As usual, follow the money. Look at the corporate boards some of our current top military figures sit on. Follow the money trail as the money moves from companies that make munitions to companies that rebuild after peace is declared. I don’t mean to be cynical, but much of what goes on in the world is decided by a group of elites that are heavily invested in munitions and companies that rebuild war zones after peace is declared. President Trump is a threat to the ongoing income of this group of elites–there were no new wars while he was in office. He knew how to use economic leverage to avoid war.
On Thursday, Zero Hedge reported the following:
In a huge and surprise development, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has specified and verbalized what could be a first concrete step toward ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.
He told journalists in Kiev this week that both sides should mutually agree on halting all aerial attacks on energy targets and cargo ships, and that this could pave the way for negotiations to end the war.
The comments were first reported by Financial Times on Tuesday, which quoted the Monday remarks as follows: “when it comes to energy and freedom of navigation, getting a result on these points would be a signal that Russia may be ready to end the war.”
The article concludes:
And yet recent escalations appear to have made it less likely that direct negotiations would happen, at least according to public statements from officials on both sides. But on the ground in the east, in the Donbass, Russian forces are clearly on the advance, and Ukraine’s severe manpower problems have become more and more obvious and public.
Zelensky’s potential ‘offer’ of mutually halting aerial attacks on energy sites comes as he’s been promoting his five-point ‘victory plan’ – which so far has received a muted response in Washington and among NATO leaders. The quiet signals from the Western allies appear to be pushing Kiev toward winding down the conflict, at the negotiating table, as opposed to escalation which could lead to direct Russia-NATO fighting.
This is a significant turn, given that up until this week Zelensky had always rejected the very idea of talks with Putin, saying he would not negotiate with Moscow so long as the Russian strongman remains in power. That thinking appears to have changed, likely a reflection of the increasing desperation Ukraine’s armed forces are feeling.
I believe that if President Trump is elected, he will find a way to end the war. I believe that is why Zelensky is moving in the direction he is moving. Understand that Zelensky would love to see Kamala Harris elected so that the money train will continue and never be audited. If he ends the war now, it will be the ultimate October surprise and may influence the election. Actually, if the war ends now and Kamala Harris is elected, the gravy train will continue under the guise of reconstruction and the American taxpayer will again get fleeced. If President Trump wins, the money going to Ukraine will probably be audited, and that could be very awkward. That is where we are.