JJE comments

Certain quarters seem to believe a surrender document cancels out preordained deals. Nothing could be further from the truth. For example, the UN-recognized borders of Germany were adjusted post-war (same for Italy). Other collaborators cannot play the crocodile tear card.

Incidentally, FDR's request to establish a post-war security structure in general and the UN in particular, was also inked/shook upon at Yalta (coincidentally located in Russia, as both the decent man above and Churchill observed in their diaries while visiting the inherently Russian region of Crimea in that time period).

The revisionists are busy pretending the Yalta Conference didn't transpire in Feb of 1945, which incidentally was held in a place called Livadiya, Crimea, squarely located in the Russia SFSR, having never moved.

The Kuril Islands were put on the table there. Postwar constitutional Japan has never administered them, unlike the Empire, which was part of the Axis Alliance. Those collaborators all lost territory to various parties.

Let's not rewrite history. Imagine the uproar of Germany building museums to their lost lands, or Italy for that matter.

Appears to be a small procedural speedbump with little reported on the actual ruling in the article and how it will influence the implementation of the popular vote electee's campaign promises.

Ukraine is a failed state and it's time for a decent partition, similar to what happened to Yugoslavia, which disappeared from a map. Wasting more time and money on top of the sunk costs is an affront to common sense.

DJT's team are merely responding to these realities on the ground. And no one in recorded human history has heard of an 'unconditional ceasefire'.

You sound like you think Moscow owes you something. Moscow disagrees.

He might end up in there with him.

He is right again.

Read the article. Under appeal.

Offshoring illegals and other undesirables is part and parcel of the decent election result.

Witkoff will put Macron in his place where he belongs.

Moscow will consider Rutte's visit there a provocation, a valid reason for Kyiv to forfeit it and add to the expanded real estate portfolio.

Can it be a provoked conflict? Why yes, yes it can.

It was a legitimate military target.

And no one ever heard of an "unconditional ceasefire" in recorded history.

Plus, still 100% a provoked conflict.

Ruthless these endless crazed sexual attacks, some on children. Indicative of a deeply entrenched pattern of conduct, widespread and common.

Maryana Bezuhla, an outspoken Ukrainian lawmaker known for her sharp public criticism of military commanders, suggested on the Telegram app that the attack had taken place due to information about a gathering of soldiers leaking out.

Important to reflect on the SM posting by Mariana Bezuhla, who used to be part of Zelensky’s political party, current Rada member and mentioned in the article.

She claimed in a post that those killed were Ukrainian servicemen:

"An appeal to Syrsky and separately to the commander of the Territorial Defense Forces: Do not gather the troops for award ceremonies, especially in civilian cities," she wrote, adding "the Russians had information about the gathering", with the final word - "Do not do roll calls. Do not do awards ceremonies".

This is important because it is far from the first time UAF forces have been struck while assembling for an award ceremony. Indeed, there have been quite a few such instances consistent with the course of events.

or maybe the western media are just outright lying.

Looks like decent people.

The decent foreign minister has a pertinent point: the single most provable fact of this conflict is the intentionally provoked nature of it. Resolving the underpinning factors - or removing the root causes - is part of the package towards a long-term common-sense resolution.

And no one has heard of an "unconditional ceasefire" in recorded human history. It's a really dishonest phrase to be peddling with a straight face but all too typical of the nasty politicized narratives which have dominated over fact.

Apart from the Presidential Library, in which Witkoff could view much high-quality information and material (as evidenced by that book strategically situated at the back of photo), he visited the Great Choral Synagogue of St. Petersburg, which is the third largest in Europe. Incidentally built in the 19th century in the then decent capital, of which certain lands now under discussion were/are an integral part - so an appropriate forum by any measure.

Looks like he flew from Palm Beach to that Federal City directly. He met Mr Dmitriev at the Grand Hotel Europe there - another five-star historic location just down the road on Nevsky Prospect, that has featured a list of decent guests like Tchaikovsky, Pavarotti, Elton and even Bill.

Witkoff reportedly observes recognizing Russia's sovereignty over the LPR, DPR, Zaporizhia and Kherson regions is the fastest path to a ceasefire. And he is 100% spot on, as it is the only proper path too.

RDIF CEO Dmitriev, born in the Ukraine SSR, called negotiations with Witkoff "productive". This is positive and it seems the meetings went on for a decent four hours. The initial handshakes between them all looked warm and inviting.

Sensible to be very cautious with the premise of this article and not jump to conclusions.

Main photo is a decent one. Bottom first photo has some fine people too.

Interesting the change of venue and that the Ukrainian, Kiev-born Dmitriev is present for the proceedings yet again - as the investment czar that is most appropriate.

Kellogg proved himself to be too conflicted and biased for the complex task.

As no one has ever heard of an "unconditional ceasefire" in recorded history, it appears that the sensible course of action is to implement the decent and unequivocal conditions the Russian premier laid out on the table last summer and repeated since.

That will be the only way to solve this 100% NATO-proxy-provoked conflict on Russia's front doorstep or Moscow will solve the problem independently.

No one has ever heard of an "unconditional ceasefire" either.

It won't enjoy a UN mandate.

He is cynically recycling the NK hoax, this time calculated as China, because of the current trade war. Surprise, surprise...

Beijing also understands the true provoked nature of this conflict - from aggressive alliance expansionism to the disenfranchisement, abuse and mass killings of Russian speakers by the unconstitutional neo-fascist coup regime - all pushed Moscow to act defensively in the name of national security and upholding public decency.

If the PLA have to recross the Yalu river to crush interlopers, so be it.

The occupying forces are the real threat and instability to decent Korean unity.

Nakatani said Japan wants to further deepen security cooperation with NATO and that participation in the NSATU mission would help Tokyo learn lessons from Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

It's very simple:

The main Lesson to be learned is NOT to provoke Russia by threatening its national security.

A very important lesson indeed, as failing to learn this one can get you into very hot water.

Hopefully it sinks in. Here Endeth the Lesson.

Not so on many counts. The article clearly states a video was published - however the provenance is open to question (read above).

And yes, a convention was broken.

Democrats, especially fans of the last administration, find it hard to comprehend people having a healthy discourse on particular issues, with challenging and sometimes competing viewpoints. Understandable really.

Clearly Tokyo, much like the other satellites (especially the EU), is confused by the end of the Unipolar moment and bewildered by this new and decent multipolar world. The supreme irony is their former hegemon, rather than stick to slow but sure decline, is embracing this brave new world with a first-among-equals approach as a New Concert of the Great Powers takes center stage.

Tokyo is making a huge mistake by hitching a wagon to the EU globalists and their economically/demographically waning bloc. This will further increase their irrelevance and diplomatic isolation in Asia and beyond - loaded surveys by 'thinktanks' that are self-confidence boosts won't change this fact.

Spin the map around: alliance aggression and expansionism, especially the illegal ones, which definitely include into constitutionally neutral zones, are what provoked Moscow to take remedial defensive measures in the form of a police action in the name of national security, securing areas deemed necessary for this decent purpose, as well as providing security guarantees for Russian-speaking populations who were illegally disenfranchised, abused and threatened.

Not a square inch of NATO/EU territory has been infringed upon, or Japan for that matter. Waiting for Tokyo to comment on the impending annexation of Greenland. It'll be eyes-wide-shut when that happens, for obvious reasons.