Max Seddon

And going beyond that to what we just talked about, this new European security architecture, which is really dividing up the world into spheres of influence and rolling back US influence in Europe. And the thing is that, this brings me to a second point,

And going beyond that to what we just talked about, this new European security architecture, which is really dividing up the world into spheres of influence and rolling back US influence in Europe. And the thing is that, this brings me to a second point,

There are these very maximalist demands, and it is pretty clear from what I hear and from whatever intel appears to be out there that there's no reason for Putin to stop unless he gets what he wants because he is getting a lot of that anyway. He's basically already secured. Even before Trump took power, it wasn't realistic that Ukraine was going to get to NATO.

There are these very maximalist demands, and it is pretty clear from what I hear and from whatever intel appears to be out there that there's no reason for Putin to stop unless he gets what he wants because he is getting a lot of that anyway. He's basically already secured. Even before Trump took power, it wasn't realistic that Ukraine was going to get to NATO.

There are these very maximalist demands, and it is pretty clear from what I hear and from whatever intel appears to be out there that there's no reason for Putin to stop unless he gets what he wants because he is getting a lot of that anyway. He's basically already secured. Even before Trump took power, it wasn't realistic that Ukraine was going to get to NATO.

It wasn't realistic that they were going to... their territories. So it wasn't necessarily that Hegseth was wrong to say that because that assessment isn't that different from what you would have gotten from the Biden administration or your PM ally. But the second point is that these things are supposed to be leveraged because these are policy steps that the United States can take, right?

It wasn't realistic that they were going to... their territories. So it wasn't necessarily that Hegseth was wrong to say that because that assessment isn't that different from what you would have gotten from the Biden administration or your PM ally. But the second point is that these things are supposed to be leveraged because these are policy steps that the United States can take, right?

It wasn't realistic that they were going to... their territories. So it wasn't necessarily that Hegseth was wrong to say that because that assessment isn't that different from what you would have gotten from the Biden administration or your PM ally. But the second point is that these things are supposed to be leveraged because these are policy steps that the United States can take, right?

And what is just extraordinary to me is the U.S. has basically conceded all of that, some of it before negotiations even begun. And again, today, there seems to have been a pretty big focus on the lifting of sanctions and on economic cooperation between Russia and the U.S., this idea that American and Russian companies can invest together. Let me remind you that Under U.S.

And what is just extraordinary to me is the U.S. has basically conceded all of that, some of it before negotiations even begun. And again, today, there seems to have been a pretty big focus on the lifting of sanctions and on economic cooperation between Russia and the U.S., this idea that American and Russian companies can invest together. Let me remind you that Under U.S.

And what is just extraordinary to me is the U.S. has basically conceded all of that, some of it before negotiations even begun. And again, today, there seems to have been a pretty big focus on the lifting of sanctions and on economic cooperation between Russia and the U.S., this idea that American and Russian companies can invest together. Let me remind you that Under U.S.

law right now, most of this is illegal because of sanctions. And you would think that what is the point of sanctions? You could argue a lot, and people have, looking at Russia, Iran, Iraq over the years, Venezuela. about whether sanctions are effective in achieving political goals.

law right now, most of this is illegal because of sanctions. And you would think that what is the point of sanctions? You could argue a lot, and people have, looking at Russia, Iran, Iraq over the years, Venezuela. about whether sanctions are effective in achieving political goals.

law right now, most of this is illegal because of sanctions. And you would think that what is the point of sanctions? You could argue a lot, and people have, looking at Russia, Iran, Iraq over the years, Venezuela. about whether sanctions are effective in achieving political goals.

But the whole point of having sanctions, and Trump himself has said this, is that these are supposed to be the carrot. This is the leverage that the United States has for making concessions.

But the whole point of having sanctions, and Trump himself has said this, is that these are supposed to be the carrot. This is the leverage that the United States has for making concessions.

But the whole point of having sanctions, and Trump himself has said this, is that these are supposed to be the carrot. This is the leverage that the United States has for making concessions.

And Keith Kellogg, the special envoy for the conflict, who has been, not only has he been sidelined from talking to Russia, and he wasn't there today, but the White House also let the Kremlin basically announce a personnel decision today. Yuri Yushakov, Putin's foreign policy advisor, said that Kellogg wasn't going to be talking to Russia. He was only going to talk to Ukraine and Europe. And

And Keith Kellogg, the special envoy for the conflict, who has been, not only has he been sidelined from talking to Russia, and he wasn't there today, but the White House also let the Kremlin basically announce a personnel decision today. Yuri Yushakov, Putin's foreign policy advisor, said that Kellogg wasn't going to be talking to Russia. He was only going to talk to Ukraine and Europe. And

And Keith Kellogg, the special envoy for the conflict, who has been, not only has he been sidelined from talking to Russia, and he wasn't there today, but the White House also let the Kremlin basically announce a personnel decision today. Yuri Yushakov, Putin's foreign policy advisor, said that Kellogg wasn't going to be talking to Russia. He was only going to talk to Ukraine and Europe. And