Crimea will stay with Russia: Trump

The Crimean Peninsula will remain a part of Russia under a final settlement of the Ukraine conflict, U.S. President Donald Trump has said in an interview with Time Magazine published on Friday.

US open to recognizing Crimea as Russian in Ukraine deal

The U.S. is prepared to recognize Russian control of the Ukrainian region of Crimea as part of a broader peace agreement between Moscow and Kyiv, according to people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reported.

By Michael Kimmage and Sudha David-Wilp

The Zeitenwende is real this time

Germany’s defense upgrade is necessary but could upset Europe’s balance of power

For many years, Germany has needed to dramatically expand its defenses, and today, it finally seems ready to do so. When Russia annexed Crimea and invaded eastern Ukraine in 2014, Germany’s response was muted. Berlin held inconclusive talks with the Kremlin, imposed a handful of sanctions, and then quietly returned to business as usual with Moscow. After Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced a Zeitenwende, or “turning point.” He promised to increase defense spending, send more aid to Ukraine, and rapidly reduce Germany’s energy dependence on Russia. In the end, the Zeitenwende was a turning point in name only. Hamstrung by coalition infighting, Scholz failed to overhaul Germany’s defenses.

By Martin Love

What has been the big scheme of Israel and the Biden goons?…

Biden and Western lies about intentions are a cruel joke. As were the U.S. airdrops of 38,000 tiny meals for starving Palestinians which actually killed five children in Gaza because some of the parachutes did not open and the meals crates attached fell on scrambling children rushing to grab something to eat. But that’s not nearly all.

Scholz vows probe into 'very serious' leak of army talks on Ukraine war

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday promised a full investigation after what appeared to be a recording of confidential army talks on the Ukraine war was posted on Russian social media, in a potentially huge embarrassment for Berlin.