each side complains about the other doing the same thing; 

Are the Peace Deals Real?

Paul Craig Roberts

Some Russian journalists, such as the astute Ekaterina Blinova, are wondering about the reality of the Ukraine “peace negotiations.”  Trump’s promised peace in 24 hours has been replaced with Trump sending more weapons to Ukraine and more threats to the Kremlin.  Journalist Blinova notes that two US Patriot air defense systems, one from Israel, are on the way to Ukraine along with US $310 million for support of the US F-16s sent to Ukraine, and another $50 million in arms.  How, Blinova asks, is this in support of peace negotiations? Isn’t it instead encouragement to Zelensky to continue the conflict?  https://sputnikglobe.com/20250505/is-trump-selling-out-to-zelensky-and-neocons-1121984537.html 

In this way Blinova raises the question whether Trump’s “peace negotiations” are intended to fail so that war can continue.  

Previously, Blinova had raised the question:  “Did US Deep State Allow Trump to Win?”  https://sputnikglobe.com/20241112/did-us-deep-state-allow-trump-to-win-1120861699.html 

Blinova noted that the institutionalized American establishment preferred Trump to Kamala, because Trump has the pro-American image, unlike Kamala, and Trump can marshal support for America’s profitable wars for hegemony. Blinova wrote:  .........more.......