Blooming of understanding among the serious as to what just transpired

From the preparation of the Summit in Alaska, to the end of the Summit in the White House.

Yes, I am excited. Had a tough day yesterday and was out most of the day, with good results from my labors. But administrative red tape takes its toll, and this morning I feel like the Beer I had for Breakfast was not Bad, so I’ll have one more for Dessert. (Just joking).

Let’s step back for a moment to this morning’s Daily Chronicles and quote two sentences:

There is no common EU stance that can be teased out, and the best assessment of the near future is that they will attempt to nickel and dime the principle of a peace agreement to shreds. I cannot see a common decision among the EU twats.

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-Nothing changes in reality. NATO is strengthened via buying weapons from the US. Either the SMO war grinds on until objectives are achieved militarily, or it temporarily ceases, as a Peace Agreement will not hold. The objective of a larger or a perpetual war by the EU twats has not changed.

And one more quote by FM Lavrov:

In addition, the Foreign Minister added that without respect for Russia’s security and fully recognizing the rights of Russians in Ukraine, there can be no talk of any long-term agreements.  … If Kiev abandons the principles of neutrality and non-entry into NATO, then the statements underlying the recognition of Ukraine’s independence disappear.

Mr Lavrov’s interview is now translated and on the Russian MFA’s website.  Let me add one more quote:

When these delegates in Washington insisted that efforts must commence with formulating security guarantees for Ukraine – and simultaneously for Europe (as emphasised by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer among others) – not once did they mention Russia’s security. Yet the OSCE document I referenced (universally drafted and adopted by consensus) mandates security arrangements acceptable to all.

The patronising disregard for international law, for pledges often made deceitfully and formalised on paper, remains evident in these officials’ approach to the Ukrainian crisis. Without respect for Russia’s security interests, without full recognition of the rights of ethnic Russians and Russian speakers in Ukraine, no lasting agreements are possible – for these are precisely the issues requiring urgent resolution in the context of the crisis settlement.

So I am excited because the ‘Global Southies’ and more, sussed out the rock bottom of what we are looking at, literally overnight.  This is not a peace agreement.  Perhaps a peace agreement in name only, given that we are now accustomed to hear peace, and think war.

The reality is that Mr Trump and Mr Putin’s understanding of a ‘peace agreement’ at the end of the Alaska Summit, is already being nickeled and dimed to shreds.

We have a visibly subjugated Europe; a vassal that will speak The Circus Master’s Voice as if they are the Master himself.

Let us not be naive.  The new geopolitical design for Europe is not only policy preference but demands subservience in total.   As long as Ukraine is an unresolved conflict, and as long as Europe can balance (with Master) to keep Ukraine unresolved, Europe will pay for Ukraine’s defense and funnel dollars into the US military-industrial complex.  The issue is not peace, it is war and money.

To split Europe away from affordable Russian energy is but one of the aspects of this.  It binds Europe, and stops any meaningful integration on any level.  In a manner of speaking, this disallows the emergence of any kind of European cohesion and while Europe can be held in bondage, the US can maintain a hegemonic stance and relevance, even with only Europe as vassal.

What we have seen across the two summits is a cynical and manipulative use of US national interests while flying a peace flag.  The US demands loyalty but will pay back with transactional gifts only.  They will support the current European hatred of Russia (here is your gift) while pretending to Russia that they come in peace.  It is now shattered, and we see it.  If Russia perceives even superficial warmth from America, it may think before committing resources to join a direct challenge to US primacy.   Nothing to do with Ukraine and nothing to do with the masses of dead soldiers lying in the fields that Trump is so sorry for.  The US is simply dangling the illusion of a normalized relationship between itself and Russia.  What the concept of the puppet Ukraine did for them during these past years, they have now recruited Europe to add spice to their objective to literally own the world.  That is not a joke any longer but is hard realpolitik.  If Witkoff and the meetings that took place between Russia and the US over months could not shift the needle toward normality in relationships one iota (Russian property taken by the US, normalized flight schedules, visa provision etc.), what makes us think that it will happen this time should Trump go and visit Russia?

There is a desperation in this tactical sleight of hand. All of the European Leaders are out this morning making comments, just the same as before the Alaska Summit. The UK will suddenly ‘HELP’ Ukraine with elections once the conflict ends, to ‘strengthen DEMOCRATIC values’. (Of course they want to pick the compliant winner).

Brian Berletic says:

Even amid the theater, the recurring theme is to a) freeze the war b) deploy Western troops to Ukraine to ensure it stays frozen and c) re-arm Ukraine with billions in US weapons;

What of this has not happened?  I posted this morning Trump’s sneaky comment:  Trump said that France, Germany and the UK want to deploy their own forces in Ukraine, and that this would not create problems with Russia.   Don’t believe me?  Here is the clip:  https://t.me/DDGeopolitics/157857

Angelo Giuliano says:

In the emerging multipolar world order, Europe is not envisioned as an autonomous pole of power. Instead, it must function as a compliant satellite within America’s exclusive sphere of influence—weakened, perpetually controllable, and stripped of sovereign agency. Energy dependence, military outsourcing, and economic fragmentation are tools to enforce this subjugation. Europe will be denied the capacity for strategic independence or collective strength. To guarantee compliance, the U.S. will intensify its covert engineering of European political leadership. Weak, compromised figures—pre-selected for their susceptibility to blackmail (financial scandals, moral indiscretions) or ideological malleability—will be elevated to key positions. These handpicked proxies will dutifully enforce American directives, sabotaging initiatives that might foster European autonomy or bridge-building with Moscow. The goal is a continent governed by elites whose survival depends on obedience to Washington, not the aspirations of their own citizens.  … In Trump’s calculus, Europe’s strength is America’s vulnerability. Its weakness is his advantage. Vassalage, not partnership, is the design.

The stakes transcend Ukraine or energy prices or security guarantees.

We are in a systemic battle for the architecture of 21st-century power.  I believe Lavrov’s major interview (which is not out in English yet) will give some form to this.

3️⃣ “If Ukraine rejects neutrality and NATO non-membership, then the provisions that were the basis for recognizing Ukraine’s independence disappear” — Russian FM pic.twitter.com/SU9de4wRHi

— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) August 19, 2025

What does this all mean? It means we have taken a step forward in definition of the new activities by the empire and their attacking stance. We’ve also, in understanding this, taken a step forward in definition of how BRICS and SCO etc., will be defending. We need to take a very good look at the talks between Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping early in September. West Asia is under massive attack now, for hegemonic ownership of the region. Peace is War. For a period Russia will be relatively free from meddling, and then it will start all over again. Either Russia will be left being sweet-talked for a period and the attacks will move to China (and of course Latin America), or Russia will be hit with more punitive action. It is an interesting time, but a very dangerous time.

Finally, a sharp-eyed commentator found this video from John Helmer and Nima.  The second half of it is not critical, but John did some good work in lining up the detail of exactly how, and what of the understandings from Alaska has been walked back on in the first half of the video.   It is worth watching for that detail.