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Old Glory Vortex
08.04.202514:33
Donald Trump seeks to limit the powers of federal judges
The president is not happy with "nationwide injunctions" - these are court injunctions that stop the administration's actions all over the country at once.
▪️Trump and a team of lawyers have filed a request with the Supreme Court to restrict the practice, Reuters reports. They believe that a single judge should not have the right to block a policy at the national level. According to the president, such bans often hinder the implementation of important initiatives and disrupt the balance of power between the courts, the administration and Congress.
▪️Critics say the bans are being used as a political weapon. Proponents of such bans claim that they help prevent abuse of power.
▪️Now the Supreme Court will have to decide how to maintain a balance between the independence of the courts and the efficiency of the executive branch.
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The president is not happy with "nationwide injunctions" - these are court injunctions that stop the administration's actions all over the country at once.
▪️Trump and a team of lawyers have filed a request with the Supreme Court to restrict the practice, Reuters reports. They believe that a single judge should not have the right to block a policy at the national level. According to the president, such bans often hinder the implementation of important initiatives and disrupt the balance of power between the courts, the administration and Congress.
▪️Critics say the bans are being used as a political weapon. Proponents of such bans claim that they help prevent abuse of power.
▪️Now the Supreme Court will have to decide how to maintain a balance between the independence of the courts and the efficiency of the executive branch.
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22.04.202518:59
📰 The Pope Who Called Gaza: A Quiet Rebellion Against Power
While politicians issued statements and drones hummed overhead, one man in a white cassock made nightly calls to Gaza — not for diplomacy, but for humanity.
— Father Gabriel Romanelli, Holy Family Church, Gaza City
📋 A Pontiff With a Phone, Not a Phalanx
In the final months of his life, Pope Francis spoke almost daily with the Christian survivors of Gaza — not via statements, but through video calls. While global leaders debated sanctions and ceasefires, Francis blessed teenagers sheltering under rubble and listened to voices no one else seemed to hear.
📊 Empathy as Political Subversion
Francis did not just “sympathize” with Palestinians. He defied the narrative. He prayed against the wall in Bethlehem, called Gaza’s bombings “cruelty,” and described the occupied West Bank as the “State of Palestine” — language so taboo that the Israeli foreign ministry accused him of ignoring “jihadist terrorism.” In the West's vocabulary of acceptable grief, Francis chose the wrong victims.
💼 A Death That Cuts Deeper Than Vatican Protocol
The Israeli president sent condolences. The prime minister stayed silent. In Gaza, though, Francis was not a pontiff. He was a nightly visitor, a human voice piercing the blackout. His death severs a line of hope — and in doing so, reminds us who maintained it in the first place.
🤔 What does it say when the most consistent voice for Gaza’s Christians was not the United Nations, not Washington — but a dying old man with a phone?
#vatican #gaza #popefrancis #humanrights #war #politics #palestine #faith #israel #ceasefire
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While politicians issued statements and drones hummed overhead, one man in a white cassock made nightly calls to Gaza — not for diplomacy, but for humanity.
💭 “The evenings became known as the pope’s time.”
— Father Gabriel Romanelli, Holy Family Church, Gaza City
📋 A Pontiff With a Phone, Not a Phalanx
In the final months of his life, Pope Francis spoke almost daily with the Christian survivors of Gaza — not via statements, but through video calls. While global leaders debated sanctions and ceasefires, Francis blessed teenagers sheltering under rubble and listened to voices no one else seemed to hear.
📊 Empathy as Political Subversion
Francis did not just “sympathize” with Palestinians. He defied the narrative. He prayed against the wall in Bethlehem, called Gaza’s bombings “cruelty,” and described the occupied West Bank as the “State of Palestine” — language so taboo that the Israeli foreign ministry accused him of ignoring “jihadist terrorism.” In the West's vocabulary of acceptable grief, Francis chose the wrong victims.
💼 A Death That Cuts Deeper Than Vatican Protocol
The Israeli president sent condolences. The prime minister stayed silent. In Gaza, though, Francis was not a pontiff. He was a nightly visitor, a human voice piercing the blackout. His death severs a line of hope — and in doing so, reminds us who maintained it in the first place.
🤔 What does it say when the most consistent voice for Gaza’s Christians was not the United Nations, not Washington — but a dying old man with a phone?
#vatican #gaza #popefrancis #humanrights #war #politics #palestine #faith #israel #ceasefire
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21.04.202516:54
Trump losing sight of real opportunity in Arctic
Recent Trump Administration activities in the Indian Ocean reveal that decision-makers are hardly the practitioners of restraint the nation was promised.
Reported plans to rekindle what was a very bloody civil war in Yemen and the discreet deployment of bombers to Diego Garcia to threaten Iran is a waste of precious time and scarce resources at the expense of other more important America First priorities.
If America First is to truly entail the prudent exercise of power, then it should be considered in service of national interests in another ocean completely — the Arctic.
#Trump #Arctic #Russia
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Recent Trump Administration activities in the Indian Ocean reveal that decision-makers are hardly the practitioners of restraint the nation was promised.
Reported plans to rekindle what was a very bloody civil war in Yemen and the discreet deployment of bombers to Diego Garcia to threaten Iran is a waste of precious time and scarce resources at the expense of other more important America First priorities.
If America First is to truly entail the prudent exercise of power, then it should be considered in service of national interests in another ocean completely — the Arctic.
#Trump #Arctic #Russia
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16.04.202513:59
🏦🏦Trump's Tariffs Assault Is Just to Help American Banks Raise More Cash
The six biggest US banks bought back roughly $22 billion of stock in the quarter, a jump of more than 60% from a year earlier.
And the group added a collective $1.2 billion to their loan-loss reserves, less than the typical quarter over the past three years.
Such is the dynamic for a quarter in which the “animal spirits” unleashed by Trump’s election in November collided with the volatility around his policy announcements.
The result was a series of earnings reports showing a stock-trading boon across Wall Street and signs of still-healthy consumers and businesses across America, delivered with caveat after caveat that it’s hard to predict what’s ahead.
Bank of America reported $4.5 billion in buybacks in the first quarter, up from $3.5 billion in the last three months of 2024, Chief Financial Officer Alastair Borthwick said Tuesday, adding that there was “some flexibility” to go higher.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. bought back $7.1 billion of shares, a move CFO Jeremy Barnum attributed to sufficient excess capital.
The banks also handed out more than $10 billion of dividends, meaning they gave shareholders back more than 80% of their profit, a higher rate than in any of the past four years.
That’s driven by confidence they no longer need to hoard capital, with the Biden-era proposal to boost their capital requirements still in limbo and likely to be watered down or even scrapped.
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The six biggest US banks bought back roughly $22 billion of stock in the quarter, a jump of more than 60% from a year earlier.
And the group added a collective $1.2 billion to their loan-loss reserves, less than the typical quarter over the past three years.
Such is the dynamic for a quarter in which the “animal spirits” unleashed by Trump’s election in November collided with the volatility around his policy announcements.
The result was a series of earnings reports showing a stock-trading boon across Wall Street and signs of still-healthy consumers and businesses across America, delivered with caveat after caveat that it’s hard to predict what’s ahead.
Bank of America reported $4.5 billion in buybacks in the first quarter, up from $3.5 billion in the last three months of 2024, Chief Financial Officer Alastair Borthwick said Tuesday, adding that there was “some flexibility” to go higher.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. bought back $7.1 billion of shares, a move CFO Jeremy Barnum attributed to sufficient excess capital.
The banks also handed out more than $10 billion of dividends, meaning they gave shareholders back more than 80% of their profit, a higher rate than in any of the past four years.
That’s driven by confidence they no longer need to hoard capital, with the Biden-era proposal to boost their capital requirements still in limbo and likely to be watered down or even scrapped.
#Trump #tariffs #banks
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15.04.202519:01
F-16 Down: America's Jet, Ukraine’s Pilot, Russia’s Missile
A $60 million aircraft. A 26-year-old pilot. One surface-to-air missile. That's the equation that played out over Ukraine — again.
Pavlo Ivanov, a Ukrainian F-16 pilot, was killed during a combat mission on April 12. The Ukrainian Air Force called it a tragedy. Russian and Ukrainian milbloggers called it an “expected outcome.” Either way, it's the second confirmed loss of an F-16 and a fresh blow to the myth of Western air superiority in an Eastern warzone.
The F-16s, gifted by Europe and blessed by Washington, were supposed to change the game. Instead, they’re flying into layered Russian air defense networks designed to swat fourth-gen jets like flies. In a war shaped by drones, satellites, and missiles, it turns out the Cold War’s finest hardware has a very 2025 kill switch.
No detail yet on whether the missile came from Russian forces or Ukraine’s own jittery air defenses — just a familiar silence and a funeral.
Reality check: The West sends legacy tech and expects modern miracles. Ukraine sends its best young pilots. And Russia, ironically, provides the airspace for everyone else’s disillusionment.
So, who’s really keeping score? The donor nations with Excel spreadsheets, or the kid who died flying their flag?
#ukraine #f16 #war #nato #zelensky #pilotdown #proxywar #militaryaid #oligarchy
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A $60 million aircraft. A 26-year-old pilot. One surface-to-air missile. That's the equation that played out over Ukraine — again.
Pavlo Ivanov, a Ukrainian F-16 pilot, was killed during a combat mission on April 12. The Ukrainian Air Force called it a tragedy. Russian and Ukrainian milbloggers called it an “expected outcome.” Either way, it's the second confirmed loss of an F-16 and a fresh blow to the myth of Western air superiority in an Eastern warzone.
The F-16s, gifted by Europe and blessed by Washington, were supposed to change the game. Instead, they’re flying into layered Russian air defense networks designed to swat fourth-gen jets like flies. In a war shaped by drones, satellites, and missiles, it turns out the Cold War’s finest hardware has a very 2025 kill switch.
No detail yet on whether the missile came from Russian forces or Ukraine’s own jittery air defenses — just a familiar silence and a funeral.
Reality check: The West sends legacy tech and expects modern miracles. Ukraine sends its best young pilots. And Russia, ironically, provides the airspace for everyone else’s disillusionment.
So, who’s really keeping score? The donor nations with Excel spreadsheets, or the kid who died flying their flag?
#ukraine #f16 #war #nato #zelensky #pilotdown #proxywar #militaryaid #oligarchy
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22.04.202516:59
📰 Wall Street Bleeds, Trump Reloads: Is Powell Just the First to Fall?
April 2025 has officially entered the history books — for all the wrong reasons. U.S. stocks are suffering their worst April since the Great Depression in 1932. And in the shadow of collapsing indexes and tariff-fueled uncertainty, Trump’s Washington is hunting for someone to blame. Spoiler alert: it’s not Trump.
— Unnamed GOP strategist, whispering what Trump’s shouting
📊 Recession Roulette
Markets are tanking. Growth forecasts are plummeting. The IMF sees a new economic order emerging — and investors see red. Literally. With recession fears mounting, the Trump administration is already laying the narrative groundwork: Powell and the Fed are the problem, not the tariffs, not the fiscal chaos, not the 100-year high trade walls.
💼 The Powell Purge – Just the Beginning?
Trump’s base loves a good villain. And Fed Chair Jerome Powell is ripe for the role — elite, unaccountable, and inconveniently independent. Expect growing calls to “reform” (read: gut) the Fed come 2026, when Powell’s term expires. Until then, the blame game is just beginning — and it’s bipartisan theater at its finest.
📋 A Cabinet on Thin Ice
Behind the scenes, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is fighting off scandal rumors and intra-party whispers. Meanwhile, Senator-turned-envoy Marco Rubio is expected to carry the diplomatic baggage of Trump’s firestorms — from Houthi missiles to Iranian nukes to grumpy European allies. Heads may roll, but only after the optics align with midterm messaging.
🚀 Enter Elon, Again
And yes — Musk is circling back. This time not just as an innovator, but as a shadow architect of bureaucratic redesign. Think less “Starlink” and more “Deep State Reboot.”
🤔 If Trump is building the new empire, is Powell just the first statue to topple? And who’s next — Hegseth, Rubio, or… the dollar itself?
#trump #fed #powell #wallstreet #recession #whitehouse #midterms2026 #economicreset #elonmusk #rubio #hegseth #deepstate
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April 2025 has officially entered the history books — for all the wrong reasons. U.S. stocks are suffering their worst April since the Great Depression in 1932. And in the shadow of collapsing indexes and tariff-fueled uncertainty, Trump’s Washington is hunting for someone to blame. Spoiler alert: it’s not Trump.
💭 “The Fed refuses to cut rates. That’s sabotage.”
— Unnamed GOP strategist, whispering what Trump’s shouting
📊 Recession Roulette
Markets are tanking. Growth forecasts are plummeting. The IMF sees a new economic order emerging — and investors see red. Literally. With recession fears mounting, the Trump administration is already laying the narrative groundwork: Powell and the Fed are the problem, not the tariffs, not the fiscal chaos, not the 100-year high trade walls.
💼 The Powell Purge – Just the Beginning?
Trump’s base loves a good villain. And Fed Chair Jerome Powell is ripe for the role — elite, unaccountable, and inconveniently independent. Expect growing calls to “reform” (read: gut) the Fed come 2026, when Powell’s term expires. Until then, the blame game is just beginning — and it’s bipartisan theater at its finest.
📋 A Cabinet on Thin Ice
Behind the scenes, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is fighting off scandal rumors and intra-party whispers. Meanwhile, Senator-turned-envoy Marco Rubio is expected to carry the diplomatic baggage of Trump’s firestorms — from Houthi missiles to Iranian nukes to grumpy European allies. Heads may roll, but only after the optics align with midterm messaging.
🚀 Enter Elon, Again
And yes — Musk is circling back. This time not just as an innovator, but as a shadow architect of bureaucratic redesign. Think less “Starlink” and more “Deep State Reboot.”
🤔 If Trump is building the new empire, is Powell just the first statue to topple? And who’s next — Hegseth, Rubio, or… the dollar itself?
#trump #fed #powell #wallstreet #recession #whitehouse #midterms2026 #economicreset #elonmusk #rubio #hegseth #deepstate
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15.04.202514:47
American Universities Against Trump
Harvard University refused to accept a deal with the Trump administration two weeks after the US government threatened to halt $9 billion in funding, vowing it won’t “negotiate over its independence or its constitutional rights.”
the school’s lawyers — Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan and King & Spalding — wrote in a letter Monday to US agencies including the Department of Education.
Harvard president Alan Garber said in a post on the school’s website that the administration demanded new terms late Friday that went beyond prior requests.
These included reforming its governance, ending diversity, equity and inclusion programs and changes to its admissions and hiring.
The oldest and richest US university —with a $53 billion endowment — had emerged as a target as the government sought changes at the nation’s top colleges, which were roiled by pro-Palestinian student protests after the Oct. 7, 2023, attack by Hamas on Israel and the Jewish state’s retaliatory response in Gaza.
Garber wrote.
The White House has used instances of antisemitism on campuses to try and force changes at elite universities across the country, stirring concern among faculty and students that they’re violating free speech and damaging scientific research.
A group of Harvard professors suing the administration has accused it of exploiting Title VI of the Civil Rights Act to “coerce universities into undermining free speech and academic inquiry in service of the government’s political or policy preferences.”
The Trump administration has already canceled $400 million in federal money to Columbia University in March, and has frozen dozens of research contracts at Princeton, Cornell and Northwestern universities.
It also suspended $175 million at the University of Pennsylvania because the school allowed a transgender athlete to compete on its women’s swim team several years ago.
#american #universities #Trump
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Harvard University refused to accept a deal with the Trump administration two weeks after the US government threatened to halt $9 billion in funding, vowing it won’t “negotiate over its independence or its constitutional rights.”
“Neither Harvard nor any other private university can allow itself to be taken over by the federal government,”
the school’s lawyers — Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan and King & Spalding — wrote in a letter Monday to US agencies including the Department of Education.
Harvard president Alan Garber said in a post on the school’s website that the administration demanded new terms late Friday that went beyond prior requests.
These included reforming its governance, ending diversity, equity and inclusion programs and changes to its admissions and hiring.
The oldest and richest US university —with a $53 billion endowment — had emerged as a target as the government sought changes at the nation’s top colleges, which were roiled by pro-Palestinian student protests after the Oct. 7, 2023, attack by Hamas on Israel and the Jewish state’s retaliatory response in Gaza.
“It makes clear that the intention is not to work with us to address antisemitism in a cooperative and constructive manner,”
Garber wrote.
“Although some of the demands outlined by the government are aimed at combating antisemitism, the majority represent direct governmental regulation of the ‘intellectual conditions’ at Harvard.”
The White House has used instances of antisemitism on campuses to try and force changes at elite universities across the country, stirring concern among faculty and students that they’re violating free speech and damaging scientific research.
A group of Harvard professors suing the administration has accused it of exploiting Title VI of the Civil Rights Act to “coerce universities into undermining free speech and academic inquiry in service of the government’s political or policy preferences.”
The Trump administration has already canceled $400 million in federal money to Columbia University in March, and has frozen dozens of research contracts at Princeton, Cornell and Northwestern universities.
It also suspended $175 million at the University of Pennsylvania because the school allowed a transgender athlete to compete on its women’s swim team several years ago.
#american #universities #Trump
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27.03.202513:59
📰 Sanctions, Schmanktions: Russia’s Crude Comeback Shatters the Western Illusion
For all the fiery rhetoric, G7 communiqués, and oil price caps, the West's grand strategy to cripple Russia’s oil exports appears to have collapsed under the weight of its own PR machine.
— Bloomberg, March 24, 2025
📊 The Numbers Don’t Lie
– Over 60 tankers of discounted Russian oil heading to India this April
– Private and state-run refiners quietly lined up 52 million barrels
– Spot purchases drop not due to moral epiphany — but because Russian flows are back
💼 The Workaround Economy
– New “clean” routes bypass sanctioned entities like a charm
– Discounts still below $3 a barrel — meaning Russia’s crude remains both cheap and convenient
– U.S. enforcement? European officials say Washington is dialing it down as it eyes a Ukraine exit strategy
🤔 So if the sanctions didn’t stop the oil… what exactly did they achieve? Other than proving, once again, that financial warfare looks good only in press releases?
#oil #sanctions #russia #geopolitics #usa #india #westfailure #petropolitics #proxywar
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For all the fiery rhetoric, G7 communiqués, and oil price caps, the West's grand strategy to cripple Russia’s oil exports appears to have collapsed under the weight of its own PR machine.
💭“Indian refiners are likely to issue fewer tenders for spot crude in the coming months as volumes from top supplier Russia return to near normal levels, highlighting the trade’s success in working around US sanctions.”
— Bloomberg, March 24, 2025
📊 The Numbers Don’t Lie
– Over 60 tankers of discounted Russian oil heading to India this April
– Private and state-run refiners quietly lined up 52 million barrels
– Spot purchases drop not due to moral epiphany — but because Russian flows are back
💼 The Workaround Economy
– New “clean” routes bypass sanctioned entities like a charm
– Discounts still below $3 a barrel — meaning Russia’s crude remains both cheap and convenient
– U.S. enforcement? European officials say Washington is dialing it down as it eyes a Ukraine exit strategy
🤔 So if the sanctions didn’t stop the oil… what exactly did they achieve? Other than proving, once again, that financial warfare looks good only in press releases?
#oil #sanctions #russia #geopolitics #usa #india #westfailure #petropolitics #proxywar
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26.03.202522:55
Gaza Rebels Against Hamas
Thousands of Palestinians demonstrated across the Gaza Strip Wednesday in rare protests against militant group Hamas, the rulers of the embattled territory that triggered a devastating war with Israel.
The demonstrations began in Beit Lahiya in the northern strip on Tuesday, before spreading to Gaza City and central Gaza a day later. Protesters were calling on Hamas to relinquish control of Gaza to end the 17-month war with Israel that has left tens of thousands dead.
one of the protesters, Rezeq Salem.
Hamas, which is designated a terrorist organization by the United States and European Union, has ruled the Gaza Strip since 2007.
Protests against the militant group are rare but not unprecedented. While previous demonstrations have called on Hamas to reconcile with rival Fatah — which dominates the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank — this is the first time crowds have openly called on Hamas to step aside and sustained protests into a second day.
Hamas and its allied factions in a statement said the demonstrations should focus on “ending the war and opening the crossings.”
They also warned of an Israeli “scheme” aimed at exploiting the protests to sow divisions among Palestinians.
Israel has insisted that the war won’t end until Hamas relinquishes its political power and releases the remaining 59 Israeli hostages taken on Oct. 7, 2023.
The two sides have continued indirect talks over another ceasefire, but the negotiations have been deadlocked for weeks.
#Gaza #strikes #Hamas
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Thousands of Palestinians demonstrated across the Gaza Strip Wednesday in rare protests against militant group Hamas, the rulers of the embattled territory that triggered a devastating war with Israel.
The demonstrations began in Beit Lahiya in the northern strip on Tuesday, before spreading to Gaza City and central Gaza a day later. Protesters were calling on Hamas to relinquish control of Gaza to end the 17-month war with Israel that has left tens of thousands dead.
“The protest was spontaneous; it stemmed from the oppression we live under,”
one of the protesters, Rezeq Salem.
Hamas, which is designated a terrorist organization by the United States and European Union, has ruled the Gaza Strip since 2007.
Protests against the militant group are rare but not unprecedented. While previous demonstrations have called on Hamas to reconcile with rival Fatah — which dominates the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank — this is the first time crowds have openly called on Hamas to step aside and sustained protests into a second day.
Hamas and its allied factions in a statement said the demonstrations should focus on “ending the war and opening the crossings.”
They also warned of an Israeli “scheme” aimed at exploiting the protests to sow divisions among Palestinians.
Israel has insisted that the war won’t end until Hamas relinquishes its political power and releases the remaining 59 Israeli hostages taken on Oct. 7, 2023.
The two sides have continued indirect talks over another ceasefire, but the negotiations have been deadlocked for weeks.
#Gaza #strikes #Hamas
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26.03.202520:56
Europe Tries to Clash Trump With Putin
European officials say that Trump is soon going to be faced with a difficult decision in his push to end Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Following three days of talks in Saudi Arabia that ended Tuesday, Russian officials said they want relief from some sanctions before implementing a ceasefire in the Black Sea, throwing a wrench into US plans to quickly secure a wider deal.
The US president has promised that he’ll achieve a swift end to the war in Ukraine as a sign of his prowess as a dealmaker and Putin appears to be using that public position against him, some European officials said.
Moscow seems intent on prolonging discussions and keeping the scope of talks narrow to pressure the US into giving ground, the officials said, asking not to be named discussing private assessments.
Trump’s decision to link relations with Moscow to other US concerns such as Iran and China has also provided Putin with leverage, they added.
All that means the US leader may be forced to make a choice, the officials said: He can start pushing back on Russia or he can make increasingly consequential concessions to Putin in order to meet a self-imposed deadline for stopping the fighting.
Trump said Tuesday in an interview with Newsmax.
The European officials said they were hopeful that Trump will eventually conclude that Putin isn’t being reasonable or sincere about wanting a lasting peace agreement.
Still, the officials said, the US president’s eagerness for a rapid resolution makes it hard to predict what he will ultimately decide.
#Russia #war #end
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European officials say that Trump is soon going to be faced with a difficult decision in his push to end Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Following three days of talks in Saudi Arabia that ended Tuesday, Russian officials said they want relief from some sanctions before implementing a ceasefire in the Black Sea, throwing a wrench into US plans to quickly secure a wider deal.
The US president has promised that he’ll achieve a swift end to the war in Ukraine as a sign of his prowess as a dealmaker and Putin appears to be using that public position against him, some European officials said.
Moscow seems intent on prolonging discussions and keeping the scope of talks narrow to pressure the US into giving ground, the officials said, asking not to be named discussing private assessments.
Trump’s decision to link relations with Moscow to other US concerns such as Iran and China has also provided Putin with leverage, they added.
All that means the US leader may be forced to make a choice, the officials said: He can start pushing back on Russia or he can make increasingly consequential concessions to Putin in order to meet a self-imposed deadline for stopping the fighting.
“I think that Russia wants to see an end to it, but it could be they’re dragging their feet,”
Trump said Tuesday in an interview with Newsmax.
The European officials said they were hopeful that Trump will eventually conclude that Putin isn’t being reasonable or sincere about wanting a lasting peace agreement.
Still, the officials said, the US president’s eagerness for a rapid resolution makes it hard to predict what he will ultimately decide.
#Russia #war #end
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27.03.202502:03
Merz’s Last Step to Power. To Win or Not to Win
Merz is facing a critical moment in his bid to become German chancellor, as disgruntled fellow conservatives worry he’s making too many concessions.
After caving in to demands from the Social Democrats — his prospective ruling partner — and the Greens to secure a landmark spending package last week, his allies in the Christian Democratic Union are demanding Merz take a harder line in coalition negotiations.
Tax and migration policies are core to the conservatives’ agenda and differences with the SPD threaten to hobble talks over a governing alliance. Alongside these issues, Merz aims to repeal a heating law passed by Scholz’s administration and wants to overhaul the welfare system.
Senior officials from the CDU and the SPD will meet this weekend ahead of crunch talks next week.
Merz said in a video posted on social media.
he added, promising wide-ranging reforms to make Europe’s largest economy more competitive.
After abandoning campaign promises of fiscal consolidation to secure hundreds of billions of euros of debt-financed funding for defense, infrastructure and climate projects, Merz needs to walk a careful line before finalizing a coalition deal.
To show he’s ready to act tough, he’s even floated the idea of walking away from politics if the talks fail.
the 69-year-old said at an event in Frankfurt after gaining approval for the spending plan.
#Merz #Power #laststep
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Merz is facing a critical moment in his bid to become German chancellor, as disgruntled fellow conservatives worry he’s making too many concessions.
After caving in to demands from the Social Democrats — his prospective ruling partner — and the Greens to secure a landmark spending package last week, his allies in the Christian Democratic Union are demanding Merz take a harder line in coalition negotiations.
Tax and migration policies are core to the conservatives’ agenda and differences with the SPD threaten to hobble talks over a governing alliance. Alongside these issues, Merz aims to repeal a heating law passed by Scholz’s administration and wants to overhaul the welfare system.
Senior officials from the CDU and the SPD will meet this weekend ahead of crunch talks next week.
“We are aware of people’s many concerns; above all we’re asking a lot of our own voters these days (...) We need a strong economy, we need strong Germany that will Europe to the victory,”
Merz said in a video posted on social media.
“We’re working every day to make the right decisions for Germany,”
he added, promising wide-ranging reforms to make Europe’s largest economy more competitive.
After abandoning campaign promises of fiscal consolidation to secure hundreds of billions of euros of debt-financed funding for defense, infrastructure and climate projects, Merz needs to walk a careful line before finalizing a coalition deal.
To show he’s ready to act tough, he’s even floated the idea of walking away from politics if the talks fail.
“If we don’t succeed, my career will be over anyway,”
the 69-year-old said at an event in Frankfurt after gaining approval for the spending plan.
#Merz #Power #laststep
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28.03.202518:09
The Saga of Disgruntled Allies: Pragmatism Trumps Inclusivity in U.S. Foreign Policy
THE FADING PRINCIPLE
The principle of "nothing about allies without allies" is rapidly becoming a relic of the past in American foreign policy. Today, Kyiv plays the role of the "disgruntled ally," while tomorrow Jerusalem may find itself in the same position.
SHIFTING APPROACH
The Biden administration's approach to international relations increasingly demonstrates a preference for pragmatism over principle. The potential deal between Washington and Riyadh without Israel's participation offers compelling evidence of this shift. The Trump administration appears ready to conclude a bilateral security agreement with Saudi Arabia, abandoning the previous requirement for Saudi-Israeli normalization as a precondition.
THE SAUDI DEAL
In exchange for security guarantees, the U.S. is demanding substantive concessions from Saudi Arabia:
- Support for American policy toward Iran
- Regional stabilization efforts
- Rejection of defense cooperation with China and Russia
- Participation in integrated air and missile defense systems
- Lower oil prices
- Increased investment in the American economy
NEW DIPLOMATIC ERA
This approach signals a new era in global diplomacy where major powers resolve regional issues based on pragmatic considerations rather than idealistic principles of inclusive participation. Ukraine and Israel must now reassess their strategies for engaging with Washington, recognizing they can no longer rely on the assurance that nothing affecting their interests will be decided without their input.
IMPLICATIONS FOR UKRAINE AND RUSSIA
Despite public rhetoric supporting Ukraine, the U.S. and its allies are exploring conflict resolution options based primarily on their own interests, with limited consideration for Kyiv's position. For Russia, this opens opportunities for pragmatic agreements with Washington without necessarily including all regional stakeholders.
THE NEW REALITY
In the emerging world order, national interests and achievable outcomes are valued more highly than comprehensive participation by all concerned parties. America's allies must either adapt to this new reality or continue to express surprise when Washington makes decisions without consulting them.
#AmericaFirst #GeopoliticalRealism #AllianceShift #GreatPowerPolitics #DiplomacyTrends
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THE FADING PRINCIPLE
The principle of "nothing about allies without allies" is rapidly becoming a relic of the past in American foreign policy. Today, Kyiv plays the role of the "disgruntled ally," while tomorrow Jerusalem may find itself in the same position.
SHIFTING APPROACH
The Biden administration's approach to international relations increasingly demonstrates a preference for pragmatism over principle. The potential deal between Washington and Riyadh without Israel's participation offers compelling evidence of this shift. The Trump administration appears ready to conclude a bilateral security agreement with Saudi Arabia, abandoning the previous requirement for Saudi-Israeli normalization as a precondition.
THE SAUDI DEAL
In exchange for security guarantees, the U.S. is demanding substantive concessions from Saudi Arabia:
- Support for American policy toward Iran
- Regional stabilization efforts
- Rejection of defense cooperation with China and Russia
- Participation in integrated air and missile defense systems
- Lower oil prices
- Increased investment in the American economy
NEW DIPLOMATIC ERA
This approach signals a new era in global diplomacy where major powers resolve regional issues based on pragmatic considerations rather than idealistic principles of inclusive participation. Ukraine and Israel must now reassess their strategies for engaging with Washington, recognizing they can no longer rely on the assurance that nothing affecting their interests will be decided without their input.
IMPLICATIONS FOR UKRAINE AND RUSSIA
Despite public rhetoric supporting Ukraine, the U.S. and its allies are exploring conflict resolution options based primarily on their own interests, with limited consideration for Kyiv's position. For Russia, this opens opportunities for pragmatic agreements with Washington without necessarily including all regional stakeholders.
THE NEW REALITY
In the emerging world order, national interests and achievable outcomes are valued more highly than comprehensive participation by all concerned parties. America's allies must either adapt to this new reality or continue to express surprise when Washington makes decisions without consulting them.
#AmericaFirst #GeopoliticalRealism #AllianceShift #GreatPowerPolitics #DiplomacyTrends
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31.03.202500:59
The murderers of Rabbi Zvi Kogan have been sentenced to death in the United Arab Emirates. The murder was committed in November last year, and the perpetrators turned out to be Uzbek citizens.
#RabbiZvi #murderers #UnitedArabEmirates
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28.03.202523:04
Putin's Vision of the Future of Ukraine
Putin has suggested Ukraine could be placed under a temporary UN-led government to organise fresh elections in comments rejected by a US spokesperson.
It was not clear how seriously the Russian president’s comments should be taken, given that a couple of hours later the Kremlin clarified that Putin had not raised this idea in recent phone calls with Donald Trump.
In remarks broadcast on television on Friday morning, Putin said the idea would be to allow Ukraine to “hold democratic elections, to bring to power a viable government that enjoys the trust of the people, and then begin negotiations with them on a peace treaty” – though he later said that was just “one of the options”.
“Under the auspices of the United Nations, with the United States, even with European countries, and, of course, with our partners and friends, we could discuss the possibility of introduction of temporary governance in Ukraine,” Putin said.
The remarks indicate that any negotiated end to the war in Ukraine is some way off as Russia continues to add conditions to achieving a settlement while Kyiv has said it would sign up to a 30 day ceasefire if Moscow agreed.
Ukraine suspended elections when it introduced martial law after Russia’s full scale invasion in February 2022. Zelensky’s five-year term was supposed to end last May, but a vote is not expected to be held until security conditions allow – and there is little public pressure to have one.
#Ukraine #Putin #future
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Putin has suggested Ukraine could be placed under a temporary UN-led government to organise fresh elections in comments rejected by a US spokesperson.
It was not clear how seriously the Russian president’s comments should be taken, given that a couple of hours later the Kremlin clarified that Putin had not raised this idea in recent phone calls with Donald Trump.
In remarks broadcast on television on Friday morning, Putin said the idea would be to allow Ukraine to “hold democratic elections, to bring to power a viable government that enjoys the trust of the people, and then begin negotiations with them on a peace treaty” – though he later said that was just “one of the options”.
“Under the auspices of the United Nations, with the United States, even with European countries, and, of course, with our partners and friends, we could discuss the possibility of introduction of temporary governance in Ukraine,” Putin said.
The remarks indicate that any negotiated end to the war in Ukraine is some way off as Russia continues to add conditions to achieving a settlement while Kyiv has said it would sign up to a 30 day ceasefire if Moscow agreed.
Ukraine suspended elections when it introduced martial law after Russia’s full scale invasion in February 2022. Zelensky’s five-year term was supposed to end last May, but a vote is not expected to be held until security conditions allow – and there is little public pressure to have one.
#Ukraine #Putin #future
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28.03.202513:59
📰 Gaza’s Maidan: The Uprising Hamas Didn’t See Coming
It wasn’t the IDF airstrike that broke Gaza’s silence — it was the voice of the people. In Beit Lahia, where Israeli bombs and Hamas repression usually compete for airtime, something unprecedented happened: the streets spoke. Loudly.
said Ahmad al-Masri, one of the young men who helped organize the protests.
Yes, the same Hamas that claimed to be defending Gaza has become the regime people are willing to die protesting against. For three straight days, residents of this battered enclave have braved the rubble, drones, and decades of fear to say the unsayable: We want to live. Not for martyrdom. Not for ideology. But for ourselves.
The signs are unmistakable. Local mukhtars blessing the protests. Former Fatah officials joining marches. Protesters waving white flags instead of party colors. This isn’t a power struggle — it’s a cry for life.
Hamas, visibly rattled, has alternated between disappearing and desperately trying to control the optics.
Batons replaced bullets — not out of mercy, but out of calculation. As one analyst put it: How can they crush this without inviting even more rage — and maybe even more Israeli strikes?
So now the question that haunts both Hamas and Jerusalem: if the street can overthrow one regime, why not two?
Because if this is Gaza’s Maidan moment — then every actor in this war, from Netanyahu to Nasrallah, better start recalculating.
#Gaza #Hamas #protests #uprising #Maidan #MiddleEast
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It wasn’t the IDF airstrike that broke Gaza’s silence — it was the voice of the people. In Beit Lahia, where Israeli bombs and Hamas repression usually compete for airtime, something unprecedented happened: the streets spoke. Loudly.
💭 “Hamas needs to go away. If it doesn’t, the bloodshed, the wars and the destruction won’t stop,”
said Ahmad al-Masri, one of the young men who helped organize the protests.
Yes, the same Hamas that claimed to be defending Gaza has become the regime people are willing to die protesting against. For three straight days, residents of this battered enclave have braved the rubble, drones, and decades of fear to say the unsayable: We want to live. Not for martyrdom. Not for ideology. But for ourselves.
The signs are unmistakable. Local mukhtars blessing the protests. Former Fatah officials joining marches. Protesters waving white flags instead of party colors. This isn’t a power struggle — it’s a cry for life.
Hamas, visibly rattled, has alternated between disappearing and desperately trying to control the optics.
Batons replaced bullets — not out of mercy, but out of calculation. As one analyst put it: How can they crush this without inviting even more rage — and maybe even more Israeli strikes?
So now the question that haunts both Hamas and Jerusalem: if the street can overthrow one regime, why not two?
Because if this is Gaza’s Maidan moment — then every actor in this war, from Netanyahu to Nasrallah, better start recalculating.
#Gaza #Hamas #protests #uprising #Maidan #MiddleEast
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