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2paragraphs.com - Ex-GOP Congressman Says "Something Sinister" Is Going On Between Trump and Putin
|------- Adam Kinzinger said: "Trump, after having a 90 min phone call with Putin, puts out a truth social that he is considering withdrawing all troops from Germany. Something sinister is going on between them. It's time for 'concerned' Republicans to speak out."
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According to AP: "... U.S. defense official... said the branches of the U.S. military didn't have prior knowledge of the decision [announced on Truth Social] to draw down the 5,000 troops and learned about it 'in real time.' " ...
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More of recent Trum/Putin and their attempts to rehab Putin with the US and/or the West (Reverse Kissinger):
1. Trump's State Dept is preparing to officially invite Putin to G20 summit in Miami (though Trump coyly said he wants "to invite Putin but doubts he will come" while Putin's FM coyly said "G20 is very important").
2. There were plans for Putin's proposal inviting Trump to Russia's WWII Victory Day parade on May 9 as a sign and possible announcement of thawing relations between US and Russia, as well as a one-day unilateral "ceasefire" with Ukraine, but due to military shortages and fears of UA drone attacks, both Moscow's annual military parade and the guest list (that had 29 heads of state last year including China's Xi and Brazil's Lula, but conspicuously absent India's Modi), were "downsized" and it became obvious that inviting Trump would not a good look at this time, so it was scrapped during their 90-minute conversation.
Victory Day is on of the most important holidays in Russia, and Putin tied the war in Ukraine to the Soviet Union's (not Allies) victory over Nazi Germany, as part of a broader historical struggle against "Nazism."
As Europe and Asia (Japan, Korea etc.) are taking more active financial and military role in Ukraine's defense, along with advanced homegrown industry (UA's Sting interceptor drones took down over 32,000 Russian drones in March alone), they look visibly less and less to the US (Trump) for solutions... and that's not good long term for the US:
kyivindependent.com - How Zelensky ran out of patience with Trump " and what it means for US-Ukraine relations - 2026-04-30
|------- In just two months, President Volodymyr Zelensky shifted from being the first world leader to back a U.S. military operation in the Middle East to openly criticizing Washington's foreign policy. ...
... In Ukrainian, there is a phrase often translated as "nerves of steel," and many in Kyiv use it when describing Zelensky's approach to dealing with U.S. President Donald Trump.
For months, that approach meant restraint. ... But recent months have shown a noticeable shift. ...
"It's disrespectful to come to Moscow and not Kyiv, it's just disrespectful," he said on April 20.
Zelensky also criticized U.S. Vice President JD Vance for praising the halt of American military aid to Ukraine, saying the stance benefits Russia and weakens the United States. ...
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TrumPutin is actively pursuing "Russia First" and "America Alone" policies. No one cares [to guess] what he thinks anymore, because he himself doesn't know and just keyfabes it day-to-day, so as much as possible they cut him (and the US) out of the loop on foreign and trade relationships.
He doesn't have "all the cards" but he has quite enough of them to seriously damage the US for a long time.
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that's a great GREAT HIT !....what the derby is so known for..
--your friend had to push all for show....or did he really have the 70-1 shot singled
in the third spot ?...if he did he needs to get on a plane to vegas or atlantic city NOW !!
I'm a pace handicapper so the trainer is one of the last considerations in triple crown to me
because they're all top shelf....so male or female means nothing........cashing the ticket
does...Ortiz had a really good ride making his way through especially from the
stretch...........DID NOT SEE Golden tempo making up that much ground even though he was one of
the several closers in the field.....I did have revenge...but just for the win and on top
of exacta.....once again the derby pays off BIG....won't get anything near those
odds through the Belmont.
RATS!!