Trump's team allegedly has offered Putin (1) Ukrainian territory, (2) no NATO membership for Ukraine, (3) no US soldiers in Ukraine, (4) the withdrawal of US soldiers from Europe, including from frontline states, and (5) sanctions relief. Putin's return offer -- nothing.

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The night before Russia's invasion of Ukraine, I wrote down what I thought would be Putin's strategic objectives and have been using it as a slide. Until today, I thought he had failed in dividing NATO. But it seems we're closer to that after today's oval office meeting.

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Zelenskyy agreed to a 30-day ceasefire long ago. Putin has not. Zelenskyy wants peace; Putin wants war.

I’m angry too. I’m angry with the dictator Putin. He’s a murderer. But I’m also angry with Trump who made the boneheaded move of giving away the two best pieces of leverage before the negotiations started. That’s why this is so messed up. bbc.com/news/articles/…

I would not have predicted a bunch of Bitcoiners becoming protectionists because a politician told them it would help the economy

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Are men maybe too emotional for positions of leadership?

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When I worked for Obama, I advised him on how to talk to Russian leaders. I never gave the Kremlin advice on how to talk to Obama (and I talked to Ushakov many times!).