When the 'international community' suggests a 'land for peace' deal (as may be likely part of Trump's 'negotiation' for peace in the Ukraine), its worth pointing out what that might if it was translated into our own country.

Here are two countries that might interest you in that regard; I cannot see either agreeing to give up 20% of their territory, can you?... but that's what international power disparities look like!

#InternationalRelations #Ukraine #Politics

h/t Pablo O'Hana (LinkedIn)

In summary:

Let's get rid of the United States once and for all!

I just overheard the most wholesome conversation At the 59 tram stop. Bearded Aussie guy helping a French visitor right off the plane with directions to Brunswick. Ended with “and I like your hair, man” and got the response “I like your Beard!” #internationalrelations #brosSupportingBros

This weekend the prospect of a form of military Keynsiansim has got even more coverage/commentary than last week....

It stating to look like an idea that is about to have its time (again).

So it looks like Military Kenynsianism is coming to a Government near you.

#Satir | 𝐄𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐡 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐳-𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐧 𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐤𝐭𝐞𝐧
Den neie Luc endlech am Elysée
#Politik #Diplomatie #UkraineKonflikt #LucFrieden #ElyseePalast #Europa #Humor #Ironie #Macron #InternationalRelations
Artikel liesen▼
https://www.luxembourgjungle.lu/de-neie-luc-am-elysée/

#Authoritarianism #Canada #Cartoon
#colonization #DonaldTrump #ForeignPolicy #Gaza #Genocide
#Greenland #InternationalRelations #Israel #Palestine #Panama #PanamaCanal #UnitedStates #Violence #War #WarCrimes #MAGA #PedroMolina

Trump’s invasion threats violate international law: Canadian ambassador
The Canadian ambassador to France says threats by U.S. President Donald Trump to invade another country violate international law.
#politics #internationalrelations #law #invasion #France #Canada
https://globalnews.ca/news/11011723/donald-trump-canada-greenland-threats/

However the dismemberment of USAID plays out (maybe some aspect will be absorbed into the State Dept?) & whatever one thinks of the conduct of the agency, the withdrawal from its activities will likely leave a vacuum that China will see to fill with its own development agency (colloquially ChinaAID).

He may not care, but if you wanted an example of how to dissipate 'soft power' quickly, this looks like a textbook case.

#USAID #InternationalRelations #SoftPower

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/07/donald-trump-usaid-shutdown-impact-china-relationship-funding

Giving parts of Ukraine (which aren’t ours to give anyway) to russia will make the US and the world _less_ safe, not more safe.

There is no appeasing putin in any way that will make him less likely to invade more places.

[thread] Marco Rubio
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marco_Rubio

* Florida Senator
* Nov 2024 Trump chose Rubio as U.S. Sec of State, Trump2 administration
* Trump2 will be shaped by Rubio's traditional hawkishness

See also: [thread 1/x] Trump2: buckle up
https://mastodon.social/@persagen/113436929353577778

#USpol #Trump #Trump2 #GOP #fascism #MarcoRubio #ForeignPolicy #InternationalRelations
#authoritarianism #extremism #Project2025 #disinformation

Saudi Arabia Plans $40 Billion Push Into Artificial Intelligence - The Middle Eastern country is creating a gigantic fund to invest in A.I. technology, pote... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/19/business/saudi-arabia-investment-artificial-intelligence.html #publicinvestmentfund(saudiarabia) #artificialintelligence #internationalrelations #sovereignwealthfunds #andreessenhorowitz #venturecapital #saudiarabia

#ForeignPolicy / #Geopolitics / #InternationalRelations picks of the day:

@foreignpolicy - News magazine about current affairs, geopolitics, international policy

@beverly_ochieng - Security & media analyst specialising in Sahel, African conflicts, Wagner group’s African operations

@Pwnallthethings - Foreign policy, infosec & national security posts

@EEAS - European Union’s diplomatic service

@cartodata - Geopolitical cartographer

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Arbejderen mener: Nogle klamrer sig febrilsk til verden af i går. En neokolonial holdning spøger stadig, og diplomater, regeringsledere og kræfter i Europa og USA har ikke set, eller har ikke ønsket at se, ændringerne i verdensordenen. Det kommer de til, i takt med at de hårdtslående økonomiske realiteter slår igennem.

#BRIKS #dkmedier #internationalrelations #Arbejderen

https://arbejderen.dk/leder/briks-har-slaaet-endnu-et-soem-i-den-unipolaere-verdensordens-ligkiste/

Seemingly great news that former U.S. national security officials have held secret meetings with prominent Russian diplomats to discuss a peaceful solution to the war in Ukraine.

"On the agenda were some of the thorniest issues in the war in Ukraine, like the fate of Russian-held territory that Ukraine may never be able to liberate and the search for an elusive diplomatic off-ramp that could be tolerable to both sides."

#Ukraine #InternationalRelations

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/former-us-officials-secret-ukraine-talks-russians-war-ukraine-rcna92610

"...the very brutal nature of the #invasion is its essence: the #war #crimes are the point. #Russia claims to be a powerful “pole” in the world to balance the west – but has failed to create a successful political model others would want to join. So it has nothing left to offer except to drag everyone down to its own depth"
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jun/11/ecocide-russia-ukraine-war-kakhovka-dam-destroyed