History is a good advisor

Ricardo Nuno Costa

The Teutonic insistence on wanting to inflict defeat on Russia should instil fear in the German population.

 In his short book “Ernstfall für Deutschland: Ein Handbuch gegen den Krieg” (Emergency Situation for Germany: A Handbook Against War), retired Bundeswehr general Erich Vad lucidly reminds us that ‘no matter how many German politicians close their eyes to Russia’s interests, and regardless of whether those interests are justified or not, they will not simply disappear by ignoring them.’ Indeed.

At the present time, when Germany is experiencing unprecedented political instability since its reunification three decades ago, it would be important for Berlin to commit itself to the search for peace and strategic stability on the continent.

The unfortunate conflict in Ukraine, which began a decade ago in Kiev under the Obama-Biden administration, can only be resolved between the parties involved: Moscow and Washington. ‘Tout court!’

Everyone here has heard horror stories from their parents or grandparents, which should serve as a lesson 

Germany’s role is simply to work towards peace, diplomacy and trade. This is no small task. Russia and Germany, the two largest, richest and most populous countries in Europe, not only must but are obliged to reach an agreement that will enable a rapprochement in the energy and trade spheres, which has brought such remarkable benefits to both countries and to Europe in recent decades.

Germany is too important a country in the concert of nations to lend itself to cheap hostility, whether towards the US on the one hand, or Russia and China on the other. Thanks to the strength of its economy, it is still a key player in the necessary accommodation of European, North American and the flourishing Euro-Asian interests. And, of course, its own national interests.

The recent threats by the new German chancellor to attack Russia with Taurus missiles via the proxy regime in Kiev are therefore a dangerous bravado, which history does not endorse in any way. Although fundamental at the economic level, Germany should understand that it lost its military relevance 80 years ago and remember that revanchism has only brought it bitter rewards.

A rearmament with an eye on a war in the East would literally take decades to have any relevance. It won’t happen! The Teutonic insistence on wanting to inflict defeat on Russia should instil fear in the German population. After all, everyone here has heard horror stories from their parents or grandparents, which should serve as a lesson.

Merz and the German political class, instead of parading around Kiev in a fanfare, should have enjoyed today’s beautiful Spring day in Berlin and taken a walk around the Bundestag, on the banks of the Spree, appreciating the beautiful but disordered architecture of the rebuilt city, and engaging in an exercise of remembrance. Such an epiphany would perhaps help them understand that today there is no other path left but reconciliation and understanding.

History is a good advisor.

 

Ricardo Nuno Costa ‒ geopolitical expert, writer, columnist, and editor-in-chief of geopol.pt

 

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Played by Vladimir Putin, a 'weary' Donald Trump could walk away from Ukraine
By Americas editor John Lyons and Brad Ryan

 

When Vladimir Putin refused to attend ceasefire talks in Istanbul last week, Donald Trump said it showed the pair needed to have another chat.

"Nothing's going to happen until Putin and I get together," he said.

Now, the US and Russian leaders have spoken in a two-hour conversation that Trump says went very well. He says Russia and Ukraine will "immediately start negotiations towards a ceasefire" as a result.

"Let the process begin!" he wrote on social media.

But the truth is, Trump has comprehensively failed to achieve his aim of ending the war in Ukraine.

During the US presidential election campaign, he repeatedly said he would end the conflict within 24 hours of coming into office.

Four months on, there is no end in sight.

Putin is playing Trump

It's apparent Putin has been slow-walking his talks with Trump from the start. Monday's phone call only made that clearer.

Far from a genuine commitment to a ceasefire, Putin stalled the process, talking only about a memorandum that would lay out the terms of a possible deal.

He's long refused to budge on those terms, and he knows they're terms Ukraine and its allies won't agree to.

Trump, though, says he still believes Putin wants peace.

"I said: 'When are we going to end this, Vladimir?'" Trump told a press conference afterwards.

"I've known him for a long time now … and I do believe he wants to end it."

But there's only one reason there's a war in Ukraine: Because Putin wants one.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-20/played-by-putin-weary-trump-could-walk-away-from-ukraine/105312426

 

NON-NO-NIET-NADA... JOHN LYONS, WRITER OF THE PIECE ABOVE, IS WANKINGLYRICAL (I MEAN WAXING THE LYRICAL FLOORBOARDS)... PUTIN IS NOT PLAYING TRUMP... THE WEST IS PLAYING PUTIN AND PUTIN RESPONDS ACCORDINGLY... 

FROM THE BEGINNING, PUTIN HAS WANTED PEACE (AND NO NATO IN YUCKRAINE), BUT THE WEST DOES NOT WANT TO AGREE TO WHAT PUTIN WANTS:

FIRST, PUTIN WANTED YUCKRAINE (THE KIEV NAZI REGIME) ADHERED TO THE MINSK AGREEMENTS...

THE WEST PUSHED YUCKRAINE TO REFUSE THIS VERY DECENT OFFER....

LIKE WHATIZNAME PILOTING HIS "TOMBSTONE" BOT, PUTIN SAID: "DO YOU WANT MORE?"

"SURE," SAID THE WEST, "WE'LL CARRY ON FIGHTING UNTIL OUR ARSE IN ON FIRE..."

PUTIN MADE MORE OFFERS, LESS AND LESS FAVOURABLE TO THE NAZI KIEV REGIME, WHILE BEATING THE SHIT OUT OF IT...

THE WEST INSISTED KIEV NEGOTIATED FROM A "POSITION OF STRENGTH"... AIN'T GOING TO HAPPEN....

NEWS BREAK: THE MORE YOU WAIT, THE MORE RUSSIA IS WINNING....

MAKE A DEAL NOW. ACCEPT RUSSIA'S TERMS. FULL BLEEDING STOP. THEN WE CAN GO BACK TO THE "AFFAIRES DE FESSES" OF THE WESTERN LEADERS AND TO THE BIDEN GRAND DECEPTION....

 

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_9gKb1Q0BU

Aaron Maté - Why the War in Ukraine Will End Soon

 

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Why Ukraine Will Burn—And Trump Can’t Do a Thing About It | Jim Jatras

 

The EU is an addict – and sanctions on Russia are the drug
Brussels keeps slapping ever more penalties on Russia, even while Washington holds back

 

BY Rachel Marsden

 

What’s going on between the US and the EU right now over Ukraine feels like you and your buddy agreeing to go skydiving on a dare.

You count “1-2-3-jump,” and leap – only to realize your friend’s still up in the plane. That friend is US President Donald Trump. And the EU parachute looks like it was stitched together with recycled climate summit lanyards and blind optimism. Emphasis on “blind.”

On May 19, a German government spokesman assured the press that Washington would be joining the EU in yet another round of sanctions on Russia. But fast forward to today, and Brussels has leapt out of the plane solo while Trump is still standing at the hatch, waving goodbye and checking the minibar.

And Berlin seems to be pretending not to notice – at least for the purpose of keeping up appearances. “Europe and America are very united on this point: We will closely support Ukraine on its path toward a ceasefire… We agreed on this with [Trump] after his conversation with Putin,” Chancellor Friedrich Merz tweeted.

Translation: The EU went, “Hey Trump, we’re slapping more sanctions on Russia. Cool with that?” And Trump probably thought, “Oh, you mean the sanctions that nuked your economy, dried up your trade, and left you addicted to overpriced American LNG? Be my guest, Einsteins.”

Sure enough, Trump has since made it clear he’s not feeling another sanctions round. The vibes are off. He’s not jumping. But if the EU wants to swan dive into its own economic crater, well – godspeed. “Because I think there’s a chance of getting something done, and if you do that, you could also make it much worse,” Trump said.

Trump keeps saying that he wants peace and trade with Russia – the exact opposite of Brussels’ Cold War cosplay. But let’s be honest: would the EU even be playing sanctions hardball if it hadn’t been cheered down that road by the Biden administration? Highly unlikely. Trump sees the whole mess as a Biden boondoggle – a “European situation.”

What’s more interesting is how Team Trump is framing this not as a retreat, but as the dawn of a “peace first” presidency. One that’s allergic to forever wars. Secretary of State Marco Rubio even suggested that God’s on board. “We have a president of peace,” Rubio said at a recent Trump-hosted event, before recounting a chat with a Vatican cardinal for Pope Leo’s papal mass. “You know, it’s very unusual for us. We have an American president that wants peace, and it’s some of the Europeans that are constantly talking about doing war stuff.”

Trump, Rubio, J.D. Vance, they’re all singing the same tune: get a peace deal done pronto, or the US checks out. Ukraine and Russia can slug it out without Uncle Sam in the ring. And Europe? It can handle its own geopolitical hangover, assuming it can still stand up straight.

Meanwhile, Brussels is starting to realize its wallet has limits. That whole “whatever it takes” energy? It’s starting to sound more like “whatever we can still afford.” Ursula von der Leyen even admitted it. “Over the past five years, our budget has punched above its weight. And we must also see now… we have reached the limits of what is possible.”

Translation: The ‘check engine’ light on the EU economy has been blinking for a while, and now the dashboard’s on fire.

But never mind that – they’ve just pulled the trigger on yet another sanctions round. The 17th. And there’s already an 18th bullet getting loaded in the chamber. Because if you miss the target 17 times, the 18th is going to be the charm, right?

This time, they’re targeting Russia’s “shadow fleet,” which – minor detail – delivers oil to countries outside the EU, so the EU, in all its usual brilliance, can then buy it at a markup from middlemen countries.

Also not Russian? The ships themselves. And many of the newly sanctioned companies, which are in places like China (the EU’s top trade partner), Serbia (an EU candidate), Türkiye (the EU’s refugee babysitter), the UAE (gas hookup), Vietnam, and Uzbekistan. Way to win hearts and minds. Taking the long way around in sticking it to Putin, by ticking off the rest of the world.

And while they’ve long denounced Trump’s tariffs on EU goods, guess who’s now crushing on tariffs? Yep, the EU has just introduced new ones on Russian agricultural imports.

But wait, didn’t they already ban nearly everything Russian? Not quite. Some imports still sneak through the back door, like fertilizer, which supports the EU food system. In fact, Russian fertilizer imports rose 12% in January alone. Even the EU’s own Eurostat agency pegs the annual increase at 25%. Just explain that one to the farmers protesting Brussels’ rules while watching their markets flood with Ukrainian grain.

The EU also imports Russian enriched uranium: the lifeblood of nuclear reactors that generate about a quarter of Europe’s electricity. And now, naturally, Brussels is considering tariffs on that, too.

Apparently, if the ship’s on fire, the EU’s first instinct is to throw out the lifeboats. Then rummage around in the back to make darn sure there aren’t any more hiding in a closet somewhere.

https://www.rt.com/news/617998-eu-sanctions-russia-addict/

 

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