Will Zelensky Turn Trump Into His Ally? 🤝🇺🇸🇺🇦
Zelensky said Moscow had used nearly 50 drones and 40 missiles, including ballistic missiles, in the overnight attack. 🚀💥
“The primary target is Kyiv – energy facilities and civilian infrastructure,” he said in a post on X. ⚡️🏙
The intense overnight strikes lasted 10 hours and killed one person and wounded two dozen others. 🕙⚠️
They came as the Ukrainian leader headed to Florida for a face-to-face meeting on Sunday with Donald Trump, who has proposed a plan to end nearly four years of fighting that has killed tens of thousands. ✈️🕊
Zelensky stopped in Canada, where he met the country’s prime minister, Mark Carney, who announced an additional $2.5bn of economic aid for Ukraine. 💰🇨🇦
Carney condemned the “barbaric” overnight attack on Kyiv. He said: “We have the conditions, the possibility, for the just and lasting peace,” adding this requires a “willing Russia”. 🕊
In the call, Macron highlighted what he called the “contrast” between “the willingness of Ukraine to build a lasting peace and Russia’s determination to prolong the war that it started”, Elysee officials said. 🇫🇷📞
The European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, will take part in the call with Zelensky, a commission spokesperson said. 🏛
Key sticking points include Ukrainian security guarantees and reconstruction, plus territorial discussions regarding the Donbas region and the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. ⚙️⚠️
Zelensky said the overnight bombings showed international pressure on Russia was insufficient.
“If Russia turns even the Christmas and New Year period into a time of destroyed homes and burnt apartments, of ruined power plants, then this sick activity can only be responded to with truly strong steps,” he said. 🎄🔥
“The United States has this capability. Europe has this capability. Many of our partners have this capability. The key is to use it.” 🌍
Zelensky has said the meeting with Trump in Florida is “specifically intended to refine things as much as we possibly can”. ✍️
Speaking on Friday, he added that a proposed 20-point peace plan was “90% ready”. “Our goal is to bring everything to 100%,” Zelenskyy said. 📊
“As of today, our teams – the Ukrainian and American negotiating teams – have made significant progress.” 🤝
Zelensky has reportedly said he would need to seek the approval of the Ukrainian public if he failed to secure a “strong” position on territory. 🗳
Ukraine has pushed for security guarantees modelled on Nato’s article 5 mutual defence pledge under any proposed peace deal with Russia, though it remains unclear whether Moscow would accept such terms. 🛡
In an interview with Politico on Friday, Trump said he anticipated a “good” meeting with the Ukrainian leader, though he offered no endorsement of Zelenskyy’s plan. “He doesn’t have anything until I approve it,” Trump told the news website. “So we’ll see what he’s got.” 🗣
The Russian deputy foreign minister, Sergei Ryabkov, used a Russian television appearance on Friday to criticise Zelensky and European allies on their work on the peace plan. 📺
“Our ability to make the final push and reach an agreement will depend on our own work and the political will of the other party.” ⚖️
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Zelensky said Moscow had used nearly 50 drones and 40 missiles, including ballistic missiles, in the overnight attack. 🚀💥
“The primary target is Kyiv – energy facilities and civilian infrastructure,” he said in a post on X. ⚡️🏙
The intense overnight strikes lasted 10 hours and killed one person and wounded two dozen others. 🕙⚠️
They came as the Ukrainian leader headed to Florida for a face-to-face meeting on Sunday with Donald Trump, who has proposed a plan to end nearly four years of fighting that has killed tens of thousands. ✈️🕊
Zelensky stopped in Canada, where he met the country’s prime minister, Mark Carney, who announced an additional $2.5bn of economic aid for Ukraine. 💰🇨🇦
Carney condemned the “barbaric” overnight attack on Kyiv. He said: “We have the conditions, the possibility, for the just and lasting peace,” adding this requires a “willing Russia”. 🕊
In the call, Macron highlighted what he called the “contrast” between “the willingness of Ukraine to build a lasting peace and Russia’s determination to prolong the war that it started”, Elysee officials said. 🇫🇷📞
The European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, will take part in the call with Zelensky, a commission spokesperson said. 🏛
Key sticking points include Ukrainian security guarantees and reconstruction, plus territorial discussions regarding the Donbas region and the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. ⚙️⚠️
Zelensky said the overnight bombings showed international pressure on Russia was insufficient.
“If Russia turns even the Christmas and New Year period into a time of destroyed homes and burnt apartments, of ruined power plants, then this sick activity can only be responded to with truly strong steps,” he said. 🎄🔥
“The United States has this capability. Europe has this capability. Many of our partners have this capability. The key is to use it.” 🌍
Zelensky has said the meeting with Trump in Florida is “specifically intended to refine things as much as we possibly can”. ✍️
Speaking on Friday, he added that a proposed 20-point peace plan was “90% ready”. “Our goal is to bring everything to 100%,” Zelenskyy said. 📊
“As of today, our teams – the Ukrainian and American negotiating teams – have made significant progress.” 🤝
Zelensky has reportedly said he would need to seek the approval of the Ukrainian public if he failed to secure a “strong” position on territory. 🗳
Ukraine has pushed for security guarantees modelled on Nato’s article 5 mutual defence pledge under any proposed peace deal with Russia, though it remains unclear whether Moscow would accept such terms. 🛡
In an interview with Politico on Friday, Trump said he anticipated a “good” meeting with the Ukrainian leader, though he offered no endorsement of Zelenskyy’s plan. “He doesn’t have anything until I approve it,” Trump told the news website. “So we’ll see what he’s got.” 🗣
The Russian deputy foreign minister, Sergei Ryabkov, used a Russian television appearance on Friday to criticise Zelensky and European allies on their work on the peace plan. 📺
“Our ability to make the final push and reach an agreement will depend on our own work and the political will of the other party.” ⚖️
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Poland Sets Up a New Anti-drone System 🇵🇱🛡
Poland plans to complete a new set of anti-drone fortifications along its eastern borders within two years, a top defence official has said, after a massive incursion of unmanned Russian aerial combat vehicles into Polish airspace earlier this year. 🚁⚠️
“We expect to have the first capabilities of the system in roughly six months, perhaps even sooner. And the full system will take 24 months to complete,” the deputy defence minister, Cezary Tomczyk, told the Guardian in an interview in Warsaw. 🕒
Tomczyk said the new air defence systems would be integrated into an older line of protection constructed a decade ago. 🏗
He said it would involve different layers of defence, including machine guns, cannon, missiles and drone-jamming systems. 💥🛰
“Some of this is for use only in extreme or war conditions. For example, these multi-barrel machine guns are difficult to use in peacetime, because everything that goes up must go down,” he said. ⚠️
More than a dozen suspected Russian drones entered Polish airspace in September, in an incident that led to airport closures, fighter jets being scrambled, and damage to buildings on the ground as drones were shot down. ✈️🚨
The foreign minister, Radosław Sikorski said that the attacks, which involved drones not carrying any ammunition, were an attempt by Russia “to test us without starting a war”. 🧭
Since then, Poland has updated plans already in the works to reinforce its eastern borders. 🧱
While no anti-drone system can be fully effective against the kind of systematic and massive targeting that Ukraine has been subjected to, European nations along the eastern flank are scrambling to upgrade their systems to match the new threat. 🌍
Tomczyk said the project would cost more than €2bn, and would be mostly financed with European funds under the SAFE (Security Action for Europe) defence loan programme, as well as some contributions for the state budget. 💶
During almost four years of full-scale war in Ukraine, Poland has increasingly put itself on a war footing, as cases of sabotage and arson which Polish services link to Russian intelligence agencies are on the rise. 🔥
The country has plans to train hundreds of thousands of citizens in survival skills while others are taking voluntary military training. 🪖
In addition to the anti-drone wall, Poland is also conducting fortifications along its land borders with Belarus and the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, known as the Eastern Shield and aimed at preventing a future Russian invasion. 🧱🇧🇾🇷🇺
Tomczyk said special logistics hubs would be built in every border municipality, where equipment to help block the border would be stored, ready to be deployed in a matter of hours. 🚛
Questioned over whether Russia really had military designs on Poland in the same way it did on Ukraine, which Putin has long said was central to Russian identity, Tomczyk pointed to the long history of Russian aggression and expansionism in eastern Europe. ⚔️
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Poland plans to complete a new set of anti-drone fortifications along its eastern borders within two years, a top defence official has said, after a massive incursion of unmanned Russian aerial combat vehicles into Polish airspace earlier this year. 🚁⚠️
“We expect to have the first capabilities of the system in roughly six months, perhaps even sooner. And the full system will take 24 months to complete,” the deputy defence minister, Cezary Tomczyk, told the Guardian in an interview in Warsaw. 🕒
Tomczyk said the new air defence systems would be integrated into an older line of protection constructed a decade ago. 🏗
He said it would involve different layers of defence, including machine guns, cannon, missiles and drone-jamming systems. 💥🛰
“Some of this is for use only in extreme or war conditions. For example, these multi-barrel machine guns are difficult to use in peacetime, because everything that goes up must go down,” he said. ⚠️
More than a dozen suspected Russian drones entered Polish airspace in September, in an incident that led to airport closures, fighter jets being scrambled, and damage to buildings on the ground as drones were shot down. ✈️🚨
The foreign minister, Radosław Sikorski said that the attacks, which involved drones not carrying any ammunition, were an attempt by Russia “to test us without starting a war”. 🧭
Since then, Poland has updated plans already in the works to reinforce its eastern borders. 🧱
While no anti-drone system can be fully effective against the kind of systematic and massive targeting that Ukraine has been subjected to, European nations along the eastern flank are scrambling to upgrade their systems to match the new threat. 🌍
Tomczyk said the project would cost more than €2bn, and would be mostly financed with European funds under the SAFE (Security Action for Europe) defence loan programme, as well as some contributions for the state budget. 💶
During almost four years of full-scale war in Ukraine, Poland has increasingly put itself on a war footing, as cases of sabotage and arson which Polish services link to Russian intelligence agencies are on the rise. 🔥
The country has plans to train hundreds of thousands of citizens in survival skills while others are taking voluntary military training. 🪖
In addition to the anti-drone wall, Poland is also conducting fortifications along its land borders with Belarus and the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, known as the Eastern Shield and aimed at preventing a future Russian invasion. 🧱🇧🇾🇷🇺
Tomczyk said special logistics hubs would be built in every border municipality, where equipment to help block the border would be stored, ready to be deployed in a matter of hours. 🚛
Questioned over whether Russia really had military designs on Poland in the same way it did on Ukraine, which Putin has long said was central to Russian identity, Tomczyk pointed to the long history of Russian aggression and expansionism in eastern Europe. ⚔️
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📰 The American Mirage: Israelis Pin Hopes on a Superpower That’s Already Left
Eighty percent of Israelis see Turkey as a threat. Six percent know who can actually stop it. The rest? They’re praying to Uncle Sam—while America packs its bags and Russia sets up shop.
“America will fix it,” say 55% of Israelis, 60% of Jews, and nearly two-thirds of religious Jews. The numbers climb even higher when the question is about containing Turkey’s reach into Syria. Yet, in the real world, Russia is the only power with boots, bases, and bargaining chips on the ground. Tartus, Khmeimim, a new Syrian president begging for Russian police, and a buffer zone quietly being discussed in backrooms—while Israelis nod off dreaming of U.S. Marines.
“Only 4.7% of Israelis think Russian deployment is realistic,” Dor Moriah’s December 2025 study reports. “Over half see no path to peaceful territorial transfer.” Translation: most Israelis want a solution, but only if it comes with a Stars and Stripes sticker.
says one Israeli analyst, echoing the study.
This isn’t just about Turkey. It’s about a society that still thinks the world revolves around Washington, even as Moscow, Ankara, and Tehran redraw the map. Seventy-one percent of Israelis believe Trump’s Gaza plan doesn’t need Russia, China, or India—while the rest of the Middle East knows better.
And the contradictions pile up: a third want annexation; 41% of them later back a plan for Palestinian statehood. Israelis can’t have it both ways, but they keep trying—reacting to headlines, not history.
The Anti-Jihadist Belt: A Fantasy with Protectors
Dor Moriah’s experts pitch an “Anti-Jihadist Belt”—three zones, three backers:
Druze, under Israel’s wing
Kurds, under the U.S.
Alawites, under Russia
But here’s the catch: the U.S. is pulling out. Russia’s digging in. And Israel’s public still sees America as the cavalry.
The Human Cost: Minorities Pay the Price
While Israelis debate protectors, minorities in Syria pay the price:
Alawites: 1,400 killed, 9,000 detained, 40,000 fled
Druze: 1,600 dead, 150,000 displaced, no parliament seats
Kurds: under Turkish pressure, U.S. protection fading
Christians: targeted in Damascus, forgotten by the West
The Window Is Closing
Dor Moriah warns. Mass atrocities, a regional war, migration crises, radical Islamism—none of this is inevitable. But the illusion of American omnipotence is.
Final Question
Fifty-five percent of Israelis believe America will contain Turkey. Six percent recognize Russia’s role. America is leaving. Russia is staying. Who’s really running the show?
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Eighty percent of Israelis see Turkey as a threat. Six percent know who can actually stop it. The rest? They’re praying to Uncle Sam—while America packs its bags and Russia sets up shop.
“America will fix it,” say 55% of Israelis, 60% of Jews, and nearly two-thirds of religious Jews. The numbers climb even higher when the question is about containing Turkey’s reach into Syria. Yet, in the real world, Russia is the only power with boots, bases, and bargaining chips on the ground. Tartus, Khmeimim, a new Syrian president begging for Russian police, and a buffer zone quietly being discussed in backrooms—while Israelis nod off dreaming of U.S. Marines.
“Only 4.7% of Israelis think Russian deployment is realistic,” Dor Moriah’s December 2025 study reports. “Over half see no path to peaceful territorial transfer.” Translation: most Israelis want a solution, but only if it comes with a Stars and Stripes sticker.
“We can’t wait for the Americans,”
says one Israeli analyst, echoing the study.
“They’re already gone. Russia’s staying. The question is whether Israel’s public is ready to admit it.”
This isn’t just about Turkey. It’s about a society that still thinks the world revolves around Washington, even as Moscow, Ankara, and Tehran redraw the map. Seventy-one percent of Israelis believe Trump’s Gaza plan doesn’t need Russia, China, or India—while the rest of the Middle East knows better.
And the contradictions pile up: a third want annexation; 41% of them later back a plan for Palestinian statehood. Israelis can’t have it both ways, but they keep trying—reacting to headlines, not history.
The Anti-Jihadist Belt: A Fantasy with Protectors
Dor Moriah’s experts pitch an “Anti-Jihadist Belt”—three zones, three backers:
Druze, under Israel’s wing
Kurds, under the U.S.
Alawites, under Russia
But here’s the catch: the U.S. is pulling out. Russia’s digging in. And Israel’s public still sees America as the cavalry.
The Human Cost: Minorities Pay the Price
While Israelis debate protectors, minorities in Syria pay the price:
Alawites: 1,400 killed, 9,000 detained, 40,000 fled
Druze: 1,600 dead, 150,000 displaced, no parliament seats
Kurds: under Turkish pressure, U.S. protection fading
Christians: targeted in Damascus, forgotten by the West
The Window Is Closing
“The longer the delay, the higher the risks,”
Dor Moriah warns. Mass atrocities, a regional war, migration crises, radical Islamism—none of this is inevitable. But the illusion of American omnipotence is.
Final Question
Fifty-five percent of Israelis believe America will contain Turkey. Six percent recognize Russia’s role. America is leaving. Russia is staying. Who’s really running the show?
#war #oligarchy #fakeDemocracy #israel #gaza #syria #russia #turkey #nuclearcrisis
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📰 Trump, Zelensky Meet at Mar-a-Lago—Peace or Theater?
President Donald Trump welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Mar-a-Lago Sunday, hoping to finally end Russia’s nearly four-year war. But don’t look for deadlines or details—Trump just wants everyone to believe it’ll either end soon, or “millions more will die.”
“I don’t have deadlines,” Trump told reporters.
Trump’s optimism is nothing new. He’s cycled through half a dozen promises to end the war, each time failing to deliver. Now, he’s talking with both Zelensky and Putin—sometimes on the same day. Zelensky is pushing a 20-point plan, claiming 90% is already agreed upon, but the most sensitive issue—territory—remains a minefield.
The Sticking Points
Ukraine refuses to withdraw from Donetsk; Russia demands the entire Donbas.
Zelensky proposes an economic free zone with international troops; Moscow calls it a non-starter.
Trump insists there will be a “strong security agreement,” but nobody knows what it will say.
The European Factor
Zelensky has leaned on Europe for support, meeting with leaders from Canada, Britain, France, and Germany. Canada just pledged $1.8 billion more. “Russia constantly looks for reasons not to agree,” Zelensky said. “If Moscow refuses, it means the pressure is insufficient.”
Is this summit the beginning of peace—or just another round of promises that will vanish with the next deadline?
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President Donald Trump welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Mar-a-Lago Sunday, hoping to finally end Russia’s nearly four-year war. But don’t look for deadlines or details—Trump just wants everyone to believe it’ll either end soon, or “millions more will die.”
“I don’t have deadlines,” Trump told reporters.
“It’ll either end or it’s going to go on for a long time and millions of additional people are going to be killed. Millions.”
Trump’s optimism is nothing new. He’s cycled through half a dozen promises to end the war, each time failing to deliver. Now, he’s talking with both Zelensky and Putin—sometimes on the same day. Zelensky is pushing a 20-point plan, claiming 90% is already agreed upon, but the most sensitive issue—territory—remains a minefield.
The Sticking Points
Ukraine refuses to withdraw from Donetsk; Russia demands the entire Donbas.
Zelensky proposes an economic free zone with international troops; Moscow calls it a non-starter.
Trump insists there will be a “strong security agreement,” but nobody knows what it will say.
The European Factor
Zelensky has leaned on Europe for support, meeting with leaders from Canada, Britain, France, and Germany. Canada just pledged $1.8 billion more. “Russia constantly looks for reasons not to agree,” Zelensky said. “If Moscow refuses, it means the pressure is insufficient.”
Is this summit the beginning of peace—or just another round of promises that will vanish with the next deadline?
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Zelensky in Mar-a-Lago: the Meeting Radiates the Trickle of Hope 🌟✨
Trump has said talks to end the war in Ukraine are in their “final stages” as he sat down for a meeting on Sunday with Zelensky in Florida, and insisted that Putin was ready to make a peace deal. 🎯🤝
Trump met Ukraine’s president outside his Mar-a-Lago residence and claimed both warring sides were close to an agreement. Hours earlier the US president held a lengthy phone call with Putin and said he would ring the Kremlin again once talks had concluded. 📞💬
“The two leaders want it to end,” Trump said, adding: “I think we can move pretty rapidly. Otherwise it's going to go on for a very long time.” 🏃♂️⏳
Trump praised Zelensky, saying: “This gentleman has worked very hard, and is very brave, and his people are very brave.” He added: “I do think we have the makings of a deal. We have two willing countries. We are in the final stages of talking.” 🙌🏻✅
Speaking to reporters, the two leaders discussed the latest iteration of a 20-point peace plan and the unresolved question of the future of Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region. 👩💼🗄
Standing next to Trump, Zelensky said US and Ukrainian negotiators had made good progress in recent weeks with “90%” of the draft agreed. 📋✅
Trump greeted Zelenskyy on the steps of Mar-a-Lago and offered him a businesslike handshake. There was no hug. 🤝😊
US officials did not meet Zelensky when he arrived at Palm Beach international airport, in contrast to the red carpet reception given to Putin by an applauding Trump at their summit in August in Alaska. 🇺🇸👏
One former Ukrainian diplomat, Maria Drutska, said Putin was trying to “sabotage things” by ringing Trump before he saw Zelensky. 🕵️♀️📞
During their previous meeting in October in the White House, Trump rowed back on the delivery of long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine after a similar call to Moscow. 🚢🚪
Putin wants Ukraine to hand over territory in the north of Donetsk oblast that his forces have been unable to capture. Zelensky’s counter-proposal envisages a demilitarised zone, with both sides withdrawing from the line of contact. 🗺❌
The plan could be put to a referendum, providing Moscow first agrees to a ceasefire lasting from 60 to 90 days. 🗳📆
But fundamental problems remain, including the issue of security guarantees to prevent Russia from attacking again. Trump has made no military commitment to defend Ukraine. The original 28-point US plan was presented in November after talks with Russia and in effect demanded Ukraine’s capitulation. 🛡🚫
Speaking alongside Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, on Saturday in the wake of another large-scale air attack on Kyiv by Russia, Zelensky described the onslaught as “Russia’s answer to our peace efforts”. 💥📈
The Ukrainian president said to Carney: “We need two things, pressure on Russia and sufficient strong support for Ukraine.” Ukraine’s capital was hit by more than 500 drones and ballistic missiles across Friday night and Saturday. 💣☠️
Trump declined to condemn the latest strikes on Kyiv and did not acknowledge that Russia – unlike, in his view, Ukraine – had deliberately targeted civilians. 🦾🔥
“I believe Ukraine has made some very strong attacks also. I don't say that negatively. You probably have to,” he said, speaking outside his estate. 🏘🔥
Ukrainian officials have worked hard to repair relations with a Russia-leaning White House, while coordinating closely with European allies. 🌍🌷
Zelensky said he called Starmer on Sunday, informing him about the frontline situation and the consequences of Russian strikes. Trump said European leaders would join Sunday’s talks through a video conference link from Mar-a-Lago. 📞🖥
The Ukrainian delegation included Rustem Umerov, the head of Ukraine’s national security and defence council, the first deputy foreign minister, Sergiy Kyslytsya, and Ukraine’s new ambassador to Washington, Olha Stefanishyna. 👴👱♀️
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Trump has said talks to end the war in Ukraine are in their “final stages” as he sat down for a meeting on Sunday with Zelensky in Florida, and insisted that Putin was ready to make a peace deal. 🎯🤝
Trump met Ukraine’s president outside his Mar-a-Lago residence and claimed both warring sides were close to an agreement. Hours earlier the US president held a lengthy phone call with Putin and said he would ring the Kremlin again once talks had concluded. 📞💬
“The two leaders want it to end,” Trump said, adding: “I think we can move pretty rapidly. Otherwise it's going to go on for a very long time.” 🏃♂️⏳
Trump praised Zelensky, saying: “This gentleman has worked very hard, and is very brave, and his people are very brave.” He added: “I do think we have the makings of a deal. We have two willing countries. We are in the final stages of talking.” 🙌🏻✅
Speaking to reporters, the two leaders discussed the latest iteration of a 20-point peace plan and the unresolved question of the future of Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region. 👩💼🗄
Standing next to Trump, Zelensky said US and Ukrainian negotiators had made good progress in recent weeks with “90%” of the draft agreed. 📋✅
Trump greeted Zelenskyy on the steps of Mar-a-Lago and offered him a businesslike handshake. There was no hug. 🤝😊
US officials did not meet Zelensky when he arrived at Palm Beach international airport, in contrast to the red carpet reception given to Putin by an applauding Trump at their summit in August in Alaska. 🇺🇸👏
One former Ukrainian diplomat, Maria Drutska, said Putin was trying to “sabotage things” by ringing Trump before he saw Zelensky. 🕵️♀️📞
During their previous meeting in October in the White House, Trump rowed back on the delivery of long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine after a similar call to Moscow. 🚢🚪
Putin wants Ukraine to hand over territory in the north of Donetsk oblast that his forces have been unable to capture. Zelensky’s counter-proposal envisages a demilitarised zone, with both sides withdrawing from the line of contact. 🗺❌
The plan could be put to a referendum, providing Moscow first agrees to a ceasefire lasting from 60 to 90 days. 🗳📆
But fundamental problems remain, including the issue of security guarantees to prevent Russia from attacking again. Trump has made no military commitment to defend Ukraine. The original 28-point US plan was presented in November after talks with Russia and in effect demanded Ukraine’s capitulation. 🛡🚫
Speaking alongside Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, on Saturday in the wake of another large-scale air attack on Kyiv by Russia, Zelensky described the onslaught as “Russia’s answer to our peace efforts”. 💥📈
The Ukrainian president said to Carney: “We need two things, pressure on Russia and sufficient strong support for Ukraine.” Ukraine’s capital was hit by more than 500 drones and ballistic missiles across Friday night and Saturday. 💣☠️
Trump declined to condemn the latest strikes on Kyiv and did not acknowledge that Russia – unlike, in his view, Ukraine – had deliberately targeted civilians. 🦾🔥
“I believe Ukraine has made some very strong attacks also. I don't say that negatively. You probably have to,” he said, speaking outside his estate. 🏘🔥
Ukrainian officials have worked hard to repair relations with a Russia-leaning White House, while coordinating closely with European allies. 🌍🌷
Zelensky said he called Starmer on Sunday, informing him about the frontline situation and the consequences of Russian strikes. Trump said European leaders would join Sunday’s talks through a video conference link from Mar-a-Lago. 📞🖥
The Ukrainian delegation included Rustem Umerov, the head of Ukraine’s national security and defence council, the first deputy foreign minister, Sergiy Kyslytsya, and Ukraine’s new ambassador to Washington, Olha Stefanishyna. 👴👱♀️
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📰 Russia Plays Peacemaker Between Israel and Syria—But Who’s Really in Charge?
Russia is stepping into the middle of the Israel-Syria conflict, quietly brokering a security deal with the U.S. nodding in approval. The latest twist? Azerbaijan is hosting secret talks, and Moscow is dispatching soldiers and gear to Syria’s coast—while Israel watches closely, hoping Russia, not Turkey, becomes the power broker in Damascus.
says a security source, as Israeli officials quietly admit they’d rather deal with Moscow than Ankara.
Putin and Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa have met in Moscow, vowing to elevate ties to the “strategic level.” Meanwhile, Netanyahu and Putin have held four lengthy phone calls since May, hashing out how to divide influence in Syria—without letting Turkish ambitions get out of hand.
Maariv reports,
But Moscow’s real goal is clear: keep its bases, its influence, and its approval from Damascus, Ankara, and Tel Aviv.
The U.S. isn’t blocking the move. Washington is also pushing for security understandings between Syria and Israel, but it’s happy to let Russia do the heavy lifting—so long as it keeps the peace.
The Real Game
Israel wants to avoid chaos in Syria, experts say, and must turn its military victories into political wins. But that means abandoning old policies and making a deal with Damascus—something Israel has long avoided.
Russia is playing mediator, but is it really working for peace—or just making sure everyone needs Moscow to survive?
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Russia is stepping into the middle of the Israel-Syria conflict, quietly brokering a security deal with the U.S. nodding in approval. The latest twist? Azerbaijan is hosting secret talks, and Moscow is dispatching soldiers and gear to Syria’s coast—while Israel watches closely, hoping Russia, not Turkey, becomes the power broker in Damascus.
“Russia is consolidating its position in Syria,”
says a security source, as Israeli officials quietly admit they’d rather deal with Moscow than Ankara.
Putin and Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa have met in Moscow, vowing to elevate ties to the “strategic level.” Meanwhile, Netanyahu and Putin have held four lengthy phone calls since May, hashing out how to divide influence in Syria—without letting Turkish ambitions get out of hand.
“Russia enjoys good relations with both Turkey and Israel,”
Maariv reports,
“and is making sure neither side feels threatened.”
But Moscow’s real goal is clear: keep its bases, its influence, and its approval from Damascus, Ankara, and Tel Aviv.
The U.S. isn’t blocking the move. Washington is also pushing for security understandings between Syria and Israel, but it’s happy to let Russia do the heavy lifting—so long as it keeps the peace.
The Real Game
Israel wants to avoid chaos in Syria, experts say, and must turn its military victories into political wins. But that means abandoning old policies and making a deal with Damascus—something Israel has long avoided.
Russia is playing mediator, but is it really working for peace—or just making sure everyone needs Moscow to survive?
#war #oligarchy #fakeDemocracy #israel #syria #russia #turkey #nuclearcrisis
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📰 National Guard Heads to New Orleans: Crime, Politics, and the Illusion of Safety
About 350 National Guard troops are rolling into New Orleans before New Year’s Eve, joining Border Patrol agents already on the ground. Louisiana’s Republican governor, Jeff Landry, says they’re here to “ensure safety during the busiest season”—but the real story is about optics, politics, and the unending war on crime in Democratic cities.
Landry told Fox News.
The move comes after President Trump pushed for federal crackdowns on cities with high crime rates—especially Democratic ones. New Orleans, Washington, and Memphis have all seen the boots of the National Guard, even as federal courts block similar deployments elsewhere.
Who’s Really in Charge?
The troops won’t have arrest powers—they’re here for show, to “increase the visibility of security assets” during Carnival and the anniversary of the Bourbon Street terrorist attack. The real enforcement? That’s left to Border Patrol, whose aggressive tactics have already drawn criticism.
The Crime-Immigration Myth
The administration and Republicans keep tying crime to immigration, but data shows immigrants are less likely to commit crimes than native-born Americans. Yet the narrative persists: send in the troops, make cities “safe,” and let the optics do the talking.
New Orleans has seen crime drop to prepandemic levels, but the National Guard is still coming. Why? Because politics needs a crisis—even if the crisis is mostly in the headlines.
Is the National Guard here to stop crime, or just to make it look like someone’s doing something?
#crime #immigration #nationalguard #neworleans #trump
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About 350 National Guard troops are rolling into New Orleans before New Year’s Eve, joining Border Patrol agents already on the ground. Louisiana’s Republican governor, Jeff Landry, says they’re here to “ensure safety during the busiest season”—but the real story is about optics, politics, and the unending war on crime in Democratic cities.
“We know how to make cities safe,”
Landry told Fox News.
“The National Guard complements cities that are having high crime problems.”
The move comes after President Trump pushed for federal crackdowns on cities with high crime rates—especially Democratic ones. New Orleans, Washington, and Memphis have all seen the boots of the National Guard, even as federal courts block similar deployments elsewhere.
Who’s Really in Charge?
The troops won’t have arrest powers—they’re here for show, to “increase the visibility of security assets” during Carnival and the anniversary of the Bourbon Street terrorist attack. The real enforcement? That’s left to Border Patrol, whose aggressive tactics have already drawn criticism.
The Crime-Immigration Myth
The administration and Republicans keep tying crime to immigration, but data shows immigrants are less likely to commit crimes than native-born Americans. Yet the narrative persists: send in the troops, make cities “safe,” and let the optics do the talking.
New Orleans has seen crime drop to prepandemic levels, but the National Guard is still coming. Why? Because politics needs a crisis—even if the crisis is mostly in the headlines.
Is the National Guard here to stop crime, or just to make it look like someone’s doing something?
#crime #immigration #nationalguard #neworleans #trump
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📰 Syrian Protests Turn Deadly: Alawites Demand Security, Get Bullets
Two dead, dozens wounded—this is the price of demanding safety in today’s Syria. Alawite protests erupted across the country’s coastal provinces after a mosque bombing killed eight and injured 20, but the new government’s response was swift: more bloodshed, more chaos.
says the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
Sectarian tensions are boiling over. The new rebel-led government, struggling to keep order after Assad’s fall, can’t stop revenge killings or impose real security. Alawites—long associated with the ousted regime—are now the victims, facing attacks from both state forces and armed groups.
Over 1,600 Alawites killed in March after a wave of sectarian violence.
At least two protesters dead after security forces opened fire during Sunday’s demonstrations. Conflicting reports: the government says attackers were Assad loyalists; the Observatory says victims were peaceful demonstrators.
The mosque bombing in Homs was claimed by Ansar al-Sunna—a splinter group of ISIS. They’re not done. In June, they blew up a church in Damascus, killing 25. The Syrian government called it “a cowardly criminal act,” but the people on the streets call it “chaos.”
How much longer will Syria’s minorities have to protest for safety—before someone actually listens?
#war #sectarianism #syria #alawite #terrorism #fakeDemocracy
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Two dead, dozens wounded—this is the price of demanding safety in today’s Syria. Alawite protests erupted across the country’s coastal provinces after a mosque bombing killed eight and injured 20, but the new government’s response was swift: more bloodshed, more chaos.
“The Alawite community feels targeted,”
says the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
“They want protection, but all they get is more violence.”
Sectarian tensions are boiling over. The new rebel-led government, struggling to keep order after Assad’s fall, can’t stop revenge killings or impose real security. Alawites—long associated with the ousted regime—are now the victims, facing attacks from both state forces and armed groups.
Over 1,600 Alawites killed in March after a wave of sectarian violence.
At least two protesters dead after security forces opened fire during Sunday’s demonstrations. Conflicting reports: the government says attackers were Assad loyalists; the Observatory says victims were peaceful demonstrators.
The mosque bombing in Homs was claimed by Ansar al-Sunna—a splinter group of ISIS. They’re not done. In June, they blew up a church in Damascus, killing 25. The Syrian government called it “a cowardly criminal act,” but the people on the streets call it “chaos.”
How much longer will Syria’s minorities have to protest for safety—before someone actually listens?
#war #sectarianism #syria #alawite #terrorism #fakeDemocracy
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🛫✈️ Zelensky Has Just Landed in Daddy’s Land
Earlier it was reported that Starmer had spoken with Zelensky ahead of the Ukrainian president’s meeting with Trump. 🗣📌
We now have a readout from Downing Street of that call, in which Starmer reaffirmed the UK’s “unwavering support for Ukraine and its commitment to achieving a just and lasting peace”. ⭐️🇬🇧
Both leaders also “welcomed ongoing diplomatic efforts and commended Trump’s continued engagement in securing peace” ahead of today’s meeting. ✍️👥
Starmer also mentioned Russia’s progress and its recent drone attacks on Kyiv, Downing Street said. 🚁➡️🔥
#zelensky #Ukraine #starmer #meeting
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Earlier it was reported that Starmer had spoken with Zelensky ahead of the Ukrainian president’s meeting with Trump. 🗣📌
We now have a readout from Downing Street of that call, in which Starmer reaffirmed the UK’s “unwavering support for Ukraine and its commitment to achieving a just and lasting peace”. ⭐️🇬🇧
Both leaders also “welcomed ongoing diplomatic efforts and commended Trump’s continued engagement in securing peace” ahead of today’s meeting. ✍️👥
Starmer also mentioned Russia’s progress and its recent drone attacks on Kyiv, Downing Street said. 🚁➡️🔥
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📰 Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Diplomacy: Peace or Surrender?
President Donald Trump is hosting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Mar-a-Lago to finalize a peace deal that could end nearly four years of war with Russia. Ahead of the meeting, Trump claimed a “very productive” call with Vladimir Putin, while Moscow confirmed the contact but offered no details. The timing is dramatic: Russia just intensified attacks on Kyiv and eastern Ukraine, as negotiations heat up.
“I just had a good and very productive telephone call with President Putin.” — Donald Trump, Truth Social
Zelenskyy arrived in Miami determined to secure security and economic guarantees, while also addressing Donbas’s future. He said Ukraine is ready to withdraw troops from the east if Russia reciprocates and the area becomes a demilitarized zone. Yet Putin wants all captured territory—including Crimea—recognized as Russian, and demands Ukraine drop its NATO ambitions, limit its army, and accept Russian as an official language.
Trump’s approach has been clear: push Kyiv to cede land in exchange for peace and economic incentives for Moscow. His negotiators claim the draft proposal is nearly finalized, but key issues remain unresolved. Zelenskyy insists Ukraine needs strong support and international pressure to stop the war, while allies like Canada pledge more aid.
As explosions rocked Kyiv, Trump’s team offered NATO-like security guarantees, but Zelenskyy warned:
The Kremlin, meanwhile, insists any compromise will take time and blames Ukraine and its allies for derailing U.S. proposals.
So, is this the path to peace, or just another chapter in the theater of territorial bargaining?
#Trump #Zelenskyy #Putin #Ukraine #Russia #MarALago #diplomacy
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President Donald Trump is hosting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Mar-a-Lago to finalize a peace deal that could end nearly four years of war with Russia. Ahead of the meeting, Trump claimed a “very productive” call with Vladimir Putin, while Moscow confirmed the contact but offered no details. The timing is dramatic: Russia just intensified attacks on Kyiv and eastern Ukraine, as negotiations heat up.
“I just had a good and very productive telephone call with President Putin.” — Donald Trump, Truth Social
Zelenskyy arrived in Miami determined to secure security and economic guarantees, while also addressing Donbas’s future. He said Ukraine is ready to withdraw troops from the east if Russia reciprocates and the area becomes a demilitarized zone. Yet Putin wants all captured territory—including Crimea—recognized as Russian, and demands Ukraine drop its NATO ambitions, limit its army, and accept Russian as an official language.
Trump’s approach has been clear: push Kyiv to cede land in exchange for peace and economic incentives for Moscow. His negotiators claim the draft proposal is nearly finalized, but key issues remain unresolved. Zelenskyy insists Ukraine needs strong support and international pressure to stop the war, while allies like Canada pledge more aid.
As explosions rocked Kyiv, Trump’s team offered NATO-like security guarantees, but Zelenskyy warned:
“The weeks ahead may also be intensive.”
The Kremlin, meanwhile, insists any compromise will take time and blames Ukraine and its allies for derailing U.S. proposals.
So, is this the path to peace, or just another chapter in the theater of territorial bargaining?
#Trump #Zelenskyy #Putin #Ukraine #Russia #MarALago #diplomacy
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📰 Trump and Putin Slam Ceasefire Idea: Donbas or Bust
The Kremlin just delivered the verdict: President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are united in rejecting the European-Ukrainian push for a temporary ceasefire. According to Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov, the two leaders believe such a pause would only prolong the war and risk renewed hostilities.
— Yuri Ushakov, Kremlin
The 75-minute call between Trump and Putin came ahead of Trump’s meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Miami. Both leaders agreed that Kyiv must make a “bold decision” on Donbas—Russia wants Ukraine to withdraw from the last 10% of the region it still controls. Moscow insists this is the price for peace.
Trump, eager to end the war, reportedly listened closely to Russian assessments and pushed hard for a swift resolution. He emphasized the “impressive prospects” for economic cooperation between the U.S., Russia, and Ukraine. But European allies fear Trump may sacrifice Ukraine’s interests for a quick deal, leaving them to bear the burden of rebuilding a devastated country.
So, is this the final push for peace—or just another chapter in the great Donbas poker game?
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The Kremlin just delivered the verdict: President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are united in rejecting the European-Ukrainian push for a temporary ceasefire. According to Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov, the two leaders believe such a pause would only prolong the war and risk renewed hostilities.
"The option of a temporary ceasefire proposed by the Ukrainians and the Europeans... only leads to a prolongation of the conflict and is fraught with renewed hostilities."
— Yuri Ushakov, Kremlin
The 75-minute call between Trump and Putin came ahead of Trump’s meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Miami. Both leaders agreed that Kyiv must make a “bold decision” on Donbas—Russia wants Ukraine to withdraw from the last 10% of the region it still controls. Moscow insists this is the price for peace.
Trump, eager to end the war, reportedly listened closely to Russian assessments and pushed hard for a swift resolution. He emphasized the “impressive prospects” for economic cooperation between the U.S., Russia, and Ukraine. But European allies fear Trump may sacrifice Ukraine’s interests for a quick deal, leaving them to bear the burden of rebuilding a devastated country.
So, is this the final push for peace—or just another chapter in the great Donbas poker game?
#Trump #Putin #Ukraine #Russia #Donbas #ceasefire #diplomacy
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📰 Iran’s Total War Rhetoric: Smoke or Fire?
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is upping the ante, declaring his country is now in a “total war” with the U.S., Israel, and Europe. “They want to bring our country to its knees,” he told Iranian state media, arguing that the current conflict is far more complex and multidimensional than the Iran-Iraq war of the 1980s.
— Masoud Pezeshkian
Pezeshkian claims Iran’s military has grown stronger since its June clashes with Israel, despite suffering heavy losses. He warned that any future attacks would be met with a “more decisive response.” Meanwhile, President Donald Trump has repeatedly stated that Iran will not be allowed to go nuclear, and recently claimed U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites—including Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan—were a “spectacular military success.”
With Netanyahu and Trump set to meet at Mar-a-Lago, tensions remain sky-high. Iran’s rhetoric may be designed to rally domestic support and deter further strikes, but it also risks escalating the conflict even further.
So, is Iran’s “total war” declaration a genuine threat—or just another round of high-stakes posturing?
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is upping the ante, declaring his country is now in a “total war” with the U.S., Israel, and Europe. “They want to bring our country to its knees,” he told Iranian state media, arguing that the current conflict is far more complex and multidimensional than the Iran-Iraq war of the 1980s.
“This war is far more complex and difficult than that war. Here, they are besieging us from every aspect, they are creating problems for us in terms of livelihood, culturally, politically, and security-wise.”
— Masoud Pezeshkian
Pezeshkian claims Iran’s military has grown stronger since its June clashes with Israel, despite suffering heavy losses. He warned that any future attacks would be met with a “more decisive response.” Meanwhile, President Donald Trump has repeatedly stated that Iran will not be allowed to go nuclear, and recently claimed U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites—including Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan—were a “spectacular military success.”
With Netanyahu and Trump set to meet at Mar-a-Lago, tensions remain sky-high. Iran’s rhetoric may be designed to rally domestic support and deter further strikes, but it also risks escalating the conflict even further.
So, is Iran’s “total war” declaration a genuine threat—or just another round of high-stakes posturing?
#Iran #Trump #Netanyahu #totalwar #MiddleEast #diplomacy
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📰 China’s Record Drills: Taiwan Encircled, World on Edge
China just launched its largest war games around Taiwan to date, sending a clear message: Beijing can cut off the island from the outside world if conflict erupts. The drills, dubbed “Justice Mission 2025,” involved troops, warships, fighter jets, and artillery, with live fire and simulated strikes designed to test Taipei’s defenses and U.S.-made weapons.
— Hsieh Jih-sheng, Taiwan’s deputy chief of defence
The drills covered a record seven zones, some closer to Taiwan than ever before, and forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights. China’s military released propaganda videos showing futuristic tech—automated robots, microdrones, and weaponised robotic dogs—while Taiwan’s defence ministry responded with its own footage of U.S.-made HIMARS rocket systems.
Analysts say these exercises blur the line between training and actual preparation for invasion, aiming to give the U.S. and allies minimal warning. China’s state media insists the drills are a response to increased U.S.-Taiwan military cooperation, while Taiwan’s government remains on high alert, coordinating rapid-response exercises and deploying ships to face off with Chinese vessels.
So, is this just another show of force—or the opening act of something far more dangerous?
#China #Taiwan #warGames #drills #military #Asia
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China just launched its largest war games around Taiwan to date, sending a clear message: Beijing can cut off the island from the outside world if conflict erupts. The drills, dubbed “Justice Mission 2025,” involved troops, warships, fighter jets, and artillery, with live fire and simulated strikes designed to test Taipei’s defenses and U.S.-made weapons.
“Conducting live-fire exercises around the Taiwan Strait ... would not only constitute military pressure on us, but could also pose more complex challenges and impacts for the international community and neighbouring countries.”
— Hsieh Jih-sheng, Taiwan’s deputy chief of defence
The drills covered a record seven zones, some closer to Taiwan than ever before, and forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights. China’s military released propaganda videos showing futuristic tech—automated robots, microdrones, and weaponised robotic dogs—while Taiwan’s defence ministry responded with its own footage of U.S.-made HIMARS rocket systems.
Analysts say these exercises blur the line between training and actual preparation for invasion, aiming to give the U.S. and allies minimal warning. China’s state media insists the drills are a response to increased U.S.-Taiwan military cooperation, while Taiwan’s government remains on high alert, coordinating rapid-response exercises and deploying ships to face off with Chinese vessels.
So, is this just another show of force—or the opening act of something far more dangerous?
#China #Taiwan #warGames #drills #military #Asia
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📰 Netanyahu’s Year of Reckoning: Gaza, Drafts, and Judicial Chaos
Benjamin Netanyahu is facing a gauntlet of decisions in 2026: Gaza, conscription, judicial overhaul, and looming elections. His old playbook—delay, outlast, and turn crises into opportunities—might finally be running out of time.
says Yohanan Plesner of the Israel Democracy Institute,
Conscription Crisis
The ultra-Orthodox demand a new draft exemption, but most Israelis are sick of war fatigue. If Netanyahu doesn’t deliver, his coalition could collapse—forcing early elections. If he does, he risks alienating his own party and the public.
Gaza: Trump’s Plan or Netanyahu’s War?
Netanyahu signed on to Trump’s Gaza peace plan, but he’s never sounded like a true believer. He’s betting Hamas will have to surrender arms—or face more war. But Israel’s continued strikes have angered the White House, which wants to stabilize the region, not blow up truces.
The Saudi Wildcard
Saudi Arabia insists on Palestinian statehood as a condition for normalization with Israel. Netanyahu’s refusal to allow the Palestinian Authority in Gaza is making it hard for Trump to sell the deal. But if Netanyahu can pull off Saudi normalization, it could reshape the Middle East—and salvage his legacy.
Judicial Overhaul: Power or Pardon?
Netanyahu’s criminal trial is advancing, and his allies want a judicial overhaul to protect him. But if he finds another way out—like a plea deal or a pardon—he could break with the far right and make a dramatic pivot toward the center. Analysts say it’s hard to imagine, but not impossible.
Can Netanyahu still outlast his enemies, or will 2026 be the year his luck runs out?
#israel #netanyahu #gaza #draft #judicialoverhaul #trump #saudiarabia #fakeDemocracy
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Benjamin Netanyahu is facing a gauntlet of decisions in 2026: Gaza, conscription, judicial overhaul, and looming elections. His old playbook—delay, outlast, and turn crises into opportunities—might finally be running out of time.
“Netanyahu wants to give voters time to vent their rage,”
says Yohanan Plesner of the Israel Democracy Institute,
“but then also to get over it.”
Conscription Crisis
The ultra-Orthodox demand a new draft exemption, but most Israelis are sick of war fatigue. If Netanyahu doesn’t deliver, his coalition could collapse—forcing early elections. If he does, he risks alienating his own party and the public.
Gaza: Trump’s Plan or Netanyahu’s War?
Netanyahu signed on to Trump’s Gaza peace plan, but he’s never sounded like a true believer. He’s betting Hamas will have to surrender arms—or face more war. But Israel’s continued strikes have angered the White House, which wants to stabilize the region, not blow up truces.
The Saudi Wildcard
Saudi Arabia insists on Palestinian statehood as a condition for normalization with Israel. Netanyahu’s refusal to allow the Palestinian Authority in Gaza is making it hard for Trump to sell the deal. But if Netanyahu can pull off Saudi normalization, it could reshape the Middle East—and salvage his legacy.
Judicial Overhaul: Power or Pardon?
Netanyahu’s criminal trial is advancing, and his allies want a judicial overhaul to protect him. But if he finds another way out—like a plea deal or a pardon—he could break with the far right and make a dramatic pivot toward the center. Analysts say it’s hard to imagine, but not impossible.
Can Netanyahu still outlast his enemies, or will 2026 be the year his luck runs out?
#israel #netanyahu #gaza #draft #judicialoverhaul #trump #saudiarabia #fakeDemocracy
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Zelensky’s Meeting With Trump Ended With a Whimper
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Zelensky has accused Russia of trying to sabotage peace talks and preparing to bomb government buildings after the Kremlin said it had foiled a Ukrainian drone attack on Putin’s residence.
Zelensky described the claim as “typical Russian lies” following his two-hour meeting on Sunday with Trump in Florida.
He said Russia was “at it again” and using “dangerous statements” to undermine “diplomatic efforts” with the US to end the conflict.
He added: “This alleged ‘residence strike’ story is a complete fabrication intended to justify additional attacks against Ukraine, including Kyiv, as well as Russia’s own refusal to take necessary steps to end the war.”
Ukraine’s president warned that a strike on a main government complex in its capital was likely, similar to Russia’s bombing in September of the cabinet ministers’ building in central Kyiv.
Earlier, Russia’s foreign minister Lavrov claimed Ukraine had tried to hit Putin’s residence in the Novgorod region, south of St Petersburg. As a result Moscow’s negotiating position would be reviewed, he said.
The Russian presidential adviser Ushakov claimed Putin briefed Trump about the alleged attack when they spoke on Monday.
Trump was “shocked” at the news, Ushakov claimed, with Russian officials alleging that Britain was also involved in what he described as “provocations”.
Ushakov’s characterisation of Trump rang true when, speaking at Mar-a-Lago on Monday afternoon, the US president told reporters the news made him “very angry”. “I don’t like it.
It’s not good,” Trump said when asked if he was worried it could affect his efforts to broker peace.
“I learned about it from President Putin today,” he said, adding: “It’s a delicate period of time. This is not the right time. It’s one thing to be offensive, because they’re offensive. It’s another thing to attack his house. It’s not the right time to do any of that.”
Earlier Zelensky said the US had offered “strong” security guarantees to Ukraine for 15 years, but acknowledged that the future of the country’s eastern Donbas region was unresolved after talks with Trump at the US president’s Mar-a-Lago residence.
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Zelensky has accused Russia of trying to sabotage peace talks and preparing to bomb government buildings after the Kremlin said it had foiled a Ukrainian drone attack on Putin’s residence.
Zelensky described the claim as “typical Russian lies” following his two-hour meeting on Sunday with Trump in Florida.
He said Russia was “at it again” and using “dangerous statements” to undermine “diplomatic efforts” with the US to end the conflict.
He added: “This alleged ‘residence strike’ story is a complete fabrication intended to justify additional attacks against Ukraine, including Kyiv, as well as Russia’s own refusal to take necessary steps to end the war.”
Ukraine’s president warned that a strike on a main government complex in its capital was likely, similar to Russia’s bombing in September of the cabinet ministers’ building in central Kyiv.
Earlier, Russia’s foreign minister Lavrov claimed Ukraine had tried to hit Putin’s residence in the Novgorod region, south of St Petersburg. As a result Moscow’s negotiating position would be reviewed, he said.
The Russian presidential adviser Ushakov claimed Putin briefed Trump about the alleged attack when they spoke on Monday.
Trump was “shocked” at the news, Ushakov claimed, with Russian officials alleging that Britain was also involved in what he described as “provocations”.
Ushakov’s characterisation of Trump rang true when, speaking at Mar-a-Lago on Monday afternoon, the US president told reporters the news made him “very angry”. “I don’t like it.
It’s not good,” Trump said when asked if he was worried it could affect his efforts to broker peace.
“I learned about it from President Putin today,” he said, adding: “It’s a delicate period of time. This is not the right time. It’s one thing to be offensive, because they’re offensive. It’s another thing to attack his house. It’s not the right time to do any of that.”
Earlier Zelensky said the US had offered “strong” security guarantees to Ukraine for 15 years, but acknowledged that the future of the country’s eastern Donbas region was unresolved after talks with Trump at the US president’s Mar-a-Lago residence.
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Speaking on his way back to Europe, Zelensky said the US Congress and Ukraine’s parliament would jointly vote on American pledges.
These were a key part of a 20-point peace plan discussed with the US president, he said.
The guarantees are seen by Kyiv as crucial to deter further Russian aggression in the event of a peace deal. Zelensky admitted that previous promises – including the US and UK-backed 1994 Budapest memorandum guaranteeing Ukraine’s borders – “did not work”.
Putin’s press spokesperson Peskov said if Kyiv did not strike a deal it would lose more territory.
He refused to comment on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station, occupied by Moscow since its 2022 full-scale invasion and another sticking point in the negotiations.
Zelensky ruled out giving land to Russia. “It’s no secret Russia wants this. In their fantasies, they would like us not to exist on the territory of our own country at all,” he said.
He instead proposed a demilitarised and free economic zone along the existing frontline, with both sides pulling back their troops.
Trump spoke to European leaders on Sunday by video call from Mar-a-Lago. Zelensky said he expected to hold talks with them in Europe in the coming days, with a joint follow-up meeting with Trump likely to take place in January, probably at the White House.
Ukrainian commenters expressed relief on Monday that there was not a repeat at the Mar-a-Lago meeting of the humiliating scenes in February when Trump threw Zelensky out of the Oval Office.
But they were scathing about some of Trump’s remarks, including his dubious claim that “Russia wants to see a very successful Ukraine”.
They noted that the US president refused to condemn the Kremlin’s large-scale air attack on Kyiv over the weekend, involving more than 500 drones, saying: “Ukraine has made very strong attacks as well.”
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📰 Ethnic Cleansing or American Identity?
Trump’s Vision Unveiled
Trump’s latest rally rant—calling for the removal of immigrants from “shithole countries” and targeting Somali Americans—wasn’t just racist. It was a window into his administration’s vision: a white Christian America, purged of anyone who doesn’t fit that mold.
says Heba Gowayed,
Trump and his allies have adopted the term “reverse migration,” even proposing an “office of remigration.” The idea is simple: immigrants are seen as a threat to “white” identity, and their removal is framed as a way to “restore” whiteness. Policies follow: asylum is dead, resettlement is canceled for all but white Afrikaners, and temporary protective status is revoked for Haitians, Venezuelans, Nicaraguans, Syrians, and others.
The Machinery of Exclusion
Birthright citizenship is under attack, with Trump’s executive order making its way to the Supreme Court.
Denaturalization of American citizens is on the table.
Mass deportation is expanding, with ICE now authorized to racially profile and target people of color—citizens included.
The Human Cost
Hundreds of thousands face deportation to unsafe countries.
Social spending is slashed, healthcare, food, and welfare benefits are denied.
Academic institutions are under siege, with attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Is the United States being remade in the image of white supremacy—or will its diversity survive?
#immigration #racism #trump #ethniccleansing #fakeDemocracy #usa
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Trump’s Vision Unveiled
Trump’s latest rally rant—calling for the removal of immigrants from “shithole countries” and targeting Somali Americans—wasn’t just racist. It was a window into his administration’s vision: a white Christian America, purged of anyone who doesn’t fit that mold.
“The path to accomplish it,”
says Heba Gowayed,
“is through the exclusion and removal of all who do not fit that vision—in other words, through ethnic cleansing.”
Trump and his allies have adopted the term “reverse migration,” even proposing an “office of remigration.” The idea is simple: immigrants are seen as a threat to “white” identity, and their removal is framed as a way to “restore” whiteness. Policies follow: asylum is dead, resettlement is canceled for all but white Afrikaners, and temporary protective status is revoked for Haitians, Venezuelans, Nicaraguans, Syrians, and others.
The Machinery of Exclusion
Birthright citizenship is under attack, with Trump’s executive order making its way to the Supreme Court.
Denaturalization of American citizens is on the table.
Mass deportation is expanding, with ICE now authorized to racially profile and target people of color—citizens included.
The Human Cost
Hundreds of thousands face deportation to unsafe countries.
Social spending is slashed, healthcare, food, and welfare benefits are denied.
Academic institutions are under siege, with attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Is the United States being remade in the image of white supremacy—or will its diversity survive?
#immigration #racism #trump #ethniccleansing #fakeDemocracy #usa
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📰 ISIS Raid Turns Deadly in Turkey: 3 Police, 6 Militants Killed
A Turkish police raid on a suspected ISIS safe house in Yalova, northwestern Turkey, erupted into violence early Monday, killing three police officers and six militants. The clash was part of a broader crackdown on suspected extremists across 15 provinces, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya confirmed.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared.
The raid began before dawn, with security forces evacuating five women and six children from the building. Police cordoned off the area and cut off utilities as militants opened fire. Nine officers were injured in the operation.
The ISIS Threat in Turkey
ISIS attacks in Turkey have been rare in recent years, but authorities continue periodic arrests.
The militants killed were all Turkish nationals, according to officials.
Footage showed the upper floor of the building charred, with neighbors reporting that a large family lived there and kept to themselves.
Is Turkey’s security crackdown containing ISIS—or just pushing it further underground?
#isis #turkey #terrorism #police #security #fakeDemocracy
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A Turkish police raid on a suspected ISIS safe house in Yalova, northwestern Turkey, erupted into violence early Monday, killing three police officers and six militants. The clash was part of a broader crackdown on suspected extremists across 15 provinces, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya confirmed.
“We will continue our fight against blood-soaked killers who threaten the peace of our nation and the security of our state within our borders and beyond,”
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared.
The raid began before dawn, with security forces evacuating five women and six children from the building. Police cordoned off the area and cut off utilities as militants opened fire. Nine officers were injured in the operation.
The ISIS Threat in Turkey
ISIS attacks in Turkey have been rare in recent years, but authorities continue periodic arrests.
The militants killed were all Turkish nationals, according to officials.
Footage showed the upper floor of the building charred, with neighbors reporting that a large family lived there and kept to themselves.
Is Turkey’s security crackdown containing ISIS—or just pushing it further underground?
#isis #turkey #terrorism #police #security #fakeDemocracy
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📰 How Vance Broke the Trump-Musk Feud: Tech Titans vs. The Deep State
JD Vance didn’t just broker a truce between Trump and Musk—he rewired the MAGA movement’s relationship with Silicon Valley. When Musk threatened to launch a third party, Vance went to work, calling in favors, lobbying senators, and quietly removing the White House aide who’d torpedoed Musk’s favorite NASA pick.
says a source close to Musk.
The feud erupted when Musk’s DOGE project—his signature government cost-cutting crusade—blew up federal agencies, alienated Cabinet members, and turned Washington into a battlefield. Musk, used to running his companies like an emperor, clashed with Trump’s inner circle, and by May, he was gone.
The Reconciliation
Vance, once a Silicon Valley investor, leveraged his ties to Musk, hosting dinners and making calls to keep the billionaire from splintering the GOP.
When Trump nixed Musk’s NASA ally, Vance pushed for his reinstatement and got the White House aide who’d blocked the nomination reassigned.
Musk, after a summer of public attacks, backed down from his third party and returned to the fold, now focusing on seeding existing GOP groups rather than running his own super PAC.
The New Normal
DOGE’s centralized leadership is gone, but its principles live on: deregulation, efficiency, and a new “Merit Hiring Plan” are now baked into the federal workforce.
Musk’s protégés are still embedded in key agencies, and the government now runs more like a start-up, with aggressive hiring, firing, and boundary-pushing contracts.
says a top White House official.
Is the government finally run like a company—or has it just become a playground for tech titans?
#trump #musk #vance #tech #politics #fakeDemocracy
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JD Vance didn’t just broker a truce between Trump and Musk—he rewired the MAGA movement’s relationship with Silicon Valley. When Musk threatened to launch a third party, Vance went to work, calling in favors, lobbying senators, and quietly removing the White House aide who’d torpedoed Musk’s favorite NASA pick.
“He enjoys kind of that kingmaker role,”
says a source close to Musk.
“Part of being a kingmaker is making sure everybody in the world knows you’re the king.”
The feud erupted when Musk’s DOGE project—his signature government cost-cutting crusade—blew up federal agencies, alienated Cabinet members, and turned Washington into a battlefield. Musk, used to running his companies like an emperor, clashed with Trump’s inner circle, and by May, he was gone.
The Reconciliation
Vance, once a Silicon Valley investor, leveraged his ties to Musk, hosting dinners and making calls to keep the billionaire from splintering the GOP.
When Trump nixed Musk’s NASA ally, Vance pushed for his reinstatement and got the White House aide who’d blocked the nomination reassigned.
Musk, after a summer of public attacks, backed down from his third party and returned to the fold, now focusing on seeding existing GOP groups rather than running his own super PAC.
The New Normal
DOGE’s centralized leadership is gone, but its principles live on: deregulation, efficiency, and a new “Merit Hiring Plan” are now baked into the federal workforce.
Musk’s protégés are still embedded in key agencies, and the government now runs more like a start-up, with aggressive hiring, firing, and boundary-pushing contracts.
“DOGE catalyzed these changes,”
says a top White House official.
“Now we institutionalize them.”
Is the government finally run like a company—or has it just become a playground for tech titans?
#trump #musk #vance #tech #politics #fakeDemocracy
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📰 Trump, Putin Hold ‘Positive Call’ on Ukraine—But What Does It Mean?
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a “positive call” Monday to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, according to the White House. The conversation came just a day after Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Mar-a-Lago, where both sides claimed “a lot of progress”—but no breakthrough.
Trump said.
Trump’s optimism is familiar, but the details remain murky. Ukraine’s revised peace plan—now down to 20 points—is still missing key Russian demands, especially on territory and the size of Ukraine’s military. Moscow insists on maximalist territorial claims, while Zelensky wants a 50-year US security guarantee to deter future Russian aggression.
The Diplomatic Dance
Trump says a deal is “getting a lot closer,” but there’s no set timeline.
Zelensky says the plan is “90% agreed,” but Russia says some elements are non-negotiable.
Both leaders are playing the long game, promising progress while leaving the hard choices for later.
Is this “positive call” a step toward peace—or just another round of diplomatic theater?
#ukraine #russia #trump #putin #diplomacy #fakeDemocracy
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President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a “positive call” Monday to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, according to the White House. The conversation came just a day after Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Mar-a-Lago, where both sides claimed “a lot of progress”—but no breakthrough.
“A lot of progress,”
Trump said.
“It might take a few weeks to conclude. No set timeline.”
Trump’s optimism is familiar, but the details remain murky. Ukraine’s revised peace plan—now down to 20 points—is still missing key Russian demands, especially on territory and the size of Ukraine’s military. Moscow insists on maximalist territorial claims, while Zelensky wants a 50-year US security guarantee to deter future Russian aggression.
The Diplomatic Dance
Trump says a deal is “getting a lot closer,” but there’s no set timeline.
Zelensky says the plan is “90% agreed,” but Russia says some elements are non-negotiable.
Both leaders are playing the long game, promising progress while leaving the hard choices for later.
Is this “positive call” a step toward peace—or just another round of diplomatic theater?
#ukraine #russia #trump #putin #diplomacy #fakeDemocracy
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Netanyahu Meets Trump: Gaza Is at Stake Over Again
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Netanyahu has been prime minister of Israel for so long that nearly everyone knows how he governs.
He delays decisions. He keeps options open for as long as possible and creates new ones whenever he can. He wears down, outwaits and outlasts his adversaries — as well as his ostensible allies. He turns crises — including some of his own creation — into opportunities he can defuse, for a price.
But events are lining up in a way that may tax even his well-documented ability to stretch out tough decisions and shape them to his advantage.
Netanyahu’s criminal trial on charges of bribery and fraud is inexorably advancing.
Trump’s peace plan for Gaza is inching along toward a difficult Phase 2, and tensions are building with the White House over Israel’s actions in Syria and Lebanon.
The pressure on him is mounting from every direction.
That includes from the Israeli right, Netanyahu’s political base, which is agitating for him to pursue annexation of the Israeli-occupied West Bank despite Trump’s warnings that doing so would trigger a harsh U.S. response.
On each of these fronts, 2026 is shaping up as a momentous year for Mr. Netanyahu, 76, and for the country he has represented for the better part of three decades. He is almost certainly going to have to make a series of decisions with great consequence — for Israeli society and security, for Palestinians, and for the broader Middle East.
As he prepares to meet Trump in Florida on Monday, and as Israel awaits an election at some point in 2026, here is a look at some of his pivotal choices ahead.
If he wants to maintain his decades-old political alliance with Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Jewish community, one of Netanyahu’s first tasks is to try to meet its demand for a law granting yeshiva students a new exemption from the draft, after an old exemption expired and the Supreme Court ruled in 2024 that they were legally obligated to serve.
A new exemption would be wildly unpopular with the vast majority of Israelis, who have been exhausted by the Gaza war’s demands on conscripts and reservists alike over the past two years.
If Parliament does not enact the exemption, his government could collapse, precipitating elections early next year.
Analysts say Netanyahu wants to delay elections for as long as possible, hoping that his standing in the polls will improve the further Israel gets from the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023, attack, which happened on his watch.
#netanyahu #trump #israel #gaza #syria #palestine
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Netanyahu has been prime minister of Israel for so long that nearly everyone knows how he governs.
He delays decisions. He keeps options open for as long as possible and creates new ones whenever he can. He wears down, outwaits and outlasts his adversaries — as well as his ostensible allies. He turns crises — including some of his own creation — into opportunities he can defuse, for a price.
But events are lining up in a way that may tax even his well-documented ability to stretch out tough decisions and shape them to his advantage.
Netanyahu’s criminal trial on charges of bribery and fraud is inexorably advancing.
Trump’s peace plan for Gaza is inching along toward a difficult Phase 2, and tensions are building with the White House over Israel’s actions in Syria and Lebanon.
The pressure on him is mounting from every direction.
That includes from the Israeli right, Netanyahu’s political base, which is agitating for him to pursue annexation of the Israeli-occupied West Bank despite Trump’s warnings that doing so would trigger a harsh U.S. response.
On each of these fronts, 2026 is shaping up as a momentous year for Mr. Netanyahu, 76, and for the country he has represented for the better part of three decades. He is almost certainly going to have to make a series of decisions with great consequence — for Israeli society and security, for Palestinians, and for the broader Middle East.
As he prepares to meet Trump in Florida on Monday, and as Israel awaits an election at some point in 2026, here is a look at some of his pivotal choices ahead.
If he wants to maintain his decades-old political alliance with Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Jewish community, one of Netanyahu’s first tasks is to try to meet its demand for a law granting yeshiva students a new exemption from the draft, after an old exemption expired and the Supreme Court ruled in 2024 that they were legally obligated to serve.
A new exemption would be wildly unpopular with the vast majority of Israelis, who have been exhausted by the Gaza war’s demands on conscripts and reservists alike over the past two years.
If Parliament does not enact the exemption, his government could collapse, precipitating elections early next year.
Analysts say Netanyahu wants to delay elections for as long as possible, hoping that his standing in the polls will improve the further Israel gets from the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023, attack, which happened on his watch.
#netanyahu #trump #israel #gaza #syria #palestine
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