And none will come to fruition, just a carrot on the stick for Witkoff and Trump, the two dumbest assholes involved.

Worth watching how many foreign companies return to Russia. This poses questions of the normalcy of Russia by the U.S. President and Secretary General of the United Nations, the behind closed door “deals” with Witkoff, and the unity of The West to end this war or profit off of it.

Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.

Wow -- Fanone coughs "go fuck yourself" to Trey Nehls as Nehls blames Capitol Police leadership for January 6

⚡️Ukraine, not Greenland, should be NATO's main priority, Rutte says. Ukraine, not Greenland, should be the main priority for NATO, Mark Rutte, secretary general of the military alliance, said on Jan. 21 at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-not-...

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Some people are so quick to judge Machado without giving an inch of perspective into what she might be thinking. It’s a final attempt Hail Mary that only Venezuelans themselves have the right to judge, hopefully they are closer to having the means to judge their officials through the ballot box.

The same people who screamed about government tyranny are now cheering for ICE agents executing citizens in their cars. You can’t make this stuff up.

Comparing Taiwan and their Democracy to the dictatorship of Venezuela is why Mehdi Hasan is a fucking moron. Left wing people would do well to steer away from his dogshit opinions. Maybe we allow the experts to do the evaluations and ignore the pundits on this one? #dgg

Thank you, Mr. President! #dggL

Dipshit dumbfuck learns what authoritarianism is, more news at eleven.

🇺🇸🇪🇺👀 Landau: I knew many of these countries had tied their energy fortunes to Russia, but I had no idea of the extent of it, or how (collectively) it dwarfed their aid to Ukraine. The money sent to Russia is in blue; the money sent to Ukraine is in orange

⚡️Son of president who shut down US corruption watchdogs slams Ukraine for corruption. Donald Trump Jr. warned on Dec. 7 that his father may walk away from Ukraine, parroting Kremlin propaganda about corruption in Kyiv driving Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine.

A majority of Americans believe that forcing Ukraine to cede territory to Russia, or limiting the size of Ukraine's army would be handing Moscow a victory in its full-scale invasion, according to a new poll.

⚡️'Donetsk and maybe a land swap' —Witkoff promised Russian aides he could sway Trump, pressure Ukraine into peace deal in secret phone recording.

Trump doesn’t care about a just peace, we all know this. Donald just wants to inflate his performance by leaving what he deems a lasting legacy that very few presidents were able to achieve. He’d let Ukraine be defenseless and fall at a later date if it allowed his legacy to have this “win”.

⚡️ 'Rewarding Russian butchery' — US lawmakers rail against Trump's Ukraine peace deal. "Rewarding Russian butchery would be disastrous to America’s interests," U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell said.

Trump may tell Americans — even his own supporters — that they won’t pay the tariffs. But at the same time, his own lawyers are arguing before the Supreme Court that American businesses and consumers pay the tariffs. Listen for yourself.

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⚡️ 'Russians hunting Ukrainian farmers' in intercepted drone footage, Azov claims. The video clearly shows at least four men in a field abandoning agricultural equipment and running from the drone.

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“REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS ARE LITERALLY THE SAME! AMIRITE MY FELLOW TROGLODYTES?!?!” Democrats forced Franken to resign for a shitty joke, Republicans are fine with state legislators who want to gas their opposition and congressmen who beat the women they’re having affairs with.

⚡️'Not in Poland's interest,' to hand over Ukrainian in Nord Stream probe, Tusk says. "From our point of view, the only people who should be ashamed and should remain silent on the issue of Nord Stream 2 are those who decided to build it," Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said.

⚡️Up to 5,000 Cubans fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine, Reuters reports. An estimated 1,000 to 5,000 Cuban fighters are actively participating in Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Reuters reported Oct. 5, citing an internal U.S. State Department cable obtained by the outlet.

⚡️French military intercepts Russian ship suspected of launching drones into European airspace, Guardian reports. The French military has boarded a so-called Russian "shadow fleet" vessel suspected of launching drones into European airspace, the Guardian reported Oct. 1.

⚡️NATO 'must respond accordingly, including militarily' to Russian provocations, Czech president says. NATO must remain united and respond decisively to Russian provocations, Czech President Petr Pavel said on Sept. 20 amid increased Russian violations of NATO airspace.

⚡️Poland to send military representatives to Ukraine for training on shooting down Russian drones.

⚡️Russian drones target on Sept. 10 Rzeszow Airport, key aid hub for Ukraine, media reports. At least five drones targeted an airport near the Polish-Ukrainian border, according to Spiegel.

Elizabeth Warren on people who say Dems needs to tone down their rhetoric: "Oh, please. Why don't you start with the president of the United States? And every ugly meme he's posted and every ugly word."

Putin knows the U.S. is weak under Trump so now they provoke NATO. This wouldn’t have happened under Biden, a truly strong and resolute president.

Europe's "Coalition of the Willing" summit on Sept. 4 struggled to gain Washington's support for its proposed plan to end Russia's war in Ukraine, and doubts remain over whether or not it can be implemented, European and Ukrainian officials have told the Kyiv Independent.

Interesting to note that people have said Putin has a significant fascination with life prolonging technology and is deeply insecure about his failing health. These poor, little men never comprehended the inevitability of death that we all learned before we got to middle school.

Welch: As someone who lives in a red state, let me just tell you what MAGA supermajorities get you. We're 50th in education. The worst in the whole country for women to live. We're poorer, worst health care. And if you look at the bottom ten states, they are all MAGA supermajorities.

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⚡ Witkoff misunderstood Putin's Ukraine land swap offer, left European leaders 'startled,' Reuters reports. Witkoff — a real estate mogul with no previous diplomatic experience — reportedly went to the meeting with Putin without an official notetaker. kyivindependent.com/land-swap-co...

⚡️Germany, Poland, Czech Republic named first countries included in Ukraine's multiple citizenship law. The new law will be extended to these three countries first, and then to the U.S. and Canada, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

For every semi-intelligent thing he says there’s about fifteen thousand other things he says where he reminds us how much of a mumbling moron he is.

⚡️Pentagon has quietly barred Ukrainian long-range strikes in Russia with US missiles, WSJ reports.

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⚡️US approves sale of ERAM missiles to Ukraine, WSJ reports. Washington approved the sale of Extended-Range Attack Munition (ERAM) missiles to Ukraine, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Aug. 23, citing two unnamed U.S. officials.

As U.S.-led efforts to end Russia's war against Ukraine were gaining momentum, Poland, once among Kyiv's most vocal backers, was noticeably absent from high-level talks. Analysts say dwindling military stockpiles and shifting domestic politics have reduced its role.

⚡️Trump's intelligence chief ordered halt to intelligence sharing on Russia-Ukraine peace talks among 'Five Eye' allies, CBS reports.

⚡️Russia opposes European troops in Ukraine under Trump-backed security guarantees, Lavrov says. Sending European troops to Ukraine as part of security guarantees would amount to "foreign military intervention," which Moscow won't support, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Aug. 21.

⚡️ US may provide air support for Ukraine under peace deal, Trump says. "When it comes to security, (European allies) are willing to put people on the ground. We're willing to help them with things, especially, probably, by air," U.S. President Donald Trump said.

⚡️Japan, Sweden say they're ready to contribute to security guarantees for Ukraine. European leaders have accelerated negotiations on security guarantees for Ukraine in recent weeks, responding to Zelensky's request for binding assurances that Russia will not attack again if a ceasefire is reached.

Early this morning, an Army Joint Light Tactical Vehicle was involved in an accident with a civilian car on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. D.C. Police confirm to me that the driver of one of the vehicles was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Sickening. Shameful. And in the end, useless. Those were the words that came to mind when we watched the Alaska Summit unfold.

⚡️Kremlin brags about US jets escorting Putin’s plane after Alaska summit. The fighter jets seen in the video are U.S. F-35 supersonic stealth aircraft — the country’s most advanced multirole fighters.

⚡️Norway blames Russia for cyberattack on hydropower dam. The Norwegian Police Security Service said the April attack targeted the Bremanger dam near the town of Svelgen, releasing 500 liters of water per second until it was detected and stopped.

⚡️Trump may offer Putin minerals access in exchange for peace, Telegraph reports. U.S. President Trump is preparing to offer Russia access to Ukrainian minerals and Alaskan natural resources to secure a ceasefire, The Telegraph reported on Aug. 13.