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20.11.25 - 08:36
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Ukraine′s Corruption Scandal Might Pave The Way For Peace If It Takes Yermak Down (ZeroHedge)
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Ukraine's Corruption Scandal Might Pave The Way For Peace If It Takes Yermak Down
Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack,
He's Zelensky's powerbroker so his downfall could undo the already shaky alliance between the armed forces, the oligarchs, the secret police, and parliament that keeps Zelensky in power, thus pressuring him into peace, especially if his warmongering grey cardinal is no longer pushing him to keep fighting.
It was earlier assessed here that Ukraine's $100 million energy graft scandal might only result in a cabinet reshuffle at most, the sentiment of which RT chief Margarita Simonyan shared when writing on X “But we all know it won't” in response to The Spectator predicting that it might bring Zelensky down. The events of the past week warrant a re-evaluation after members of the ruling party demanded the resignation of his powerful Chief of Staff Andrey Yermak on the grounds that he knew about this racket.
This coincided with Axios' report that the US an...
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23.10.25 - 16:09
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Five Reasons Why Trump Is Once Again Escalating Against Russia (ZeroHedge)
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Five Reasons Why Trump Is Once Again Escalating Against Russia
Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack,
It was earlier assessed that “The Next Putin-Trump Meeting Might Lead To Something Tangible This Time Around” due to newfound mutual interests in reaching a deal, but then Trump canceled the Budapest Summit on the grounds that he didn't think it'd be worth his time.
He also imposed new energy sanctions on Russia and might be lying about not having approved Ukraine's use of long-range missiles.
Trump's latest flip-flop surprised many but can be attributable in hindsight to the following five reasons:
1. He's Driving A Hard Bargain To Coerce Putin Into Maximum Concessions
Russia's minimum goal is to obtain full control over Donbass, without which Putin can't hypothetically freeze (let alone end) the war without “losing face”. Trump refuses to coerce Zelensky into withdrawing from there, instead believing that he can coerce Putin into freezing the conflict without f...
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07.08.25 - 12:18
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Russia Announces Putin-Trump Summit Scheduled in Coming Days | The Pulse 8/07/2025 (Bloomberg)
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Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump will meet for summit talks within the next few days, the Kremlin said Thursday.
Russia and the US have agreed on a venue for the meeting and “together with our American colleagues, we are starting to work on specific issues,” with a goal for the talks to take place next week, Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters, according to the Interfax news service. He didn't identify where the summit will be held. The announcement came a day after Putin met with Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff in the Kremlin for nearly three hours of talks as the US pushed for an end to Russia's war in Ukraine.
Today's guests: Jari Stehn, Goldman Sachs Chief European Economist, Mario Greco, Zurich Insurance Group CEO, Thomas Borer, Dr. Borer & Partner Founder and Managing Partner and former Swiss Ambassador to Germany, Richard Bloxam, JLL Capital Markets CEO (Source: Bloomberg)...
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12.04.25 - 15:09
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Finland Bans Russians From Buying Property As Zelensky Says ′Hatred′ For Them Is Justified (ZeroHedge)
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Finland Bans Russians From Buying Property As Zelensky Says 'Hatred' For Them Is Justified
On Friday Finland's parliament unanimously approved a government proposal for a complete ban on real estate acquisitions from Russian nationals. The country's leaders are hailing that the resolution was passed.
The Finnish Defense Ministry announced Friday that the measure aims to strengthen national security and that "This decision sends a clear message: we will not allow Finland to be undermined," according to the statement.
Helsinki file image: Getty
It applies to those from countries which "wage a war of aggression and pose a potential threat to Finland's national security" - who are now barred from carrying out real estate transactions.
Finland will of course deny that its policies which target Russians are racist or xenophobic based on the following caveat:
The ban would not apply to Russians or other foreigners with a Finnish permanent residence permit or an EU residen...
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