EU Allies Resist Trump's 28-Point Russia-Ukraine Peace Ultimatum at Summit

RedState 

The leaders of (most of) the G20 nations are gathered in Johannesburg, South Africa, for that group's annual meeting. President Trump is boycotting the meeting, citing South Africa's maltreatment of the country's white minority, so he won't be there when the G20 leaders convene a side meeting to discuss the latest peace proposal to end the Russo-Ukrainian War.

Leaders of Europe’s most powerful countries plan to meet Saturday on the sidelines of a global summit in Johannesburg to discuss a response to President Trump’s latest proposal to end the Russia-Ukraine war.

The proposal, a 28-point plan, calls for Ukrainian concessions already largely rejected by the country’s president and allies, including demands for land and limits on the size of Ukraine’s military. President Trump has given President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine until next week to agree to the plan, backing him into a seemingly lose-lose scenario as he faces the risk of losing crucial American support if he does not accept.

European leaders now face increased pressure to show they can get Ukraine the economic and military support it needs to continue battling Russia without U.S. support.

The plan worked out bilaterally between the USA and Russia calls for Ukraine to surrender quite a bit of territory, including all of the contested Donbass region, as well as requiring Ukraine to sharply pare back its military, as well as ceding any claims to Crimea, among other regions.

 It was always a near-certainty that Ukraine wasn't going to buy that. Now it appears as though much of the European community won't buy it, either.

Speaking at the summit,  Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, said on Friday: "Nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine," before adding that Europe would continue providing Ukraine with significant financial support and maintain sanctions against Russia. The United Kingdom's Prime Minister Keir Starmer weighed in on Saturday:

On Saturday, Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain said in a statement that the leaders in Johannesburg would discuss how to secure a cease-fire and strengthen the Trump plan “for the next phase of negotiations.” “We cannot simply wait for peace,” he said. “We must strain every sinew to secure it.”

This looks a lot like Europe is showing every willingness to keep pouring money and equipment into Ukraine.

Ukraine, of course, was never going to take the deal currently on the table, and it's hard to blame them; it would not only strip away all of Ukraine's eastern provinces, but it would hamstring Ukraine's military, leaving them open to any further aggression by Tsar Vladimir I - or any other unstable Russian dictator to seize control after Tsar Vladimir leaves office. So, any proposal to come out of this G20 huddle-room conversation will have to attempt to divide the baby between Russia and Ukraine, and none of those efforts have been successful to date.

Here's where the matter stands now:

G20 leaders had come to an agreement — by all the countries in attendance, including Russia — on a final summit declaration that called for the peaceful resolution of conflicts without force, said Vincent Magwenya, a spokesman for South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa. The declaration, which is not binding, specifically mentions the war in Ukraine.

A non-binding declaration, with Russia committing to nothing. As my grandfather was fond of saying, that and a dime will get you on the cross-town bus.

This remains a developing situation. We will be updating you as events proceed.

Something Sketchy About Narrative Underway Against Deputy AG Todd Blanche

Conservative  Treehouse 

Everyone knows I dislike Main Justice intensely. However, something just is not adding up about these hit pieces being promoted against Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche and claiming investigations against Ed Martin and Bill Pulte.

Gateway Pundit has two stories HERE and HERE, essentially using the narrative engineering created by MSNBC’s “Fusion Ken” (Ken Dilanian) HERE.  This entire storyline is big time sketchy, including the central character, Christine Bish.

The claim is that a federal grand jury organized by DAG Todd Blanche is hearing testimony against Ed Martin and Bill Pulte, following accusations of grand jury leaks surrounding the Schiff mortgage fraud case by both Martin and Pulte.  As the story is told, a woman named Christine Bish is the person who tracked the issue and reported the mortgage fraud.

When an article includes the phrase, “Bish ended up covering her own costs to travel to Washington, DC, to share what she had uncovered involving Schiff’s alleged mortgage and/or election crimes,” you can be certain something sketchy is afoot.   Who exactly would Bish expect to pay for her travel costs?

MSNBC has this as written, “Christine Bish, a California realtor who was among the first to level allegations of mortgage fraud against Schiff, was subpoenaed to appear before a grand jury in Greenbelt, Maryland, she told MS NOW in a telephone interview.  In lieu of testifying, she opted to sit down with a prosecutor and other federal investigators for an interview, she said. Instead of focusing on the mortgage allegations, she said, the interview centered around her communications with Pulte, Martin and two other men who said they were investigating the issue.”

MSNBC narrative engineer “Fusion Ken” is called “Fusion Ken” because he worked with Fusion GPS to manufacture stories – things that could look a certain way if shaped corrected but are entirely false.

This story, written as a hit against Ed Martin and Bill Pulte, could just as easily be understood as federal prosecutors questioning the source of information to vet prior political contacts.

As I have noted from my own experience with DC federal investigators, they spend a ridiculous amount of time, effort and resources investigating the background of who brings them information, how the information was found and why the information is being brought forward.

Investigators don’t care what the information is; DC officials focus on how, why and who is behind it until they feel good about it; until they are certain they can defend themselves from accusations of political origins, and then they move forward to what the information is about.

If they identify a political origin or motive for the evidence or information, DC investigators and prosecutors will likely never act on the information regardless of how accurate or devastating it is.  The DC silos self-protect within this process.

I would caution to wait this one out before coming to the conclusion that Bill Pulte and Ed Martin are under grand jury investigation.  Something is very fishy about Christine Bish working so chummy with the notorious Fusion Ken.  It would be interesting to find out how Ken connected with Ms Bish.

Suspicious Cat remains, well, increasingly suspicious.

Trump Terminates Temporary Protected Status for Somalis in Minnesota After Rampant Fraud

Townhall 

President Donald Trump has terminated the temporary protected status for Somalis in Minnesota after rampant fraud. The change makes it easier to deport Somalis in Minnesota, some of whom have been caught orchestrating massive amounts of fraud. 

Trump said in a post on Truth Social that "Somali gangs are terrorizing the people of that great State, and BILLIONS of dollars are missing. Send them back to where they came from. It's OVER! President DJT."

In September, Townhall reported that Asha Farhan Hassan stole $14 million meant to help kids with autism. 

 Now, Minnesota taxpayers have funneled millions of dollars to the Somali terror group Al-Shabaab, Townhall reported. 

Trump Has Spoken: These 12 Crimes Of Sedition Are Now Punishable By Death

Babylon Bee🐝 

Provoked by Democratic lawmakers calling on the military to refuse orders from their commander-in-chief, President Donald Trump made several posts on Truth Social declaring a long list of crimes as sedition and punishable by death.

The Babylon Bee has compiled the following list of crimes that will be met with swift justice:

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1. Fast-forwarding through his cameos in Home Alone 2 and The Little Rascals: "This is HATE SPEECH and LITERAL VIOLENCE. Thank you for your attention to this matter!"

2. Getting his McDonald's order wrong: "I used to work there. I was a TREMENDOUS and TALENTED fry cook, everyone said so. I NEVER GOT AN ORDER WRONG!"

3. Failing to rewind a videotape before returning it to Blockbuster: "If you keep doing this, we WON'T HAVE A COUNTRY ANYMORE!!! An example MUST BE SET!"

4. Saying "China" without the proper Trump accent: "Anyone caught saying 'China' the dumb way will be considered a SPY and tried for TREASON!"

5. Calling Washington's NFL team anything other than the Redskins: "I love all Indians. Except for Elizabeth 'Pocahontas' Warren. Wa-wa-wa-wa! That's an Indian noise. Make The Redskins Great Again!"

6. Asking to see his tax returns: "I have been under audit for 95 years, and I know more about business than you do. That makes me smart, believe me."

7. Wearing green army fatigues to an Oval Office meeting: "If you don't wear a suit, you are ROLLING THE DICE with WORLD WAR 3. Not good!"

8. Crying during the taping of your late-night show: "America wants to laugh, not cry at you losers! Seditious!"

9. Editing footage to make it look like he encouraged an insurrection to overthrow the U.S. government: "Don't be FAKE NEWS! I have already declared war on the BBC. And on Great Britain, which is not so great!"

10. Saying his hands are small: "These lies cannot be allowed to stand — my hands are PERFECTLY NORMAL. Maybe the greatest hands. Many have said so."

11. Stealing bars of soap from a Trump hotel: "Unacceptable. Those bars of soap are NOT CHEAP. We use great soap. So many stolen bars. Over time, it ADDS UP."

12. Shooting him: "I shouldn't even have to say this, but shooting me is NOT RIGHT! TERRIBLER! Don't do it."

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Engage in any of the activities listed above at your own risk. You have been warned. What other acts should be classified as seditious? Post them in the comments below.