James Rowles

BACKGROUND

1) Javier G. Custa (Moscú), “Putin plantea dudas sobre la tregua que propone EE UU en Ucrania y reclama “una paz a largo plazo”; El jefe del Kremlin cuestiona asuntos como quién vigilará los 2.000 kilómetros de frente o si Kiev reabastecerá sus fuerzas durante un hipotético alto el fuego de 30 días. “Espero que hagan lo correcto”, asegura Trump sobre las autoridades rusas,” El País, el 13=de marzo 2025 (13:30;EST);

2) Javier G. Custa (Moscow), Putin raises doubts about the truce proposed by the United States in Ukraine and calls for “a long-term peace”. The head of the Kremlin questions issues such as who will monitor the 2,000 kilometers of front or if Kiev will replenish its forces during a hypothetical 30-day ceasefire. “I hope they do the right thing,” Trump assures about the Russian authorities,” El País, March 13, 2025 (13:30 EDT);

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BACKGROUND

1) Ionescu,Rhinoceros;

2) Annexation threat; Private audience with senior Canadian officials a chance to ‘reaffirm’ supportive sentiments: he shared last month, suggests source,”Thw Telegraph, March 12, 2025 (9:28pm GMT);

3) Javier G. Custa (Moscú), “Putin plantea dudas sobre la tregua que propone EE UU en Ucrania y reclama “una paz a largo plazo”; El jefe del Kremlin cuestiona asuntos como quién vigilará los 2.000 kilómetros de frente o si Kiev reabastecerá sus fuerzas durante un hipotético alto el fuego de 30 días. “Espero que hagan lo correcto”, asegura Trump sobre las autoridades rusas,” El País, el 13=de marzo 2025 (13:30;EST);

4) 3) Javier G. Custa (Moscow), Putin raises doubts about the truce proposed by the United States in Ukraine and calls for “a long-term peace”. The head of the Kremlin questions issues such as who will monitor the 2,000 kilometers of front or if Kiev will replenish its forces during a hypothetical 30-day ceasefire. “I hope they do the right thing,” Trump assures about the Russian authorities,” El País, March 13, 2025 (13:30 EDT);

BACKGROUND

1)Thomas L. Friedman, “A Great Unraveling Is Underway,” New YorkTimes,March 11, 2025;

2) Nia Prater and Chas Danner, )Not Just Tariffs: Trump’s Wildest Threats Against Canada,” Intelligencer, New York Magazine, March 12,2025 (updated 9:25 am)

BACKGROUND

1) Alan Rappeport (Traveling with the secretary of state), “Ukraine Must Cede Territory in Any Peace Deal, Rubio Says
The secretary of state, heading to talks with Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia, said future talks with Moscow will be needed to determine what Russia is willing to give up to end the war,” New York Time, March 10, 2025 (Updated 4:18 p.m. ET);

2)Jonathan Chait, “Trump Drops the Mask; The president’s latest positions on the Russia-Ukraine war reveal that he is indifferent to ongoing slaughter—indeed, he is willing to increase it,” The Atlantic, March 10, 2025 (3:28 pm ET);

3) Macarena Vidal Liy y Cristian Segura, “EE UU y Ucrania afrontan en Arabia Saudí una cita crucial para el futuro de la guerra; Donald Trump asegura que está a punto de terminar la pausa en la ayuda de inteligencia al país invadido,” El País, el 10 de marzo, 2025 (00:40 EDT);

4) Macarena Vidal Liy y Cristian Segura,”The US and Ukraine face a crucial appointment in Saudi Arabia for the future of the war; Donald Trump assures that he is about to end the pause in intelligence aid to the invaded country, El País, March 10, 2025 (12:40 a.m. EDT);

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2) Stéphanie Maupas (La Haye, correspondance)”Gaza : pourquoi le plan de Donald Trump est contraire au droit international; Selon les experts, les propos du président américain sur l’enclave palestinienne pourraient être constitutifs d’une « incitation directe à commettre un crime contre l’humanité’,”Le Monde, le 6 février 2025 (modifié à 14h23);

3) Stéphanie Maupas (The Hague, correspondence), “Gaza: why Donald Trump’s plan is contrary to international law; According to experts, the US president’s remarks about the Palestinian enclave could constitute a “direct incitement to commit a crime against humanity’,” Le Monde, February 6, 2025 (updated arc2:23 pm).

BACKGROUND

1) Ohillips, P. O’Brien, “Weekend Update #123: The Week The USA Started Killing Ukrainians; Part 1: The Trump Plan to Damage Ukraine and Help Russia,” Phillip’s Newsletter, March 7, 2025;

BACKGROUND

Lluís Nassets, “¡Europa, no te rindas!; El trecho recorrido es notable, pero más rápido ha corrido el tiempo histórico hasta precipitarse en el súbito deshielo entre Washington y Moscú,” El País, el 18 de febrero 2025(12:0e EST);

2)Lluís Bassets, “Europe, don’t give up!; The stretch traveled is remarkable, but historical time has run faster until it rushes into the sudden thaw between Washington and Moscow,” El País, February 18, 2025 (12:93 EST);

3)Phillips Payson O’Brien and Eliot A. Cohen, “Russia Is Losing the War of Attrition; Ukraine is not on the verge of collapse. That makes the Trump administration’s decisions particularly shortsighted and tragic,” The Atlantic, March 7, 202 (11:13 a.m. ET);

4)Jacques Follorou, “Les périls cachés derrière des pourparlers de paix sur l’Ukraine, selon les renseignements baltes; Les services d’Estonie, de Lettonie et de Lituanie estiment que « la Russie se prépare à une confrontation à long terme avec l’OTAN »., Le Monde, le 7 mars 2025 (modifié à 16h20);

5)”The hidden dangers behind peace talks on Ukraine, according to Baltic intelligence; The services of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania believe that “Russia is preparing for a long-term confrontation with NATO,” Le Monde, March 7, 2025 Updated at 4:20 p.m.);

6)Dana Milbank, “Trump is fast dismantling the free press. We all have to stop him; It’s part of a broader crackdown on the civil liberties of those who disagree with the president,” Washington Post, March 7, 2025 (7:15 a.m. EST);

7) Erwin Chemerinsky,”The One Question That Really Matters: If Trump Defies the Courts, Then What?” New York Times, March 7, 2025;

BACKGROUND

1)”‘People Are Going Silent’: Fearing Retribution, Trump Critics Muzzle Themselves; People say they are intimidated by online attacks from the president, concerned about harm to their businesses or worried about the safety of their families,” New York Times, March 6, 2025;

2) Michel Guerrin (Rédacteur en chef au « Monde »), “Donald Trump fait cent fois pire que ce qu’ils avaient imaginé et les artistes américains restent muets. Par peur et par intérêt; Alors que les acteurs de la culture attaquaient haut et fort le républicain lors de son premier mandat, ceux-ci ne prennent plus la parole aujourd’hui, craignant en partie de déplaire aux classes populaires qui regardent leurs films et écoutent leur musique, relève, dans sa chronique, Michel Guerrin,” Le Monde, le 14 mars 2025 (modifié à 09h46);

3) Michel Guerrin (Editor-in-chief at Le Monde), “Donald Trump is doing a hundred times worse than they had imagined and American artists remain silent. For fear and interest; World”
While the actors of culture attacked the Republican loudly and clear during his first term, they no longer speak today, fearing in part of displeasing the popular classes who watch their films and listen to their music, notes, in his column, Michel Guerrin, editor-chief of Le Monde,” Le Monde, March 14, 2025 (updated ar 9:46 am);

President Donald Trump, according to all tge evidenve, appears to be Russian agent.

Read tgat line again.

Try to digest the significance of tgat fact.

Think for few minutes about the implications.

Take a few minutes to write down the implications that occur to you.

Trump has directed tge head of tge Cyber Command of the armed forces to desist from developing countermeasures directed against Russia.

Yesterday Trump vut off all foreign assistance to Ukraine.

Should these moves come as a surprise?

Absolutely not!

What else would you expect a Russian agent under the control of Vladimir Putin to do?

Putin’s Puppet and all age little Russian puppets who serve under him are just beginning.

What can patriots do to defend the country from the Russian onslaught?

Take a few minutes to think about that. Write down your thoughts.

Share them with other readers in the Comments section.

BACKGROUND

1)Julian E. Barnes, David E. Sanger and Helene Cooper, “Hegseth Orders Pentagon to Stop Offensive Cyberoperations Against Russia; The defense secretary’s instructions, which were given before President Trump’s blowup with the Ukrainian president, are apparently part of an effort to draw Russia into talks on the war,” New York Times, March 2, 2025 (5:21 p.m. ET);

2) Minho Kim, “Rubio Attacks Zelensky, Firmly Defending Trump and Vance; Facing a wave of criticism from his former Senate colleagues, Secretary of State Marco Rubio backed the complaints lobbed by President Trump and Vice President JD Vance against Ukraine’s leader,” New York Times, March 2, 2025 (Updated 2:43 p.m. ET);