He who can play beautifully becomes a musician who can paint becomes a painter. But the 1 who can't do anything becomes a critic. As in art, things do in all areas, especially in journalism and politics.
Early last year, Tucker Carlson went to Moscow and interviewed Vladimir Putin. There was a choral reaction of pseudojournalists and commentators: the interview was done unprofessionally and everything had to be done differently. Each, even the most miserable journalist, listed a long list of errors that Tucker Carlson allegedly made.
It is nothing that he was the first writer in many years to take up this task and fulfil it. No 1 defended the critics going to Moscow and asking Putin for an interview, but someway no 1 gathered. Consequently, 1 of the main allegations made in relation to the interview was that it had taken place at all.
Carlson was accused of giving Putin a platform to preach his views. Why shouldn't we meet them? I think that's what an interviewing writer does.
However, according to the fresh fashion, journalism consists in isolation, gag the interviewer, and instructing him by a “journalist” who is simply ideologically correct. Unless the interviewer belongs to the right ones, then the interview is carried out on its knees, carefully avoiding inquisitive and uncomfortable questions, and it is best to simply print the text it provides.
Similar allegations have late appeared in the media after Trump's gathering with Putin. Without information about what is truly going on and how talks between the leaders of the powers are going on, journalists, politicians and experts are going around. alternatively than sit quietly and follow developments repeat the established narrative, in which both gentlemen are all evil, Putler and Trumplin or Trumpler and Putlin...
First, as Trump at all dared to talk to Putin, even worse by taking him seriously and respectfully both himself and his rations. According to wiseman Trump did everything wrong, starting with the acceptance of Putin as the leader of the planet power (which Russia undoubtedly is), and the designation that he has the right to prosecute this power's interests. Wise men say that Trump should humiliate and isolate Putin.
It might seem that, like conducting an interview, it is to hear the another organization and to communicate this message to the curious parties, so peace negotiations are to hear and realize the another party's reason, dialogue, seeking agreement and do not give God a compromise. But that's what only simple people and Trump think, who, according to the elite, are besides said to be simple.
According to the elite, peace negotiations are about humiliating the another side and its isolation.
A real peace conference in the right kind happened a year ago erstwhile elites, ministers and heads of state drove to the hotel in Switzerland to make highly crucial statements about the criminal Putin and about the fight led to the last Ukrainian. We're not giving up a button.
As a substance of fact, where bullets pierce the bodies of elites or prime ministers, you will not meet. Since then, another 100,000 or more people have died senselessly, but the conference was highly successful, Swiss landscapes wonderful and dishes excellent.
The wise men had nothing to object to that conference and willingly praised it, despite the apparent fact that neither lavish banquets nor beautifully sounding statements would prevent 1 Ukrainian from dying, would not bring the end of the war by an hour. Nobody even thought to invitation a typical of the another side of the conflict to this crucial and successful peace conference, due to the fact that why. He could ruin specified a pleasant atmosphere of peace negotiations.
Joe Biden's brain was only turned on for a minute so that he could read even incomprehensible "historical words" from the teleprompter. For the remainder of the time, Joe was wandering aimlessly between the gathered or persistently staring at the wall. His assist didn't show off very well, so Giorgia Meloni took pity and took care of the poor, which they registered the cameras.
Grubian Trump did not usage specified a good pattern, so he must have made quite a few mistakes. I mean, this grumpy and simple-minded guy doesn't realize anything but the subtle art of negotiation. It was actual that he had late set up respective states, including the full Europe represented by the self-appointed Tsar Ursula von der Leyen. He put it on his own, and she sat pouted like a kindergarten teacher and couldn't do anything.
Propaganda rapidly addressed the image damage, convincing everyone that the European Union's negotiating disaster was just a Russian narrative. Therefore, the possible complaint of lost billions can be prosecuted as an agential activity, and the work itself to no responsibility, even only political, will not be dragged, as it will not be for the scam of buying unnecessary vaccines. That's what happens to the elite, they do whatever they want in the spotlight. What's allowed, governor...
This time Trump is not acquainted with negotiations again and will surely agree to territorial concessions. I besides believe that he will agree, and even should, due to the fact that lasting peace is only possible if the causes of war are removed, and their knowing requires a longer past of conflict and the function of Western powers in it.
In addition to the announcements of Ukraine's entry into NATO and the deployment of dozens of CIA centres (or anyone else remembers it?) contrary to the earlier treaties of Russia, Ukraine and the West, the main origin was the assassination by Ukrainian neo-Nazis of the Russian-speaking population in the east of Ukraine during the 8 years preceding the war. Russia could have avoided occupying these areas, respecting further Minsk Agreements, or yet accepting the March 2022 peace proposal already after the outbreak of the war. The Western “souls” of Ukraine then blocked attempts at an agreement, and Boris Johnson personally went to Ukraine for this purpose.
After the multiple violations of the treaties and Minsk Agreements by Ukraine (Merkel openly admitted that they served only to buy time on the arms of Ukraine) Russia no longer believes in unspeakable assurances and will not give way to occupied areas. Time's long gone. Currently, peace is not possible without permanent concessions and substantive guarantees from Ukraine.
By the way. respective national minorities live in Ukraine, including a large Romanian minority. Why do you think Romania is not on fire to support Ukraine?
Critics accuse Trump of diminishing the function of Zelenski in negotiations, forgetting that he is simply a puppet imprisoned in power by intelligence services of erstwhile US presidents. Besides, it is Zelenski himself, in addition to Western “sociants” Ukraine is now the main obstacle to peace. As a longtime military administrator, he repeatedly broke or corporateed civilian rights violations, for which he could be settled after the war ended.
In addition, Zelenski was unimaginably rich in poorly controlled arms supplies. How could a erstwhile comedian and a bat pianist have come to a billion-dollar property allowing a whim to buy a palace from King Charles III? However, it is not even known if, after the end of the war, he will find a country in South America that will grant him asylum without the threat of extradition.
People see it, so it is no wonder that as a possible leader after the election only a tiny percent of the population sees it. The general is much more respected. Valerij Deserve, which is supported by twice as many people, despite constant attempts to push it to the background.
A comedian in a green sweatshirt has nothing to say, as he had nothing to say erstwhile the Biden administration dragged Ukraine into a replacement war with Russia. With his presidency Ukraine became a pawn and this pawn remains until today. erstwhile Biden was missing, European leaders took care of the strings.
They're charging Trump with deficiency of results from his encounter with Putin, reportedly his defeat, and he hasn't even negotiated a ceasefire. possibly he did not prosecute him at all. And it is hard to be surprised, due to the fact that another ceasefire will not end the conflict, it will only give Ukraine time to regroup and harden position. This has been clearly said.
Trump is criticized mainly due to the fact that he understands the conditions, so his actions can lead to lasting peace. If, alternatively of negotiating with Putin, he organized another useless peace conference in a beautiful hotel without Russia's participation, then no 1 would have anything to blame him. Meanwhile, he realizes the threat of real peace, which will end the age of tension of non-existent muscles of Europe, Canada, Australia... It represents realism alternatively of “value”.
Few people see it, but Trump's first step towards peace in Ukraine was to tell European NATO members that "enough US arms funding, you're on your own." This has partially tempered the urges, although not all members.
Especially militant are NATO general secretaries, grotesque representatives of specified world-class military powers as Norway (Jens Stoltenberg) or the Netherlands (Mark Rutte). Finland has late joined them as another power. The dung is glued to the ship, blinks at it communicationally and says "we're going."
At present NATO can be described as an anti-defence alliance. insignificant members harass planet powers and then turn to the United States to defend them.
Trump the traitor talks to Putin
Of course, immediately after the gathering in Alaska, quite a few comments appeared. For example, an esteemed Swiss paper Neue Zürcher Zeitung:
Alaska Summit brings a breakthrough – but only for Putin
Comment Andreas Rüescha
As expected, the US-Russia Summit in Alaska did not bring real advancement towards peace in Ukraine. However, this does not mean a full failure – on the contrary. From this different meeting, distant from the war zone... a clear winner emerged: Russian president Vladimir Putin.
Putin's honorary reception in the United States, 18 years after his last comparable visit, is simply a immense prestigious success for him. The handshake in Alaska is further evidence that the effort to diplomaticly isolate Russia by the West has failed. Moreover, U.S. president Donald Trump fulfills 1 of the Kremlin's top desires, namely that Putin be treated on an equal footing with the leader of the empire. “We are number 1 in the planet and they are number two,” Trump later said...
... The sight of the leader of the free planet smiling and clapping the top war criminal of our time, walking in front of him in a red carpet, was a minute of shame...
Putin... is coming home with a clear signal that the Americans are not going to halt him on his warpath. There is surely no longer any "serious consequences" that Trump has threatened from above if Putin continues to refuse the ceasefire. The White home chief even stated straight in Anchorage that he would not consider sanctions in the coming weeks. Instead, he increased the force on Ukraine, saying that now it is Zelenski who must make an agreement...
This improvement is simply a failure for Europeans and their completely different policies towards Ukraine... The American president abruptly sided with Russia... Trump follows his own path, despite any European advice, and thus prepares Putin's triumph.
Blah, blah, blah. A paper from a far country, but all this sounds strangely acquainted as if expelled from 1 of the Polish media outlets. In this as well as in all another comments, it is clear that we are completely separated from reality and hypocrisy. Nobody wants to end a war and kill. They all want to humiliate Putin, weaken and isolate Russia at any large cost to Ukraine, and are very angry that Trump does nothing like that.
And here's a curious fact.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/17/us/politics/europe-trump-zelensky-putin.html
After Friday's summit in Alaska, president Trump invited Zelenski. In the meantime, Europeans began to come along with him despite the deficiency of invitation. I hear Trump was enthusiastic, but I find his words alternatively ironic.
Such an independent country, this Ukraine, that it cannot act alone, and respective twelve representatives of another states claim to defender its negotiations. Europeans treat Ukraine as a kind of protectorate or dependent territory, and Zelenski as a naive simple school student, alternatively than as a firm war leader, which he is supposedly. And why do almost everyone want to be there, not send 1 representative? Apparently, they don't trust each another either.
Our commentators now say Trump did not invitation Tusk. The fact is that Trump didn't invitation anyone but Zelenski, he agreed to come to the tour, but the composition of this journey was determined by Europeans themselves, so any complaints should be to them. seemingly Tusk doesn't belong to the club.
Europeans request that the NATO countries grant Ukraine a safety guarantee, preferably in line with Article 5 of the Treaty. specified guarantees would make it possible for Ukraine to engage in an attack against Russia involving all NATO straight into the war. They've tried to grow the war on respective occasions. After granting the guarantee, we will be the weapon, but Ukraine will be holding the finger on the trigger. I don't think it's essential to explain that specified a situation is bad and dangerous for us, and it's irresponsible and stupid to prosecute it.
Demanding safety guarantees for Ukraine by NATO states is de facto The urge to proceed the war, as Trump cannot agree to it in the proposed form. By refusing to support the thought of a guarantee, Trump will become guilty of the failure of peace talks. Unless he finds a way around another reef.
This was the way a mineral agreement created the economical commitment of the US in Ukraine without military entanglement. However, the proposal did not appeal to Europeans who alternatively preferred the threat of planet war.
When following events and media comments, remember that no of them care about peace in Ukraine and ending killing.
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All together, the clever comments of politicians and experts are not worth even the part below that appeared on the mocking portal BabylonBee.com.
Fake news you can trust
Ukraine Raises Alarm As Trump Emerges From gathering Wearing russian Ushanka
planet · Aug 16, 2025 · BabylonBee.com
Ukraine raises the alarm erstwhile Trump exits the gathering in the russian ear
KIJÓW — Ukrainian government officials raised the alarm present erstwhile president Trump left the gathering with Putin in a beautiful russian ear.
After a fewer tense hours of negotiations, Trump and Putin yet left dressed in identical russian gadgets and opted for their final match in Goldeneye.
"This can't be good," said Ukrainian defence minister Anatoli Marchow, watching the recording. "Oh, boy, are those the same BFF bracelets [best friends foreverThe ones he and Putin wear? We may be in trouble.”
Ukrainian officials waited like pins throughout the Trump and Putin summits, eagerly awaiting any news of the meeting. “We were waiting for a sign, any sign that things were going well,” Dimitrow Kliczko said. “In the end, the door opened and Trump came out with a sickle and a hammer on his shoulder. This is what we Ukrainians would call Not so goodIt’s okay. ”
At the time of the publication, millions of Babylon Bee readers reported that they had yet learned what it truly was called a comic Russian headgear.
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