WALTZ OUT, NO TO ATTACK ON IRAN
UKRAINE MINERAL DEAL, MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
Yesterday we hear that Mike Waltz, national security director was moved to Ambassador to the UN. It was no surprise, this was baked in after Waltz caused a big stir by having a reporter on his email chat. He and his associate are both out as of yesterday. Marco Rubio is going to temporarily take over his duties. One must believe this move is a silent NO, to attacking or supporting attacks on Iran. This move and the placing of more sanctions on Iran give more credence to the fact that Trump does not want to start a war with Iran and for good reason.
One must expect there will be other changes coming, one is Keith Kellogg who is supposed to be the Ukraine envoy, but seems to spending his time in Europe talking to the EU representatives and Ukraine with deals that are never going to be acceptable to Russia. This position is irrelevant, unless he is just to keep the Europeans hoping on a settlement that will insure their economic interests in Ukraine.
Then there is the much touted Ukraine mineral deal that both sides seem to have differing opinions what it means. Hopefully it will be more clear when it is made public.
Most of the areas were there are minerals are now under Russian control and it is very unlikely that situation will change. Trump considers this as a payment for past support, Ukraine that it insures future support. The reality is that it just looks like some sort of insurance to contest the UK's 100 year deal on the same minerals. It may also just be an attempt to show that some progress is being made, when in fact little is happening other than Russia continuing to move the conflict line steadily to the west.
The real situation is that there will not be a Ceasefire and that the motto,"As long as it takes" may eventually apply more to Russia than the west.
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