Kevin Rothrock
Kevin Rothrock🍿
"The White House is considering inviting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Alaska, where President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin next week."
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/white-house-considering-inviting-zelenskyy-alaska-rcna224070?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma&taid=6897bf5465c42d0001c75bc7&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
Kevin RothrockWSJ update on what Putin offered to score the Alaska summit: frozen lines in Zaporizhzhia & Kherson, but Ukraine's total withdrawal in Luhansk (almost totally lost already) & Donetsk (not lost). Europeans apparently speaking for Zelensky say this demands too much, but...
https://www.wsj.com/world/ukraine-and-europe-counter-putins-cease-fire-proposal-6a16133c?mod=hp_lead_pos1
... it's actually a huge step back from Russia's previous demands. In fact, it would require Moscow to redraw the national map it adopted in Sept 2022. It also seems that Russia isn't pressing its demands for a demilitarized, neutral Ukraine, which is what the whole war is supposedly about!
If I had to guess, it seems Putin is offering terms that qualify as reasonable concessions for politicians who assume Kyiv is doomed in the war, but not terms that Zelensky and his Euro allies will accept. Could end with Trump saying he got the best deal possible, Ze rejected it, so he's on his own.
Kevin RothrockWith a nuclear-powered icebreaker as a backdrop, Russian athlete Maria Roslyakova performs the first-ever rhythmic gymnastics routine at the North Pole.
Kevin RothrockMany Bothans died to bring us this cringe.
Kevin Rothrocklol whut
Kevin RothrockA very serious news story about a local serial killer is somewhat undermined by Oregonian courts reporter Zane Sparling's, erm, unique appearance.
Kevin Rothrockall day long
Kevin RothrockDonald, when you sit down with Putin, whatever you do — Don’t. Ask. About. Alaska’s. History.
Kevin RothrockPutin’s visit to Alaska next week will be the first time he’s set foot on U.S. soil since September 2015, when he met with Obama on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. Putin has never been to the U.S. West Coast before.
Kevin RothrockThe Trump–Putin summit is definitely the biggest Russia–Alaska world news since Sarah Palin spied the Motherland from her porch. Give it up for The Last Frontier State, ladies and gentlemen.