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WSJ Editorial Board is stating the obvious:

Mr. Trump is treating Mr. Putin and Russia unlike any other negotiating counterpart. His usual method is to make maximalist demands and negotiate down: We’ll take back the Panama Canal! But here he’s making major concessions first.

He’s making concessions to Vladimir Putin without anything in return, and he’s informing Ukraine after the fact.

https://www.wsj.com/opinion/donald-trump-ukraine-russia-negotiations-pete-hegseth-nato-europe-93fce205

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[tijd]

"Speaking of European politics, Vance attacked the continent’s mainstream politicians, saying they used Soviet-style vocabulary such as disinformation or misinformation to dismiss viewpoints with which they disagree. Russian interference in Western democracy has been overstated in the U.S. and Europe, Vance said."
https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/vance-wields-threat-of-sanctions-military-action-to-push-putin-into-ukraine-deal-da9c18ac

In other news: "Pete Hegseth’s team reportedly invited far-right influencer and conspiracist Jack Posobiec to join the defense secretary on his first trip overseas."

“Posobiec has used his prominence on Twitter to promote Russian military intelligence operations.” https://www.splcenter.org/resources/extremist-files/jack-posobiec/

[gracheeha]

WSJ трампоны скоро запишут в "левую газетёнку". :)