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According to the latest national poll by NBC News 61% of US voters sympathize with Ukraine, while only 2% sympathize with Russia. The rest do not express support for either side. At the same time, 49% of Americans surveyed described Donald Trump as sympathetic to Russia, while 40% considered his stance neutral. Only 8% of Americans acknowledged Trump's support for Ukraine. It was noted 88% of Democratic Party supporters back Ukraine, while 57% of Republicans do not support either side. Trump's policy on Ukraine creates unprecedented situation in US

David Enrich of the New York Times reported on Saturday that, "Journalists at Voice of America were just informed that they’ve been put on administrative leave." Journalist Josh Marshall responded, "Congressional created, funded part of the US government. All of this stuff is illegal. Just because it's happening doesn't make it less illegal," Marshall then added, "emails placing Voice of America employees on indefinite leave" along with other actions by the Trump administration are a "devastating blow to democracy and a major gift to anti-American authoritarian regimes worldwide." Toxic ignorance Christian Christensen, Professor at Stockholm University remarked,'' VOA has been pumping out anti-leftist, pro-Capitalism propaganda for decades. These people literally have no idea what they are shutting down or why. The ignorance is utterly toxic." I can hear the clinking of glasses in Moscow and China from here. 'Autocrats rejoicing': Outrage after Trump's 'toxic' move to shut down 'beacons of hope'

Surely Donald wouldn't lie to the great intelligent MAGA public? I can't believe it, I trusted him implicitly 555

I guess Donald wins because he talks so much more.

No, no. Donald has promised he can stop the war in 24 hours.

What? Trump didn't talk to Putin at all?

Who lies more: Trump or Putin?

Sounds like intelligent, assertive women frighten you.

Fiona Hill, a former senior National Security Council official and expert on European and Russian affairs, said during his first term Trump was unprepared for meetings with Putin, focussing on the personal relations rather than diplomatic strategy. “The very first time I was in one of the phone calls with Putin, I was listening very carefully to the Russian, because the interpreters don’t always capture everything, they don’t capture the nuances, particularly when it’s the Russian interpreter who’s translating into a language that’s also not their native language, all kinds of things are missing,” she remembered. Trump described the exchange as “great,” she said. But Hill didn't agree. “There was all kinds of menace in what Putin had said, he chooses his words very carefully,” she explained. “Many times when Putin and Trump are interacting, Putin’s actually making fun of him,” she continued. “It’s just it’s completely lost in the translation. I can give lots of episodes of this, or he’s goading him and urging him on to something, because he’s trying to see how he’ll react and the translation smooths over all that. That context is absolutely missing. And he doesn’t do a readout afterwards.”

Vladimir Putin knew the US would cut military aid and intelligence sharing with them, Ukrainian troops are said to believe. Within hours of the decision, Russian forces captured key villages across Kursk. But despite the setback, Volodymyr Zelensky's popularity has "skyrocketed" on the front since his feisty showdown with Donald Trump in the Oval Office. Mr Zelensky has been praised for his "unwillingness to back down and be bullied" since the debacle. Ukraine will fight on with or without US aid, Lieutenant Colonel Vano Nadiradze, a top commander in Ukraine, said. He added that while manpower is a problem, it is not "catastrophic". Ukraine army chief's scathing take on Donald Trump's decision to cut military aid

As Trump realises persuading Putin ain't easy, he starts to parrot more and more the line, ' The war would never have started if I had been President.' Everything is ego to the world's greatest narcissist, so watch this line get trotted out more and more as his stupid boasts about ending the war in 24 hours are shot down in flames

Reason-to extend Russian sphere of influence/ empire in spite of this concept being rejected by the majority of the population.

Americans getting sick of Trump and Musk.

They'll be banning the words airplane crash, airplane disaster soon.

More good news- Kallas pitches plan to 'potentially' mobilise €40 billion in military aid for Ukraine The plan, nicknamed "the Kallas initiative" in Brussels, seeks to fulfill Ukraine's priority needs to fight Russia's war of aggression, with special emphasis on artillery ammunition, air defence systems, missiles, drones and fighter jets. Kallas is calling her new initiative a voluntary scheme to evade Hungary's negative vote. She gave a deadline of 30 April for pledges to be submitted. Countries outside the EU such as the United Kingdom and Norway are expected to contribute. Earlier this month Norway boosted its 2025 pledge to NOK 50 billion, equivalent to €8.19 billion. Kallas pitches plan to 'potentially' mobilise €40 billion in military aid for Ukraine

Lucky he didn't go to an AC/DC concert. One sight of him and the band would have struck up with riff raff.

Friedrich Merz, the next German chancellor, sealed a landmark deal on Friday to ease Germany’s strict borrowing limits, unlocking €500-billion that could redefine the country’s economic future. Markets sent the euro higher and German equities surged as investors bet on an economic boost from increased defence and infrastructure spending. "Germany is back," said Merz. “It is a clear message to our partners and friends, but also to our opponents, to the enemies of our freedom: we are capable of defending ourselves and we are now fully prepared to defend ourselves.” European stocks, euro rally as Germany strikes historic debt deal

After Armageddon, the Thais may feel sorry for the destitute farangs.

Witkoff was made to wait eight hours to meet Putin, in the end he remained in Russia just over 12 hours. Mr Putin was too busy meeting Belarusian leader Aleksander Lukashenko . Was this a message? - "I'm the boss, I set the schedule, and I'm not beholden to anyone". Trump's fixer was made to wait eight hours to meet Putin - it felt like a classic power play

Trump's words- The European Union, one of the most hostile and abusive taxing and tariffing authorities in the World, which was formed for the sole purpose of taking advantage of the United States.... This is why Trump is despised, he's such a simpleton and narcissist. The mind of a child. To quote; ' The EU represents one in a series of efforts to integrate Europe since World War II. At the end of the war, several western European countries sought closer economic, social, and political ties to achieve economic growth and military security and to promote a lasting reconciliation between France and Germany.' European Union (EU) | Definition, Flag, Purpose, History, & Members | Britannica

Farangs in Thailand will be okay, but pensions will cease so you better have a farm. Sticky rice, farmyard chickens and somtam. Perfect so long as folks brew their own beer.