This Week in the World Affairs Brief

TRUMP’S UKRAINE PEACE DEAL IN TROUBLE

President Trump said on Wednesday he has a deal with both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to settle the war in Ukraine. Actually, Trump isn’t even close to having a deal with Russia and Ukraine. He has simply presented them with what he has been demanding after months of failed negotiations along with a threat that only affects Ukraine. VP Vance labeled the deal “explicit” (whatever that means) and repeated the threat that the US would “walk away” from peace negotiations if this explicit deal was not accepted. It wouldn’t be so bad if “walking away” meant that Trump would admit diplomatic defeat and stopped trying to sell Ukraine on his one-sided deal, but that’s not what his threat means. It means walking away entirely from any aid to Ukraine if Ukraine doesn’t accept Trump’s deal which is exactly what Russia wants. Trump has very little leverage on Russia except to continue arming Ukraine, which he appears unwilling to continue. In his statement to the press, Trump complained that he “found it harder than expected to work with the Ukrainian leader, Zelensky.” You would be hard to deal with too if you were expected to just give up a huge chunk of your country that your enemy had conquered by force, and Ukraine is expected to accept that despite all its sacrifices in loss of life and infrastructure trying to stop Russia’s invasion for the past 3 years. To receive a one-time free sample of the Brief, along with options on how to subscribe, click on Request a Sample on the left.

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WHO Announces 'Significant' Layoffs Three Months After Trump Halts US Funding

ZeroHedge

Three months after President Donald Trump signed an executive order withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO) - they're now suffering from a 'large salary gap' and have 'no choice but to reduce the scale of our work and workforce' with 'significant' layoffs, according to AFP, citing director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

Trump: Russia's Concession To Ukraine Is Not Taking Over The Entire Country

ZeroHedge

Zelensky has made clear over the last few days that he's not on board with Trump's strategy, which has featured offering recognition of Russian ownership of Crimea as a key concession. These latest words from the US President yet again illustrate that he believes Ukraine has no chance of winning the war, and that he's being a pragmatist and realist in seeking substantial concessions by Kiev. When asked about whether the US might (again) cut weapons to Kiev and intelligence-sharing, Trump responded, "Let’s see what happens; I think we’re going to make a deal; ask that question in two weeks."

Israel Deploying Unmanned Bulldozers in Gaza

Tel Aviv has deployed the unmanned D9 – or RobDozer – to Gaza and Lebanon since October 7, 2023, and Israeli officials say the IDF is ramping up its use of the system. One source told AFP Israel has used “robotic tools for over a decade, but in very small numbers. Now it is being used in large-scale warfare.”

China Tests Novel Non-Nuclear Hydrogen Bomb - Generates Intense Fireball

ZeroHedge

Naturally, scientists recognized that densely-packed hydrogen offers extraordinary explosive potential, and set out to build explosive devices to measure the destructive force. China's pioneering evaluation started small, with a test bomb weighing just 4.4 pounds (2kg). The resulting fireball impressed researchers, producing heat exceeding 1,832 degrees Fahrenheit (1,000 Celsius). More importantly, the fireball lasted more than two seconds, which is 15 times longer than a comparably-scaled TNT explosion. No nuclear materials were involved.

Persecuted in China, Young Shen Yun Artists Find New Meaning on the World Stage

The Epoch Times

a hard knock at the door made them drop their chopsticks. Two men demanded to come in. They said they were from the water utility and were “checking the meter.” The phrase was a code word for police, as the men indeed were. Four or five more soon swarmed in. They dragged her dad away. From the apartment window, the girl could do nothing but watch her father’s lanky frame vanish into a white car, and then, from her life. He never made it back.

Dr. Oz Declares All-Out WAR on America's Corrupt Healthcare System

Vigilant Fox

Today, Dr. Mehmet Oz was sworn in as the new Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) during a high-stakes ceremony at the White House. Wasting no time, Dr. Oz laid out the brutal truth: America is sick—and it’s bankrupting us. “70% of the healthcare expenditures of this country are driven by chronic disease,” he said. His message wasn’t about throwing more money at the problem or prescribing more pills. It was about fixing the root cause—our collapsing health.

Satellite Images Expose China's Secretive Nuclear Submarine Force

ZeroHedge

Naval analyst Alex Luck noted that Google Earth recently updated satellite imagery of China's Qingdao First Submarine Base on the eastern coast. The images reveal at least six submarines docked near a pier, with one additional submarine visible in a drydock, per Luck's observations. The analyst observed that five of the nuclear-powered submarines captured in the imagery were equipped with conventional armaments.

Bush-Era Swamp Creature Revealed To Be Key Figure In OKC Bombing Coverup

ZeroHedge

To see the full spectrum of official documents that Jesse Trentadue has fought hard to force the government to release, follow his website named in honor of his brother who he believes was murdered by the FBI: http://www.kennethtrentdue.com/ And for a great interview where Trentadue discusses the contents of this article and more, listen to friend-of-ZeroHedge Scott Horton interview Jesse just last month. As for Ashcroft, after 'retiring' he started a private lobbying firm that quickly secured the Israeli government as its first client.

Socialist AoC & Bernie Sanders Caught Using Private Jets On "Fighting Oligarchy" Tour

ZeroHedge

Socialists Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have been spotted flying around the country on private jets—costing upwards of $15,000 per hour—while making stops on their "Fighting Oligarchy" tour to rile up deranged leftists against Elon Musk, who also enjoys the luxury of private jet travel. Ironically, AOC, Bernie, and Musk seem to have more in common than they'd like to admit.

China could sink entire US carrier fleet in 20 minutes

Mehr News

“So far our [US] whole power projection platform is aircraft carrier and the ability to project power that way strategically around the globe,” said Hegseth in a recent interview. However, Hegseth added that China’s 15 hypersonic missiles “can take out 10 aircraft carriers in the first 20 minutes of the conflict,”

Colorado will drastically limit the sale of many semiautomatic guns — what does the new law really do?

Colorado Sun

Starting in August 2026, the manufacture of certain semiautomatic firearms that can accept detachable ammunition magazines will be outlawed in Colorado, and their sales will be significantly limited (we’ll get into that below). That will include AR-15 and AK-47 rifles, as well as a long list of their popular variants. The law affects tactical shotguns and a small number of handguns.

Transcript of Rep. Curt Weldon’s Interview on The Tucker Carlson Show

The Singju Post

TUCKER CARLSON: We recorded the interview you’re about to watch five days ago and I’ve been thinking about it ever since. It’s with a former congressman from Pennsylvania called Curt Weldon. Curt Weldon was a very significant figure in Washington 20 years ago. He was not some obscure backbencher. He was one of the most powerful Republicans in the Congress about to take over the Armed Services Committee until he asked questions about the official story on 9-11, at which point the Bush administration sent the FBI to his daughter’s house, destroyed her life, never charged her with a crime, and effectively got Curt Weldon bounced out of Congress.

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