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Russia’s Putin outlines potential aluminium, rare earth deals with the US

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U.S. President Donald Trump earlier said that “major economic development transactions with Russia” would take place. Within two hours of Trump’s statement, Putin chaired a meeting with his ministers and economic advisers on rare earth metals.

“We, by the way, would be ready to offer (joint projects with) our American partners, and when I say ‘partners,’ I mean not only administrative and governmental structures but also companies, if they showed interest in joint work,” Putin said on state TV after the meeting.

“We undoubtedly have, I want to emphasize, significantly more resources of this kind than Ukraine,” Putin added. He mentioned that a potential U.S.-Ukraine deal, opens new tab involving rare earth metals was not a concern for Russia.

Russia has the world’s fifth-largest reserves of rare earth metals, according to the U.S. Geological Survey data, after China, Brazil, India and Australia. Russia reserves are estimated at 3.8 million metric tons.

The rare earth metals are used to make magnets that turn power into motion for electric vehicles, cell phones, missile systems, and other electronics. Russia mines only 2,500 tons of concentrate a year and lacks capacity for processing.

Putin said that potential rare earth metals exploration deals could also be extended to deposits in territory in eastern Ukraine that Russia controls after three years of military action.

Putin noted that Russian companies could also supply up to 2 million tons of aluminum to the U.S. market annually if the U.S. market reopens. Russia used to provide up to 15% of U.S. aluminum imports before prohibitive duties were introduced in 2023.

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This is terrific news. This should be the start of a solid, mutually beneficial relationship between USA and Russia. If cemented, this relationship would constitute the core of a Top of the World Alliance, involving USA, Russia, Europe (which ultimately cannot refuse), Japan, Canada and more. See other posts below for more on this topic. This alliance has been the worst missed great opportunity in world history. Properly fashioned, it will become the strongest and most beneficial alliance in world history. Trump and Putin are making deep game theory moves. This is how you end the war and go forward. This is an end-run around European and American intransigence. I am all but certain it is based on a true version of how the Ukraine War started, including USA’s and NATO’s demented roles. ABN

Analysis of Ukraine War and Trump’s options

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Here’s where things get interesting, and how President Trump navigates this will be epic to watch.

Vladimir Putin has a weapon the “west” cannot defend against.  It’s not part of his physical military armament, it’s far more powerful.  Putin has the truth as a weapon.

The western group must pretend they didn’t carry out a color revolution in Ukraine.  The western group must also pretend they didn’t install Volodymyr Zelenskyy.  The western group must also pretend there was not a civil war happening inside Ukraine for a decade, and the western group must pretend they didn’t try to provoke Vladimir Putin with expansions of NATO and an intentional breaking of the Minsk accords.  There are other pretenses that must be maintained, but those are the top ones.

Into this grand game of pretenses comes President Donald Trump, not exactly the best pretender (by choice) and Vladimir Putin not only knows this, but he also respects this Trump attribute of honesty in problem solving.

Keep in mind, President Putin watched how President Trump dealt with the “North Korea threat” problem that was left to him by President Obama.  Putin watched how Trump negotiated an exit to escalating conflict by honesty confronting China, the true hand on the puppet strings of the DPRK.

Putin saw in that North Korea geopolitical dynamic that President Trump dealt with Kim Jong-un with a brutally honest strategy that encompassed the influence of China.  While Putin is more allied currently with China, he knows President Trump cuts through the gordian knot woven by western interventionists.  Trump cuts through the gordian knot with honest and pragmatic policy.

As a result of this dynamic, everyone around President Trump, including the National Security Council, his National Security Advisor (Waltz), his CIA Director (Ratcliffe), and his State Dept Secretary (Rubio), all have to maintain the “western” pretenses that were/are cemented by the people and silos they replace.

The larger American government, sans President Trump, have to maintain all the aforementioned pretenses, in part because the Intelligence Community and the USA media support it, and in part because it would weaken the USA on the global stage to ever make honest admissions about our control of Ukraine.  And yes, that pretending dynamic includes Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg who President Trump appointed as special envoy for Russia and Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin’s strongest weapon is the truth.  Vladimir Putin also knows the auto-setting on President Trump’s psyche of problem solving, ie ‘optimal solutions’, is also centered on truth.

The proverbial $64,000 question: How does truthful President Trump deal with truthful President Putin, while all around the office of the White House are people who only know how to maintain pretenses?

That my friends, is going to be a very interesting dynamic to watch.

One way President Trump could gain back the power of not pretending is to: (1) request an immediate ceasefire; then (2) tell the CIA (Ratcliffe) to immediately withdraw all CIA operatives from Ukraine; then (3) tell Secretary Marco Rubio to pull all USAID operatives out of Ukraine; then (4) tell Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy he must hold a national election within 60 days.

If the U.S and NATO pull all of the control agents out of Ukraine and hold an election, the result will highlight the will of the Ukranian people to retain Volodymyr Zelenskyy.  If Zelenskyy wins, then he is in a stronger position.  If he loses, then he was never strong to begin with, and he’s the wrong person to be negotiating with.

Calling for an election in Ukraine is a radical approach because I think we all know what the outcome would be.  Then again, that’s the problem with pretending, when you stop you have to accept the transparently predictable forecast.

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Posted in full with permission from Sundance. I would add, very strongly, that it appears Trump is pursuing a real alliance with Russia. He is going over the heads of Europe and the lies of US diplomacy. This makes sense for many reasons provided in other posts on this site and also because Trump is simultaneously looking to annex Greenland and join Canada with USA. These are all deep game-theory moves that will, if successful, provide the strongest alliance in the world, the strongest alliance possible in this world. Europe will have to follow and join this alliance between USA and Russia. Many other northern countries, Japan etc, will also join. This would entail a major break or revision of the geopolitical Grand Chessboard game which centers on controlling Central Asia while destroying Russia, which is precisely what has been happening in Ukraine and Georgia. If Trump is successful in forming this alliance, everyone benefits — USA, Russia, Europe, Canada, Japan, Korea, etc. Putin surely can see this. The logic is strong and others will have no reasonable grounds to reject it. ABN

GAZA: A speculative analysis into the future

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So it looks like Gaza is going to be transformed into the next French Riviera.

The GCC’s vision has Kushner and Trump set on transforming Gaza into a $50b rebuild as a luxury hub.

This will be bankrolled by the GCC.

So we’re looking at Dubai-style towers, hotels, malls, waterfronts. Basically, the NEOM’s $500b model, funded by Gulf cash.

The GCC have also categorically rejected the displacement of Palestinians. So have Egypt and Jordan.

How will the Palestinians live?

Much better than how they’ve been living, but lesser than what they deserve, given what they have endured. At least temporarily.

These properties will demand a return. So Palestinians will not end up owning. The properties will be snapped up foreign investors. Palestinians will likely get standard-wage jobs in construction, service and hospitality.

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This is an interesting read and works the imagination. Many variables to consider but the nuts and bolts of money and profit are fundamental. ABN

Trump 2.0 Crosses the Atlantic: OpenAI Summary

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The article reflects on the contrasting foreign policies of Donald Trump and Joe Biden regarding Russia, particularly as Trump begins his second term. It examines Trump’s initial approach during his first term, where he sought a détente with Russia but was hindered by opposition from various factions within the U.S. government and media, collectively referred to as the “Deep State.” The narrative suggests that Biden’s administration, in contrast, has adopted a neo-Cold War stance, which has led to heightened tensions and a protracted conflict in Ukraine, contributing to a deteriorating economic situation across Europe.

As Trump resumes office, there are indications that he is aiming for a more expansive vision than merely resolving the Ukraine conflict. The article posits that Trump’s administration is moving towards a significant shift in U.S. foreign policy, possibly dismantling the existing post-World War II order. This shift includes a potential rapprochement with Russia and a reevaluation of NATO’s role in Eastern Europe, as highlighted by comments from Trump’s new defense secretary, Pete Hegseth. Hegseth’s remarks suggest a departure from Biden’s strategies, indicating that the U.S. will not support Ukraine’s NATO ambitions and that retaking occupied territories is an unrealistic goal.

Furthermore, the article discusses the immediate diplomatic efforts initiated by Trump following his phone call with Putin, marking a stark contrast to the previous administration’s approaches. Trump’s team is reportedly preparing for negotiations aimed at establishing a settlement in Ukraine, signalling a decisive shift in U.S. involvement in the conflict. This new diplomatic maneuvering suggests a desire to restore bilateral relations with Russia, which Trump argues is necessary for global stability. The piece emphasizes that the absence of Ukrainian representation at these talks reflects a fundamental change in the power dynamics at play, with Trump’s administration seemingly sidelining Ukrainian leadership in favor of direct negotiations with Russia.

In a broader context, the article also highlights a speech by J.D. Vance at the Munich Security Conference, which critiques the neoliberal order in Europe and calls for a reevaluation of European security priorities. Vance’s remarks emphasize the internal challenges facing democracies in Europe, arguing that the retreat from fundamental democratic values poses a greater threat than external actors like Russia. His speech resonates with Trump’s philosophy of prioritizing American interests while encouraging European allies to take more responsibility for their security. Overall, the article portrays a moment of significant geopolitical transition, with Trump’s return to power potentially reshaping U.S. relations with Russia and altering the existing global order.

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The above is an AI summary of a longer article. It was provided by the website the article is posted on. I strongly agree with the highlighted positions. As stated many times over many years, I see mutually beneficial relations with Russia as paramount to sane politics, both global and domestic. This is a KOBK world, and probably always will be unless AI or something even more wonderful comes along (aliens or God). A strong alliance between Russia, Europe, USA, Canada, Australia, NZ, Japan, Korea, Mongolia and other Central Asian nations will bring about a more peaceful and prosperous world. Other nations can join this Top of the World alliance as appropriate. Today, we are witnessing a change in the comitatus, or faction, that governs USA and dominates the West. So far, I see this as a good change and I see Trump’s emphasis on good relations with Russia as a major part of this power shift. A Top of the World alliance would be centered on the West and Western values. Nations like Japan and Korea should be able to ally very easily. They need protection from China and have already learned how to cooperate with the West. ABN

‘Let’s have free expression all over the Western World. That is the path to strong alliances in Europe’ — JD Vance

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This is the exact right move because it creates a strong alliance among we the people of the West. It’s a game theory move in that Vance draws a line which all but forces people to choose sides. It is a direct assertion of fundamental American values, calling for ‘free expression’ through reason and peace. To disagree is to marginalize yourself. Free speech is also a European value but it has been codified and emphasized less than in USA. Vance is proposing a very large win-win deal with the entire Western world. He is not wielding a military club, but a thoughtful one that aligns our populations at an elemental level. ABN

JD Vance on US Ukraine policy; a reply to Niall Ferguson

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This is moralistic garbage, which is unfortunately the rhetorical currency of the globalists because they have nothing else to say.

For three years, President Trump and I have made two simple arguments: first, the war wouldn’t have started if President Trump was in office; second, that neither Europe, nor the Biden administration, nor the Ukrainians had any pathway to victory. This was true three years ago, it was true two years ago, it was true last year, and it is true today.

And for three years, the concerns of people who were obviously right were ignored. What is Niall’s actual plan for Ukraine? Another aid package? Is he aware of the reality on the ground, of the numerical advantage of the Russians, of the depleted stock of the Europeans or their even more depleted industrial base?

Instead, he quotes from a book about George HW Bush from a different historical period and a different conflict. That’s another currency of these people: reliance on irrelevant history.  

President Trump is dealing with reality, which means dealing with facts. And here are some facts:

Number one, while our Western European allies’ security has benefitted greatly from the generosity of the United States, they pursue domestic policies (on migration and censorship) that offend the sensibilities of most Americans and defense policies that assume continued over-reliance.

Number two, Russians have a massive numerical advantage in manpower and weapons in Ukraine, and that advantage will persist regardless of further Western aid packages. Again, the aid is *currently* flowing.

Number three, the United States retains substantial leverage over both parties to the conflict.

Number four, ending the conflict requires talking to the people involved in starting it and maintaining it.

Number five, the conflict has placed–and continues to place–stress on tools of American statecraft, from military stockpiles to sanctions (and so much else). We believe the continued conflict is bad for Russia, bad for Ukraine, and bad for Europe. But most importantly, it is bad for the United States.

Given the above facts, we must pursue peace, and we must pursue it now. President Trump ran on this, he won on this, and he is right about this. It is lazy, ahistorical nonsense to attack as “appeasement” every acknowledgment that America’s interest must account for the realities of the conflict.

That interest–not moralisms or historical illiteracy–will guide President Trump’s policy in the weeks to come.

And thank God for that.

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I deeply hope Vance means what he says and says what he means. He is an excellent speaker, a talented politician, and I would like to support him. The worry is he may be controlled—like so many others—by powers we cannot easily see. Thune stepped up to do as he promised in getting Trump’s cabinet members approved. Only time will tell what Vance is made of. ABN

‘I love Ukraine, but Zelenskyy has done a terrible job, his Country is shattered, and MILLIONS have unnecessarily died’ — Donald Trump

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Think of it, a modestly successful comedian, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, talked the United States of America into spending $350 Billion Dollars, to go into a War that couldn’t be won, that never had to start, but a War that he, without the U.S. and “TRUMP,” will never be able to settle. The United States has spent $200 Billion Dollars more than Europe, and Europe’s money is guaranteed, while the United States will get nothing back. Why didn’t Sleepy Joe Biden demand Equalization, in that this War is far more important to Europe than it is to us — We have a big, beautiful Ocean as separation. On top of this, Zelenskyy admits that half of the money we sent him is “MISSING.” He refuses to have Elections, is very low in Ukrainian Polls, and the only thing he was good at was playing Biden “like a fiddle.” A Dictator without Elections, Zelenskyy better move fast or he is not going to have a Country left. In the meantime, we are successfully negotiating an end to the War with Russia, something all admit only “TRUMP,” and the Trump Administration, can do. Biden never tried, Europe has failed to bring Peace, and Zelenskyy probably wants to keep the “gravy train” going. I love Ukraine, but Zelenskyy has done a terrible job, his Country is shattered, and MILLIONS have unnecessarily died – And so it continues…..

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A prosperous and peaceful world depends on a successful northern alliance between USA, Russia, Europe, Japan, Korea, Canada, Mongolia and anyone else who wants to join and is acceptable. This could be called the ‘Top of the World Alliance’. Its core is Western civilization. The game-theory and KOBK importance of this alliance is so obvious it proves itself. I hope this is where Trump is going and I hope he succeeds. For the moment, Europe can go fuck itself, they have been so stupid. At the end of the day, a Top of the World Alliance benefits all its partners as well as all other nations and regions on earth. Only this alliance is capable of world leadership while fostering peaceful global development. ABN

Trump signs bombshell executive order to make himself the most powerful president in history as he enacts controversial Constitutional theory

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Donald Trump has signed an executive order that could make him the most powerful president in history by using an obscure Constitutional theory to enact his vision of presidential authority. 

The new order seeks to ‘reign in independent agencies’ by seizing various departments that normally act in accordance with Congress and bring them under control of the executive branch in the White House. 

The order also states that the president and attorney general will interpret the law, leaving Trump free from Congressional and judicial oversight.  

Observers suggest that Trump is using unitary executive theory which grants the president a wide swath of authority. 

The conservative theory argues that Article II of the U.S. Constitution, which delineates presidential powers, gives the president sole authority over all the executive branch’s officials and employees. 

The unitary executive theory also claims the president has robust powers to override Congressional oversight on restrictions such as the ability to fire the heads of independent agencies. 

Trump’s new executive order grants him power over various agencies such as The Federal Communications Commission, the Federal Trade Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission. 

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Trump’s first term proved the need for something like this. I support a strong presidency as long as Trump is in charge and as long as he does what needs to be done — clean the corruption, treason and woke rot out of the government. The NSA should already have detailed information on the gigantic parasite which has infested our government and nation. Whether Trump eradicates this parasite quietly or openly with fanfare, I do not care. I just want it gone. We live in an age of very rapid technological development. I believe it is best to face it straight on and use technology for the best as defined by American law and Western values. I trust Trump to be able to do this more than any other president in living memory. The choice before our nation today is do-or-die, as I see it. ABN

Geopolitics — Evan X

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Here’s a thread on how I look at geopolitics.

State actors rarely act ideologically.

Everyone was blinded by Zionist ideology, obscuring their ability to look at the landscape objectively.

States always act to maximise security, power, influence, or a combination of all.

Ideological states do not survive.

Think of USSR. 

Power is always priority.

Everything takes a backseat when it comes to survival.

Military strength, economic influence, political stability are the key determinants of power.

If a state doesn’t have any of the above, they have no leverage in diplomatic relations.

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Totalitarianism is inevitable, expect it

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Two things are certain:

  1. technological advances cannot be stopped, only hidden for awhile
  2. KOBK game theory is always at play

Therefore, totalitarianism is inevitable. Advances in technology are now and will continue to be used by KOBK players against each other and against any and all potential rivals, including the masses.

That’s all there is to it. Nothing can stop it.

The only options are better or worse totalitarianism. I can imagine a fairly decent state with very low crime and a thriving population. I can also imagine something really bad.

A really bad state would lobotomize any potential enemy within, even for minor disruption. Lobotomies are already being used to control populations in many parts of the world, including USA. There will be even more of it. There will be less need to cut off your digital dollars or monitor your face because it’s much easier to simply lobotomize you without your permission or knowledge.

Who will be in ultimate control? Whichever group is strongest, most cohesive, most ruthless. How will we know them? Secrecy is to their advantage, so it’s highly probable we will never know who they are.

Who was in control of the Biden administration? Who controls US IC, Five Eyes? How much power do Jews really have? How much power do European royal families really have? How much power does Putin or Xi have?

Empires are inevitable due to the basic reality of KOBK game theory — that players in KOBK conflicts do not know for certain how powerful they are vis-a-vis their adversaries or how powerful their adversaries are. Moreover they do not know for certain the aims, motivations, and/or methods of their adversaries.

This is why hierarchies always grow and always strive to become more powerful. There is not going to be a multipolar world in any other sense than more than one empire competing with the other(s). Within each empire, totalitarianism. Total control. ABN

Gulf Cooperation Council

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The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf[2] (Arabic: مجلس التعاون لدول الخلیج), also known as the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC; Arabic: مجلس التعاون الخليجي), is a regional, intergovernmental, political, and economic union comprising Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.[3][4] The council’s main headquarters is located in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia.[5] The Charter of the GCC was signed on 25 May 1981, formally establishing the institution.[6]

All current member states are monarchies, including three constitutional monarchies (Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain),[7][8] two absolute monarchies (Saudi Arabia and Oman), and one federal monarchy (the United Arab Emirates, which is composed of seven member states, each of which is an absolute monarchy with its own emir). There have been discussions regarding the future membership of Jordan, Morocco, and Yemen.[9][10]

During the Arab Spring in 2012, Saudi Arabia proposed to transform the GCC into a “Gulf Union” with tighter economic, political and military coordination, a move considered to be intended to counterbalance Iranian influence in the region,[11] however objections were raised by other countries.[12][13] In 2014, Bahraini prime minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa said that current events in the region highlighted the importance of the proposal.[14] The Peninsula Shield Force is the military arm of the GCC, formed in 1984.[15]

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Important to have some familiarity with the GCC because they are going to figure into Trump’s plans for Gaza. It is the GCC that will invest most of the money. ABN

Big Picture Context for USAID Revelations – Are We Being Managed?

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..The DHS [ultimately IC] control over social media was coming to light as an outcome of the COVID fiasco. Lawsuits in defense of speech were revealing how DHS was influencing and controlling information.  Then came a controlled release within the Twitter Files.

The DHS [ultimately IC] control over elections was coming to light as an outcome of the 2020 vs 2024 vote scale that could no longer reasonably be concealed. Thanks to Trump.

Both system engagements, think of them as essentially datasets, were coming to light as the American people used every questioning mechanism that was available, including courts.

Essentially, We The People were in an unwitting (to most) fight with the IC [CIA], and the IC started losing control of the battlefield.

Opening the door to their USAID/CIA library of prior conduct and then standing back and letting the information flow out of the dark room, can be looked at as yet another controlled release operation for information that was already being discussed and only gaining traction amid the greater awakening.

Is it just a coincidence that both controlled information releases originate from the same source, Elon Musk?

This doesn’t mean that President Trump is some collaborative actor in the enterprise; in fact, I would argue the exact opposite.

Donald Trump is organic. Organic systems need to be managed and controlled.  The assassination effort failed. Immediately thereafter, Musk appeared with support…

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Are we being managed? Yes. We are always being managed. KOBK game theory includes the populations being used, exploited or managed. We the plebs are largely powerless but do have influence when a majority of us roughly agree on something. Then we become an economic factor, a factor of power and control. Then we are noticed by the powers that be. The 2020 election was stolen. They could not do it again without being exposed. They tried to kill Trump. Some believe it was staged and maybe it was but I think it was a real attempt. Where Trump stands now is hard to say. They had to let his victory go through. Going forward, we the plebs must learn to roughly agree on important matters without too much fighting. The USAID audit is providing hard data. I think the best we can get from this is agree that we do not want interference in our speech, press, belief systems, etc. It’s possible KOBK powers will allow much more freedom of speech. ABN