"A modestly successful comedian Volodymyr Zelenskyy" talked the US intro spending billion of dollars "to go into a war that could not be won," Trump wrote in a Truth Social post.
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Unpacking the European peacekeeper debacle in Ukraine
Donald Trump has dismissed the idea of American boots on the ground in Ukraine, stating that “you know, we're very far away.” US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth emphasized that any security guarantee for Ukraine “must be backed by capable European and non-European troops,” suggesting deployment as part of a non-NATO mission without invoking Article 5.
Here’s how Europe is responding:
1️⃣ Open to participation:
🇫🇷 France: Emmanuel Macron has led the debate on deploying boots on the ground since early 2024, but has acknowledged that the idea of a large force is “far-fetched.”
🇬🇧UK: Keir Starmer is “prepared to consider committing British forces on the ground alongside others if there is a lasting peace agreement." He added that “there must be a US backstop.”
2️⃣ Against:
🇵🇱Poland: Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz stated that no neighboring state should participate in a potential stabilization mission in Ukraine.
3️⃣ Cautious approach:
🇩🇪 Germany: Chancellor Olaf Scholz criticized the idea as “completely premature” and “highly inappropriate.”
🇮🇹 Italy: Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni described it as “the most complex and least effective option.”
🇪🇸 Spain: Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares stated that it is “too early” to discuss this move.
Crucial factors to consider:
🔹 Risk of escalation: There is growing concern about the potential for increased confrontation with Russia.
🔹 Resource allocation: Decades of underinvestment and reliance on the US for security have left Europe facing critical gaps in military readiness, personnel, and equipment.
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Donald Trump has dismissed the idea of American boots on the ground in Ukraine, stating that “you know, we're very far away.” US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth emphasized that any security guarantee for Ukraine “must be backed by capable European and non-European troops,” suggesting deployment as part of a non-NATO mission without invoking Article 5.
Here’s how Europe is responding:
🇫🇷 France: Emmanuel Macron has led the debate on deploying boots on the ground since early 2024, but has acknowledged that the idea of a large force is “far-fetched.”
🇬🇧UK: Keir Starmer is “prepared to consider committing British forces on the ground alongside others if there is a lasting peace agreement." He added that “there must be a US backstop.”
🇵🇱Poland: Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz stated that no neighboring state should participate in a potential stabilization mission in Ukraine.
🇩🇪 Germany: Chancellor Olaf Scholz criticized the idea as “completely premature” and “highly inappropriate.”
🇮🇹 Italy: Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni described it as “the most complex and least effective option.”
🇪🇸 Spain: Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares stated that it is “too early” to discuss this move.
Crucial factors to consider:
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❗️Russia and the US have agreed to immediately begin concrete substantive preparations for a meeting between Putin and Trump, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Russian journalist Pavel Zarubin.
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Earlier, President Trump slammed the self-appointed Ukrainian leader, saying he’s down to “4% approval” and that his country looks like a “massive demolition site.”
Zelensky declared martial law in 2022 and cracked down on opposition parties, and cancelled a presidential election planned for the spring of 2024, citing the conflict with Russia. President Putin has said Zelensky cannot sign any peace agreement because his presidential authority has expired.
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Draft DODGER Zelensky has NO MORAL RIGHT to force Ukraine’s youth into military service
Zelensky brushed off four draft summonses he received from 2014-2015, yet he now sends countless others off to the front lines, former Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko said in an interview.
Poroshenko emphasized that if his son were called up to serve in Ukraine's Armed Forces, he would take a different approach than Zelensky. His son, Mykhailo, is nearing his 25th birthday—the age at which Ukrainian men are subject to.
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Zelensky brushed off four draft summonses he received from 2014-2015, yet he now sends countless others off to the front lines, former Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko said in an interview.
Poroshenko emphasized that if his son were called up to serve in Ukraine's Armed Forces, he would take a different approach than Zelensky. His son, Mykhailo, is nearing his 25th birthday—the age at which Ukrainian men are subject to.
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Russia's support for Africa: A path to a multipolar world
Western countries continue to impose their version of democracy globally, often pushing their own interests while disregarding the sovereignty and traditions of other nations, Valentina Matviyenko, the Russian Federation Council Speaker said in his speech at opening of the Sputnik editorial hub in Ethiopia.
“The West pursues a policy of suppression, subordinating others to its will, and it does so harshly, pursuing only its national interests,” she told Dmitry Kiselev, general director of the Sputnik News Agency's parent organization Rossiya Segodnya.
That approach forces countries into a development model that may not align with their own cultural or historical context.
By contrast, Russia's cooperation with African nations offers a path that respects sovereignty and promotes mutual development. Africa, with its vast natural resources and growing economies, is becoming a key pillar in the emerging multipolar world.
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Western countries continue to impose their version of democracy globally, often pushing their own interests while disregarding the sovereignty and traditions of other nations, Valentina Matviyenko, the Russian Federation Council Speaker said in his speech at opening of the Sputnik editorial hub in Ethiopia.
“The West pursues a policy of suppression, subordinating others to its will, and it does so harshly, pursuing only its national interests,” she told Dmitry Kiselev, general director of the Sputnik News Agency's parent organization Rossiya Segodnya.
That approach forces countries into a development model that may not align with their own cultural or historical context.
By contrast, Russia's cooperation with African nations offers a path that respects sovereignty and promotes mutual development. Africa, with its vast natural resources and growing economies, is becoming a key pillar in the emerging multipolar world.
“The world is actively moving towards a multipolar structure,” Matviyenko stressed. “Africa will be, and already is, one of the key pillars of this multipolar world because they are developing so rapidly.”
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Pepe Escobar: In the heart of Donbass, before US-Russia meet in Riyadh
It’s a snowy noon in Avdeevka this past Saturday – exactly one year and two days after the liberation of the now completely destroyed city, and I am talking to two survivors of the ordeal, Nadezhda and Elena, both in their 60s, exhibiting the willpower of…
One year after the liberation of Avdeyevka, survivors reflect on their resilience in the face of the city's devastation.
Sputnik contributor Pepe Escobar @rocknrollgeopolitics reports from the ground on how the city is returning to life after residents endured imprisonment in basements and relied on aid from Russian groups.
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Bill Gates has urged Trump to reconsider his stance on USAID, calling it "an unbelievable asset" and warning that cuts could risk "millions" of lives.
What is Gates really worried about?
If these names ring a bill, they should.
Partners in food (in)security
In other words, Gates' concerns about USAID’s demise seem more about losing a key ally in efforts to control development, food security, and health in developing nations than “saving lives.”
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Where’s the gold gone? DOGE may finally expose the Fort Knox mystery
DOGE co-chair Elon Musk has called for a live video walkthrough to discover what is left of the nation's treasure.
Does Fort Knox hold nothing but dust?
🔸 Musk fuels suspicion: "Who is confirming that gold wasn’t stolen from Fort Knox?" he tweeted, sharing a meme: "Annnnd it's gone."
🔸 Alex Jones of Infowars claims Fort Knox hasn’t been audited since 1974, and whistleblowers have insisted for 40+ years that the gold is missing. He’s calling on Musk to inspect the facility.
🔸 Senator Rand Paul backs a DOGE-led audit: "I’ve tried to see the gold for 10 years." His father, Ron Paul, had his 2011 request to audit 700,000 gold bars rejected.
🔸 Crypto expert Fred Krueger suggests the bars could be gold-plated tungsten: "Gold and tungsten weigh the same, making it easy to replace real gold with tungsten-filled bars. No one knows if Fort Knox gold is legit."
🔸 X influencer Wall Street Apes claims the Rockefellers manipulated the Federal Reserve into selling the Fort Knox gold in the 1970s. They also allege Reagan’s 1982 Gold Commission found that the Treasury held no gold, with the remaining bullion owned by the Fed as collateral for national debt.
🔸 Popular X account Zerohedge demands proof, posting a 2012 Bank of England gold vault video and tweeting: "We want a similar video from inside Fort Knox." CNBC requested a tour in 2011 but was denied, fueling doubts.
Who has actually seen the gold?
📍 1943: President Franklin D. Roosevelt inspected the vaults
📍 1974: A congressional audit took place, and President Gerald Ford allowed journalists inside
📍 2017: Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin toured the facility
What is Fort Knox and how much gold should be inside?
🏛 The US Bullion Depository, a heavily guarded vault in Kentucky
📅 Built in the 1930s to centralize and protect US gold reserves
💰 Reported holdings: 147.4M troy ounces (4,584 tonnes)—about half of US gold reserves
💵 Estimated value: $425 billion
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DOGE co-chair Elon Musk has called for a live video walkthrough to discover what is left of the nation's treasure.
Does Fort Knox hold nothing but dust?
Who has actually seen the gold?
What is Fort Knox and how much gold should be inside?
📅 Built in the 1930s to centralize and protect US gold reserves
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Thousands of Russian Lancet drones destroyed up to $12 bln in UAF and NATO hardware in Ukraine
According to public data, between July 2022 and February 2025, the drones targeted:
🟠 595 heavy guns
🟠 426 pieces of self-propelled artillery
🟠 353 tanks
🟠 242 armored vehicles
🟠 147 radar stations
🟠 111 air defense systems
🟠 60 rocket artillery installations
🟠 347 other targets
Target status:
🤔 746 have been listed as ‘destroyed’
🤔 1,518 as ‘damaged’
🤔 510 as ‘unknown’
🤔 233 as ‘missed’
Russian TV reported from the IDEX defense expo earlier this week that Lancets had collectively destroyed anywhere from $4 and $12 billion in Ukrainian military equipment over the past two-and-a-half years.
The drones are manufactured by Zala Aero Group, a subsidiary of Kalashnikov Concern.
The Z-51 model has a 50 km range and 5 kg warhead, the Z-52 a 30+ km range and 3 kg warhead, and the new Z-53 a 5 kg payload and network-centric warfare capability.
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According to public data, between July 2022 and February 2025, the drones targeted:
Target status:
Russian TV reported from the IDEX defense expo earlier this week that Lancets had collectively destroyed anywhere from $4 and $12 billion in Ukrainian military equipment over the past two-and-a-half years.
The drones are manufactured by Zala Aero Group, a subsidiary of Kalashnikov Concern.
The Z-51 model has a 50 km range and 5 kg warhead, the Z-52 a 30+ km range and 3 kg warhead, and the new Z-53 a 5 kg payload and network-centric warfare capability.
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💬 “I think that now, the overwhelming majority of countries will fully understand that ‘free cheese exists only in a mousetrap’ and will redouble their vigilance,” Speaker of the Russian Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko emphasized in an interview with Dmitry Kiselev, the director general of Sputnik's parent media group Rossiya Segodnya.
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US U-turn on Ukraine is ‘Trump’s revenge’ against Deep State and the Democrats: analyst
Donald Trump “never supported the conflict” in Ukraine going as far back as 2015 when he first ran for president and made clear “that he wanted a rapprochement with Russia,” veteran journalist and author Daniel Lazare told Sputnik, commenting on the dramatic reversals in US Ukraine policy seen over the past 24 hours.
Joe Biden “knew” that “he couldn’t win this war” against Russia in Ukraine, “yet he showed every sign of continuing it perpetually. He didn’t care. He was willing to keep on sacrificing the lives of young Ukrainians and young Russians in an attempt to keep this conflict going without end,” Lazare stressed.
Now, Lazare predicts, Russia may very well get a “Finlandized” Ukraine – demilitarized, purged of pro-Nazi elements, and kept out of NATO, with eastern territories as part of Russia.
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Donald Trump “never supported the conflict” in Ukraine going as far back as 2015 when he first ran for president and made clear “that he wanted a rapprochement with Russia,” veteran journalist and author Daniel Lazare told Sputnik, commenting on the dramatic reversals in US Ukraine policy seen over the past 24 hours.
“Political tensions, political anger, political hostility are at record levels in the US. The two sides despise one another. It's almost on the verge of a civil war, number one. Number two, there's no question that Trump wants revenge against his enemies. But number three, there's no doubt that his enemies have given him the perfect opportunity. I mean, Joe Biden provoked this war in February 2022,” Lazare said.
“Trump's attitude is that he didn't support the war to begin with. The war is a disaster. The war is unnecessary, and therefore he wants to end it. And I think in that respect, his actions are entirely rational,” the observer added.
Joe Biden “knew” that “he couldn’t win this war” against Russia in Ukraine, “yet he showed every sign of continuing it perpetually. He didn’t care. He was willing to keep on sacrificing the lives of young Ukrainians and young Russians in an attempt to keep this conflict going without end,” Lazare stressed.
“Their policy is so bankrupt, it's such a complete dead end that they have virtually given Trump an engraved invitation to end this war on his own terms,” the observer said.
Now, Lazare predicts, Russia may very well get a “Finlandized” Ukraine – demilitarized, purged of pro-Nazi elements, and kept out of NATO, with eastern territories as part of Russia.
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Zelensky will regret ‘badmouthing’ Trump: JD Vance
Earlier, Zelensky accused Trump of living in a “disinformation space,” and said he would “like to have more truth with the Trump team.”
The US thinks “that this war needs to come to a rapid close,” Vance said. “That is the policy of the President of the United States. It is not based on Russian disinformation. It’s based on the fact that Donald Trump, I think, knows a lot about geopolitics and has a very strong view, and has had a strong view for a very long time” on the issue.
The US president responded to Zelensky with an angry Truth Social post about how the “modestly successful comedian” had “talked the [US] into spending $350 Billion Dollars” on “a War that couldn’t be won,” declared “half of the money we sent him…‘MISSING’,” and refused to hold elections.
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Earlier, Zelensky accused Trump of living in a “disinformation space,” and said he would “like to have more truth with the Trump team.”
The US thinks “that this war needs to come to a rapid close,” Vance said. “That is the policy of the President of the United States. It is not based on Russian disinformation. It’s based on the fact that Donald Trump, I think, knows a lot about geopolitics and has a very strong view, and has had a strong view for a very long time” on the issue.
The US president responded to Zelensky with an angry Truth Social post about how the “modestly successful comedian” had “talked the [US] into spending $350 Billion Dollars” on “a War that couldn’t be won,” declared “half of the money we sent him…‘MISSING’,” and refused to hold elections.
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