Trump’s Foreign Policy Offends The Bureaucrat Paper Pushers Of Dwindling Influence
Low utility middlemen in the Trump administration are feeling left out again, and so they’re back to anonymously moaning to the news media. This time they’re ragging on White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and his peacemaking efforts with Russia and Ukraine. Politico on Friday quoted several unnamed “U.S. and foreign officials and other people” […]Trump defends Zelenskyy against Russian official: 'It's all bulls**t'
President Donald Trump dismissed the claim of a Russian official as the commander in chief continues to negotiate peace talks with Ukraine.
Sergey Lavrov, Russia's minister of foreign affairs, recently said that Russian President Vladimir Putin would not sign a peace deal with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy because he is viewed as an "illegitimate" leader. Trump shot down Lavrov's comments during Tuesday's Cabinet meeting, saying, "Everybody is posturing."
'The issue of who is going to sign the deal on Ukrainian side is a very serious issue.'
"It doesn't matter what they say," Trump told reporters. "Everybody is posturing. It's all bullsh**t."
Trump also offered United States Special Envoy Steve Witkoff the opportunity to chime in, to which he simply said, "I agree with you, sir." The room filled with reporters and government officials promptly erupted with laughter.
Notably, Zelenskyy's five-year presidential term was set to end in May 2024, but no elections have been called due to the ongoing conflict with Russia.
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Reporter: "This weekend Sergey Lavrov was saying Putin will not sign a peace deal with Zelenskyy because Russia views him as illegitimate..."
President Trump: "It doesn't matter what they say. Everybody is posturing. It's all bullshit." pic.twitter.com/8H8AeKNqAC
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Although the Trump administration has held separate summits with both Zelenskyy and Putin in recent weeks, Lavrov said there is "no planned meeting" between the two leaders.
In addition to challenging Zelenskyy's leadership, Lavrov reiterated the slew of preconditions Russia is demanding from Ukraine. Some of these preconditions include Ukraine agreeing not to join NATO, "the discussion of territorial issues," and for Zelenskyy to cancel any legislation "prohibiting the Russian language."
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"Irrespective of when this meeting might take place, and that must be very well prepared, the issue of who is going to sign the deal on Ukrainian side is a very serious issue," Lavrov said over the weekend.
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Trump makes a bold push for global competitors to abandon nukes: 'The power is too great'
In his latest push for peace, President Donald Trump called for the denuclearization of two global superpowers.
In the Oval Office Monday, Trump called on Russia and China to abandon their nuclear programs, saying denuclearization is a "big aim" for the administration. Trump also signaled that Russia was "willing" to denuclearize and expressed confidence that China would follow.
'We can't let nuclear weapons proliferate.'
"One thing we're trying to do with Russia and with China is denuclearization," Trump said. "It's very important."
"One of the things I discussed with President Putin the other day, it wasn't just that, it was also other things," Trump added. "And I think the denuclearization is a big aim. But Russia is willing to do it, and I think China is going to be willing to do it, too."
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"We can't let nuclear weapons proliferate," Trump said. "We have to stop nuclear weapons. The power is too great."
Trump's call to denuclearize the two superpowers is a reiteration of his remarks from February, when he lamented the financial and moral cost of nuclear war.
“There’s no reason for us to be building brand-new nuclear weapons. We already have so many,” Trump said at the beginning of his second term. “You could destroy the world 50 times over, 100 times over. And here we are building new nuclear weapons, and they’re building nuclear weapons.”
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“We’re all spending a lot of money that we could be spending on other things that are actually, hopefully, much more productive,” Trump added.
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Survival over pride: The true test for Ukraine and Russia
When has any country been asked to give up land it won in a war? Even if a nation is at fault, the punishment must be measured.
After World War I, Germany, the main aggressor, faced harsh penalties under the Treaty of Versailles. Germans resented the restrictions, and that resentment fueled the rise of Adolf Hitler, ultimately leading to World War II. History teaches that justice for transgressions must avoid creating conditions for future conflict.
Ukraine and Russia must choose to either continue the cycle of bloodshed or make difficult compromises in pursuit of survival and stability.
Russia and Ukraine now stand at a similar crossroads. They can cling to disputed land and prolong a devastating war, or they can make concessions that might secure a lasting peace. The stakes could not be higher: Tens of thousands die each month, and the choice between endless bloodshed and negotiated stability hinges on each side’s willingness to yield.
History offers a guide. In 1967, Israel faced annihilation. Surrounded by hostile armies, the nation fought back and seized large swaths of territory from Jordan, Egypt, and Syria. Yet Israel did not seek an empire. It held only the buffer zones needed for survival and returned most of the land. Security and peace, not conquest, drove its decisions.
Peace requires concessions
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says both Russia and Ukraine will need to “get something” from a peace deal. He’s right. Israel proved that survival outweighs pride. By giving up land in exchange for recognition and an end to hostilities, it stopped the cycle of war. Egypt and Israel have not fought in more than 50 years.
Russia and Ukraine now press opposing security demands. Moscow wants a buffer to block NATO. Kyiv, scarred by invasion, seeks NATO membership — a pledge that any attack would trigger collective defense by the United States and Europe.
President Donald Trump and his allies have floated a middle path: an Article 5-style guarantee without full NATO membership. Article 5, the core of NATO’s charter, declares that an attack on one is an attack on all. For Ukraine, such a pledge would act as a powerful deterrent. For Russia, it might be more palatable than NATO expansion to its border.
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Peace requires concessions. The human cost is staggering: U.S. estimates indicate 20,000 Russian soldiers died in a single month — nearly half the total U.S. casualties in Vietnam — and the toll on Ukrainians is also severe. To stop this bloodshed, both sides need to recognize reality on the ground, make difficult choices, and anchor negotiations in security and peace rather than pride.
Peace or bloodshed?
Both Russia and Ukraine claim deep historical grievances. Ukraine arguably has a stronger claim of injustice. But the question is not whose parchment is older or whose deed is more valid. The question is whether either side is willing to trade some land for the lives of thousands of innocent people. True security, not historical vindication, must guide the path forward.
History shows that punitive measures or rigid insistence on territorial claims can perpetuate cycles of war. Germany’s punishment after World War I contributed directly to World War II. By contrast, Israel’s willingness to cede land for security and recognition created enduring peace. Ukraine and Russia now face the same choice: Continue the cycle of bloodshed or make difficult compromises in pursuit of survival and stability.
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Karoline Leavitt brutally torches New York Times reporter: 'With all due respect'
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has once again stopped the fake news media in their tracks.
During Tuesday's press briefing, Leavitt defended President Donald Trump's ongoing peace talks to resolve the Russia-Ukraine conflict after a New York Times reporter pressed her on the issue. A reporter named Shawn McCreesh asked Leavitt about a comment Trump made during Monday's monumental summit, when he decided to take Russian President Vladimir Putin's call privately out of respect.
'The left-wing media has been actively rooting against the president.'
"If the point is to get everybody on the same page, why wouldn't Trump just take the call from Putin while the other leaders were in the room?" McCreesh asked Leavitt. "You said it would be disrespectful to do that, but why is it disrespectful?"
"With all due respect, only a reporter from the New York Times would ask a question like that," Leavitt replied.
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"The president met with all of these European leaders at the White House 48 hours after sitting down with President Putin on American soil," Leavitt said.
"In fact, there was so much progress, and the readout that was given to these European leaders immediately following his meeting with President Putin, that every single one of them got on a plane 48 hours later and flew to the United States of America," Leavitt added.
Leavitt also set her sights on the "left-wing" media more broadly, accusing various outlets of "actively rooting against" Trump's ongoing attempts to broker peace in the region.
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"One thing that has absolutely not changed is the media's negative and downright false coverage of President Trump and his foreign policy accomplishments," Leavitt said.
"From the beginning of this entire process, much of the left-wing media has been actively rooting against the president of the United States in the pursuit of peace."
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The Media’s Ukraine-Wins Fantasy Continues Costing Lives
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President Donald Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday in Alaska in a historic attempt to end the more than two-year war between Ukraine and Russia. Since Russia’s 2022 invasion, tens of thousands have died, while millions have been displaced. The Alaska summit marked the first serious step toward direct negotiations between Moscow […]Trump Blasts Media’s ‘Dishonest’ Coverage Of Russia-Ukraine Negotiations
President Trump blasted the legacy media’s “great dishonesty” in their coverage of his attempts to peacefully end the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. The moment came on Monday during a White House meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky about a potential peace deal with Moscow. While taking questions from reporters, Trump was asked about the press’s coverage […]
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