Max Seddon

Trump was going to appoint someone else who was going to be the U.S.-Russia person on Ukraine. He knows this well, and it was a big part of his plan. He made this very clear. But it seems that that has all gone out the window. And that is just what is, I think, the most remarkable thing about this is that evidently Trump wants to get a deal as quickly as he can, and he isn't very interested in

Trump was going to appoint someone else who was going to be the U.S.-Russia person on Ukraine. He knows this well, and it was a big part of his plan. He made this very clear. But it seems that that has all gone out the window. And that is just what is, I think, the most remarkable thing about this is that evidently Trump wants to get a deal as quickly as he can, and he isn't very interested in

Trump was going to appoint someone else who was going to be the U.S.-Russia person on Ukraine. He knows this well, and it was a big part of his plan. He made this very clear. But it seems that that has all gone out the window. And that is just what is, I think, the most remarkable thing about this is that evidently Trump wants to get a deal as quickly as he can, and he isn't very interested in

in using any of the leverage that the United States has. And if you're Russia, you can't be anything but thrilled about that.

in using any of the leverage that the United States has. And if you're Russia, you can't be anything but thrilled about that.

in using any of the leverage that the United States has. And if you're Russia, you can't be anything but thrilled about that.

so let's separate Western and Eastern Europe for, for a minute. Cause I think there are some important distinctions that need to be made. Uh, I am a very ardent proponent of, of the theory, you know, this, this was sometimes hard to get across during the first Trump administration, but really this, this was not something that, that Russia created.

so let's separate Western and Eastern Europe for, for a minute. Cause I think there are some important distinctions that need to be made. Uh, I am a very ardent proponent of, of the theory, you know, this, this was sometimes hard to get across during the first Trump administration, but really this, this was not something that, that Russia created.

so let's separate Western and Eastern Europe for, for a minute. Cause I think there are some important distinctions that need to be made. Uh, I am a very ardent proponent of, of the theory, you know, this, this was sometimes hard to get across during the first Trump administration, but really this, this was not something that, that Russia created.

These, these were tendencies that were happening already in American European society, the, the rise of, uh, populist parties and, uh, and right-wing parties, backlashes against globalization, immigration. We don't need to go into that. And I think if you're Russia, you just look at European politics now, as well as Trump coming back.

These, these were tendencies that were happening already in American European society, the, the rise of, uh, populist parties and, uh, and right-wing parties, backlashes against globalization, immigration. We don't need to go into that. And I think if you're Russia, you just look at European politics now, as well as Trump coming back.

These, these were tendencies that were happening already in American European society, the, the rise of, uh, populist parties and, uh, and right-wing parties, backlashes against globalization, immigration. We don't need to go into that. And I think if you're Russia, you just look at European politics now, as well as Trump coming back.

And there's this book about the KGB's plans to influence the third world that's called The World Was Going Our Way. And I think if you're Russia, absolutely, you do think the world is is going your way. In France, it's entirely possible that Marine Le Pen might finally become the president. In Germany, the AFD is expected to do very well at the elections later this week.

And there's this book about the KGB's plans to influence the third world that's called The World Was Going Our Way. And I think if you're Russia, absolutely, you do think the world is is going your way. In France, it's entirely possible that Marine Le Pen might finally become the president. In Germany, the AFD is expected to do very well at the elections later this week.

And there's this book about the KGB's plans to influence the third world that's called The World Was Going Our Way. And I think if you're Russia, absolutely, you do think the world is is going your way. In France, it's entirely possible that Marine Le Pen might finally become the president. In Germany, the AFD is expected to do very well at the elections later this week.

In Austria, you have this party that is likely to form the government. They are currently in coalition negotiations right now, if I'm not wrong, because I don't know very much about Austria. that is actually a partner of United Russia, Putin's party. They still have this partnership. So I don't think they need to do very much.

In Austria, you have this party that is likely to form the government. They are currently in coalition negotiations right now, if I'm not wrong, because I don't know very much about Austria. that is actually a partner of United Russia, Putin's party. They still have this partnership. So I don't think they need to do very much.

In Austria, you have this party that is likely to form the government. They are currently in coalition negotiations right now, if I'm not wrong, because I don't know very much about Austria. that is actually a partner of United Russia, Putin's party. They still have this partnership. So I don't think they need to do very much.

I think there's enough that's going on in Western society, West European society, where if you're Russia, you feel very much like the things that Vance talked about in Munich are going your way. If you think about The former Soviet and Soviet occupied countries, I think there is a bit of a difference there because it's more about how Russia perceives threats.

I think there's enough that's going on in Western society, West European society, where if you're Russia, you feel very much like the things that Vance talked about in Munich are going your way. If you think about The former Soviet and Soviet occupied countries, I think there is a bit of a difference there because it's more about how Russia perceives threats.