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The “I” stands for impunity.

Why, no. When it comes to Russia/Ukraine, HN is basically Reddit. Stories that don’t fit the “zrada”/“peremoga” dichotomy don’t gain traction. Stories that don’t validate preconceived notions and feelings.

Part? Russiagate is QAnon for Libs.

The US has always been “above the law.” This is about Israel and its genocide against the Palestinians.

No recirculation pumps. Feedwater is pumped as usual.

> XI. Permanent nature of this Agreement

> This Agreement does not have an end date and may only be amended by mutual consent in accordance with Article XIII of the 1951 Defense Agreement.

> In case Greenland exercises its right to self-determination to become independent, the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark and the Government of Greenland shall together ensure that the independent Greenlandic state will (i) agree to remain in NATO, including by applying to become a member if necessary, and (ii) affirmatively assume, as from the date of independence, all of the rights and obligations of the Kingdom of Denmark specified in this Agreement, including any implementation agreements or arrangements between the Parties, as well as the Defense Arrangements.

With this, Denmark has effectively ceded sovereignty over Greenland. In time, they are likely to lose it entirely.

The weakening Empire is squeezing its satrapies for all they are worth. But don’t expect genuine resistance and elite resentment any time soon, there’s a century of conditioning and control to undo. Hard power, soft power, covert power.

This isn’t about Trump, he’s a convenient vessel.

Especially when the whole point of such lies is to kill the story before it gets much public interest. A device the sunny state of Israel uses all the time and to great effect.

> the same thing

If only the Taliban had received half a trillion of military and financial support. If only China had shipped them thousands of FPV drones per day and given them access to low-latency satcom and a trillion-dollar ISR ecosystem.

> how do you win them over

Putin would have loved to. But, finally, even he has realized that that brotherly ship has sailed for a while. Luckily for him there’s an alternative: he just has to make sure Ukraine doesn’t come back from this in any threatening fashion any time soon. An effort that’s well underway and intensifying.

His other option would be what the West’s darling is doing in the Middle East, genocide. But Putin is not a monster.

As things stand, without fresh funds, Ukraine can keep the war going for about another year. I wouldn’t expect Zelensky to concede this round one day too soon.

The problematic thing here is that there remains an abundance of cowardly and delusional elites in positions of influence and power. 4.5 years in. Willing to sell out their countrymen for a mirage of normalcy that will not come. Not to the 99.9%, anyway. We wouldn‘t be here if Putin was a fraction of the despot he’s presented to be in the West.