“End Nuclear Insanity Before Nuclear Insanity Ends Humanity” ~llaw
Mar 12, 2025
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LLAW’s NUCLEAR WORLD NEWS of TODAY with the RISKS and CONSEQUENCES of TOMORROW
In My Opinion:
Saving face?
Trump has been backing down daily on his ridiculous “”tariffs” demands, especially from Canada, and now he may actually be serious about “hoping” Putin and his Kremlin agree to a one-month Russia/Ukraine ceasefire and then an end to the war. (Russia has already broken the cease fire agreement, by the way, according to Zelenskyy).
But, for the sake of the Ukraine people and their future, I sincerely hope that this war will end promptly, not only for Ukraine’s sake, but also to provide some relaxation by all nations directly or indirectly involved in the recent Trump-caused nuclear proliferation discussions. The flurry of non-nuclear nations considering building their own nuclear weapons arsenal began because they don’t trust Trump to continue honoring America’s free-world ability and obligation to help defend NATO and other non-nuclear armed countries with nuclear deterrence, which is presently the only way to avoid the possibility of global nuclear war.
My fingers are crossed, and I hope yours are too. ~llaw
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump says US officials going to Russia ‘right now’ and he hopes Putin agrees ceasefire
The US President said a peace deal was now ‘up to Russia’, but Moscow sources said the agreement was ‘difficult to accept’
in Ukraine
,Alex Croft,Rachel Clun,Barney Davis
Wednesday 12 March 2025 20:30 GMT
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (2nd L) and US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz (L) after meeting a Ukrainian delegation in Jeddah on March 11, 2025 (POOL/AFP/Getty)
US President Donald Trump said a peace deal is “up to Russia now”, but Moscow sources say Russian president Vladimir Putin finds the 30-day ceasefire agreement between Washington and Kyiv and “difficult to accept”.
Officials from Ukraine and the US yesterday agreed on the ceasefire, alongside a restoration of US military aid and intelligence sharing to Ukraine, during talks in Saudi Arabia.
Moscow would need to hash out the terms of the ceasefire and obtain some form of security guarantees, a senior source told Reuters. “It is difficult for Putin to agree to this in its current form,” the source said, adding that “Putin has a strong position because Russia is advancing.”
Speaking in a press conference in Kyiv on Wednesday, Mr Zelensky said he has “no trust” in Russia. “I have emphasised this many times, none of us trust the Russians,” he said.
Kyiv supports the Trump administration’s push for peace as soon as possible, Mr Zelensky added, and sees the resumption of US military aid and intelligence sharing as very positive.
It comes after US secretary of state Marco Rubio – who was part of the delegation in Saudi Arabia – told reporters in Ireland that US and Russia will discuss the agreement today.
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Key Points
- Putin visits western Kursk as Ukraine withdraws
- Trump says US has ‘people going to Russia right now’
- Rubio: Deterrence against Russia is vital for peace
- US urges Russia: end ‘all hostilities’
- Russia will not comment on ceasefire until it speaks to US, Kremlin says
‘It’s a strong check’ Zelensky’s camp upbeat on ceasefire deal
A source close to the Ukrainian government said the mood in the Zelensky camp after the talks was upbeat and that there was a feeling Russia had been caught off guard by the ceasefire proposal.
“It’s a strong check on the chess board,” the source said.
A former senior Ukrainian security official who requested anonymity said things had so far developed predictably in terms of a phased peace process.
“However, it is likely that Russia will derail the agreement, and we will have to watch the American reaction. The Russians may offend Trump with their outbursts. And then we will have a chance for strong arms assistance.”
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