8 minutes ago, Cameroni said:

Yes, Ukraine was ready to sign a peace agreement, but after Boris Johnson flew in Zelensky decided to go to war. How is this hard to understand? Or are you trolling again?

Yes, Ukraine and Russia basically agreed and were ready to sign until Boris Johnson flew in and told Zelensky to just go to war, that the West would back him.

https://responsiblestatecraft.org/2022/09/02/diplomacy-watch-why-did-the-west-stop-a-peace-deal-in-ukraine/

What google has to say about this

https://euvsdisinfo.eu/report/boris-johnson-called-on-kyiv-not-to-sign-any-peace-deal-with-russia-and-just-fight/

The claim seeks to paint the Ukrainian government as warmongering and Russia as peace-lover / peace proposer. It also attempts to portray Ukraine as a Western puppet state.

This narrative distorts an interview with Davit Arakhamia, the chairman of the parliamentary faction of the ruling party of Ukraine. In the interview, Arakhamia himself denied that the Ukrainian delegation was ready to sign the document and that Boris Johnson allegedly stopped them.

Based on Arakhamia’s statements, Western partners were kept informed about the negotiations and had access to the draft versions of the agreement. However, they did not make decisions for Ukraine but could only offer advice. Arakhamia clarified in his interview that Ukraine had already decided not to sign the document even before receiving advice from Boris Johnson.

https://mythdetector.ge/en/manipulation-as-if-arakhamia-said-that-the-deal-with-russia-failed-because-of-boris-johnson-s-position/

The claim that the Russia-Ukraine peace talks failed because of Boris Johnson’s position is manipulative. In fact, the interview of Davit Arakhamia reveals that the Ukrainian side was not going to agree to the agreement even before Johnson’s call, noting that the British Prime Minister did not put pressure on their position.

What did Arakhamia actually say?

Davit Arakhamia spoke on the air of Ukrainian 1+1 about the negotiations with Russia in 2022. According to Arakhamia, the Russian delegation promised Ukraine peace in exchange for refusing to join NATO.

 “They were hoping almost to the end to put pressure on us to sign such a document and accept neutrality. It was a big deal for them. They were ready to end the war if we, like Finland once did, would accept neutrality and pledge not to join NATO. In fact, that was the main point. All the rest are cosmetic and political “additions” to denazification, the Russian-speaking population, and blah blah blah…” Arakhamia said.

To the journalist’s question why Ukraine did not agree to this point, Arakhamia answered that there was no trust in the Russians.

From your own link.

For now, we can only speculate about the answers to the first two questions.

So please go troll in your Phuket girl thread, but I guess she's with the old Austrian now, which gives you time to troll the forum.

Edited August 12Aug 12 by CallumWK

Trump can't concentrate on Iran. He is more worried about the big Tax bills he and his family will have to pay if his Todd Blanche dodgy tax amnesty doesn't get through. Well that and possible future impeachment.

3 minutes ago, CallumWK said:

What did Arakhamia actually say?

What Arakhamia actually said was that Russia had accepted Ukraine's proposals:

Ukraine’s top negotiator said that Moscow had “verbally” agreed to key Ukrainian proposals, reports AFP.

Here is some further detail from AFP:

Negotiator David Arakhamia told Ukrainian television channels that any meeting between Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin would “with a high probability” take place in Turkey.

“The Russian Federation has given an official answer to all positions, which is that they accept the (Ukrainian) position, except for the issue of Crimea (annexed by Russia in 2014),” Arakhamia said.

He said that while there was “no official confirmation in writing”, the Russian side said so “verbally”.

Arakhamia said Moscow had agreed in talks that a referendum on the neutral status of Ukraine “will be the only way out of this situation.”

Asked what would happen if Ukrainians voted against a neutral status for the country, Arakhamia said “we will either return to a state of war, perhaps, or return to new negotiations.”

The Kremlin has insisted that Ukraine adopt a neutral status.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2022/apr/02/russia-ukraine-war-latest-russian-troop-withdrawal-noticeable-says-zelenskiy-us-gives-kyiv-300m-more-in-live?page=with%3Ablock-6248c05e8f081c355fe445d3

5 minutes ago, CallumWK said:

So please go troll in your Phuket girl thread, but I guess she's with the old Austrian now, which gives you time to troll the forum.

Still trolling very poorly, she's of course here with me. Work projects have just eased up a bit now.

12 minutes ago, Cameroni said:

No, the 13.2 million job increase refers to the increase in jobs from Trumps first day in office to today. Because Donald Trump served a full first term (2017–2021) and returned to office for a second term in January 2025, the data below compares the U.S. labor market from January 2017 (the start of his first term) to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) figures as of August 2026.

You know it is not true, you sound like Hegseth at a Senate hearing.

From CNA

US unexpectedly loses jobs in blow to Trump ahead of midterms

The US lost 23,000 jobs in July, raising concerns about the economy ahead of the November midterm elections.

WASHINGTON: The United States unexpectedly lost thousands of jobs in July, government data showed Friday (Aug 7), a blow to US President Donald Trump's claims of leading an economic revival as his Republican Party gears up for crucial midterm elections.

The world's largest economy lost 23,000 jobs in July, data published by the US Bureau of Labour Statistics showed, signalling potential labour market weakness after months of steady growth.

The unemployment rate ticked down to 4.1 per cent, likely a result of falling labour supply as the US economy grapples with an aging population and lower net migration.

Since taking office for his second term, Trump has unleashed a spate of policies aimed at reviving domestic manufacturing and curbing surging inflation.

2 minutes ago, marin said:

You know it is not true, you sound like Hegseth at a Senate hearing.

From CNA

US unexpectedly loses jobs in blow to Trump ahead of midterms

The US lost 23,000 jobs in July, raising concerns about the economy ahead of the November midterm elections.

WASHINGTON: The United States unexpectedly lost thousands of jobs in July, government data showed Friday (Aug 7), a blow to US President Donald Trump's claims of leading an economic revival as his Republican Party gears up for crucial midterm elections.

The world's largest economy lost 23,000 jobs in July, data published by the US Bureau of Labour Statistics showed, signalling potential labour market weakness after months of steady growth.

The unemployment rate ticked down to 4.1 per cent, likely a result of falling labour supply as the US economy grapples with an aging population and lower net migration.

Since taking office for his second term, Trump has unleashed a spate of policies aimed at reviving domestic manufacturing and curbing surging inflation.

Unattributed links and quotes, very poor.

Here’s what you need to know:

• Since September, the private sector has gained 121,000 jobs, while the federal government has shed 168,000 jobs as the Trump Administration shrinks the runaway federal bureaucracy.

  • Federal employment is now at the lowest level in over a decade — down 271,000 jobs since President Trump took office.

  • Since August, the private sector has added 225,000 jobs.

• Under President Trump, 100% of the job growth has come in the private sector and among native-born Americans — NOT illegals.

  • Since taking office, President Trump has added 687,000 private sector jobs.

  • Between January and November 2025, 2.7 million native-born Americans GAINED employment, while 972,000 foreign-born workers LOST employment; 2.75 million native-born Americans JOINED the labor force, while 1.1 million foreign-born workers LEFT the labor force.

• 52,000 construction jobs have been added over the past three months as we build in America — with American workers leading the way.

• Americans’ real wages are on track to rise by 4.2% in the first full year of the Trump Administration — far outpacing inflation and a complete reversal from the Biden era.

• Labor force participation rose between September and November as more Americans come back to the workforce in the Trump Economy.

  • The slight increase in the unemployment rate is entirely because more Americans are jumping back into the job market as the booming Trump Economy brings them off the sidelines.

• The Democrat Shutdown is estimated to have cost the private sector as many as 62,000 new jobs in October.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/releases/2025/12/private-sector-job-growth-fuels-president-trumps-economy/

11 hours ago, Lacessit said:

Please enlighten us.

Who is Trump going to pass the buck to for Iran, inflation, and declining job numbers

No one is claiming that. Except you.

8 hours ago, HolmesEquivelant said:

No one is claiming that. Except you.

Iran is not a problem? Inflation is not a problem? Job numbers are not a problem?

The most p!ssweak attempt at gaslighting I have seen for quite a while.