SUMMARY: The article discusses US President Donald Trump’s tense meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, which some diplomatic observers believe was a calculated move to undermine Zelensky and pave the way for better US-Russia relations. Moscow appears optimistic that with Zelensky at odds with Trump, negotiations on the Ukraine conflict […]
“Trump’s Ukraine Plans Mean a $3 Trillion Bill for European Allies”
Whatever the US president decides is his goal for Ukraine, one thing is clear: Europe isn’t ready to shoulder its huge share of the burden. SUMMARY: The article discusses Donald Trump’s evolving approach to ending the Russia-Ukraine war and his demands on European Union (EU) leaders. Trump has begun pushing […]
“Trump Announces Three-Way Talks on War in Munich”
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump announced that U.S., Russian, and Ukrainian officials would meet at a security conference in Munich to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. However, Russia, which is not officially attending the conference, did not comment, and a senior Ukrainian official indicated no plans for talks with Russia […]
Heading to Centralized Control: Digital Currencies (CBDC), Cyber Attacks & Climate
Originally published on the author’s Substack, Musings by Efrat Written by Efrat Fenigson for Bereshit Newspaper | Translated by Deborah Garber  The European Union – Moving Towards CBDC Last month, a prank video by two podcasters called Van and Lexus posing as Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, who pulled a fast one […]
Trading With the Enemy
Amid rampant corruption in Kiev and as US troops gather at the Ukrainian border, does the Biden administration have an endgame to the conflict? President Biden with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Wednesday, December 21, 2022, in the Oval Office. / Official White House photo. The Ukraine government, headed by Volodymyr […]