U.S. and Russian delegates will meet in Saudi Arabia today to discuss a peace plan for Ukraine. Ukrainian President Zelensky says Ukraine will “not recognize” whatever comes of it.
“Ukraine will not accept,” he told reporters. “Ukraine knew nothing about this. And Ukraine regards any negotiations about Ukraine without Ukraine as having no results.”
Ukraine recognizes U.S. dollars but not U.S. strings attached, eh? That won’t work. Ukraine will have no choice if the U.S. withdraws weapons and money. He has begun to try to convince European leaders to fill the U.S. shoes but see the lead story of this newsletter for how that will go.
Zelensky has been hysterical since President Trump announced his peace talks. He says that Russia will take over all of Europe. He says that Russia wants to use nuclear weapons on everyone. He says that a U.S.-free NATO should be developed. He’s a maniac. In the words of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, “Zelensky says many things – it depends on what he drinks or what he smokes.” –
Lavrov will be among Russia’s delegation along with Yuri Ushakov, a foreign policy adviser to President Vladimir Putin. The U.S. will send Secretary of State Marco Rubio, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff. Let’s hope Secretary Rubio won’t bring up his batshit theory about Russia blowing up the Nord Stream Pipeline in the presence of actual Russian leaders.
