On FPF #333, I discuss Trump's dive into the swamp. 14 of Trump's ambassador nominations made significant donations to Trump's inauguration fund. Some of the nominations have been important posts such as Iceland and the UAE. On the campaign, Trump criticized NATO as...
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Putin Says Trump Won’t Change US Foreign Policy
Russian President Vladimir Putin does not believe former President Donald Trump could end the war in Ukraine if he was reelected. Trump has slammed President Joe Biden for allowing the war in Ukraine to spiral out of control and promised to end the conflict within...
Zelensky Blames West for Failed Counteroffensive
President Volodymyr Zelensky said his Western backers failed to supply Ukraine with weapons in a timely manner, allowing Russia to build up its defenses. The delay is responsible for Ukraine’s lack of progress during its three-month-long counteroffensive. In an...
Kim Traveling to Russia to Meet Putin, US Threatens Response
North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un is traveling to eastern Russia to meet President Vladimir Putin. Washington threatened to increase sanctions on Pyongyang in response. Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin's spokesman, described the meeting as a full-state visit....
Poland Approves Framework for Massive HIMARS Purchase
Warsaw took another step towards buying nearly 500 HIMARS launchers manufactured by Lockheed Martin. The sale is part of Poland's massive military buildup. On Monday, Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak announced the framework of the acquisition. "In line...
West Declines to Adjust Russian Oil Price Ceiling as Moscow Exports Above the Cap
Reuters reports Washington and its Western allies keeping the price cap on Russian oil at $60 per barrel as Moscow sells its energy on the global market well above the US-enforced ceiling After nine months of a Western-imposed price ceiling on Russian oil exports,...
G20 Weakens Condemnation of Russia After India Summit
Washington's waning dominance over the globe was on display as the G20 removed language that denounced Moscow’s war in Ukraine after the summit in New Delhi Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the members of the Group of 20 (G20) had agreed to remove...
NATO Begins War Games in Baltic Sea, Simulate Attack on Russia
The military drills will be some of the largest ever held in the Baltic Sea The North Atlantic Treaty Organization has launched major war games taking place off the coasts of Latvia and Estonia. A Western official said the drills are intended to be a clear message...
Russia Targets Kyiv with Drone Barrage as Ukraine Takes Aim at Crimea
Moscow said the Ukrainian drone attack was an effort to sabotage elections being conducted by Russia The Russian Defense Ministry said its air defenses downed a series of Ukrainian drones targeting the Crimean Peninsula on Sunday. The same day, Ukraine reported...

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