Teddy bears for (still) President Zelenski
The United States and China are the world's strongest savings. The dispute between them is considered the most important by the latest governments of the US. Japan is the third economy of the world, equal to Germany, and is between the US and China. Japan is the country with the most American military bases – 120. Japan's Prime Minister was the first to visit the US after the Trump administration. Before the visit, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba appealed to them a psychologist to learn to always give positive answers during the visit. He took with him and the interpreter of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (assassinated), the last to meet President Trump, so that he would create an atmosphere for his host. Trump appreciated Ishiba's performance.
Ukraine is the 60th economy of the world, it is at war with Russia and the existence of the state depends on the American military aid. On February 28, on a decisive visit to Washington, the President of Ukraine, Volodimiur Zelenski, does not resort to translator, psychologist, diplomacy, but enters the proud Donald Trump. Donald Trump and Volodimir Zelenski were meeting at the White House to try to conclude a dispute between Putin's Russia, Ukraine and America of the former non -conservative administration. Volodimir Zelenski let the pride be greater than his mission. What did he win? The failure of the discussions and some statements of support in Europe as before-which are worth as much emoticons in an SMS.
All Zelenski had to do in the Oval Office was to keep his temper until the cameras were withdrawing. Ideally, he had to do so later. 24 hours before, the prime minister of Great Britain, the sixth economy of the world, nuclear power and ally of Ukraine, did exactly this, although JD Vance Vice President of the front of freedom of expression. Zelenski knew that the vice president was looking for the conflict and that's what happened. Zelenski gave up as soon as JD Vance said that the Ukraine government organizes « propaganda visits » for western officials, to hide serious war issues, in the recruitment.
Volodimir Zelenski preferred to dispute with President Trump, in front of the cameras, in a language that is not his native language and under the conditions in front of the US President, the Vice-President and the Secretary of State. That's right, he was in the Oval Office and the Ambassador of Ukraine in the US, who put his head in his hands. Judging under the empire of emotions, it can be said that President Zelenski had his part of justice. But the war, and not even diplomacy, are about emotions. The President of Ukraine had a rational discussion with the 30 -minute American counterpart, tried to move beyond the details of the Ukraine's natural resources agreement, managed to obtain the goodwill of the US President, who constantly answered « we will see » every question of the press related to negotiations with Russia and Ukraine. The President of Ukraine had to withstand several minutes to go home with lunch and an agreement to bring (businessman) to Ukraine and the related guarantees. But no, Volodimir Zelenski has entered a dispute with the US president at home, and no one wins a dispute with the United States in the Oval Office, especially when you need America's help to survive. You give the great powers and then ask for something in return. Zelenski put on his personal pride before his country's interests and lost his temper when he was most important to be cold, like Japanese ishibiba. Actor Zelenski imagined heroic character and the country has to lose when you tell the US Vice -President that he « screams » in Ukraine and when you give warn to President Trump that he will feel on his skin that Putin's Russia means. That's what Zelenski did with the rooms on him. Where were councilors, psychologists, interpreters? He was just his actor, fatigue and pride.
The most important statement that followed the show in the Oval Office is not in Europe. He is the one made by Senator Lindsey Graham, the great supporter of the Ukraine war, who said that this war is one in which every dollar takes a profit and in which no American dies. « The way he managed the meeting, the way he faced the US president was too much. What I saw in the Oval Office was disrespectful from Zelenskil. I do not know if I can get along with Zelenski from now on, « said Senator Graham. This statement can be the epitaph of the Presidency Zelenski.
After the disaster at the White House, Zelenski told Fox News that he regrets that the discussions have degenerated, but he does not think he was wrong. « I respect President Trump, I respect the American people, but I think we must be very direct and honest to understand us. » According to CBS, President Trump refused to continue discussions with Zelenski, despite the insistence of the Ukrainian delegation. Nothing in the « show » in the Oval Office was premeditated; The delegations had established the details of the agreement to be signed and the atmosphere was friendly and calm. « Zelenski has overcome. We want to reach peace, and he has some very bad books, « said Trump.
President Trump said in the hot atmosphere of the Oval Office that he is the leader caught in the middle and who is trying to clean the misery produced by the former US Admistracy, who should not have allowed the start of the War in Ukraine. Trump let it be understood that he and Zelenski are not the main characters of this war. Zelenski didn't understand. Who is Trump and Zelenski? Between a generic Hillary Clinton – can be Victoria Nuland, can be the deceased John McCain or his partner Lindsey Graham – and Vladmir Putin.
Who are these characters?
Let us give the word of Oliver Stone, during the 2016 presidential campaign. ”Hillary Clinton closed the door in front of peace, destroying the Palestinian peace process and the relationship with Russia in just a week. NATO is her God, the only « exceptional » thing that the US can export to this new « American century ».
But who establishes this policy and who controls this country? The country's point of view is rooted in the tradition of the post -war, Atlantist and NATO universe. Is engraved in stone. It seems that no president, no democratic vote, no critical press can change this. We will be at war for the future 10, 20, 100 years, until, as Trump said (which our shadow government will never let power), until « our cities are bankrupt. » Our press was drained and stiffened by war, became sensationalist, looking for greater rating with each title, the more revolting. In American politics modesty has died – it is better to be sensational.
We will start a war – either hybrid, to bring Russia to the subordination of the 1990s, or a hot war (which will destroy our country). Our citizens must know this, but I do not know it because our press is stupid by its « Pravda » style support for our « respectable » and very aggressive government. We are led, as C. Wright Mills said in the 1950s, by a government full of « crazy realists »: in the name of her realism they build a paranoid reality.«
And who is Vladmir Putin, the enemy of the indispensable and non -conservative America? Let us give the word to Harald Malmgren, former negotiator and counselor of presidents John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. « I met Putin in 1992, talking to Kissinger. Putin reacted warmly and was waiting to talk to me about how the world of Washington I see. He set to sit next to me at dinner and discuss through his interpreter. He asked me about the obstacles to business between Russians and Americans. « In Russia, he said, the disputes are solved by the common sense of things. If a dispute involves large amounts of money, valuable properties, the two camps send their representatives to a dinner. Each participant is armed. Given that bloodshed may take place, the two parties always find a compromise solution. Fear is the catalyst of common sense ”.
The impression that little left me was that of a man who is smarter than most of the politicians I met in Washington and other capitals of the world. Putin reminded me of my own childhood: I grew up in a predominantly Sicilian neighborhood, in which the order was maintained by the mafia. Unorganized criminal activity was not allowed. Putin seemed to have the instinct of a Sicilian mafia chief: ready to reward, but also ready to threaten death, if someone does not obey the rules of the family (…) I have not been to the Kremlin for a long time, but I find that Putin has the portraits of Peter the Great in several rooms destined for meetings – he does not have his portraits. Slowly, it begins to become clear what this means for Biden, NATO and Ukraine. Putin is more complex than you would think at first sight. ”
Harald Malmgren died these days, like all the diplomats and historians who lived on their skin the cold war and prevented him from becoming the tragedy in Ukraine. Only the generation of a single book remained in power. The Ukraine war shows that there were no American experts in relation to Russia. There is no more in Europe. The hills and stalks behind the block can be more valuable in this sense than the doctorates at the cadres of a single book.
