the empire is pretty clear about who and what it is by now as larry provides more details;

You may ask: “What does Trump’s post on Truth Social have to do with the war in Ukraine?” The Friday ceremony in Washington is not about Trump trying to settle a conflict pitting Christian Armenians against Shia Muslims in Azerbaijan. This is a malevolent charade, in which the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan are actively participating. The US has a darker, more dangerous goal. Get control of the South Caucus Region in order to weaken and to ultimately topple the governments of Russia and Iran. This is a power move disguised as a peace initiative.

US intervention in the South Caucus is taking place at the same time that Trump is claiming, falsely in my view, a genuine desire to make a deal with Putin. Russia reminds me of Charlie Brown, the cartoon character, who became a meme for being repeatedly tempted by Lucy to kick a football, only to have Lucy yank the football away at the last minute as Charlie Brown flails at empty air and lands on his ass............more.........