Tommy Vitor

But obviously, none of that is going to fill the gap that seems to be about to be left by the US. French President Emmanuel Macron traveled to D.C. to personally lobby Trump. on all things Ukraine and pitch an idea for a postwar international peacekeeping force.

But obviously, none of that is going to fill the gap that seems to be about to be left by the US. French President Emmanuel Macron traveled to D.C. to personally lobby Trump. on all things Ukraine and pitch an idea for a postwar international peacekeeping force.

But obviously, none of that is going to fill the gap that seems to be about to be left by the US. French President Emmanuel Macron traveled to D.C. to personally lobby Trump. on all things Ukraine and pitch an idea for a postwar international peacekeeping force.

Macron said during their joint press conference that a peace deal must, quote, not mean surrender of Ukraine and that it must allow for Ukrainian sovereignty. Macron also pushed back on Trump's claim that all European aid to Ukraine was just a loan and that they were going to get paid back, whereas the U.S. is somehow getting screwed. Here's a clip of that back and forth in The Oval.

Macron said during their joint press conference that a peace deal must, quote, not mean surrender of Ukraine and that it must allow for Ukrainian sovereignty. Macron also pushed back on Trump's claim that all European aid to Ukraine was just a loan and that they were going to get paid back, whereas the U.S. is somehow getting screwed. Here's a clip of that back and forth in The Oval.

Macron said during their joint press conference that a peace deal must, quote, not mean surrender of Ukraine and that it must allow for Ukrainian sovereignty. Macron also pushed back on Trump's claim that all European aid to Ukraine was just a loan and that they were going to get paid back, whereas the U.S. is somehow getting screwed. Here's a clip of that back and forth in The Oval.

Sounded fun.

Sounded fun.

Sounded fun.

Yeah, I just slapped him around. So, Ben, this meeting with Macron comes as the U.S. and Ukraine are reportedly close to signing an agreement regarding Ukraine's mineral reserves. Initially, Trump had seemingly demanded half of the profits from Ukraine exploiting its natural resources up to maybe $500 billion, which is All the money we've given Ukraine for the war times two, I believe.

Yeah, I just slapped him around. So, Ben, this meeting with Macron comes as the U.S. and Ukraine are reportedly close to signing an agreement regarding Ukraine's mineral reserves. Initially, Trump had seemingly demanded half of the profits from Ukraine exploiting its natural resources up to maybe $500 billion, which is All the money we've given Ukraine for the war times two, I believe.

Yeah, I just slapped him around. So, Ben, this meeting with Macron comes as the U.S. and Ukraine are reportedly close to signing an agreement regarding Ukraine's mineral reserves. Initially, Trump had seemingly demanded half of the profits from Ukraine exploiting its natural resources up to maybe $500 billion, which is All the money we've given Ukraine for the war times two, I believe.

Now it sounds like it's some sort of joint development fund where the U.S. will also have access to this cash that will later be used for reconstruction. It's not clear exactly. It's still all of it is lacking, you know, what the Ukrainians really want, which is a U.S. security guarantee. They're framing this as, well, more economic cooperation between the U.S.

Now it sounds like it's some sort of joint development fund where the U.S. will also have access to this cash that will later be used for reconstruction. It's not clear exactly. It's still all of it is lacking, you know, what the Ukrainians really want, which is a U.S. security guarantee. They're framing this as, well, more economic cooperation between the U.S.

Now it sounds like it's some sort of joint development fund where the U.S. will also have access to this cash that will later be used for reconstruction. It's not clear exactly. It's still all of it is lacking, you know, what the Ukrainians really want, which is a U.S. security guarantee. They're framing this as, well, more economic cooperation between the U.S.

and Ukraine is a de facto security guarantee because the Russians won't invade if we have skin in the game or something. It doesn't make any sense. Trump basically views this as payback for USAID. Payback seems to include a 100% interest rate charge. In an interview with Russian State TV, Putin also suggested that Russia was ready to work with the U.S. on extracting rare earth minerals.

and Ukraine is a de facto security guarantee because the Russians won't invade if we have skin in the game or something. It doesn't make any sense. Trump basically views this as payback for USAID. Payback seems to include a 100% interest rate charge. In an interview with Russian State TV, Putin also suggested that Russia was ready to work with the U.S. on extracting rare earth minerals.

and Ukraine is a de facto security guarantee because the Russians won't invade if we have skin in the game or something. It doesn't make any sense. Trump basically views this as payback for USAID. Payback seems to include a 100% interest rate charge. In an interview with Russian State TV, Putin also suggested that Russia was ready to work with the U.S. on extracting rare earth minerals.

And he suggested that the focus of his conversation with Trump and the talks in Saudi Arabia weren't really on ending the war. And then that he was open to this weird idea that Trump floated the other day about a joint 50% reduction in defense spending. I don't know, man. It's just baffling. Everything is confusing these days. Black is white, up is down.

And he suggested that the focus of his conversation with Trump and the talks in Saudi Arabia weren't really on ending the war. And then that he was open to this weird idea that Trump floated the other day about a joint 50% reduction in defense spending. I don't know, man. It's just baffling. Everything is confusing these days. Black is white, up is down.