By Mark Sleboda. REAL POLITICK
- More “Pentagon leaks” narrative management
- West supplies Kiev regime with more long range missiles capable of striking inside Russia, even as Western MSM conveniently forget numerous strikes the Kiev regime has already conducted inside Russia
- Prigozhin’s psy op performances somewhat successful in once again goading Kiev regime forces into diverting more resources and manpower into the Bakhmut meatgrinder, that could be better used elsewhere for offensive operations.
- Latest Western arms packages worth billions a sign that the West will not stop support for Kiev regime, regardless of whether the Kiev regime’s spring offensive is successful or not, and is escalting this proxy conflcit further.
- No – Donald Trump could not end the conflict in Ukraine in 24 hrs or at all
Wrong. Unlike the current administration, Trump would be in a particularly strong position from which to pressure both Russia and Ukraine towards peace. In sharp contrast to his first term, Trump’s second term would not be dealing with the long shadow of the Russia Hoax over it, given that this has now once and for all been laid to rest with Durham’s report. It was this which is actually what held Trump back from implementing his rapprochement with Russia, not the neocons in his govt as Sleboda falsely claims. Contrary to the interests of the neocons in his govt, Trump forwent any new military adventurism, and actually drew down the forces overseas, as well as moved the US embassy to Jerusalem, isolated the PA and seriously crippled Iran’s economy. Trump, unlike his predecessors, is a tour de force, a man of enormous ego and independence, not dependent upon others to determine his policies. To the extent of his authority as president, he would certainly act to exercise the initiative to force the two parties to accept a peace deal.
Additionally, he would have a much greater economic threat with which to influence Russia than does the current administration, because Trump could easily flood the world with cheap US oil, thus crippling the one aspect of Russia’s economy which is actually keeping it in the black, something which the current US administration can but won’t do. As to the Ukrainians and their control over the US Deep State, this is no small hurdle to overcome. Recalling that it was the Deep State’s connection to Ukraine which led to their first impeachment against Trump, however, a very real target for Trump’s second term becomes apparent. The money being laundered from Ukraine back to the US and, more specifically, to the US Deep State and elected bureaucrats would provide Trump with something of a Trump card to play against these American lackeys of Ukraine. Recall further that the money laundering is more pronounced now than it was even during Obama’s term when it was only a few billion dollars that was redirected from its intended purpose. These are the very reasons why the Deep State and the Neocons will do anything to keep Trump out of office – because they specifically can not control him – both they and Trump know this to be the true measure of reality.
Even more relevant than all of this, however, is the fact that both the Ukrainians and the Russians have demonstrated their interest in pursuing peace, an interest which was actually derailed due to the actions of the US and Britain rather than being due to the independent actions of either of the involved parties to continue the conflict.
So I disagree with the basis of Sleboda’s belief that peace would not be achieved. There are real reasons why Trump would be in a greater position of pushing the parties towards peace, even as the parties have already indicated an interest in pursuing the peace.
The monkey wrench in this scenario would be the fascist elements in Ukraine, but they too are likely interested in a pause, as they were after being so badly defeated first in 2014 and again in 2015 which led to the agreement, though not the implementation, of Minsk I and Minsk II, respectively.