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"Kaja Kallas, Europe’s Secretary of State quotes Russian foreign minister Andrei Gromyko in Soviet times about Russian "negotiation" tactics:

"First, demand the maximum. Do not ask, but demand something that has never been yours.

Second, present ultimatums. You know, threaten.

And third, do not give one inch in negotiations."

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William Lindsey :toad:

@wdlindsy@toad.social replied · yesterday

"The 28-point peace plan that the United States and Russia want to impose on Ukraine and Europe is misnamed. It is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future. In the meantime, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors, at the expense of everyone else."

~ Anne Applebaum

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https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/11/trumps-war-peace/685024/?gift=ZIT7NMCmIj_IC4HqpIXYJsRdE44mON6SDp98rk0lviU&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share

The Atlantic

Trump Has a Recipe for War and Corruption, Not Peace

Who would benefit from the White House’s 28-point proposal for Ukraine?

William Lindsey :toad:

@wdlindsy@toad.social replied · yesterday

"All we have seen in the last few days is a return to the Trump administration’s true & enduring position. It was a position that they made completely clear in February when Trump & Vance ambushed Zelensky in the Oval Office. ...

At least now the con is over & the Trump administration (& Trump & Vance are the drivers here—not Witkoff who is a patsy) is back to telling the truth."

~ Phillips P. O'Brien

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https://phillipspobrien.substack.com/p/the-long-con-comes-to-an-end

The Long Con Comes To An End

The Trump Administration Takes Off The Mask (Again)

William Lindsey :toad:

@wdlindsy@toad.social replied · yesterday

"They want Putin to win and Ukraine to be devastated.

Sadly they fooled too many people for too long with their con. We can only hope the damage is not terminal."

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