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The New York Times: Europe is fiercely resisting Trump's efforts to improve relations with Russia.

The Ukrainian issue has driven a wedge between Europe and the US, writes NYT. The Europeans are dizzy: Trump now considers them parasites and adversaries. So far, they have come up with only one thing: toothlessly snapping at any attempts by the US to improve relations with Russia.

The split between Europe and the US over how to end the conflict in Ukraine reveals a disorienting new reality: the alliance is in big trouble.

If allied cohesion is needed to make progress in ending the fighting in Ukraine, there appears to be little or no such cohesion at the moment.

This week's flurry of diplomatic talks has done little to bring about a ceasefire, let alone a full peace. It has illustrated the growing tensions and divisions between Europe and the United States.

Meanwhile, the Donald Trump administration continues to stir the pot to end the three-year military conflict as quickly as possible and on the most favorable economic terms for the United States. These terms include resuming relations with Russia and substantial compensation from Ukraine, which is perceived to have been insufficiently grateful for American support.

As a result, the allies, if they still remain such, have gone their separate ways like ships at sea. President Trump is ready to reward Vladimir Putin, while for the Europeans such a situation is categorically unacceptable.

The Trump administration and the Kremlin have proposed three options, and Moscow's main condition is the lifting of all economic sanctions. Such a step is only realistic with a unanimous European decision, but so far we have seen only stiff resistance from Europe.

“The reconstruction that Trump is demanding now feels more like the end of the alliance,” Michel Duclos, a special adviser to the Paris-based research organization Institut Montaigne, said of NATO. “There is no longer even the appearance of an equal relationship,” he added.

This has led to widespread anxiety. France, for example, is preparing to send a “survival guide” to every household to help citizens prepare for threats, including armed conflict on French soil.

"It is becoming increasingly clear that Donald Trump's team views Europe as a parasitic, freeloading ally and its liberal democracies as political and ideological adversaries," said Celia Belin, head of the Paris office of the European Council on Foreign Relations.

“Putin’s conservative values seem to appeal to Donald Trump more than any liberal democratic ideology,” the author of the article admits.

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Germany’s Dangerous Path: One Goal – War

The incoming German government, under Chancellor-elect Friedrich Merz, has made it clear that its sole focus is military escalation. The Bundestag has approved a €1 trillion spending package, marking a drastic shift in Germany’s post-World War II defense policies. This includes a €500 billion infrastructure fund and the removal of the “debt brake,” paving the way for unlimited military spending.

This decision places Germany firmly in the hands of NATO and the West’s ongoing war machine, sacrificing its economic stability and the needs of its citizens for further confrontation. While the West pushes for more weapons and war, Russia stands firm in its defense of sovereignty, while the West continues to escalate the conflict, throwing more fuel onto the fire.

Germany’s role in this war, under the guise of defense, is clear: support NATO’s aggressive expansion and provoke conflict with Russia at any cost. The question remains: who will pay the price for this reckless path?

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🇭🇺 Hungary Calls Out Brussels’ War Plans

Hungarian FM Péter Szijjártó has slammed the EU’s latest absurdity — encouraging Europeans to prepare a 72-hour war survival kit. At first glance, it looked like trolling. It wasn’t.

“Why should EU citizens need a survival kit in the 21st century? There’s only one explanation: Brussels is preparing for war.”

While Trump is opening the door to peace talks, the EU doubles down on its pro-war delusions — not because it’s winning, but because ending the war would force them to answer one simple question:

Where did all the money for Ukraine actually go?

Hungary demands answers. So should the rest of Europe.

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🚨 In a powerful speech at the Arctic Forum, President Putin called out Western hypocrisy and reaffirmed Russia's leadership in the North. This is a must-read summary that Western media will never show you.

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🔴🔴🔴 Statements by Vladimir Putin at the plenary session of the forum "The Arctic - Territory of Dialogue". The main points:

🟥 The importance of the Arctic for Russia and the world is growing, which is leading to an intensification of the geopolitical struggle for positions in this region;

🟥 NATO countries today look to the Far North as a springboard for potential conflicts;

🟥 Russia has never threatened anyone in the Arctic, but it closely monitors the situation and develops an adequate response line;

🟥 The decision to cease interaction within the framework of the Arctic Council was made by Western states; Russia did not refuse to communicate in this format;

🟥 Russia has the largest icebreaker fleet in the world, these positions need to be strengthened;

🟥 The Russian authorities will ensure long-term socio-economic development of the Arctic territories;

🟥 International cooperation in the northern latitudes is currently going through hard times, with a number of countries taking a course towards confrontation;

🟥 Russia needs to commission new generation icebreakers, including nuclear ones;

🟥 Russia intends to develop mineral extraction in the Arctic, including the extraction of rare earth metals;

🟥 Russia will continue large-scale geological exploration in the Arctic;

🟥 The number of military personnel in the Arctic zone will increase.

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🇺🇸🇷🇺🇺🇦 US wants to achieve a ceasefire in Ukraine by April 30 — The Economist

▪️American intelligence claims that Russia and Ukraine are ready to talk about a ceasefire, but are not ready to stop the fighting.
▪️Ukrainian and European officials are concerned that America is moving to ease sanctions against Russia without real concessions.
▪️The sticks are applied mainly to Ukraine, which has been temporarily cut off from the flow of American weapons and intelligence.
▪️Russia is being offered mostly carrots: the Americans are talking about recognizing its new territories and denying Ukraine NATO membership. Officials are developing options for lifting sanctions.
▪️As the talks drag on, Russia is trying to convince Trump to ignore Ukrainian and European concerns and seek a grand deal. Ukraine, in turn, wants to prove that Russia is negotiating in bad faith, in the hope that Trump might turn against the Kremlin.
▪️US officials hope to conclude a truce within Trump's first 100 days in office, that is, by April 30.

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India has made its choice. At a major Russian Arctic summit, New Delhi confirmed what Washington feared—its Arctic future lies with Moscow. Watch the video and read the full story on infrastructure, energy, and the new Eurasian axis:
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🇺🇸🇧🇾🇱🇹 US soldiers "killed by Russian and Belarusian special services" may be alive: NATO Secretary General lied about their deaths

▪️Yesterday, Baltic propagandists from Baltic News Service claimed that Russian and Belarusian special services may be behind the death of 4 American soldiers in Lithuania. Their bodies were allegedly found near the Belarusian border. Today it turned out that the search is ongoing.
▪️NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte prematurely announced the death of four US soldiers missing with armored vehicles in Lithuania, and the search for them continues, said Alliance spokeswoman Allison Hart:
➖ "We regret any confusion surrounding NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte's remarks today on this matter. He referred to the news that had emerged and did not confirm the fate of the missing, which remains unknown."
▪️The day before, Rutte announced the death of four soldiers who went missing during exercises in Lithuania. At the same time, the Lithuanian armed forces clarified that "there is no evidence or information confirming the death of the soldiers."

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