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Aug 09 2025 
The US CANNOT be negotiated with
Brian Berletic: Regarding US-Russian Negotiations
1. The US CANNOT be negotiated with – no matter what “leverage” anyone including Russia “thinks” they have over the US – the US only seeks space and time to reassert itself – no level of betrayal is beneath them (for more information please see: Iraq, Libya, Syria, Iran, Minsk… Continue reading
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Apr 12 2025 
Mohammad Marandi: U.S. & Iran Talks Begin — But Doubts Loom Large
Prof Marandi with Nima
The US privately put aside its tough public stance by accepting indirect talks, limited to sanctions and nuclear issues.
The US also accepted the indirect negotiations to be held in Oman, Iran’s preferred location.
Still there’s a very long road ahead.
The Iranian comments are: Iran-US negotiations in Omani capital Muscat has… Continue reading
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Mar 26 2025 
FM Lavrov: Interview with Russia’s Channel 1 following the latest round of marathon negotiations with the US in Saudi Arabia
Before Mr Lavov’s interview, comments on the Russia – US negotiations. Negotiations 101 has started for the US Team.
Negotiations on this level could be a dirty game. There are so many ways in which to ‘psyche out’ the opponent, or deliberately crash the talks without looking guilty or push into a dead-lock and so on.… Continue reading
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Mar 21 2025 
Trump wants A Deal — not Peace
It’s called opportunism
with gratitude to Julian Macfarlane at News Forensics.
The Western Media seem to think that Trump gave Putin his marching orders —just because Putin is articulate, civil and polite —if, as they say in Russian – “nuanced’.
There are at least 10,000 Ukrainian soldiers, mercenaries, and NATO personnel trapped in Kursk. Trump asked Putin to… Continue reading
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Mar 14 2025 
Putin peels off the Masks of the Ceasefire Kabuki
Putin will never sacrifice Russia’s “indivisibility of security” demands posed to Washington in December 2021 – and met with a no-response response.
By Pepe Escobar at the Strategic Culture Foundation.
The “ceasefire” announced with trademark bombast by Team Trump 2.0 should be seen as a tawdry kabuki inside a cheap matryoshka.
As we peel off the successive masks,… Continue reading
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Feb 19 2025 
Let the New Great Game begin
This was never meant to be Yalta. Although Yalta 2.0 may eventually happen.
By Pepe Escobar at the Strategic Culture Foundation.
This was never meant to be Yalta. Although Yalta 2.0 may eventually happen. On the Victory Day parade in Moscow next May 9, celebrating 80 years of the end of the Great Patriotic War and the… Continue reading
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Feb 15 2025 
Possible negotiations on Ukraine: US / Russia
Pepe Escobar posted the article below on his telegram channel. He says: “This is very serious. The people I talked to – details later – trust Ushakov and Naryshkin, two heavyweights who can eat the Americans for breakfast.”
Before we get to the article, let’s listen to a clip from Kellog:
Trump envoy will try to ‘FORCE’… Continue reading -
Feb 11 2025 
Keep on Trumpin’
Either Ukraine surrenders unconditionally – or the war show must go on. Meanwhile, let’s Keep on Trumpin’.
By Pepe Escobar at Strategic Culture Foundation.
Mr. Disco Inferno has reverted to his default mode of throwing tantrum after tantrum because nearly everybody in West Asia and beyond is sayin’ NO to the Gaza Riviera Resort and Casino scam.
Here’s a… Continue reading
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Mar 16 2024 
The Terms of Surrender
Putin presented the West with a bill of exchange that it is not able to repay
By Irina Alksnis, RIA Novosti columnist.
“In an interview with Dmitry Kiselyov, Vladimir Putin stressed that the West will not just have to offer Russia guarantees of compliance with the agreements, but these guarantees: a) must be spelled out; b) suit… Continue reading
