The relationship between the US and Ukraine is now undergoing “total destruction,” with Vladimir Zelensky trying to fight President Donald Trump on behalf of America’s ‘Deep State’, Andrey Telizhenko, former 3rd Secretary at the Ukrainian Embassy in the US, told RT. The ‘Deep State’ itself, however, appears to be falling apart as well, he warned.

WE ARE GOING TO EXPLORE A FEW CONTRADICTORY EVENTS IN THIS TRAGIC COMEDY IN WHICH WE ARE PAWNS IN PAIN AND KINGS IN GLORIOUS CLOTHES...

WE VOTE, WE CONTROL OUR DESTINY BUT WE DON'T. 

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By viewing the governance of Europe from the period after the fall of the Berlin Wall (1989) and the illusion of the end of the Cold War (1991) to the present day through the prism of Gestalt psychology*, we realise that Europe lives in fear and deception vis-à-vis the United States of America.

For European leaders, opposing the United States amounts to suicide

Mohamed Lamine KABA, July 09, 2024

President Cyril Ramaphosa has downplayed the absence of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the G20 Foreign Ministers’ meeting, calling it “not a train smash.” Ramaphosa insisted that the US would still follow the outcomes of the discussions.

”The United States is still represented here and they are part of the G20. The discussions that will take place here, will include their input. So this is not a boycott,” Ramaphosa said on the sidelines of the meeting at Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg.

Rubio’s decision to skip the meeting followed US concerns over the country’s land policy, particularly after Ramaphosa signed the Expropriation Act.

The US is currently represented by the embassy staff in Rubio’s absence. 

President Trump bashed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as a “Dictator” in a blazing rant Wednesday, one day after an American delegation met with Russian officials in Saudi Arabia.

Ukraine didn’t have a seat at the table at the Riyadh discussions, leaving Zelensky fuming that his country wasn’t represented in the first formal talks between Washington and Moscow since the Kremlin launched its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

“A Dictator without Elections, Zelenskyy better move fast or he is not going to have a Country left. In the meantime, we are successfully negotiating an end to the War with Russia, something all admit only ‘TRUMP,’ and the Trump Administration, can do,” Trump, 78, wrote in a lengthy Truth Social post, referencing Ukraine suspending elections in 2024 due to the ongoing war.

The rapid development of Artificial General Intelligence and advanced AI systems has ushered in a new era of technological capability. These systems are becoming increasingly sophisticated, capable of performing tasks that were once thought to require uniquely human intelligence.

... With Trump's win, the Liberals would have thought the latest manifestation of a widespread international swing to the right would put wind in their sails. But the counter-argument has grown — an erratic and autocratic Trump is making some Australian voters feel more unsettled and inclined to stick with the status quo.

Peter Dutton doesn't pull his punches on Donald Trump, while Anthony Albanese plays it safe

    BY Michelle Grattan

The Bank of Russia (CBR) has said it is not in talks with the US administration regarding the removal of economic sanctions imposed over the Ukraine conflict. Washington has signaled that sanctions relief could be a part of the peace process to end hostilities, leading to speculation in the media about potential discussions.

Speaking on the sidelines of the ‘Cybersecurity in Finance’ forum in Ekaterinburg on Thursday, the head of the CBR, Elvira Nabiullina, was asked whether negotiations on easing financial sanctions and unfreezing Russia’s sovereign reserves were underway.

“The Central Bank is not participating in such negotiations. I am not aware of this,” Nabiullina responded, as quoted by Russian media outlets.

French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to the United States next week to discuss the war in Ukraine, Le Figaro reports.

French Minister Delegate for European Affairs Benjamin Haddad confirmed that Macron will visit Washington, aligning with US President Donald Trump’s recent statement that he would meet Macron “very soon, possibly on Monday.”

According to Haddad, Macron’s visit will focus on Ukraine.

“He is going to convey the voice of Europeans and to make it clear that Ukraine’s future cannot be decided without them,” Haddad stated.

Australia on Thursday said it was monitoring the "unusual" presence of Chinese warships near its eastern coast.

"We are keeping a close watch on them, and we will make sure we are watching every move. It's not unprecedented. But it is an unusual event," Defence Minister Richard Marles told Sky News. 

Marles said the ships were being monitored but were not a threat and were "engaging in accordance with international law."

A frigate, a cruiser and a supply tanker belonging to the Chinese navy were first spotted last week off mainland Australia. They then took a path that brought them to the eastern coast.

THE STORY OF SCOTT RITTER’S DAUGHTER AT GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY WHERE SOME OF THE FUTURE LEADERS, OFFICERS AND PUBLIC SERVANTS ARE TRAINED IN FULL-BLOWN RUSSOPHOBIA IS FRIGHTENING. 

I KNEW OF THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE CIA AND THE HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM IN AMERICA…

AS WE’VE DISCOVERED RECENTLY WITH THE ELECTION OF TRUMP BY THE “GARBAGE”, EDUCATED PEOPLE TEND TO VOTE DEMOCRATS AND APPEAR ON “THE VIEW” — WHILE THE OI-POLOI VOTED “republican” WHICH WAS NOT SO MUCH FOR THE loony REPUBLICANS BUT FOR A DECLARED FELON, A SEXIST, A RACIST BOMBASTIC CLOWN WHO DOES NOT CARE MUCH FOR THE “AMERICAN CONSTITUTION” ACCORDING TO EDUCATED JOURNALISTS… UNWASHED PEOPLE LOVE THAT. THEY DISTRUST EDUCATED DEMOCRATS WHO KNOW EVERYTHING.

Four U.N. special rapporteurs have written jointly to the U.K. government demanding explanation of its inappropriate persecution of journalists and political activists under the Terrorism Act. 

They state that those persecuted:

“appear to have no credible connection to ‘terrorist’ or ‘hostile’ activity.”

The cases taken up by the United Nations are those of Johanna Ross (Ganyukova), John Laughland, Kit Klarenberg, Craig Murray (yes, me), Richard Barnard and Richard Medhurst. 

Lately I have been asked to try and make sense of Donald Trump and the first three weeks of his presidency.

And, more specifically, to comment on the drama that unfolded in Munich these past few days.

As I stumble through the mental gymnastics of trying to explain the unexplainable, my brain takes me to the classic Francis Ford Coppola film, Apocalypse Now, and the character of the “unnamed photojournalist” played in manic fashion by Dennis Hopper. 

By Scott Ritter
Special to Consortium News

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The relationship between the United States and key ally Ukraine is dissolving before our eyes.

Donald Trump's social media diatribe on Wednesday, local time, in which he described the country's leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a "dictator" who's "done a terrible job", was just the latest deterioration.