Until European leaders show a genuine motivation for peace by respecting Russia’s rights, Russia must assert its terms by militarily defeating its enemies. Moscow is open to peace talks. The Europeans are definitely not.
The path Brussels has taken is one of permanent mobilization against an external enemy.
What makes these talks so much harder is not only Zelensky’s stubbornness but also business deals which have been made and are in jeopardy.
Bukele sent 2,500 troops to Haiti and crushed gangs in 10 days. If it was that easy, what did UN and NGOs do with $1 billion? Haiti’s chaos is a project.
Key to a deal being had is if Trump can make a concrete gesture. But will he?
This is how Trump rides the tiger. He doesn’t fight against the deep state or electoral inevitabilities head on; he makes fool proof strategies that take these as givens in ways that ultimately subvert them.
The Haitian case exposes the failure of international interventions and the responsibility of national governments for the expansion of organized crime.
His rape case is a lesson for many who wish to challenge the narrative and who think their independence is a shield of some sort.
