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Chet Nagle's avatar

Words of a true expert!

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Jennie's avatar

I was a bit hesitant to read this column as I thought you might be supportive of Trump's rather odd about turn re Zelensky. However, you have not disappointed and I agree with much of what you say here. It's a real shame about whoever has changed Trump's approach.

I can see though that Trump is in a difficult place with so many people being afflicted by their hate for Russia at any cost attitudes as, well as a big dollop of TDS.

When Zelensky was doing his really brazen act at the White House meeting it did cross my mind that someone had put him up to it and it had to be someone he would trust to support him fully. It made me wonder about the British involvement then. I'm a Brit who doesn't support her government one inch. Nor the last umpteen British governments. I wasn't at all surprised to read here (and in a UK newspaper) of Jonathan Powell, our new-ish National Security Adviser, coming up with the most ridiculous ceasefire proposals which Zelensky grabbed with both hands.

Luckily one man has kept his head. You have to hand it to Putin that he hasn't fallen into Rubio's trap of dismissing the ridiculous ceasefire plan outright and has instead countered with his proposals whilst sounding statesman-like and as well as emphasizing how he's all for peace. Bad luck Rubio.

Perhaps Witkoff was the right man to send despite his lower rank. The American higher ranks appear to have lost the plot somewhat.

With Putin's well tempered response plus the acknowledgment (at last) in all the Western media that Kursk is a failure, there is still much hope that there will be peace. I'm being optimistic.

As regards China. I think there is little chance that the US will prise Russia away from the understanding they have with China. I was always doubtful of this even when Trump was being more Russia positive but with all this US flip flopping? I know who I would trust as a partner and it wouldn't be the US. Sorry.

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