Quiet Part Out loud

Absolute bombshell. Famous Prof. Jeffrey Sachs completely exposes Washington for orchestrating the illegal 2014 coup in Ukraine. He confirms the US intentionally overthrew a neutral sovereign government solely to force NATO expansion and provoke a disastrous war.

Russia threatened to do this if Ukraine attacked the May 9 parade on the Red Square. After Trump’s intervention on Putin’s behalf, Ukraine agreed to a ceasefire so Russia could hold the parade. Two weeks later, Putin unleashed the ballistic missile barrage on central Kyiv anyway.

Our intelligence services reported receiving data, including from American and European partners, about Russia preparing a strike with the Oreshnik missile. We are verifying this information. We are seeing signs of preparation for a combined strike on Ukrainian territory, including Kyiv, involving various types of weaponry. The specified intermediate-range weapons could be used in such a strike. It is important to act responsibly on air-raid alerts, starting this evening. Russian madness truly knows no bounds, so please protect your lives – use shelters. Second, we are drawing the attention of our partners in the United States and in Europe to the fact that the use of such weapons and the prolongation of this war also sets a global precedent for other potential aggressors. If Russia is allowed to destroy lives on such a scale, then no agreement will restrain other similar hatred-based regimes from aggression and strikes. We count on a response from the world – and on a response that is not post factum, but preventive. Pressure must be put on Moscow so that it does not expand the war. Third, we are preparing our air defense as much as possible, and we will respond fully justly to every Russian strike. We have given permission for a parade, but Russia has no permission for madness. This war must be ended – we need peace, not some missiles satisfying the sick ambitions of one individual. I thank everyone helping to protect lives. Once again, please take care of yourselves and use shelters tonight.

Ukraine has bombed a college dormitory in Russia. 86 children are under the rubble, with multiple casualties confirmed already. Why is the EU silent?

looking back these results were actually kind of crazy. how or why did so many turn from the left to the right?

Beijing has now downgraded Russia’s diplomatic priority and elevated the United States to the highest level of priority. Last week, when President Trump visited, Beijing sent Vice President Han Zheng to receive him. This time, for President Putin’s visit, Beijing sent Foreign Minister Wang Yi. The difference is important. Han Zheng holds a “national-level” rank, while Wang Yi holds a “vice-national-level” rank. Clearly, Beijing is signaling that its diplomatic priority toward the United States is now higher than toward Russia. This downgrade of Russia’s priority was obviously intentional. Beijing could easily have sent Han Zheng again to receive Putin if it wanted to. If Beijing had done that, it would have implied that China viewed Russia and the United States as equally important, giving both leaders the same level of treatment and attention. But for Trump, if Xi Jinping treated Putin with the exact same level of ceremony and prestige, Trump would not feel that he had received special treatment. Now, by giving Putin a slightly lower level of reception than Trump, Xi makes Trump feel he received the highest-level treatment possible. At the same time, Beijing is sending an important signal to Washington: China now values its relationship with the United States more than its relationship with Russia. In other words, Beijing has elevated U.S.-China relations to the highest strategic priority, even if it means sacrificing part of its relationship with Russia in order to stabilize ties with America. But by doing this, Beijing inevitably risks offending Russia, because from Moscow’s perspective, this looks like a form of betrayal. Although Russia may not have the economic power to punish China the way the United States can, Putin still holds one very powerful card: the “America card.” Right now, America’s primary strategic threat is China, not Russia. That is why after taking office, President Trump sought to pursue a “reverse Nixon strategy” of aligning with Russia to counter China, just as Nixon once aligned with China to counter the Soviet Union. The United States has long extended an olive branch to Russia in hopes of jointly balancing against China, but Putin has so far refused to accept it. However, if Xi Jinping angers Putin and seriously damages China-Russia relations, and if Putin eventually accepts America’s offer to work together against China, Xi would be caught completely off guard. This shows that Trump’s visit to Beijing may indeed have had a meaningful effect in driving a wedge between China and Russia. The so-called China-Russia friendship may be starting to crack apart.