U.S. and Russia will reimpose arms control treaties including Start-1. 21. Crimea, Luhansk, and Donetsk will be recognized, including by the U.S., as Russian. 24. A humanitarian committee will be established to resolve humanitarian issues including exchange of all prisoners and bodies. 25. Ukraine will hold elections 100 days after the treaty is signed. 28. After the agreement is signed a ceasefire will immediately go into effect and all parties will withdraw to agreed upon lines. So, one thing that comes immediately to mind is that there are a lot of ambiguous terms in the agreement that will have to be defined and resolved. Right now, nobody seems to like it. Warhawk, Lindsey Graham hates it so it has that going for it. Zelensky hates it because there are a few Ukrainian people still alive and there are more profits to be made if he could just persuade Trump to give him more money. Russia seems at least willing to talk about implementation so despite the fact that it is perhaps not the best solution it is a solution so I pray that it works. Finally, folks, I pray that the U.S. will not bend to the will of Netanyahu and Zelensky, and their lobbyists in the U.S.. Come home close down much of the wasteful foreign “defense” spending. Mind our own business, reduce the deficit and defend America and its people. That's my peace plan. At Least that' the way I see it, Until January 2nd or thereabouts folks, This is Darrell Castle, Thanks for listening.

2025-11-30 | DAILY UPDATES #069 | The civil war has broken out in Russia – but not the one you perhaps imagined. It's a weird civil war between objectionable characters – one happening inside the pro-war camp. Z-Patriots and propagandists are turning on each other.The Z-patriots, “turbo-patriots,” Telegram war-bloggers and Kremlin talking heads who cheered on the invasion… are now denouncing, arresting and in some cases literally killing each other. Foreign-agent lists. “Terrorist” labels. Extremism charges. Car bombs, gunshots on occupied territory, and Chechen generals promising that troublesome bloggers will be “destroyed legally”. They also hint at illegal methods. But is ‘law' a redundant concept in Russia, in any case – where strength, status, brutality and connections define everything. This isn't dissent versus the regime. This is the regime's own shock-troops turning their knives inward – and the minions of the security state happily twisting the blade. Let's unpack how we got to the point where, as one Ukrainian adviser put it during an earlier bombing of a Russian war-blogger, “the spiders are eating each other in a jar.” (Reuters)----------SOURCES: The Guardian – “Putin's repressive machinery turns inward to target pro-war figures,” 6 Nov 2025Meduza – “‘Eating their own': What the latest scandal among Russia's pro-war pundits says about the Z-blogosphere's future,” 14 Nov 2025Novaya Gazeta Europe – “Falling foul: Who is Roman Alyokhin, the first pro-war blogger to be deemed a ‘foreign agent'?” 25 Sept 2025Meduza – “Russia changes military recruitment tactics… Russia's financial watchdog adds Tatyana Montyan to its list of terrorists and extremists,” 28 Oct 2025EADaily / Izvestia – “Blogger Montyan added to Rosfinmonitoring extremist list,” 27 Oct 2025United24 – “They'll Be Destroyed Legally: Russia Cracks Down on Its Own Pro-War Bloggers,” Nov 2025United24 – “Putin's Purge Turns Inward: Kremlin Targets Its Own Pro-War Propagandists,” 2025Hindustan Times / The Economist – “Russia's militant bloggers are clashing with their own regime,” 18 Nov 2025Meduza / BBC Monitoring – reports on the detention of pro-war blogger Oksana Kobeleva, Nov 2025Reuters – reports on the killing of Darya Dugina, Aug 2022Reuters – “Bomb kills Russian war blogger in St Petersburg café,” 3 Apr 2023RFERL / The Moscow Times – on the assassination of Igor Mangushev in occupied Luhansk, Feb 2023Reuters / AP – on the car-bomb attack on Zakhar Prilepin and subsequent life sentence for the bomber, May 2023–Sept 2024----------SILICON CURTAIN FILM FUNDRAISERA project to make a documentary film in Ukraine, to raise awareness of Ukraine's struggle and in supporting a team running aid convoys to Ukraine's front-line towns.https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras----------SILICON CURTAIN LIVE EVENTS - FUNDRAISER CAMPAIGN Events in 2025 - Advocacy for a Ukrainian victory with Silicon Curtainhttps://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extrasOur events of the first half of the year in Lviv, Kyiv and Odesa were a huge success. Now we need to maintain this momentum, and change the tide towards a Ukrainian victory. The Silicon Curtain Roadshow is an ambitious campaign to run a minimum of 12 events in 2025, and potentially many more. Any support you can provide for the fundraising campaign would be gratefully appreciated. https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain----------

2025-11-27 | DAILY UPDATES #068 | The civil war has broken out in Russia – but not the one you perhaps imagined. It's a weird civil war between objectionable characters – one happening inside the pro-war camp. Z-Patriots and propagandists are turning on each other.The Z-patriots, “turbo-patriots,” Telegram war-bloggers and Kremlin talking heads who cheered on the invasion… are now denouncing, arresting and in some cases literally killing each other. Foreign-agent lists. “Terrorist” labels. Extremism charges. Car bombs, gunshots on occupied territory, and Chechen generals promising that troublesome bloggers will be “destroyed legally”. They also hint at illegal methods. But is ‘law' a redundant concept in Russia, in any case – where strength, status, brutality and connections define everything. This isn't dissent versus the regime. This is the regime's own shock-troops turning their knives inward – and the minions of the security state happily twisting the blade. Let's unpack how we got to the point where, as one Ukrainian adviser put it during an earlier bombing of a Russian war-blogger, “the spiders are eating each other in a jar.” (Reuters)----------SOURCES: The Guardian – “Putin's repressive machinery turns inward to target pro-war figures,” 6 Nov 2025Meduza – “‘Eating their own': What the latest scandal among Russia's pro-war pundits says about the Z-blogosphere's future,” 14 Nov 2025Novaya Gazeta Europe – “Falling foul: Who is Roman Alyokhin, the first pro-war blogger to be deemed a ‘foreign agent'?” 25 Sept 2025Meduza – “Russia changes military recruitment tactics… Russia's financial watchdog adds Tatyana Montyan to its list of terrorists and extremists,” 28 Oct 2025EADaily / Izvestia – “Blogger Montyan added to Rosfinmonitoring extremist list,” 27 Oct 2025United24 – “They'll Be Destroyed Legally: Russia Cracks Down on Its Own Pro-War Bloggers,” Nov 2025United24 – “Putin's Purge Turns Inward: Kremlin Targets Its Own Pro-War Propagandists,” 2025Hindustan Times / The Economist – “Russia's militant bloggers are clashing with their own regime,” 18 Nov 2025Meduza / BBC Monitoring – reports on the detention of pro-war blogger Oksana Kobeleva, Nov 2025Reuters – reports on the killing of Darya Dugina, Aug 2022Reuters – “Bomb kills Russian war blogger in St Petersburg café,” 3 Apr 2023RFERL / The Moscow Times – on the assassination of Igor Mangushev in occupied Luhansk, Feb 2023Reuters / AP – on the car-bomb attack on Zakhar Prilepin and subsequent life sentence for the bomber, May 2023–Sept 2024----------SILICON CURTAIN FILM FUNDRAISERA project to make a documentary film in Ukraine, to raise awareness of Ukraine's struggle and in supporting a team running aid convoys to Ukraine's front-line towns.https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras----------SILICON CURTAIN LIVE EVENTS - FUNDRAISER CAMPAIGN Events in 2025 - Advocacy for a Ukrainian victory with Silicon Curtainhttps://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extrasOur events of the first half of the year in Lviv, Kyiv and Odesa were a huge success. Now we need to maintain this momentum, and change the tide towards a Ukrainian victory. The Silicon Curtain Roadshow is an ambitious campaign to run a minimum of 12 events in 2025, and potentially many more. Any support you can provide for the fundraising campaign would be gratefully appreciated. https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain----------

Der 28-Punkte-Friedensplan im Russland-Ukraine-KonfliktAm 24. November 2025 veröffentlichte Reuters den von der EU, den USA und der Ukraine überarbeiteten 28-Punkte-Friedensplan für den Russland-Ukraine-Konflikt. Der neue Entwurf entstand beim kurzfristig einberufenen Friedensgipfel in Genf und soll die Schwächen des ursprünglichen US-Plans ausgleichen.Ein Kommentar von Claudia Töpper.Am Montag, den 24.11.2025, veröffentlicht die internationale Nachrichtenagentur Reuters den von der EU, der Ukraine und den USA überarbeiteten 28-Punkte-Plan bezüglich eines Friedensabkommens im Russland-Ukraine-Konflikt.(1) Dieser überarbeitete Friedensplan entstand am Sonntag, den 23.11.2025, während des kurzfristig geplanten Ukraine-Friedensgipfels in Genf/Schweiz. Er ist eine Reaktion auf den am Freitag, den 21.11.2025, bereits von den USA vorgelegten 28-Punkte-Friedensplan über den sich die EU wenig begeistert zeigte.(2) Doch was genau beinhalten die beiden Friedenspläne und ist Trump in der Rolle des Friedensgebers noch glaubwürdig?Der ursprüngliche 28-Punkte-Plan von den USAEr enthält Regelungen bezüglich der Zugehörigkeit der besetzten Gebiete, Wahlen in der Ukraine und der Militarisierung und dem Wiederaufbau der Ukraine. Zudem thematisiert er die Sanktionen gegen Russland. Des Weiteren enthält er Entscheidungen zur NATO-Erweiterung und dem NATO-Beitritt der Ukraine. Die wichtigsten 16 Kernpunkte des 28-Punkte-Plans sind im Folgenden zusammengefasst.(3)1. „Die Ukraine bleibt souverän und alle Parteien schließen ein umfassendes Nichtangriffsabkommen ab.2. Die Ukraine bleibt dauerhaft neutral und verpflichtet sich, in ihrer Verfassung festzuschreiben, dass sie der NATO nicht beitreten wird, und die NATO verpflichtet sich, in ihrer Charta […] aufzunehmen, […] dass die Ukraine künftig nicht aufgenommen wird.3. Die ukrainischen Streitkräfte werden auf 600.000 Soldaten begrenzt.4. Die USA geben Sicherheitsgarantien, die bei Angriffen durch die Ukraine erlöschen und bei russischen Angriffen aktiviert werden. Die USA erhalten eine Entschädigung für die Garantien.5. Russland wird seine Nichtangriffspolitik gegenüber Europa und der Ukraine gesetzlich verankern.6. Die Ukraine verpflichtet sich gemäß dem Atomwaffensperrvertrag ein atomwaffenfreier Staat zu sein. Europäische Kampfflugzeuge werden in Polen stationiert.7. Die Krim, Luhansk und Donezk werden de facto als russisch anerkannt, auch von den Vereinigten Staaten. Cherson und Saporischschja werden entlang der Kontaktlinie eingefroren, was einer faktischen Anerkennung entlang der Kontaktlinie gleichkommt. Die ukrainischen Streitkräfte werden sich aus dem von ihnen derzeit kontrollierten Teil des Gebiets Donezk zurückziehen. Diese Rückzugszone wird als neutrale, entmilitarisierte Pufferzone gelten, die international als zur Russischen Föderation gehörig anerkannt ist. Russische Streitkräfte werden diese entmilitarisierte Zone nicht betreten.8. Nach der Vereinbarung künftiger Gebietsabkommen verpflichten sich die Russische Föderation und die Ukraine, diese Abkommen nicht mit Gewalt zu ändern. Jegliche Sicherheitsgarantien verlieren ihre Gültigkeit, wenn diese Verpflichtung verletzt wird.https://apolut.net/der-eu-gegenvorschlag-von-claudia-topper/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In der Nacht wurde das Dokument des sogenannten Friedensplans veröffentlicht: Luhansk, Donezk und die Krim sollen zu Russland gehören, die Ukraine soll ihre Armee reduzieren, ein NATO-Beitritt würde ausgeschlossen. Was kann die Ukraine dazu sagen? Prof. Marina Henke hat Antworten. - Mehr Rechte fürs Volk: diese Idee aus dem Parlament soll der Bundesrat prüfen. Es geht um das Instrument einer sogenannten eidgenössischen Volksmotion. In einigen Kantonen gibt es das schon. Aargauer Mitte-Nationalrätin Maya Bally setzt sich für den Vorstoss ein. - Schweizer Soldaten sollen noch länger im Kosovo bei der Friedenssicherung helfen. Der Bundesrat will den Swisscoy-Einsatz um weitere 4 Jahre verlängern. Aktuell sind bis zu 215 Soldatinnen und Soldaten im Kosovo stationiert, der Bundesrat möchte den Bestand um bis zu dreissig Personen erhöhen können, falls sich die Sicherheitslage verschlechtert. Auslandredaktor Janis Fahrländer ordnet ein. - Im westafrikanischen Nigeria sind vor einigen Tagen 25 Schülerinnen entführt worden. Bewaffnete seien in ein Internat eingedrungen, hätten einen Menschen getötet und die Mädchen mitgenommen, teilt die örtliche Polizei mit. Die freischaffende Journalistin Bettina Rühl ordnet ein.

Tormod og Jørn har førstemanuensis ved Institutt for forsvarsstudier Anders Romarheim i studio for å snakke om Donald Trumps kontroversielle «fredsplan» for Ukraina. Planen, som har lekket til mediene, vekker sterke reaksjoner og beskrives som en «katastrofe». Ekspertene analyserer planens innhold, dens tilblivelse og de potensielle, vidtrekkende konsekvensene for Ukraina, Europa og den internasjonale regelbaserte orden. Episoden utforsker: 00:00:40 – Trumps «fredsplan»: Kremls ønskeliste i forkledning? Hva innebærer egentlig Trumps forslag, og hvorfor beskrives den som «knappest en fredsplan»? Romarheim og Henriksen peker på «store likheter med Kremls ønskeliste» og en tydelig russisk innflytelse på amerikanske posisjoner rundt Ukraina-krigen. 00:01:43 – Trumps diplomati og strategiske lekkasjer. Diskusjonen belyser hvordan planen kan være et klassisk Trump-grep for å «kaste ut noe hårete og utrert» for å styre forventningene og etablere en «benchmark for hvor ille det kan gå». 00:03:30 – Naivitet eller kalkulert strategi? Trumps syn på makt. Er Trump naiv overfor russiske interesser, eller er hans forestilling om at «de små må tekkes de store» en bevisst tilnærming? Podkasten diskuterer Trumps overdrevne tro på sin egen forhandlerrolle overfor et mer langsiktig Russland. 00:06:18 – Hvorfor planen er en «katastrofe» for Europa. En sentral del av planen foreslår en kraftig reduksjon av Ukrainas væpnede styrker. Dette analyseres som en eksistensiell trussel mot Europas sikkerhet, da det «gjør det lettere for Putin» å ta «neste jafs av ukrainsk territorium». 00:11:11 – En «post-Nato»-virkelighet og Europas sårbarhet. Episoden utforsker hvordan Trumps plan kan signalisere en fremtid der USA inngår avtaler om Europa «uten Europa». Dette reiser spørsmål om USAs rolle som sikkerhetsgarantist og en potensiell omtegning av europeisk sikkerhet, der «Trump og Putin blir enige om hvordan Europa skal deles opp». 00:14:30 – Katastrofale utfall: Hva står på spill? Gjestene diskuterer hvorfor planen, om den blir gjennomført, vil være en «katastrofe for europeisk sikkerhet, for Vestens samhold, og først og fremst for Ukrainas territorielle integritet og suverenitet». De vurderer også om det er en mindre katastrofe om USA forlater bordet, og Europa tvinges til å «ta seg sammen». 00:22:55 – Planens tilblivelse: Manglende diplomati og internasjonalt perspektiv. Det gis innsikt i hvordan planen angivelig er utarbeidet av Trumps personlige krets, som eiendomsinvestor Steve Witkoff og Trumps svigersønn Jared Kushner, uten den tradisjonelle diplomatiske prosessen. 00:34:23 – Amnesti for krigsforbrytelser: Slutten på den regelstyrte verdensorden? Planens forslag om fullt amnesti for handlinger under krigen og straffrihet for krigsforbrytelser diskuteres kritisk. Dette reiser alvorlige spørsmål om internasjonale lover og konsekvensene for land som Norge, som er avhengig av en regelstyrt orden. 00:37:13 – Den økonomiske dimensjonen: Trumps forretningssans i geopolitikken. Analysen viser hvordan planen er preget av Trumps «businessman»-tankegang, med forslag om at USA skal «cashe inn» på frosne russiske midler, og økonomiske avtaler rundt gass og petroleum. Det fremstilles som et «invertert liberalistisk prosjekt» der «alle skal bli rikere» mot å akseptere Kremls betingelser. 00:41:13 – Norsk krysspress: Behovet for en «Plan B» og manglende kriseforståelse. Episoden avsluttes med en diskusjon om Norges sårbare posisjon som et lite naboland av Russland, avhengig av amerikanske sikkerhetsgarantier. Det stilles spørsmål ved om USA fortsatt er vår allierte, og det argumenteres for at Norge må utvikle en «Plan B» for sin sikkerhet, samt en kritikk av manglende EU-debatt og kriseforståelse i norsk offentlighet. Trumps fredsplan for Ukraina på 28 punkter fra Axios: 1. Ukrainas suverenitet skal bekreftes. 2. En omfattende ikkeangrepsavtale skal inngås mellom Russland, Ukraina og Europa. Alle uklarheter fra de siste 30 årene skal betraktes som løst. 3. Det forventes at Russland ikke invaderer naboland, og at NATO ikke utvider seg ytterligere. 4. En dialog skal finne sted mellom Russland og NATO, med USA som megler, for å løse alle sikkerhetsspørsmål og skape forutsetninger for nedtrapping, for å sikre global sikkerhet og øke muligheter for samarbeid og fremtidig økonomisk utvikling. 5. Ukraina vil motta pålitelige sikkerhetsgarantier. Akkurat hva dette innebærer, er ikke klart, men en amerikansk tjenestemann fortalte Axios at dette ville være en eksplisitt sikkerhetsgaranti fra USA. 6. Størrelsen på de ukrainske væpnede styrker skal begrenses til 600 000 personell, ned fra dagens 800 000–850 000. Før krigen var antallet rundt 250 000. 7. Ukraina godtar å forankre i sin grunnlov at landet ikke skal bli medlem av NATO, og NATO godtar å inkludere en bestemmelse i sine vedtekter som fastslår at Ukraina ikke skal bli medlem i fremtiden. 8. NATO godtar å ikke stasjonere tropper i Ukraina. 9. Europeiske jagerfly skal stasjoneres i Polen. 10. Den amerikanske garantien: USA får kompensasjon for garantien. Hvis Ukraina invaderer Russland, mister de garantien. Hvis Russland invaderer Ukraina, vil det – i tillegg til et avgjørende koordinert militært svar – bli gjeninnført globale sanksjoner, anerkjennelse av nytt territorium og alle andre fordeler fra avtalen vil bli tilbakekalt. Hvis Ukraina avfyrer et missil mot Moskva eller St. Petersburg uten grunn, vil sikkerhetsgarantien anses som ugyldig. 11. Ukraina kvalifiserer for EU-medlemskap og får kortsiktig preferanseadgang til det europeiske markedet mens denne saken behandles. 12. En omfattende global tiltakspakke for å gjenoppbygge Ukraina, inkludert, men ikke begrenset til: Opprettelse av et utviklingsfond for Ukraina for å investere i raskt voksende industrier, inklusive teknologi, datasentre og kunstig intelligens. USA vil samarbeide med Ukraina for å gjenoppbygge, utvikle, modernisere og drive Ukrainas gassinfrastruktur, inkludert rørledninger og lagringsanlegg. Felles innsats for rehabilitering av krigsrammede områder for restaurering, gjenoppbygging og modernisering av byer og boligområder. Infrastrukturutvikling. Utvinning av mineraler og naturressurser. Verdensbanken skal utvikle en egen finansieringspakke for å akselerere disse innsatsene. 13. Russland skal reintegreres i den globale økonomien: Oppheving av sanksjoner skal diskuteres og godkjennes trinnvis og fra tilfelle til tilfelle. USA vil inngå en langsiktig økonomisk samarbeidsavtale med Russland for gjensidig utvikling innen energi, naturressurser, infrastruktur, kunstig intelligens, datasentre, prosjekter for utvinning av sjeldne jordmetaller i Arktis og andre gjensidig fordelaktige forretningsmuligheter. Russland vil bli invitert til å gjenoppta medlemskap i G8. 14. Frosne midler skal brukes som følger: 100 milliarder dollar i frosne russiske eiendeler skal investeres i USA-ledet innsats for å gjenoppbygge og investere i Ukraina. USA skal motta 50 % av overskuddet fra dette prosjektet. Europa skal legge til ytterligere 100 milliarder dollar for å øke investeringsnivået for Ukrainas gjenoppbygging. Frosne europeiske midler vil bli frigjort. De gjenværende frosne russiske midlene vil bli investert i et separat amerikansk-russisk investeringsfond for å gjennomføre felles prosjekter innen spesifikke områder. Dette fondet skal bidra til å styrke relasjoner og øke felles interesser for å skape sterke incentiver mot ny konflikt. 15. En felles amerikansk-russisk arbeidsgruppe for sikkerhetsspørsmål skal opprettes for å fremme og sikre etterlevelse av alle bestemmelsene i avtalen. 16. Russland skal lovfeste sin politikk om ikke-aggressivitet overfor Europa og Ukraina. 17. USA og Russland skal bli enige om å forlenge gyldigheten av traktater om ikke-spredning og kontroll av atomvåpen, inkludert START I-traktaten. 18. Ukraina samtykker i å forbli en ikke-atomvåpenstat i henhold til Traktaten om ikke-spredning av atomvåpen. 19. Zaporizjzja kjernekraftverk skal settes i drift under overvåkning av IAEA, og den elektriske kraften skal fordeles likt mellom Russland og Ukraina – 50:50. 20. Begge land forplikter seg til å gjennomføre undervisningsprogrammer i skoler og samfunnet med mål om å fremme forståelse og toleranse for ulike kulturer og å eliminere rasisme og fordommer: Ukraina skal innføre EU-regler om religionsfrihet og beskyttelse av språklige minoriteter. Begge land skal bli enige om å avskaffe alle diskriminerende tiltak, og garantere rettighetene til ukrainske og russiske medier og utdanning. All nazistisk ideologi og virksomhet må avvises og forbys. 21. Territorier: Krim, Luhansk og Donetsk skal anerkjennes som de facto russiske, også av USA. Kherson og Zaporizjzja skal «fryses» langs kontaktlinjen, som innebærer de facto anerkjennelse langs kontaktlinjen. Russland skal gi avkall på øvrige kontrollerte territorier utenom de fem regionene. Ukrainske styrker skal trekke seg ut fra den delen av Donetsk oblast de i dag kontrollerer. Dette området vil bli ansett som en nøytral demilitarisert buffersone, internasjonalt anerkjent som territorium tilhørende Russland. Russiske styrker skal ikke gå inn i denne demilitariserte sonen. 22. Etter enighet om fremtidige territorielle ordninger forplikter både Den russiske føderasjonen og Ukraina seg til ikke å endre disse ordningene med makt. Eventuelle sikkerhetsgarantier vil ikke gjelde ved brudd på denne forpliktelsen. 23. Russland skal ikke hindre Ukraina fra å bruke Dnipro-elven til kommersiell virksomhet, og det skal inngås avtaler om fri transport av korn over Svartehavet. 24. En humanitær komité skal opprettes for å løse gjenværende saker: Alle gjenværende fanger og døde skal utveksles på «alle mot alle»-basis. Alle sivile fanger og gisler, inkludert barn, skal returneres. Et program for gjenforening av familier skal gjennomføres. Tiltak skal iverksettes for å lindre lidelsen til ofrene for konflikten. 25. Ukraina skal gjennomføre valg innen 100 dager. 26. Alle parter i konflikten skal innvilges fullt amnesti for sine handlinger under krigen og er enige om å ikke fremme krav eller klager i fremtiden. 27. Denne avtalen skal være juridisk bindende. Implementeringen skal overvåkes og garanteres av Fredsrådet ledet av president Donald J. Trump. Sanksjoner vil ilegges ved brudd. 28. Når alle parter har godkjent dette memorandumet, vil en våpenhvile tre i kraft umiddelbart etter at begge sider trekker seg tilbake til avtalte punkter for å iverksette avtalen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Der US-Plan für einen Frieden in der Ukraine lässt weiter viele Fragen offen. Bundeskanzler Merz hat deshalb heute mit dem französischen Präsidenten Macron, dem britischen Premierminister Starmer und dem ukrainischen Präsidenten Selenskyj telefoniert. │ Nachdem heute Details bekannt geworden sind, schätzt ein Experte ein, was der US-Vorschlag genau für die Ukraine und Europa bedeutet. │ Bei den Menschen in der Ukraine stößt der Plan weitgehend auf Ablehnung. │ Währenddessen gehen die russischen Angriffe weiter und die Ukraine gerät an der Front zunehmend unter Druck. │ Seit Beginn des Waffenstillstandes im Gaza-Streifen sind dort laut Unicef zahlreiche Kinder getötet und viele verletzt worden. │ Die systematische Vertreibung von Palästinensern aus dem Westjordanland stellt nach Ansicht der Menschenrechtsorganisation Human Rights Watch ein Kriegsverbrechen dar.

Mit ihrem Verein "Friedensbrücke - Kriegsopferhilfe" sammelt die 53-jährige Brandenburgerin Liane Kilinc in Deutschland Spenden für Kriegsopfer in besetzten ukrainischen Gebieten. Doch Recherchen zeigen: Das Geld fließt offenbar nicht nur in Hilfsgüter für Zivilisten, sondern auch an prorussische Bataillone in von Russland annektierten Gebieten in der Ostukraine. Darunter sind militärisch nutzbare Güter wie Drohnenkomponenten und Tarnnetze. Während in Deutschland gegen Liane Kilinc wegen des Verdachts der Unterstützung einer terroristischen Vereinigung ermittelt wird, hat sie sich nach Moskau abgesetzt. Von dort führen ihre Spuren bis ins Umfeld des russischen Geheimdiensts. In dieser 11KM-Folge erzählt WDR-Investigativjournalistin Katja Riedel, wie sie sich mit Kolleg:innen von der Recherchekooperation NDR/WDR/SZ und dem ARD-Magazin Monitor auf die Spuren von Liane Kilinc begeben hat. Welche Rolle spielt diese Frau für Russland? Hier geht's zum Film “Putins Helferin aus Deutschland”: https://www1.wdr.de/daserste/monitor/sendungen/putins-helferin-aus-deutschland-100.html Hier findet ihr alle 11KM-Folgen zum Thema Russland: https://1.ard.de/11KM_Podcast_Russland Hier geht's zu “True Crime Hamburg. Der Polizei-Podcast“, unserem Podcast-Tipp: https://1.ard.de/truecrimehh?cp=11km Diese und viele weitere Folgen von 11KM findet ihr überall da, wo es Podcasts gibt, auch hier in der ARD Audiothek: https://www.ardaudiothek.de/sendung/11km-der-tagesschau-podcast/12200383/ An dieser Folge waren beteiligt: Folgenautor: Lukas Waschbüsch Mitarbeit: Hannah Heinzinger Host: Elena Kuch Produktion: Regina Staerke, Ruth-Maria Ostermann, Alexander Gerhardt, Marie-Noelle Svihla Planung: Caspar von Au und Hardy Funk Distribution: Kerstin Ammermann Redaktionsleitung: Fumiko Lipp und Nicole Dienemann 11KM: der tagesschau-Podcast wird produziert von BR24 und NDR Info. Die redaktionelle Verantwortung für diese Episode liegt beim BR.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine, in its full-scale war for the third year with level overall years of conflict, is reaching a critical moment where both Kyiv's and Moscow's will to fight comes down to attrition. Under the second Trump Administration, peace talks and proposals of frozen lines have taken place with NATO members, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksy, and Russian President and longtime autocrat Vladimir Putin. The United Kingdom and other continental heavyweights such as France and Germany have discussed a major European peacekeeping contingent if the Russian invasion of Ukraine mirrors the Korean War conclusion with frozen lines. Nevertheless, challenges will remain regarding the deployment of a British-led contingent. Substantial safeguards will be necessary for deployed European forces in Ukraine, who will have different rules of engagement compared to those in prior combat deployments in Mali, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Furthermore, questions will remain regarding the adequate allocation of rotational force among each contributing country, the stability of Ukraine, and the support from the United States for the peacekeeping proposals. Potential Peacekeeping Operations in Ukraine On March 15, 2025, during a high-level virtual meeting in London, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer proposed plans to potentially send 10,000 peacekeeping troops to Ukraine, which would be led by British forces. The 10,000 is the official estimate of the overall number of European soldiers proposed to be sent, with the majority being British and French, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated to The Sunday Times. Several days later, France also committed to the proposal as French President Emmanuel Macron had previously proposed sending troops to Ukraine as Russia's wartime capabilities continue to grow. Other countries that could potentially join the 'coalition of the willing' include Finland, Sweden, Turkey, Estonia, Lithuania, and others. Deployments in Ukraine would have to be based in and around the contact lines, which are currently unknown. Despite the substantial casualties, the Russian military has advanced - albeit through increments - particularly in the Donetsk oblast. In case of further Russian aggression after a ceasefire, putting Western troops on potential contact points could not only deter Russian military action but free up Ukrainian forces tied down in former combat zones such as Northern Ukraine. If the lines were to be frozen under diplomatic pressure with both exhausted Ukrainian and Russian forces, the British-led contingent could be deployed in key sectors. Sumy, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, the left bank of Kherson, and the border with Belarus would need to be manned to deter further Russian aggression with command-and-control centers in Kyiv and Odesa. Hurdles Over the Deployment and Rotational Abilities of European Forces The implementation of a peacekeeping contingent will need to be considered several factors, including the rotational capabilities of each participating nation, the number of troops allocated by each country, and the potential political ramifications at home. The United Kingdom and France can provide sizable contingents of troops that would not affect mission readiness for other areas of operations. However, other European countries may struggle to rotate their own. Furthermore, questions remain over the length of the mission, such as how long the commitment of British and allied forces will be and whether it will fall under NATO command or a task force solely allocated for Ukraine. Each deployment would be about 3-6 months, and other countries would need to step up. Finland, despite having the continent's largest reserve army, has a small full-time defense force. Other countries that are staunch supporters of Ukraine, such as Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia, also have small militaries and would need to balance out the small contingents each country would...

Zehntausende ukrainische Kinder sind Berichten zufolge von Russland verschleppt worden - nur ein Bruchteil wurde inzwischen zurück zu ihren Verwandten in die Ukraine gebracht. Russland bietet die entführten Kinder im Internet zur Adoption an. Menschenrechtler vergleichen das Vorgehen Moskaus mit einem "Sklavenhandel". Moderation? Kevin SchulteSie haben Fragen? Schreiben Sie eine E-Mail an podcasts@ntv.deSie möchten "Wieder was gelernt" unterstützen? Dann bewerten Sie den Podcast gerne bei Apple Podcasts oder Spotify.Alle Rabattcodes und Infos zu unseren Werbepartnern finden Sie hier: https://linktr.ee/wiederwasgelerntUnsere allgemeinen Datenschutzrichtlinien finden Sie unter https://datenschutz.ad-alliance.de/podcast.htmlWir verarbeiten im Zusammenhang mit dem Angebot unserer Podcasts Daten. Wenn Sie der automatischen Übermittlung der Daten widersprechen wollen, klicken Sie hier: https://datenschutz.ad-alliance.de/podcast.htmlUnsere allgemeinen Datenschutzrichtlinien finden Sie unter https://art19.com/privacy. Die Datenschutzrichtlinien für Kalifornien sind unter https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info abrufbar.

As part of a peace deal, Vladimir Putin wants the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk. But that would mean ceding a key line of defence -- and making Ukraine vulnerable to another Russian invasion. A Canadian Labour Congress leader says it's time to throw out the labour-code rule that the Liberals have leaned on to end strikes -- at the expense of workers' rights. Canadian soldiers are allegedly caught on video at a party giving Nazi salutes -- which suggests the military still has an extremely concerning problem with extremism. Archaeologists unearth new artifacts at the homestead of John Ware -- a formerly enslaved man who became Canada's most famous cowboy.Chocolate scientists continue their life-changing work, uncovering what gives the confection its flavour -- and unlocking the stunning possibility of chocolate that could taste even better. A history-making discovery in oral hygiene could see a new product on shelves in just a few years: toothpaste made out of hair.As It Happens, the Wednesday Edition. Radio that hopes they've performed a thorough tress rehearsal.

The M5M has their Trump hatred and Globalist West aligned talking points back on display, include classic "He's not going to stop at Ukraine", "He wants to recreate the USSR", and who could forget the sweet sound of, "This war began on 2022 and appeared out of thin air." The Alaska summit had coverage from a professional body language reader to Jake Tapper diatribes. We cover the Monday meetings, where Europeans drop everything they are doing to fly to the US to have a meeting they probably could have had over Zoom. Honestly the first half is pretty Russia heavy but it's good stuff. I'm not going to tell you about the second half, but do know its fun and contains information about an epic new pandemic sweeping the nation, including the heart of the nation, Washington D.C.   Producers for MMO # 183 Executive Producers Colin Schultz Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth Podcast   Fiat Fun Coupon Producers Colin Schultz Preator Porrecca of Peoria Doiceses: Hempress Emily M. Sam S. Of Bourblandia & Beargrass Leif Hart Trashman Nail Lord of Gaylord Sir Cascadia Wiirdo   Booster Producers coincat | 5,000 | BAG DADDY BOOSTER! trailchicken | 5,000 netned | 2,000 boolysteed | 1,234 Salty Crayon | 1,182 everydayjay | 1,101   Creative Producers: Episode Artwork Woof, Once again wins by not only default but by a decisive default! End of Show Song Song: Krista Lyza - Dimension B Artist: PoddyMouth   Follow Us: X/Twitter MMO Show John Dan Youtube (while it lasts) MMO Show Livestream Rumble MMO Show Livestream Twitch MMO Show Livestream   Shownotes: Dan's Sources Record Spanish wildfires close part of Camino de Santiago route | REUTERS New workplace trend 'quiet cracking' raises health concerns Air Canada grounds entire fleet after flight attendants refused a government order to end strike Explosion at factory in Russia's Ryazan claims 11 lives, injures 130 Finland president describes mood during White House meeting with Zelensky Why Russia and Ukraine are both so keen to hold on to Donetsk & Luhansk | DW News Trump says he expects to have a meeting with Zelensky and Putin together Tapper says Trump’s failed ceasefire push raises bigger questions John Mearsheimer BREAKS DOWN Trump Putin Summit Record Spanish wildfires close part of Camino de Santiago route | REUTERS New workplace trend 'quiet cracking' raises health concerns Air Canada grounds entire fleet after flight attendants refused a government order to end strike   John's Shownotes   Trump Putin Meeting Alaska            Body Language CNN     Epshtein            Ghislane Maxwell Update            Israeli Cybersecurity Director Arrested in Child Porn Raid   South Korea            Former First Lady Arrested   Healthcare            AI Doctor Salesmen CBS Mornings   Economy            Women Leaving Workforce CBS Mornings   D.C. Policing            MSNBC on DC Enforcement   Faith            Doug Wilson New Church in DC   Pets            Dog Health

The story we've been told is simple: in February 2022, Vladimir Putin woke up one morning, decided to invade a peaceful, democratic Ukraine, and launched an “unprovoked war.” That's the official narrative. But history is never that simple.From the 1990s onward, Moscow warned that NATO expansion into its backyard was a red line. Gorbachev and later Yeltsin were assured that the alliance would not creep eastward. Yet step by step—Poland, Hungary, the Baltics, talk of Georgia and Ukraine—NATO advanced. To Washington, enlargement was “stability.” To Moscow, it was encirclement.The real break came in 2014. Ukraine's elected president, Viktor Yanukovych, leaned toward Moscow on trade and energy. That was unacceptable to Washington and Brussels. When mass protests erupted in Kyiv, the U.S. wasn't a bystander. Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland and Senator John McCain both appeared on the ground, cheering the crowds. In a leaked call, Nuland infamously dismissed Europe's hesitance—“F*** the EU”—while handpicking who should form the next government. To Moscow, this was regime change with CIA, State, and USAID fingerprints all over it.The revolution ousted Yanukovych and installed a Western-leaning government. Overnight, Ukraine shifted from Moscow's orbit to Brussels'. What followed wasn't peace. In Donbas, the Russian-speaking east rose in rebellion. Kyiv responded with force. Shelling, rockets, and artillery fire turned towns into rubble. Between 2014 and 2022, more than 14,000 people died in a grinding low-intensity war. For people in Donetsk or Luhansk, the war didn't begin in 2022—it had already been burning for eight years.This backstory matters because it reframes 2022. Putin didn't invade a neutral neighbor out of nowhere. He acted after decades of ignored warnings and eight years of bloodshed in the Donbas. Was the invasion brutal? Yes. Was it unprovoked? Hardly.Critics will call this “carrying water for Putin.” But acknowledging how the West lit the fuse doesn't absolve Moscow of blame. It explains why Russia saw the stakes as existential. When Ukraine amended its constitution to commit to NATO membership, Moscow heard one message: eventually, U.S. missiles could sit 300 miles from Moscow. For a nuclear power that lost 27 million lives in World War II, this wasn't abstract.The West believed sanctions would collapse Russia's economy and that Putin would face regime change. Instead, Moscow built its own military-industrial base, deepened ties with China, India, and the BRICS bloc, and weathered the storm. Far from isolating Russia, the war accelerated a global realignment away from dollar dominance.Meanwhile, Ukraine—brilliant engineers, fertile farmland, energy transit routes—has become a pawn. Western politicians invoke democracy while oligarchs, defense contractors, and energy interests profit. Hunter Biden's Burisma board seat was not an outlier; it was a symptom of how entangled Washington had become in Ukraine's internal affairs.This isn't a defense of Russia's invasion. It's a reminder that wars don't appear overnight. They build. They escalate. They ignite only after a fuse has been laid. In Ukraine, that fuse was NATO expansion, the 2014 coup, and the long, bloody stalemate in Donbas.The world didn't start burning in 2022. We just finally saw the explosion.

Voor iedere sterveling geldt een universele waarheid: de grootste teleurstelling, wraakzucht of woede is bijna altijd het niet uitkomen van een verwachting. Wat zich sinds de ontmoeting van Trump en Poetin in Alaska afspeelt is een schoolvoorbeeld. Trump verwachtte dat hij Poetin, met een vorstelijk onthaal en een boodschap van begrip en steun, kon overhalen tot een wapenstilstand, als opmaat naar vrede in Oekraïne. Maar daarvoor kwam Poetin niet naar Alaska. Dat was geen verrassing, maar Trumps verwachting werd verpulverd. Hetzelfde gold voor de politieke leiders die, in het kielzog van Zelensky, het Witte Huis bezochten. Niet de ‘enorm grote delegatie’, zoals het werd geframed: vijf Europese leiders, een Brit en de secretaris-generaal van de NAVO is op 27 EU-lidstaten een bescheiden club. Ook zij koesterden een verwachting, namelijk dat zij een klap kwamen geven op de contouren van een door Poetin en Trump uitgewerkt vredesplan, dat ze daarin een rol zouden spelen, en dat met een week of twee Poetin en Zelensky rechtstreeks zouden onderhandelen, misschien met Trump erbij. En dat zij vredesgaranties zouden geven, met Amerikaanse steun. Dat was simpelweg allemaal niet, of niet helemaal, waar, waarmee ook de Europese verwachting werd verpulverd. De enige die wist wat hem te wachten stond en redelijk overeind bleef was Zelensky, want die begreep wat een eventueel Amerikaans-Russische vredesplan inhield en koesterde geen enkele verwachting. Evenals het Oekraïense volk, dat niet naar Washington keek, maar naar de eigen hemel, van waaruit de drones en raketten bleven neerdalen. Het Amerikaans-Russische plan was simpel: Rusland kreeg de Krim en de provincies Luhansk en Donetsk. En een garantie dat Oekraïne nooit lid zou worden van de NAVO, en dat er verkiezingen kwamen om het naziregime van Zelensky te vervangen door pro-Russische patriotten. Oekraïne mocht de provincies Zaporidja en Cherson, door de Amerikaanse onderhandelaar Witkoff met Orwelliaanse Newspeak ‘ruilgebieden’ genoemd, houden. Dus Oekraïne moest eigen grondgebied afstaan in wat een ‘ruil’ werd genoemd. Voor zover bekend, steunt Trump deze constructie. Zoals minister Rubio (buitenlandse zaken) zei: omwille van vrede moet je soms pijnlijke, oneerlijke concessies doen. De werkelijkheid is dat er helemaal geen vredesoverleg tussen Poetin en Zelensky in het verschiet ligt. Het komt wel, maar niet nu . Deze hele exercitie is aan het mislukken. Anders gezegd: er gebeurt niets onvoorspelbaars. Behalve dat allerhande regeringsleiders en analisten zich niet hebben gebaseerd op feiten maar op verwachtingen. En dus op illusies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Putin pushes for Ukraine to give up Donetsk and Luhansk in exchange for freezing the front line. Zelensky refuses, citing Ukraine's constitution. With over a million casualties, Trump, Putin, and Zelensky weigh next steps. EU leaders push back on land concessions as peace talks hang in the balance.

US President Donald Trump will meet with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy today, just days after meeting Russian President Putin, and the UK's solar output is reaching record levels. Plus, tech companies are spending trillions to build AI data centers, and China's battery giants are deploying thousands of new vehicle swapping stations. Mentioned in this podcast:‘Absolutely immense': the companies on the hook for the $3tn AI building boomPutin demanded Ukraine cede Donetsk and Luhansk in exchange for freezing rest of front lineVolodymyr Zelenskyy to press for ceasefire at Donald Trump meetingBritish solar power surges past 2024 totalChinese companies expand battery swapping stations in latest EV advanceToday's FT News Briefing was produced by Ethan Plotkin, Katya Kumkova, Marc Filippino, and Lulu Smyth. Additional help from Blake Maples, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. The show's theme music is by Metaphor Music. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

US President Donald Trump will meet with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy today, just days after meeting Russian President Putin, and the UK's solar output is reaching record levels. Plus, tech companies are spending trillions to build AI data centers.Mentioned in this podcast:‘Absolutely immense': the companies on the hook for the $3tn AI building boomPutin demanded Ukraine cede Donetsk and Luhansk in exchange for freezing rest of front lineVolodymyr Zelenskyy to press for ceasefire at Donald Trump meetingBritish solar power surges past 2024 totalToday's FT News Briefing was produced by Ethan Plotkin, Katya Kumkova, Marc Filippino, and Lulu Smyth. Additional help from Alex Higgins and Derek Brower. Our acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. The show's theme music is by Metaphor Music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Americký prezident Trump před jednáním s ukrajinským protějškem Zelenským a evropskými lídry v Bílem domě vzkázal, že Krym už Ukrajina zpět nedostane a nemůže počítat se členstvím v NATO. Jaký posun můžeme od dnešního dění čekat?Hostem Ptám se já byl ministr zahraničí Jan Lipavský (nestr.).  V Bílém domě bude v pondělí v podvečer pokračovat jednání o budoucnosti Ukrajiny. Po pátečním summitu mezi prezidenty Donaldem Trumpem a Vladimirem Putinem na Aljašce pozval Trump do Washigtonu svůj ukrajinský protějšek Volodymyra Zelenského a zástupce evropských států a Severoatlantické aliance. Jednání, které americký prezident označil za „velký den“ v Bílém domě, se má spolu se Zelenským zúčastnit také šéfka Evropské komise Ursula von der Leyenová, francouzský prezident Emmanuel Macron, německý kancléř Friedrich Merz, italská premiérka Giorgia Meloniová, finský prezident Alexander Stubb, britský premiér Keir Starmer a šéf NATO Mark Rutte.Státníci chtějí vyvinout tlak na Rusko, aby přistoupilo k ukončení války, kterou Moskva proti Ukrajině vede už čtvrtým rokem. Prezident Zelenskyj doufá, že právě společná síla Ukrajiny, evropských zemí a USA Kreml přinutí k míru.  Prezident Trump ale ještě před společnou schůzkou vyloučil návrat Krymu Ukrajině i případný vstup země do NATO. To odmítá i ruský prezident Putin, který zároveň podmiňuje ukončení války tím, že se Ukrajina vzdá celého Donbasu včetně Doněcké a Luhanské oblasti, kde se nachází opevnění bránící ruským silám v dalším postupu na západ.Jaké možnosti teď prezident Zelenskyj? Jak mají vypadat bezpečnostní záruky pro Ukrajinu? A proč do Bílého domu nejel i český premiér Petr Fiala? --Podcast Ptám se já. Rozhovory s lidmi, kteří mají vliv, odpovědnost, informace.Sledujte na Seznam Zprávách, poslouchejte na Podcasty.cz a ve všech podcastových aplikacích.Archiv všech dílů najdete tady. Své postřehy, připomínky nebo tipy nám pište prostřednictvím sociálních sítí pod hashtagem #ptamseja nebo na e-mail: audio@sz.cz.

Vladimir Putin is reported to have told President Trump that he wants Ukraine to hand over more of its sovereign territory in the east, in return for Moscow freezing front lines elsewhere. According to sources involved in Friday's talks in Alaska, the Russian president said it should gain all of Ukraine's Donetsk and Luhansk regions, including parts that Ukraine currently controls. Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelensky, has said he will not give up sovereignty of any territory. On Monday, he is due to meet the US President Donald Trump in Washington. Also: Orwell's "Animal Farm" at 80, and are mangoes good for diabetes?The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight. Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk

Vladimir Putin has reportedly demanded a Ukrainian withdrawal from the eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk in exchange for a freezing of front lines elsewhere. The Russian president made the demand during Friday's meeting with President Trump in Alaska, according to sources involved in the talks. We speak to Dmitry Polyanskiy, Russia's First Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations.Also in the programme: Environmentalists have welcomed a deal signed by Mexico, Belize and Guatemala to protect the second large rainforest in the Americas; and are mangoes good for diabetes?(Photo credit: Getty Images)

Trump und Putin wollen reden. Auch über mögliche ukrainische Gebietsabgaben. Was bedeutet das für die europäische Sicherheit? Und welche Botschaft sendet das an Russland? Seit Beginn des russischen Angriffskriegs gegen die Ukraine gibt es immer wieder Ankündigungen zu Friedens- oder Waffenruhegesprächen, oft unter Beteiligung von Vermittlern wie den USA, Saudi-Arabien oder der Türkei. Was folgte, war meist eine frustrierende Choreografie: erst Hoffnung, dann Ernüchterung, wenn Termine verschoben werden, Positionen verhärten oder Putin nicht erscheint. Doch dieses Mal könnte es anders sein, denn erstmals seit sechs Jahren treffen sich Putin und US-Präsident Trump persönlich. Dabei wird von westlicher Seite erstmals offen auch über sogenannte Gebietstausche gesprochen. Trump erwartet sie, Nato-Chef Mark Rutte hält sie für unvermeidbar. Um welche Regionen es geht, ist unklar. Fest steht, dass Russland große Teile von Luhansk, Donezk, Saporischschja und Cherson sowie die Krim kontrolliert, die völkerrechtlich weiterhin zur Ukraine gehören. Dementsprechend lehnt der ukrainische Präsident Wolodymyr Selenskyj Gebietsabgaben strikt ab. Und auch die EU-Staaten, mit Ausnahme von Ungarn, unterstützen diese Haltung. Sie fordern außerdem Sicherheitsgarantien der USA und anderer Nato-Staaten, um die Ukraine und mögliche andere angegriffene Länder im Ernstfall militärisch oder diplomatisch zu schützen. Was bedeutet es für Europa und die Welt, wenn Russland sich mit seinen Gebietsansprüchen durchsetzt? Das bespricht Moderatorin Hannah Grünewald in der 104. Folge von Was jetzt? – Die Woche mit Carlo Masala, Sicherheitsexperte und Professor für Internationale Politik an der Fakultät für Staats- und Sozialwissenschaften der Universität der Bundeswehr München. Unsere Sendung sehen Sie immer donnerstags ab 21 Uhr auf zeit.de und auf YouTube. Redaktionsleitung und Moderation: Hannah Grünewald Postproduktion: Simon Schmalhorst, Julian Claudi, Fish&Clips Redaktion und Produktion: Julian Claudi, Matthias Giordano, Lucie Liu, Carl Friedrichs, Fish&Clips Sprecherin: Poliana Baumgarten Mitarbeit: Alba-Marie Schmidt Ressortleitung Video: Max Boenke Technisches Konzept: Sven Wolters Videodesign: Fabian Friedrich, Adele Ogiermann, Ulf Stättmayer, Nicolás Grone #putin #trump #russland #ukraine #usa  

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint.. I'm Nelson John and here are today's top stories. Wang Yi's Delhi Visit: Setting the Stage for Modi's China Trip China's foreign minister Wang Yi will be in New Delhi on August 18 to meet NSA Ajit Doval under the Special Representatives dialogue — just ahead of PM Modi's August 31 visit to Beijing for the SCO summit. The talks aim to rebuild ties fractured by the 2020 Galwan clash that killed 20 Indian soldiers. Recent thaw signs include meetings between EAM Jaishankar and Wang, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's China visit, and the resumption of direct Delhi-Beijing flights. Analysts say Trump's 50% tariff hike on Indian imports has also pushed New Delhi to keep Beijing channels open. Perplexity's $34.5B Bid for Google Chrome AI search startup Perplexity, led by Aravind Srinivas, has made an audacious $34.5B cash offer to buy Google Chrome — despite being valued at just $18B. The firm, backed by Nvidia and SoftBank, says unnamed funds are ready to finance the deal. Chrome's 3B users could supercharge Perplexity's AI browser, Comet. Google hasn't put Chrome up for sale but faces monopoly rulings and interest from OpenAI, Yahoo, and Apollo. Karnataka MLC Admits to Killing 2,800 Stray Dogs JDS MLC SL Bhojegowda told the Karnataka Legislative Council he poisoned and buried 2,800 stray dogs to curb attacks on poor children. His statement came days after the Supreme Court ordered all stray dogs in Delhi-NCR removed to shelters within eight weeks. The admission has sparked outrage from animal rights groups and could lead to legal consequences. Zelensky Rejects Donbas ‘Land Swap' Ahead of Trump-Putin Talks With Trump and Putin set to meet in Alaska to discuss ending the Ukraine war, President Volodymyr Zelensky has ruled out ceding Donbas. He insists Ukraine must be part of the talks and warns the region is key to Russia's future offensives. Trump says he'll try to win back some territory for Ukraine, but Putin wants Kyiv to withdraw entirely from Donetsk and Luhansk — 9,000 sq km of land Russia hasn't fully seized in over a decade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Europa spartelt, Zelensky bungelt, Trump spreekt in cryptogrammen, en alleen Poetin leunt tevreden achterover. Hoe deze week ook afloopt, hij is de zwarte band judoka die alle spelers in het Oekraïense drama moeiteloos tegen de mat knalt. Hij wilde Trump ontmoeten en krijgt zijn zin. Hij wilde dat in de Russische oud-kolonie Alaska en krijgt zijn zin. Hij wilde geen Zelensky en krijgt zijn zin. Hij wilde geen Europa en krijgt zijn zin. Trump presenteert het als de Donald Show, maar het is de Vladimir Show. We weten wat Trump wil: een bestandlijn langs het huidige front, en alles rechts daarvan aan Rusland toewijzen, en alles aan de linkerkant aan Oekraïne. Niets nieuws, want dat wil hij al sinds zijn presidentscampagne. Volgens de Britse Telegraph is Zelensky wel bereid tot een territoriale concessie, maar niet van deze omvang. Er gaat een gerucht dat Poetin van de vier door hem geannexeerde provincies Luhansk en Donetsk wil houden, maar Zaporizja en Cherson wel wil opgeven. Wie het gelooft, mag zijn vinger opsteken. Het is bij het zielige af om te zien hoe Europa, inclusief het VK, maar exclusief Hongarije, probeert mee te praten. En Zelensky zijn land machteloos ziet verkwanselen. Wat trouwens de vraag oproept wie namens Europa met Trump zou moeten praten. Als ooit duidelijk was dat Europa geen leider heeft en feitelijk stuurloos is, dan is het nu. Een gezamenlijke verklaring luidde: ‘het Oekraïense volk moet de vrijheid hebben zelf over zijn toekomst te beslissen’. En ‘internationale grenzen mogen niet door geweld worden veranderd’. Geniale teksten, toch? Het grootste enigma is Donald Trump, een soort weerman die zijn verwachting dagelijks bijstelt. Eerst stond zijn plan als een huis: beetje grenscorrecties, een belofte dat Oekraïne geen NAVO-lid zou worden en hup, een paraaf eronder. Een dag later werd het ‘veel succes met de voortzetting van de oorlog, of ik kan misschien zeggen dat we een deal hebben’. Nog weer een dag later: ‘misschien moeten we maar zien wat eruit komt’. Zoals gezegd: Trump spreekt in cryptogrammen. Poetin gaat vast iets doen wat hij zelden doet: glimlachen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a summit on Aug 15 in Alaska, both leaders confirmed this week. The meeting marks their first in-person talks since 2021 and follows months of escalating US pressure on Russia over the Ukraine conflict.两位领导人本周证实，美国总统唐纳德·特朗普和俄罗斯总统弗拉基米尔·普京将于8月15日在阿拉斯加举行峰会。这次会议标志着他们自2021年以来的首次面对面会谈，此前数月，美国在乌克兰冲突问题上对俄罗斯的压力不断升级。‘Trump announced the meeting via his Truth Social platform on Aug 8, stating, "Will be meeting with Vladimir Putin in Alaska next week — big things on the table!" Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov confirmed the details hours later, noting the talks would focus on a "long-term peaceful solution for Ukraine".特朗普于8月8日通过他的Truth Social平台宣布了这次会面，并表示：“下周将在阿拉斯加与弗拉基米尔·普京会面——重要的事情摆在桌面上！”克里姆林宫助手尤里·乌沙科夫在数小时后证实了细节，并指出会谈将侧重于“乌克兰的长期和平解决方案”。 The choice of Alaska — where Russia and the US are separated by around 85 kilometers across the Bering Strait — carries deep historical weight. Putin will become the first Russian leader to visit Alaska, a region Russia sold to the US in 1867. Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy welcomed the event, calling the state "a bridge between nations".特朗普于8月8日通过他的Truth Social平台宣布了这次会面，并表示：“下周将在阿拉斯加与弗拉基米尔·普京会面——重要的事情摆在桌面上！”克里姆林宫助手尤里·乌沙科夫在数小时后证实了细节，并指出会谈将侧重于“乌克兰的长期和平解决方案”。 In remarks on Aug 8, Trump hinted at potential land swaps between Ukraine and Russia, stating, "We're actually going to take back some land and exchange some...There will be territorial adjustments beneficial to both sides." While he provided no specifics, sources indicate US and Russian officials are drafting proposals involving recognition of Russian-controlled territories (Luhansk, Donetsk, Crimea) in exchange for Russia relinquishing claims to Kherson and Zaporizhzhia. Trump also asserted his interventions prevented the Ukraine crisis from escalating into "World War III".在8月8日的讲话中，特朗普暗示乌克兰和俄罗斯之间可能会进行土地交换，他说：“我们实际上会收回一些土地并交换一些……领土调整对双方都有利。”虽然他没有提供具体细节，但消息人士表示，美国和俄罗斯官员正在起草涉及承认俄罗斯控制的领土（卢甘斯克、顿涅茨克、克里米亚）的提案，以换取俄罗斯放弃对赫尔松和扎波里日亚的主权要求。特朗普还声称，他的干预措施防止了乌克兰危机升级为“第三次世界大战”。 On Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, excluded from the summit, urgently coordinated with European leaders after Trump declared Putin did not need to meet him first. In a video address, Zelensky insisted Russia must "initiate a ceasefire" and stressed Europe's role in ensuring "just and lasting peace".周五，被排除在峰会之外的乌克兰总统弗拉基米尔·泽连斯基在特朗普宣布普京不需要先会见他后，紧急与欧洲领导人协调。泽连斯基在视频讲话中坚称，俄罗斯必须“启动停火”，并强调欧洲在确保“公正持久和平”方面的作用。 Meanwhile, according to American news media platform Axios, senior US, Ukrainian, and European officials will gather this weekend in London to align positions, fearing Trump may accept Putin's terms without consulting allies.与此同时，据美国新闻媒体平台Axios报道，美国、乌克兰和欧洲高级官员将于本周末在伦敦聚集，以调整立场，担心特朗普可能会在不咨询盟友的情况下接受普京的条款。 The US-Russian summit occurs just days after Trump imposed 25 percent tariffs on Indian goods to punish New Delhi for buying Russian oil — a move underscoring his pressure campaign on Moscow. European leaders, though briefed by Trump, were reportedly "stunned" by their exclusion from the talks. Kremlin aide Ushakov acknowledged preparations "won't be easy", and revealed Russia has invited Trump for a follow-up meeting on Russian soil.就在几天前，特朗普对印度商品征收25%的关税，以惩罚新德里购买俄罗斯石油，此举突显了他对莫斯科的压力。据报道，尽管特朗普向欧洲领导人介绍了情况，但他们被排除在谈判之外，这让他们“震惊”。克里姆林宫助手乌沙科夫承认，准备工作“并不容易”，并透露俄罗斯已邀请特朗普在俄罗斯领土上举行后续会议。 initiate a ceasefiren.启动停火/ɪˈnɪʃieɪt ə ˈsiːsˌfaɪə/ stunnedn.惊呆了/stʌnd/

Vãn hồi hòa bình tại Ukraina không phải là ưu tiên của cả Trump lẫn Putin. Trong phiên giao dịch 11/08/2025, bốn ngày trước thượng đỉnh Alaska, chỉ số chứng khoán tại Matxcơva tăng giá, phản ánh kỳ vọng của giới đầu tư Nga trước những viễn cảnh kinh tế tươi sáng hơn : Mỹ ngừng các biện pháp trừng phạt Matxcơva về việc xâm chiếm Ukraina. Chấm dứt chiến tranh Ukraina hay thảo luận để đưa đầu tư của Mỹ trở lại Nga mới là trọng tâm thượng đỉnh Trump- Putin ngày 15/08/2025 ?  Tháng 2/2025, một tuần lễ sau cuộc điện đàm đầu tiên giữa tổng thống Mỹ thứ 47 Donald Trump và đồng cấp Nga Vladimir Putin, Quỹ đầu tư quốc gia của Nga dự phóng « từ quý 2/2025, một số công ty Mỹ sẽ quay lại » Nga. Cuối tháng 3/2025, đặc phái viên của điện Kremlin Kirill Dmitriev khẳng định, lãnh đạo hai nước đã « bắt đầu đàm phán về hợp tác khai thác đất hiếm và các dự án khác ở Nga ». Cũng nhân vật này, được báo Anh The Guardian trích dẫn, đã đầy tự tin tuyên bố các công ty dầu khí của Hoa Kỳ « không bỏ qua cơ hội tiếp cận tài nguyên của Nga ». Washington dưới chính quyền Trump và điện Kremlin thẳng thắn nhìn nhận « những thỏa thuận kinh tế khổng lồ là một phần trong mối bang giao » giữa hai quốc gia, như tác giả cuốn Zero Sum: The Arc of International Business in Russia, Charles Hecker đã ghi nhận trên tạp chí tài chính Fortune. Đất hiếm và khoáng sản, chiêu bài của Nga dễ « dụ » Mỹ  Vào lúc Trung Quốc, một đối tác mật thiết của Nga, đã khai mào cuộc chiến đất hiếm với Hoa Kỳ, rồi Washington o ép Kiev để đạt cho bằng được một « thỏa thuận khổng lồ về khoáng sản » dễ dàng mở đường cho Putin dùng lá bài đất hiếm để « nói chuyện » với chủ nhân Nhà Trắng. Đầu tháng 3/2025, lãnh đạo điện Kremlin đã nhấn mạnh « sẵn sàng hợp tác với các đối tác Mỹ, gồm cả các tập đoàn nhà nước và tư nhân » trong các dự án đồng khai thác đất hiếm, và « Nga có thể giúp làm hạ nhiệt thị trường nhôm, qua việc cho phép xuất khẩu trở lại » mặt hàng này sang Hoa Kỳ. Tổng thống Putin đã chỉ định một người thân tín dẫn đầu phái đoàn đàm phán với Washington : Kirill Dmitriev là một chuyên gia về tài chính từng được đào tạo và giàu kinh nghiệm ở Hoa Kỳ. Ông hiện điều hành Quỹ đầu tư quốc gia của Nga và được Thời Báo Matxcơva mệnh danh là người đã « kiến tạo chiến lược mang những dự án đầy hứa hẹn ra để chiêu dụ » Donald Trump, đặc biệt là những dự án về khoáng sản, do Nga được cho là 1 trong 5 quốc gia tiềm năng nhất trên thế giới về đất hiếm. Nhà nghiên cứu Alexandra Prokopenko trong một bài viết trên trang mạng của trung tâm Carnegie Politika cảnh báo Quỹ đầu tư quốc gia của Nga có thể là « bãi đáp cho vốn đầu tư của Mỹ ». Số tiền đó sẽ được dành để « phát triển các lĩnh vực đang trong tay những nhân vật thân cận với tổng thống Vladimir Putin ». Vẫn Thời Báo Matxcơva nhắc lại, dưới tác động chiến tranh Ukraina và chính sách trừng phạt Matxcơva, xuất khẩu của Mỹ sang Nga năm 2024 bị đẩy xuống còn khoảng 500 triệu đô la, trái lại thì Hoa Kỳ vẫn mua vào đến 3 tỷ đô la nguyên liệu và cả năng lượng của Nga. Trước 2022, Mỹ từng là « nhà đầu tư nước ngoài lớn nhất » vào Nga, tham gia nhiều tập đoàn của Nga như Yandex trong lĩnh vực tin học, hay Ozon chuyên về mua bán trên mạng.   Đôi bên cùng đang « diễn tuồng » Câu hỏi kế tiếp là liệu Nga-Mỹ có dễ hợp tác về kinh tế hay không, Maximilian Hess, sáng lập viên công ty tư vấn Ementena Advisory, Luân Đôn cho rằng « đầu tư hay hợp tác với Matxcơva sẽ không dễ, nhất là khi liên quan đến những dự án nhạy cảm » như khai thác tài nguyên quốc gia. Ngoài ra, trong một số lĩnh vực như năng lượng, Nga và Mỹ là hai đối thủ cạnh tranh trực tiếp : Washington luôn gây áp lực với Bruxelles đòi Liên Hiệp Châu Âu « mua khí hóa lỏng của Mỹ thay vì nhập khẩu nguyên liệu này của Nga ». Trong cuộc chiến thương mại giữa Mỹ và Ấn Độ, New Delhi cũng đang « khốn đốn » vì lách lệnh cấm vận dầu hỏa của Nga … Do vậy, những đề xuất hay tuyên bố « hợp tác Nga-Mỹ » về khoáng sản và đất hiếm « chỉ là một màn trình diễn », « thực chất không nhiều » và « môi trường làm ăn ở Nga không mấy thân thiện » như chuyên gia về Nga của viện Chatham House - Luân Đôn, Timothy Ash ghi nhận. Dù vậy, một bên là Vladimir Putin chính thức kêu gọi Mỹ đầu tư vào Nga và bên kia, đích thân Donald Trump (ngày 24/02/2025) xác nhận « thảo luận nghiêm túc » về những « thỏa thuận lớn để phát triển kinh tế » giữa hai nước, mọi việc đang « tiến triển tốt ». Vẫn trên mạng xã hội cá nhân, nguyên thủ Hoa Kỳ khẳng định « hợp tác kinh tế với Nga bảo đảm người dân Mỹ lấy lại được hàng chục tỷ đô la, đó là số tiền Mỹ đã viện trợ và cấp thiết bị quân sự cho Ukraina ». Matxcơva hiểu rằng Trump thích những « dự án chóng sinh lợi, dễ đem về lợi nhuận cao và nhất là dễ có sức thu hút các phương tiện truyền thông », như Alexandra Prokopenko phân tích. Còn nhìn từ Matxcơva, hợp tác với Hoa Kỳ là chìa khóa tốt nhất để phá vỡ vòng vây cấm vận của phương Tây, đồng thời tiếp cận công nghệ cao và thiết bị điện tử của Âu, Mỹ. Trong bối cảnh đó, báo tài chính Mỹ Bloomberg ngày 12/08/2025 đặt câu hỏi liệu tổng thống Trump có sẽ lại bị đồng cấp Putin « qua mặt » lần nữa tại thượng đỉnh Alaska ngày 15/08/2025?   Vãn hồi hòa bình cho Ukraina chỉ là một phần của thượng đỉnh Alaska   Trên đài truyền hình tư nhân BFM TV (ngày 09/08/2025) phóng viên Olivier Weber cũng cho rằng, chấm dứt chiến tranh Ukraina chỉ là một phần trong số các hồ sơ sẽ được Putin à Trump thảo luận tại Alaska trong vài ngày nữa. Cả hai cùng không muốn « có bất kỳ một sự hiện diện nào khác » của Liên Âu hay của quốc gia liên quan là Ukraina: « Donald Trump mong muốn một mối quan hệ cá nhân cực kỳ mạnh mẽ với Vladimir Putin, do đó trên nguyên tắc, tại thượng đỉnh lần này, có thể là Ukraina, Liên Âu và cả NATO cùng đứng ngoài, để chiều theo ý tổng thống Nga. Về phía Matxcơva, Putin cũng sẽ làm tất cả để Trump hài lòng vì vừa muốn Ukraina nhượng lãnh thổ và hơn thế nữa, Nga đang chờ đợi Mỹ dỡ bỏ các lệnh cấm vận. (...) Trên nguyên tắc thượng đỉnh Alaska hoàn toàn thuận lợi cho Matxcơva. (…) Điều mà Kremlin muốn tránh bằng mọi giá là Washington tăng cường các biện pháp trừng phạt, và nhất là áp dụng các biện pháp trừng phạt gián tiếp nhắm vào những khách hàng của Nga. Ấn Độ, Trung Quốc và Thổ Nhĩ Kỳ mua dầu khí của Nga với giá rẻ. Mỗi ngày Nga sản xuất 4,7 triệu thùng dầu. Thiệt hại từ đòn trừng phạt này sẽ rất nghiêm trọng. (…) Tổng thống Putin thừa biết lãi suất ngân hàng Nga hiện tại ở khoảng 20-21 %, tức là ở ngưỡng quá cao. Bằng mọi giá ông muốn tránh để kinh tế Nga rơi vào khủng hoảng cho hai năm sắp tới. (…) Tuy nhiên, đây sẽ không là một cuộc họp thượng đỉnh mang lại hòa bình, mà chỉ dẫn tới lệnh ngừng bắn và có thể là phía Nga sẽ rút quân khỏi một số vùng trên lãnh thổ Ukraina, như những thông tin hiện có do Nhà Trắng cung cấp. Có khả năng hai vùng Luhansk và Donetsk sẽ vẫn do Nga kiểm soát, nhưng quân Nga sẽ dừng lại ở địa điểm đang chiếm đóng, lùi bước và sẽ không đi xa hơn. Ngay cả trong việc đình chiến cũng có lợi cho phía Nga, giúp cho lực lượng quân sự của Nga lấy lại sức. Ukraina rất sợ kịch bản này. Trái lại với Mỹ, điều quan trọng là phải đạt được một chút kết quả gì đó để cho phép Trump khoe thành tích ông là một nhà trung gian hòa giải hiệu quả. Điều quan trọng nhất đối với Donald Trump là thượng đỉnh Alaska sẽ thỏa mãn được cái « tôi » quá lớn của ông ấy. Về phía Nga, rõ ràng là Vladimir Putin rất hài lòng khi đàm phán riêng với nguyên thủ Mỹ không qua bất kỳ một trung gian nào khác, nhất là không muốn tổng thống Ukraina Volodymyr Zelensky tham dự. Nhìn đến Ukraina, về cơ bản, việc Mỹ càng lúc càng ít cấp vũ khí cho Kiev khiến Ukraina kiệt quệ. Kiev và công luận Ukraina luôn khẳng định muốn giữ tất cả lãnh thổ. Điều này có thực tế hay không ? Tôi không dám chắc ». Người muốn khoe thành tích, kẻ muốn bẻ gấy vòng vây cấm vận Nhìn từ Mỹ, báo tài chính The Wall Street Journal trích lời Guy Anderson, chuyên theo dõi các hoạt động trong lĩnh vực công nghệ quốc phòng, khẳng định : Đối với ông Putin thì ưu tiên lần này tại Alaska không phải là Ukraina, mà là thuyết phục tổng thống Hoa Kỳ dỡ bỏ trừng phạt đang gây phương hại đến thu nhập của các tập đoàn năng lượng của nước Nga, mà đây vốn là những nguồn tài trợ cho cỗ máy chiến tranh của Matxcơva:  « Từ khi xâm lược Ukraina, Matxcơva đã tăng chi tiêu quân sự. Hồi 2022, chi tiêu quốc phòng của Nga khoảng 50 tỷ đô la một năm. Hiện nay, ngân sách đó là 150 tỷ đô la. Dưới tác động các biện pháp trừng phạt của phương Tây, năm đó, kinh tế Nga đã suy giảm nghiêm trọng. GDP giảm 2 %. Nhưng điều thú vị là kinh tế của nước này đã nhanh chóng bật dậy trở lại. Trong khi đó Liên Âu mất hẳn thị trường của Nga. Matxcơva chuyển sang trông cậy chủ yếu vào Trung Quốc và Ấn Độ. Nhưng giờ đây, Hoa Kỳ đòi mở rộng các biện pháp trừng phạt đến các khách hàng của Matxcơva. Ấn Độ và Trung Quốc hiện đang mua vào đến 50 % tổng kim ngạch xuất khẩu dầu hỏa của Nga. Đây sẽ là một thảm họa đối với Matxcơva vì xuất khẩu năng lượng bảo đảm đến 1 phần 3 ngân sách liên bang hàng năm ». Tuần báo Anh The Economist ghi nhận : Thứ Sáu 08/08/2005 là hạn chót để tổng thống Mỹ đưa ra một quyết định mạnh mẽ đòi Nga ngừng chiến tranh Ukraina. Đến cuối ngày, Nhà Trắng thông báo thượng đỉnh Trump-Putin tại Alaska. Một lần nữa Trump tuyên bố rất hùng hồn, nhưng luôn áp dụng chiến thuật « dơ cao đánh khẽ » và tạo điều kiện thuận lợi cho chủ nhân điện Kremlin.

Edition No218 | 07-08-2025 - Ukraine is striking at the core of Russia's war machine—not on the front lines, but behind them—through surgical attacks on key logistics hubs.On the night of 5–6 August 2025, Ukrainian drones struck the Tatsinskaya railway junction in Russia's Rostov region. The hub serves as a frontline artery for transport of troops, ammunition, fuel and equipment into the occupied Donetsk and Luhansk regions.Reports confirm fires at the rail yard, damage to infrastructure, and disruption of rail services. These are not isolated incidents—they join a deliberate and escalating campaign targeting Russia's logistics deep inside its territory. (Militarnyi.com)According to multiple Ukrainian outlets: the drone strike “ignited fire at a key railway hub in the Rostov Oblast”, specifying damage to locomotive tracks and fuel tank railcars. Firefighters responded overnight, extinguishing major flames by dawn 6th August. (United24media.com)Russian evacuation reports around the time confirm passenger train services halted for hours, and overhead electrification systems were disrupted. Though civilian casualties were not reported, rail logistics in the region were significantly delayed. (Kyiv Independent)----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain----------DESCRIPTION:Ukraine Targets Russian Rail Logistics: Deep Strikes Behind Enemy LinesIn this episode of Silicon Bites, we delve into Ukraine's strategic campaign targeting Russian rail and logistics infrastructure. Highlighting surgical drone strikes on key railway hubs, such as the Salsk railway junction, we explore Ukraine's efforts to cripple Russia's supply lines and undermine its war efforts. The discussion includes specific incidents, like the Tarsinka strike, the broader implications on Russian logistics, and the contrast between Ukrainian and Russian targeting strategies. The episode underscores the importance of supporting Ukraine through intelligence sharing, sanctions, and enhanced military capabilities to sustain and escalate these strategic attacks.----------CHAPTERS:00:00 Introduction and Fundraiser Announcement00:47 Ukraine's Strategic Strikes on Russian Logistics01:38 Detailed Account of the Tarsinka Strike02:29 Broader Campaign Against Russian Rail Infrastructure03:32 Impact and Analysis of Ukrainian Strikes04:36 Russian Vulnerabilities and Ukrainian Strategy06:36 Russian Counterattacks on Ukrainian Infrastructure08:55 Conclusion and Summary----------SOURCES: Militarnyi.com, “Drone strike hits Tatsinskaya rail junction in Rostov region”, 6 Aug 2025.Pravda.com.ua, “Ukraine attacks Tatsinskaya railway station in Russia's Rostov region”, 6 Aug 2025.UNN.ua, “Tatsinskaya railway station attacked by drones again”, 6 Aug 2025.United24media.com, “Overnight drone attack ignites fire at key Russian railway hub in Rostov”, 6 Aug 2025.KyivIndependent.com, “Ukrainian drones strike Russian railway hub in Rostov Oblast”, 6 Aug 2025TWZ Newsletter via Howard Altman, “Ukraine repeatedly targets key rail line inside Russia”, 29 Jul 2025.Odessa Journal, Andriy Kovalenko quote on Novocherkassk hub, 23 Jul 2025.KSE Institute report, July 2025 (logistics nodes and shipment volumes).CNA Corporation report, “Russian Military Logistics in the Ukraine War”, Sept 2023.SJMS (P. Skoglund), “Russian Logistics Failures & Ukraine targeting”, 2022.----------

Ukraina påstår sig veta vart Ryssland kommer rikta sitt fokus i kriget kommande månader. Enligt Ukraina har Putin som mål att ta över hela Donetsk och Luhansk i höst, för att sen skapa en slags buffertzon i norra Ukraina längs den ryska gränsen. I sommar har Rysslands krigföring intensifierats, i slutet av juli träffades till exempel huvudstaden Kiev av den dödligaste attacken på ett år. Hur går det i kriget, var ligger de olika ländernas fokus militärt och kan USA:s hot om sanktioner mot Ryssland få effekt? Gäst: Jörgen Elfving, tidigare överstelöjtnant vid Försvarsmakten. Programledare/producent: Sally Sjöberg. Klipp från: CNN, DW News, Al Jazeera English. Kontakt: podcast@aftonbladet.se

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After the US paused the delivery of some weapons to Ukraine pledged under the Biden administration, how soon will the impact be felt on the front line? As Russia claims full control of Luhansk, what is life like for Ukrainians living in occupied territories? And is Ukraine united behind the Russian opposition movement?Lucy and Vitaly answer all that, and discuss French President Emmanuel Macron's call with Vladimir Putin, alongside BBC Verify's Olga Robinson, and our diplomatic correspondent James Landale.Today's episode is presented by Lucy Hockings and Vitaly Shevchenko. The producers were Laurie Kalus, Polly Hope and Nik Sindle. The technical producer was Ricardo McCarthy. The series producer is Tim Walklate. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham. Email Ukrainecast@bbc.co.uk with your questions and comments. You can also send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp, Signal or Telegram to +44 330 1239480You can join the Ukrainecast discussion on Newscast's Discord server here: tinyurl.com/ukrainecastdiscord

As Donald Trump reveals discussions with Russia's President Vladimir Putin, allies scramble to respond to a US pause in weapons shipments to Kyiv. Meanwhile, Ukraine faces record-breaking drone attacks, relentless nightly bombardments, and Russia's symbolic victories in Luhansk. Reporting from Kyiv, The Times' Tom Ball shares the latest updates and delves into his interview with opposition leader Petro Poroshenko.The World in 10 is the Times' daily podcast dedicated to global security. Expert analysis of war, diplomatic relations and cyber security from The Times' foreign correspondents and military specialists. Watch more: www.youtube.com/@ListenToTimesRadio Read more: www.thetimes.com Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine via Getty Images Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this marathon pre–Fourth of July broadcast, CannCon and Chris Paul break down the Senate's passage of Trump's massive “One Big Beautiful Bill,” exploring whether the legislation is a genuine America First achievement or an elaborate setup to expose the unit party. They debate potential moves like line-item vetoes, impoundments, and rescissions, and how these could reshape executive power and funding battles. The hosts also cover the end of USAID as a standalone agency, with foreign aid shifting under the State Department and igniting media panic over “14 million projected deaths.” They tackle Elon Musk's threats to launch the America Party, the political theater around CBS paying Trump a massive settlement, and arguments over free speech after CNN promoted an app tracking ICE agents. Other highlights include John Diddy Combs's partial conviction, Ukraine weapons cuts, and Luhansk's final integration into Russia. The episode wraps with Trump's vow to claw back funding from Ivy League schools pushing transgender athletes, reflections on the Smith-Mundt Act's propaganda legacy, and an epic tangent about the broken two-party system.

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:  First—a Danish national of Afghan origin has been arrested on suspicion of spying on behalf of the Iranian regime, collecting information on Jewish sites and prominent individuals in Germany in preparation for potential terror attacks. Later in the show—despite Moscow's largely stalled summer offensive, a Kremlin-backed official is claiming that Russian forces have now seized complete control of Ukraine's eastern Luhansk region, which would mark Russia's first complete regional occupation since the full-scale invasion began more than three years ago. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President's Daily Brief by visiting PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief TriTails Premium Beef: Celebrate with steak worth standing for. Get a free ribeye with the Freedom Box at https://Trybeef.com/PDB. Birch Gold: Text PDB to 989898 and get your free info kit on gold Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Russland greift die Ukraine weiter an. Während Selenskyj Deutschland für die politische und militärische Unterstützung dankt, spricht sich UN-Generalsekretär Guterres für eine sofortige Waffenruhe aus. Deutschlands Außenminister kündigt eine verstärkte Zusammenarbeit im Rüstungssektor mit der Ukraine an.

AP correspondent Marcela Sanchez reports Russia claims to have full control over a Ukrainian region.

Edition No167 | 24-06-2025 - Russia has sustained staggering troop losses in Ukraine. Can the regime admit to itself, let alone its people that this has been a tremendous waste for a senseless purpose, and in exchange for trivial gains? Has Russia inadvertently just admitted to the scale of its losses? The staggering troop losses incurred by Moscow's armed forced during the full-scale invasion of Ukraine may just have been blurted out by a senior Russian official on June 19. Mostly likely by accident. He now needs to beware of windows in tall buildings, and a growing list of other hazards that Russia officials, businessmen and military officers are falling prey to. But the war goes on, and Russia's demands remain maximalist. They continue to demand Ukraine withdraws from the four partially occupied regions — Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia, and now are making incursions into a new oblast – Sumy. According to figures from Kyiv, Russia has suffered more than 1 million dead, wounded, and missing soldiers since the start of its full-scale invasion, and burned through a large chunk of the Soviet era military equipment that was bequeathed to Russia upon the dissolution of the USSR. And then fell into the hands of pathological kleptocrat, Vladimir Putin.In return for their losses, Russia has received just a few hundred square kilometres of blasted and wrecked earth and the piles of rubble that were formerly towns and villages on those territories. In an interview with CNN, Russian Ambassador to the U.K. Andrey Kelin dismissed the 1m figure of killed and wounded but did confirm that "about 600,000" Russian soldiers were fighting in Ukraine, a number which tallies with some Ukrainian estimates.----------LINKS: https://kyivindependent.com/russia-just-accidentally-admitted-to-its-staggering-troop-losses-in-ukraine/https://kyivindependent.com/by-dumping-bodies-during-exchanges-russia-afraid-to-admit-scale-of-casualties-zelensky-says/https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2025/jun/22/one-million-and-counting-russian-casualties-hit-milestone-in-ukraine-war?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-gb----------Car for Ukraine has once again joined forces with a group of influencers, creators, and news observers during this summer. Sunshine here serves as a metaphor, the trucks are a sunshine for our warriors to bring them to where they need to be and out from the place they don't.https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/summer-sunshine-silicon-curtainThis time, we focus on the 6th Detachment of HUR, 93rd Alcatraz, 3rd Brigade, MLRS systems and more. https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/summer-sunshine-silicon-curtain- bring soldiers to the positions- protect them with armor- deploy troops with drones to the positions----------CHAPTERS:00:00 — Introduction and thanks to supporters.00:24 — Channel support helps ongoing Ukraine coverage.02:32 — Recruitment rates and implications for Russian losses.05:05 — Russian economy at risk; government spending out of control.08:13 — Official casualty numbers; independent verification by Mediazona and BBC.10:40 — Funeral industry profits; bureaucracy's role in reporting.14:18 — Workforce impact; pandemic deaths; falling life expectancy.16:40 — Example of a bereaved parent urging escalation.18:00 — Massive government compensation for families; online support groups.19:45 — Recent recruitment figures; wasteful tactics.19:58 — War continues until public or families refuse to participate.20:19 — Closing remarks; senseless death continues at Kremlin's behest.----------SILICON CURTAIN FILM FUNDRAISERA project to make a documentary film in Ukraine, to raise awareness of Ukraine's struggle and in supporting a team running aid convoys to Ukraine's front-line towns.https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain----------

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For review:1. Ukrainian negotiators said Russia had again rejected an "unconditional ceasefire - but the two committed to return the bodies of 12,000 Soldiers. The two sides agreed to exchange all sick and heavily wounded prisoners of war, as well those aged under 25.2. During talks in Istanbul, the Russian delegation handed Ukraine a "peace memorandum" with its proposals for a ceasefire, Russian-state media outlet TASS reported on June 2, publishing the alleged document.According to the document, among Russia key demands are the official recognition of Russia's annexation of Crimea, as well as the annexation of Ukraine's Kherson, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Luhansk oblasts. Other demands include that Ukraine sticks to its neutral status, abandons its aspirations to join NATO, and an official end to Western arms supplies and intelligence sharing with Ukraine.3.  Iran Readies a "No" Response to US Talks Proposal. “Iran is drafting a negative response to the US proposal, which could be interpreted as a rejection of the US offer,” the senior diplomat, who is close to Iran's negotiating team, told Reuters.The US  proposal for a new nuclear deal was presented to Iran on Saturday by Oman's Foreign Minister (Sayyid Badr Al-Busaidi).4. The Israel Defense Forces said Monday it had expanded its ground offensive against Hamas in Gaza over the past day. Palestinian media reported overnight that Israeli ground forces were approaching southern Gaza's Khan Younis.5. UK to Increase Defense Spending to 2.5% GDP by 2027. The UK Prime Minister (Sir Keir Starmer) said the increases represent “the largest sustained increase in defense spending since the end of the Cold War.” 6. The United States is urging Australia to raise defense spending to 3.5% of GDP.Australia already plans to raise its defense budget to 2.4% of GDP by 2033-34, up from the about 2% it spends now.7.  The Navy awarded a $536 million contract to NorthStar Maritime Dismantlement Service to dismantle, recycle and dispose of the former aircraft carrier Enterprise (CVN-65)- a four-year undertaking.  

Bulgarian club Ludogorets are the starting point in a Europe-focused Part 1. But what continental record have they equalled? And how might the Crazy Forest gang's story have turned out so differently? Next up is the Vatican. But what is the link between Serie C club Avellino and the Pope? And why have the Swiss Guard withdrawn from the league in the world's smallest state. Then it's over to the world's largest country: Russia. Why are spin-offs of Ukrainian clubs from occupied territories springing up? And will UEFA allow it to happen? Part 2 is dedicated to the rest of the world and starts with continental finals in Asia. How have Lion City Sailors of Singapore been impacted by Lady Gaga? And have Arkadag of Turkmenistan finally dropped points or not? Over in Belize, a 24-year old female coach has almost won the Premier League title with a men's team. How do her achievements compare to other female managers in men's football? And finally, South America: Why did Chelsea-bound Estêvão have an 18th birthday to remember? And does posting a highlights reel on Facebook pay off?Join The Sweeper on Patreon for bonus content – including extra episodes, Discord access, blogs, weekly newsletters, quizzes, interactive maps, club profiles & more.Support The Sweeper on Buy Me A CoffeeEditor: Ralph Foster Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special Geopolitics with Ghost, host Gordon McCormick (aka Ghost) draws a powerful line from the battles of Lexington and Concord to today's multipolar geopolitical landscape. Ghost begins with a sweeping retelling of the American Revolution's origins, complete with Patrick Henry's legendary “Give me liberty or give me death” speech, Paul Revere's midnight ride, and the vital role of Virginia in catalyzing a movement that would change the course of human history. But this isn't just a history lesson, it's a framework for understanding how power, sovereignty, and narrative warfare continue to play out globally. Pivoting to the present, Ghost dissects the ongoing Ukraine-Russia peace talks led by Trump envoy Steve Wyckoff, and how Putin, Iran, and even Qatar are positioning themselves as key players in a new diplomatic alliance, one that bypasses the neocon and NGO apparatus of the West. He examines tensions within MAGA foreign policy circles, the deep state's media machine, and why Russia views Trump as a trusted negotiator. With expert breakdowns of Syria, Kurdistan, Netanyahu's war posture, Trump's Middle East endgame, and the weaponized role of NGOs and narrative management, this episode is a masterclass in pattern recognition. From 1775 to 2025, the revolution never ended...it just changed battlefields.

Edition No128 | 15-04-2025 - A new commander has been appointed to the Eastern frontlines of Ukraine, and according to Euro Maidan Press, is bringing about a transformation of the performance of Ukraine's armed forces. General Mykhailo Drapatyi has overseen an increase in combat effectiveness, in the Kharkiv, Luhansk, and Donetsk directions, that is crippling Russian artillery and armour. Ukrainian forces are shattering Russian artillery in record-breaking numbers, according to reports, countering Russia's rumoured plans for a massive offensive in the Borova-Lyman sector. General Drapatyi commands the Third Assault Corps and has built a ferocious defensive line that is stopping Russian forces, as well as assembling an elite force. Human and material losses on a phenomenal scale will be the reality for any major Russian offensive plan.----------Links: https://euromaidanpress.com/2025/04/09/frontline-report-ukraines-new-commander-appointment-transforms-eastern-battlefield/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR71oSs3EaGft4OxzcgwqUrMBuCnpH6Gp_SKL3dtGF-01A8X8arAXQ2O7JtYTA_aem_BwLFc8jH6cEW6rRA4YcaDAhttps://nypost.com/2025/04/12/world-news/moscow-wont-be-able-to-afford-troops-in-ukraine-past-2026-experts/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgkm7lly61do----------Easter Pysanky: Silicon Curtain - https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/easter-pysanky-silicon-curtainCar for Ukraine has joined forces with a group of influencers, creators, and news observers during this special Easter season. In peaceful times, we might gift a basket of pysanky (hand-painted eggs), but now, we aim to deliver a basket of trucks to our warriors.This time, our main focus is on the Seraphims of the 104th Brigade and Chimera of HUR (Main Directorate of Intelligence), highly effective units that: - disrupt enemy logistics - detect and strike command centers - carry out precision operations against high-value enemy targetshttps://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/easter-pysanky-silicon-curtain----------SILICON CURTAIN FILM FUNDRAISERA project to make a documentary film in Ukraine, to raise awareness of Ukraine's struggle and in supporting a team running aid convoys to Ukraine's front-line towns.https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras----------SILICON CURTAIN LIVE EVENTS - FUNDRAISER CAMPAIGN Events in 2025 - Advocacy for a Ukrainian victory with Silicon Curtainhttps://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extrasOur first live events this year in Lviv and Kyiv were a huge success. Now we need to maintain this momentum, and change the tide towards a Ukrainian victory. The Silicon Curtain Roadshow is an ambitious campaign to run a minimum of 12 events in 2025, and potentially many more. We may add more venues to the program, depending on the success of the fundraising campaign. https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extrasWe need to scale up our support for Ukraine, and these events are designed to have a major impact. Your support in making it happen is greatly appreciated. All events will be recorded professionally and published for free on the Silicon Curtain channel. Where possible, we will also live-stream events.https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain----------TRUSTED CHARITIES ON THE GROUND:Save Ukrainehttps://www.saveukraineua.org/Superhumans - Hospital for war traumashttps://superhumans.com/en/UNBROKEN - Treatment. Prosthesis. Rehabilitation for Ukrainians in Ukrainehttps://unbroken.org.ua/Come Back Alivehttps://savelife.in.ua/en/Chefs For Ukraine - World Central Kitchenhttps://wck.org/relief/activation-chefs-for-ukraineUNITED24 - An initiative of President Zelenskyyhttps://u24.gov.ua/Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundationhttps://prytulafoundation.orgkharpp - Reconstruction project supporting communities in Kharkiv and Przemyślhttps://kharpp.com/----------

Christian Parenti, Professor of Economics at John Jay College, City University of New York and author of Radical Hamilton: Economic Lessons from a Misunderstood Founder (Verso, 2020), returns to the show with a searing analysis of the US political scene and various international theatres. Kicking off with an evaluation of the Trump v2.0 administration, Parenti reviews some of Trump's pre-presidential promises, from the Jeffrey Epstein file dump that was vastly redacted to Trump's enthralment with the Israeli lobby. Delving into the Israeli lobby, deeply entrenched within the US government, Parenti notes that this “lobby” is much more than simply monetary, and suggests that it is much more entrenched within the US political system. Parenti also develops a deeper examination of the war in Ukraine and the “demonology” of Russia within legacy media that has taken up the Cold War era model of anti-Communism by eliding the fact that some of Ukraine's oblasts (Donetsk and Luhansk) are still occupied by Ukrainian Nazis. Observing how the domestic pressure upon Putin is coming from the Communists and the far-right parties, both highly critical of Putn's longstanding abandonment of the Russian people who have been militarily occupied by Ukrainian forces wearing swastikas, Parentis evidences the machinations within the US proxy war against Russia from its provisions of munitions to Ukraine to the Ukrainian government's banning the Russian language in 2019 and Law 5371 which denies unionisation, exempting workers in companies with fewer than 250 employees from the coverage of collective agreements. Parenti also discusses the situation of free speech in the United States that is currently being eroded, specifically regarding any criticism of both the Israeli government and Zionism, as he explores the broader questions of academic freedom and anti-war sentiment within American universities where today the managerial class of university administrators within these institutions outnumbers faculty while itinerant workers with PhDs, the adjunct class, provide approximately 78% of all university teaching. Get full access to Savage Minds at savageminds.substack.com/subscribe

Ruská válka proti Ukrajině nezačala vpádem ruských vojsk před třemi lety, ale už v roce 2014, kdy Rusko vytvořilo dvě loutkové republiky na východě Ukrajiny – v části Luhanské a Doněcké oblasti. I tento konflikt má své hrdiny, oběti a pozůstalé.

In today's war diary, Nikolai Feldman and Alexey Arestovich discussed the main news on the 1083rd day of war:➤ 00:00 Situation at the front. New trends, achievements, key tasks of the Russians. Kharkiv region, Slavyansk, Kramatorsk.➤ 10:10 Chasov Yar, Toretsk, Pokrovsk.➤ 16:43 Russians managed to solve the problem of overcoming the strategic impasse. Ugledar, Constantinople, Velyka Novoselivka, Kherson. The enemy is conducting formative operations to capture the Donetsk and Luhansk regions.➤ 22:02 The pace of the Russian offensive has not slowed down. Signs of acute trouble in the Ukrainian army.➤ 24:44 Avdiivka operation. Failure at the operational level of the Ukrainian Defense Forces. Who killed the Ukrainian army: the scale of the catastrophe and possibly the highest achievement of Russian special services. The whole levels of officers are amiss in the Ukrainian army. Someone very smart did everything to make Ukraine lose the war.➤ 38:19 The circle of suspects in the collapse of the Ukrainian army and the failure of the operational level. Blocking Zaluzhny's initiatives.➤ 43:08 The episode about the battle between the SBU forces and the forces of the Ukrainian Defense Army at Zaluzhny's headquarters in the center of Kyiv is an attempt by the OP to suppress and scare the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.➤ 46:45 The outcome of the end of the war will be terrible for Ukrainians.Olexiy Arestovych (Kiev): Advisor to the Office of Ukraine President : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oleksiy_ArestovychOfficial channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjWy2g76QZf7QLEwx4cB46gNikolay Feldman - Ukranian journalist, social researcher, blogger.

On today's program, sponsored by HII, Sam Bendett of the Center for Naval Anlyses, discusses Russia's grinding advance on Ukrainian positions in Kursk and Donbas and Luhansk, importance of Germany's new $700 million pledge and US efforts to surge weapons to Kyiv, Vladimir Putin's challenges as casualties mount and Russia's economy falters, statements by leading European officials that Moscow may be behind the deadly crash of a DHL cargo plane over Lithuania, Putin's call for a new Russian unmanned force, the unmanned air warfare lessons Syrian and other rebel groups have learned from Ukraine; and Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners discusses the “headline risk” that defense and aerospace firms will be subjected to in a second Trump administration whether from the president or his acolytes, impact of possible tariffs on companies in Canada and Mexico that are integral to the US aerospace and defense industrial base, what Trump's personnel picks may mean, balancing manned and unmanned capability, the good and bad characteristics of the “tech bro” venture capital mindset, an update on the budget and appropriations as Congress returns to DC, and a look at the week ahead with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

On today's program, sponsored by HII, Sam Bendett of the Center for Naval Analyses and Dr. Eugene Rumer of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace discuss Russia's war on Ukraine as Moscow celebrates its day of national unity, Russian battlefield gains as Ukraine increasingly struggles not to lose, whether Vladimir Putin will be satisfied retaking Donbas and Luhansk or will drive to Kyiv, Ukraine's ability to stop Russia if a breakthrough happens, and how the outcome of the US presidential election will shape the Ukraine war; and Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners discusses defense implications of the US presidential election, a review of his November “scorecard,” takeaways from last week's earnings reports and what to expect from companies disclosing results next week, and a look at the week ahead with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

What Ukrainian non-fiction books are available in English? Why is Ukrainian non-fiction important to read for those who want to understand Ukraine, Eastern Europe, and Russia's war against Ukraine? Why has documenting wartime reality become so important for today's Ukrainian literature? The Explaining Ukraine podcast speaks to Iryna Baturevych, co-founder and development director of Chytomo.com, a Ukrainian media about books and literature. Host: Volodymyr Yermolenko, Ukrainian philosopher, chief editor of UkraineWorld and president of PEN Ukraine UkraineWorld (ukraineworld.org) is brought to you by Internews Ukraine, one of Ukraine's largest media NGOs. Listen on various platforms: https://li.sten.to/explaining-ukraine Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld. We provide exclusive content for our patrons. You can also support our volunteer trips to the front lines at PayPal: ukraine.resisting@gmail.com. This episode is produced in partnership with the Ukrainian Book Institute. Some books mentioned in this episode: Illia Ponomarenko, I Will Show You How It Was. The Story of Wartime Kyiv https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/i-will-show-you-how-it-was-9781639733880/ Oleksandr Mykhed, The Language of War https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/461801/the-language-of-war-by-mykhed-oleksandr/9780241690840 Kateryna Zarembo, The Rise of the Ukrainian Sun: History of Donetsk and Luhansk at the Beginning of the 21st Century. Academic Studies Press (USA) - to be published Victoria Amelina, Looking at Women Looking at War. A War and Justice Diary https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250367686/lookingatwomenlookingatwar Pavlo Kazarin. Wild West of Eastern Europe. Ibidem Verlag, Germany - to be published

It's Tuesday, September 10th, A.D. 2024. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 125 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Kevin Swanson Russian army has destroyed or harmed 630 Ukrainian churches Mission Eurasia reports that 630 Ukrainian church buildings have been harmed or destroyed, in the ongoing war with Russia — including 206 Evangelical “houses of prayer.” This includes 73 in the Kiev area, and the majority in the south and east areas of Donetsk, Luhansk, and Kherson.   Those affected include the Ukrainian Pentecostal Church which had 94 buildings harmed or destroyed, Evangelical Christian-Baptists which had 60 buildings harmed or destroyed, and the Seventh-Day Adventists, which had 27 buildings harmed or destroyed. According to the report, “The Russian armies have conducted searches, made lists of the church members who were present, and collected their personal and biometric information, which they used for further surveillance. After such raids, the faithful were forbidden from conducting any activity in their religious community's premises. In seized church buildings, occupation authorities sawed off crosses and used the premises to house their administrative institutions as bases for Russian soldiers and offices of the Kremlin's political party, United Russia.”  And by the spring of 2023, “almost all non-Orthodox churches in occupied territories were stripped of their right to hold church services.” In one Ukrainian region controlled by Russia, the report found “only one out of 20 religious communities active in the first denomination, none are left out of 16 communities in the second denomination, and four remain out of 48 communities in the third denomination.” Brazilian public revolt over banning of X social media platform What has been touted as the largest free speech rally in the world took place on the streets of Sao Paulo, Brazil on Saturday. Tens of thousands of people flooded into the streets to protest the Luiz Lula government's banning of Elon Musk's X platform.   Former president Jair Bolsonaro joined the crowd, elements of which called for the impeachment of Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes. Moraes ordered a nationwide ban of X on August 30th, assigning a $9,000-a-day fine for any Brazilians who use Virtual Private Networks to access their X accounts. Former GOP Congresswoman Liz Cheney endorsed Kamala Harris Last Wednesday, former Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney of Wyoming,  announced that she will be voting for Kamala Harris. She made the remarks at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina to the applause of the liberal students, reports The Duke Chronicle. LIZ CHENEY: “As a conservative, as someone who believes in and cares about the Constitution, I have thought deeply about this. Because of the danger that Donald Trump poses, not only am I not voting for Donald Trump, but I will be voting for Kamala Harris.” (students applaud) Former Vice President Dick Cheney also endorsed Kamala Two days later, her father, former Republican Vice President Dick Cheney, tweeted that he will also vote for Kamala Harris in the upcoming November election. Cheney served with Republican President  George W. Bush between 2000 and 2008.  Meanwhile, George W. Bush has stated he will not be endorsing any candidate for the presidential race. In fact, Bush did not vote for either major candidate in the 2016 and 2020 elections, distancing himself from the Trump campaigns. Colorado parents suing school district over dangerous transgender policy Several Colorado parents are suing the Jefferson County School District after their children were allegedly forced into transgendered situations, reports Fox News. One 11-year-old girl had to share a bed with an 11-year-old boy who was pretending to be a girl. Another young boy reports to have been assigned a female counselor pretending to be a man, sleeping in the boys' cabin, and supervising boys' showers. The lawsuit submitted by Alliance Defending Freedom accuses the school district of not providing truthful information to parents concerning school-sponsored trips. God's Word reminds us that, “A woman shall not wear anything that pertains to a man, nor shall a man put on a woman's garment, for all who do so are an abomination to the Lord your God.” (Deuteronomy 22:5) Korean dog strollers outselling baby strollers A South Korean online marketer, Gmarket, has pointed out that dog strollers are now outselling baby strollers. The nation touts the lowest birth rate in the world — at 0.71 children per woman.  South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is married without children — and, according to one news source, owns at least 10 dogs and cats.  Deuteronomy 28:15-18 reminds us of God's judgment upon nations: "But it shall come to pass, if you do not obey the voice of the Lord your God, to observe carefully all His commandments and His statutes which I command you today, that all these curses will come upon you and overtake you: Cursed shall you be in the city, and cursed shall you be in the country. Cursed shall be your basket and your kneading bowl. Cursed shall be the fruit of your body and the produce of your land, the increase of your cattle and the offspring of your flocks.” Filipino cult leader arrested for child sex trafficking A Filipino cult leader, Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, has surrendered to police after a two-week standoff with 2,000 officers at his compound in Davao City.   Quiboloy faces charges of child sex trafficking in the Philippines and the United States. James Earl Jones, the actor with the authoritative voice, died at 93 And finally, remember this signature voice? JONES: “This is CNN.” Actor James Earl Jones died yesterday at the age of 93, reports ABC News. He starred in blockbusters like Hunt for Red October and Field of Dreams. And through his voice alone, he starred in the Star Wars series as Darth Vader. JONES: “Luke, you do not yet realize your importance. You have only begun to discover your power. Join me, and I will complete your training. With our combined strength, we can end this destructive conflict and bring order to the galaxy.” A Catholic convert, Jones said one of his greatest honors “came when I was asked to read the New Testament on tape.”   JONES: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by Him, and without Him was not anything made that was made. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men, And the light shineth in darkness, and the darkness comprehended it not.” Amazingly, he once stuttered so badly, he went mute from age 8 to 14. It's remarkable to think that God redeemed the vocal chords that were once mute to glorify Himself as Jones read the Word of God. Close And that's The Worldview on this Tuesday, September 10th, in the year of our Lord 2024. Subscribe by Amazon Music or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

The air strike targeted leaders of Hamas but killed dozens of Palestinians instead. The UN Security council has called an emergency meeting to discuss the incident, with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres describing the situation in southern Gaza as "a horror that had to stop". Also on the podcast: a series of explosions have hit the Russian-held city of Luhansk in eastern Ukraine, China bans a famous influencer from social media for boasting about his wealth, and why people flock from around the world to chase a wheel of cheese down a hill.

#UKRAINE: Russia winning the minimum territory -- Crimea to Luhansk and Donetsk-- may work to end the war.   Anatol Lieven, Quincy Institute https://harpers.org/archive/2024/05/coming-to-terms-the-diplomatic-path-to-a-secure-ukraine-george-beebe-anatol-lieven/ 1943 Ukraine

In February 2022, Russia launched a full scale invasion into Ukraine in the largest attack on a European country since World War II. This invasion did not start a new war, but escalated the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War that started in 2014 when Russian forces captured Crimea and invaded the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts.In his book, “The War Came to Us: Life and Death in Ukraine,” author and journalist Christopher Miller tells the story of the past fourteen years in Ukraine through his personal experiences living and reporting in Ukraine since 2010. For this week's Chatter episode, Anna Hickey spoke with Chris Miller about his book, what led to the full scale invasion in 2022, the 2014 capture of Crimea, and his journey from being a Peace Corps volunteer in Bakhmut in 2010 to a war correspondent.Among the works mentioned in this episode:The book, “The War Came to Us: Life and Death in Ukraine,” by Christopher MillerThe article, “Documents show Russian separatist commander signed off on executions of three men in Sloviansk” by Christopher MillerThe book, "Voroshilovgrad" by Serhiy ZhadanChatter is a production of Lawfare and Goat Rodeo. This episode was produced and edited by Cara Shillenn of Goat Rodeo. Podcast theme by David Priess, featuring music created using Groovepad.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.