Ukraine And Russia Set To Meet For New Round Of Talks In Istanbul

The Washington Post:

Russia and Ukraine will meet next Monday in Istanbul for a second round of peace talks if the Kremlin produces its promised memorandum of terms for an agreement.

After the first round of direct talks on May 16 in Istanbul, Russia and Ukraine agreed to prepare memorandums detailing their conditions for peace.

On Wednesday evening, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov proposed a second round of talks on June 2, again in Istanbul. Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, who led the delegation in the previous round of talks, said a meeting was possible, pending the receipt of the Russian terms ahead of talks.

It looks like the Allies are going to try to derail the talks based on the fact that the Russians are waiting to present their terms. Pretty stupid, since anyone with at least half of a brain already knows Russia’s terms.

But at least the talks are happening. As long as that is the case, sanity has a chance of prevailing over the Globalist and Neocon chickenhawks who made this stupid mess.

Trump Accuses Putin Of ‘Playing With Fire’ As He Mulls Sanctions

The New York Times:

President Trump accused President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia of “playing with fire” on Tuesday, a day after the president claimed he was considering placing additional sanctions on Russia for its bombardment of civilian targets in Ukrainian cities.

But after four months of empty threats against Mr. Putin, it remained to be seen whether Mr. Trump’s latest harsh comments were an indicator of a new aggressive phase against Russia or another fakeout in the conflict.

“What Vladimir Putin doesn’t realize is that if it weren’t for me, lots of really bad things would have already happened in Russia, and I mean REALLY BAD,” Mr. Trump said in a statement on social media. “He’s playing with fire!”

President Trump really ought to calm down his rhetoric. Hopefully he is just playing the ideologues who pressure him to go hard against Russia. In real life, however, President Trump has no leverage over Russia. The US/EU/NATO axis of evil can do nothing to stop Russia from ruining Project Ukraine. If he does not want to derail his own peace initiative, then President Trump should be more willing to put the ideologues in their place by dealing with Russia on a fair and equal basis.

See also: Kremlin Calls Trump ‘Emotional’ After US President Says Putin Is ‘Crazy’

Merz Lifts Range Limits On Ukraine Weapons To Hit Targets Inside Russia

Politico:

Germany and its key allies have lifted range restrictions on weapons sent to Ukraine allowing Kyiv to hit targets inside Russia with no external limits, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Monday.

That announcement by the German leader could clear the path for Berlin to finally deliver its powerful Taurus cruise missiles to Kyiv, something that the previous government refused to do so as not to provoke nuclear-armed Russia.

Yet another unnecessary provocation to derail President Trump’s peace initiative, from our unnecessary lapdog, Germany. I guess the moronic Merz is still under the impression that these game-changing game-changer weapons systems will not also be easily mitigated by the Russians.

Iran Seals Russia Defense Pact As US Nuclear Tensions Rise

Newsweek:

Iran’s parliament ratified a 20-year strategic partnership with Russia on Wednesday, formalizing a broad alliance that expands military and economic cooperation between the two heavily sanctioned nations, according to state media.

The move comes as nuclear negotiations between Tehran and Washington are in doubt, raising fears of a renewed crisis in the Middle East with U.S. President Donald Trump threatening possible military action if no deal is reached.

The Trump Administration is riddled with ideologues who are steering him toward starting a war with Iran. Hopefully, Russia’s protection will cause the Zionists and the Neocons into re-thinking their escalation–or at least cause President Trump to re-think his willingness to listen to these idiots.

Trump To Speak With Putin And Zelensky In Effort To Procure Cease-Fire As Russia Ramps Up Strikes In Ukraine

Time:

President Donald Trump has said he will be speaking to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, amid attempts to procure a cease-fire between Russia and Ukraine.

The circus came to Istanbul last week. The ceasefire talks were dead-on-arrival, with the drama queen sock puppet Zelensky demanding that Putin come meet him face to face, with the Euro-peons clamoring for more sanctions, and with the idiot Keith Kellogg exposing our plans to flood Ukraine with allied troops once a ceasefire is established.

As anyone with at least half of a brain has surely caught onto by now, Russia has no use for a ceasefire. Russia is winning. Russia wants a final settlement. A temporary ceasefire for the purpose of moving allied troops into position against Russia is a non-starter for Russia.

I believe that President Trump does want to end this stupid war, but he is surrounded by unserious morons and ideologues who are steering him down the wrong path. President Trump must pull all support and funding for Ukraine immediately. He must also put the Euro-trash in their place. If we start pulling troops out of Europe (where we do not need them) and closing our bases in Europe (which we do not need), then idiots like Merz and Starmer might get in line and stop pretending like they are tough guys, or scary, or that they can pose a threat to Russia, or whatever the hell.

Russia is not threatening anyone. If we stop trying to take over the world, Russia will stop resisting our efforts to take over the world. Then there can be peace.

See also: Ukraine’s Leader Meets With US And European Officials Ahead Of High-Stakes Trump-Putin Call

Disagreements On Iran, Gaza Straining Trump-Netanyahu Relationship

NBC News:

When President Donald Trump took office in January, he and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were closely aligned on how to approach the most pressing issues in their relationship: the war in Gaza and aggression from Iran.

Trump lifted a hold the Biden administration had put on sending large bombs to Israel. He encouraged Israeli military operations “to finish the job” against Hamas in Gaza. He agreed with Netanyahu on confronting Iran and its proxy groups in the region.

But in recent weeks, the relationship between Trump and Netanyahu has become strained as the two leaders are increasingly at odds over a strategy for tackling these challenges now that Hamas has been significantly degraded and Iran weakened, according to two U.S. officials, two Middle Eastern diplomats and two other people with knowledge of the tensions.

There should be no Trump-Netanyahu relationship, whatsoever. Netanyahu is not concerned with MAGA; Netanyahu is only concerned with fooling the Americans into fighting all of his wars on his behalf. We do not need to promote or participate in the ethnic cleansing of Gaza, and we do not need to start a war to prevent Iran from having nuclear technology. A nuclear Iran would not threaten the US. A nuclear Iran would only threaten the genocidal Zionists.

See also: Iran, US Nuclear Talks End In Oman, Next Round Wwaits Capitals’ Nod

As Truce Seems To Hold, India And Pakistan Both Claim Victory

The New York Times:

The fragile truce between India and Pakistan appeared to be largely holding on its first full day after some initial skirmishing, as both countries turned on Sunday to making the case that they had come out on top in the four-day conflict.

President Trump announced on Saturday that the two sides had agreed to a cease-fire with the help of U.S. mediation. That brought a halt to a military confrontation that had involved drones, missiles and intense shelling, and that had escalated, with strikes on military bases in both countries.

Mr. Trump followed up with a congratulatory note on Sunday, praising the two sides for “having the strength, wisdom, and fortitude to fully know and understand that it was time to stop the current aggression that could have lead to to the death and destruction of so many, and so much.”

He added that he would increase trade “substantially” with both countries, and that he would work with them to see if a “solution can be arrived at” to settle their seven-decade dispute over the Kashmir region.

Pakistan, a onetime close ally of the United States that has faded in importance, praised the American role as a mediator. But in India, the Trump administration’s public descriptions of its role in the mediation seemed to touch some sensitive spots politically.

This flare-up of the India-Pakistan War was, of course, precipitated by the shenanigans of the CIA.

The ongoing India-Pakistan conflict is yet another fracas which the Globalists hope to blow up and incorporate into their nuclear World War III. They call this “strategic sequencing.”

It is unclear if President Trump has truly foiled the Globalists’ schemes, or if this is just the beginning of a greater conflict.

Zelensky Offers First Meeting Of War With Putin After Russia Ignores Ceasefire Demand

CNN:

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he is prepared to meet Vladimir Putin this week, shortly after US President Donald Trump urged him to “immediately” accept the Russian leader’s offer to hold peace talks in Turkey.

After meeting in Kyiv on Saturday, Ukraine’s major European allies gave Russia an ultimatum: agree to an unconditional 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine by Monday or face “massive” new sanctions. Trump supported the initiative, Germany’s new chancellor Friedrich Merz said.

In a late-night address, Putin did not acknowledge the ultimatum. Ignoring the ceasefire offer, he instead proposed holding “direct talks” with Ukraine in Turkey on Thursday – something not seen since the early weeks of Moscow’s full-scale invasion in 2022.

The Globalist psychopaths who run the US/EU/NATO axis of evil–who have undeniably lost their war of expansion in Ukraine–pathetically used the occasion of the 80th anniversary of Victory Day to demand Russia’s surrender. We call it a 30-day ceasefire, but there is no question that we would only use the time to prepare our proxy army for continued aggression. Russia does not want continued aggression, Russia wants to conclude our war. The only way our war will end is with a disarmed, neutral, and de-Nazified Ukraine.

See also: Trump ‘Starting To Doubt’ That Ukraine Will Reach Deal With Russia

Pope Leo XIV Celebrates First Mass As Leader Of The Catholic Church

The Washington Post:

Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Mass as leader of the Catholic Church in the Sistine Chapel, a day after he was elected the first American pontiff by the papal conclave. Robert Prevost, 69, hails from Chicago and spent about 20 years in Peru, including as bishop of the northwestern city of Chiclayo, before his elevation to a high-level Vatican position by his predecessor Pope Francis. In a televised homily in the Sistine Chapel, he called for “missionary outreach” and defending the faithful.

I do not know much about the Holy Father. Some reports gleefully indicate that he will position himself as a thorn in the side of the Trump Administration. That is not what the Americans need, and that is not what the Catholics need.

I want to see him stand up to the Globalist psychopaths who are starting all of the wars, fomenting all the humanitarian catastrophes, and flooding the West with waves of third-world tribesmen for the purpose of disenfranchising us in our own lands.

Supreme Court Hears Arguments In Case Over Oklahoma Religious Charter School

News 9:

Justices appeared sharply divided along ideological lines. The liberal justices expressed skepticism about the argument that excluding religious entities from the state’s charter school program amounts to discrimination. Conservative justices, on the other hand, appeared more receptive to the claim that religious groups should be allowed to participate if they meet the same criteria as other applicants.

I do not agree with the idea that the state needs to be funding any aspect of education. But it does fund education, and so we have arrived at the question of whether or not the state should fund a Catholic charter school.

I attended public schools, but I am a Roman Catholic, and I understand that the Church-run schools are infinitely better than our public school system. It would be great if more of my fellow Oklahomans could receive a superior education. But how much control of this school would the Church have if the government funds it? What sacrifices will have to be made?

I tend to agree with the governor’s reasoning, but this issue may prove to be can of worms.

US Sanctions Depend On Whether Russia Is ‘Behaving’ On Peace Deal, Trump Says

Kiev Independent:

U.S. President Donald Trump said in a wide-ranging interview with NBC News on May 4 that the U.S. may consider implementing additional sanctions against Russia if it does not reach a peace deal with Ukraine to end the war.

When asked if Trump would sign a sanctions bill touted by close Republican ally Senator Lindsey Graham, Trump said that “it depends on whether or not Russia is behaving toward coming to a peace.”

“We want a peace deal. We want Russia and Ukraine to agree to a deal. We think we’re fairly close, and we’re going to save a lot of people from being killed,” Trump continued.

At least 72 U.S. senators are prepared to vote for “bone-crushing” sanctions against Russia and massive tariffs on countries supporting Moscow, Graham told reporters on May 1.

President Trump has failed the Americans, and the world.

The most important issue of our day is undeniably the Globalist quest to start nuclear World War III. President Trump was supposed to pull us back from the brink by shutting down Project Ukraine, but he has absolutely refused to do so. His entire foreign policy team is composed of Neocon idiots who have been wrong on every foreign policy issue for decades. President Trump was supposed to be too smart to listen to these morons. But here we are.

There is nothing tough or scary about the effete little ideologue Lindsay Graham. His stupid sanctions are not going to hurt Russia, or help Ukraine. President Trump and his merry band of dumbass Neocons can do nothing to control Russia’s “behavior.” Russia will continue to pursue Russia’s interests, and when the US/EU/NATO axis of evil insists upon interfering, Russia will counter.

There is no “peace deal.” If President Trump does not wise up and completely wash our hands of Project Ukraine like three months ago, so that the US/EU/NATO proxy army and puppet government in Kiev can finally collapse and surrender, then he is going to be responsible for starting nuclear World War III.

See also:
–US To Send More Weapons To Ukraine
–Putin Says He Hopes There Will Be No Need To Use Nuclear Weapons In Ukraine