Jolie Myers

So, you know, one guy without any foreign policy experience is involved in negotiating three nuclear major conflicts that would be a major challenge, even for the most experienced diplomat.

So the thing about Witkoff is that, you know, not only does he have no foreign policy experience, but when you listen to him talk, particularly about the Russia-Ukraine conflict, he often seems to just be sort of delivering Russian talking points, which is, you know, somewhat problematic from somebody who's expected to be the, you know, the one mediating the end of this conflict. Yeah.

So the thing about Witkoff is that, you know, not only does he have no foreign policy experience, but when you listen to him talk, particularly about the Russia-Ukraine conflict, he often seems to just be sort of delivering Russian talking points, which is, you know, somewhat problematic from somebody who's expected to be the, you know, the one mediating the end of this conflict. Yeah.

So the thing about Witkoff is that, you know, not only does he have no foreign policy experience, but when you listen to him talk, particularly about the Russia-Ukraine conflict, he often seems to just be sort of delivering Russian talking points, which is, you know, somewhat problematic from somebody who's expected to be the, you know, the one mediating the end of this conflict. Yeah.

Yeah, well, there was a breakthrough of sorts a few days ago. They finally signed this long-awaited minerals deal. This basically gives the U.S. sort of a future financial stake in Ukraine's mineral wealth, and they're thought to have potentially quite a bit of mineral wealth. It's not really clear how much. As far as possible outcomes, this was kind of a win-win for the U.S. and Ukraine.

Yeah, well, there was a breakthrough of sorts a few days ago. They finally signed this long-awaited minerals deal. This basically gives the U.S. sort of a future financial stake in Ukraine's mineral wealth, and they're thought to have potentially quite a bit of mineral wealth. It's not really clear how much. As far as possible outcomes, this was kind of a win-win for the U.S. and Ukraine.

Yeah, well, there was a breakthrough of sorts a few days ago. They finally signed this long-awaited minerals deal. This basically gives the U.S. sort of a future financial stake in Ukraine's mineral wealth, and they're thought to have potentially quite a bit of mineral wealth. It's not really clear how much. As far as possible outcomes, this was kind of a win-win for the U.S. and Ukraine.

But, you know, that's also sort of a side issue. What we really care about is what's going to end this war, right? On that front, there's been less progress. They got Ukrainians to agree to... in principle, to a 30-day ceasefire. The Russians have not agreed to that. The Russians this week are proposing like a three-day ceasefire around May 9th, which is Victory Day, the day they celebrate.

But, you know, that's also sort of a side issue. What we really care about is what's going to end this war, right? On that front, there's been less progress. They got Ukrainians to agree to... in principle, to a 30-day ceasefire. The Russians have not agreed to that. The Russians this week are proposing like a three-day ceasefire around May 9th, which is Victory Day, the day they celebrate.

But, you know, that's also sort of a side issue. What we really care about is what's going to end this war, right? On that front, there's been less progress. They got Ukrainians to agree to... in principle, to a 30-day ceasefire. The Russians have not agreed to that. The Russians this week are proposing like a three-day ceasefire around May 9th, which is Victory Day, the day they celebrate.

Russian, or the Allied victory in World War II. It's a huge holiday in Russia, like a big, important day for the Putin government. Putin is proposing a three-day ceasefire around that. The Ukrainians are saying, no, like we want a real ceasefire. And they're continuing to fire drones at Moscow, which is making people in Russia very nervous. So, you know, things...

Russian, or the Allied victory in World War II. It's a huge holiday in Russia, like a big, important day for the Putin government. Putin is proposing a three-day ceasefire around that. The Ukrainians are saying, no, like we want a real ceasefire. And they're continuing to fire drones at Moscow, which is making people in Russia very nervous. So, you know, things...

Russian, or the Allied victory in World War II. It's a huge holiday in Russia, like a big, important day for the Putin government. Putin is proposing a three-day ceasefire around that. The Ukrainians are saying, no, like we want a real ceasefire. And they're continuing to fire drones at Moscow, which is making people in Russia very nervous. So, you know, things...

Right now, there's not a lot of progress towards an actual ceasefire that's going to end this war. I think it goes back to the point that this isn't just a conflict over land. It comes down to Ukraine wants real security guarantees that can assure them that what they're afraid of is that they'll agree to a ceasefire and a year later,

Right now, there's not a lot of progress towards an actual ceasefire that's going to end this war. I think it goes back to the point that this isn't just a conflict over land. It comes down to Ukraine wants real security guarantees that can assure them that what they're afraid of is that they'll agree to a ceasefire and a year later,

Right now, there's not a lot of progress towards an actual ceasefire that's going to end this war. I think it goes back to the point that this isn't just a conflict over land. It comes down to Ukraine wants real security guarantees that can assure them that what they're afraid of is that they'll agree to a ceasefire and a year later,

the Russians will just regroup and come back and try for the whole country again. And the Russians want to ensure that, you know, from their point of view, they don't want basically a NATO beachhead, you know, US-European, you know, military fortress right on their border. And like, these are sort of irreconcilable positions at the moment. There may be a way to reconcile them.

the Russians will just regroup and come back and try for the whole country again. And the Russians want to ensure that, you know, from their point of view, they don't want basically a NATO beachhead, you know, US-European, you know, military fortress right on their border. And like, these are sort of irreconcilable positions at the moment. There may be a way to reconcile them.

the Russians will just regroup and come back and try for the whole country again. And the Russians want to ensure that, you know, from their point of view, they don't want basically a NATO beachhead, you know, US-European, you know, military fortress right on their border. And like, these are sort of irreconcilable positions at the moment. There may be a way to reconcile them.

I'm not saying it's hopeless, and I'm not saying it's not worth testing the waters and trying to negotiate them, but it's going to take time, and it's going to take engagement.