Since there's all sorts of speculation about why Ratcliffe flew to Moscow, let's play with this news.
Strongman Vladimir Putin’s grip on power could be in danger, the spymaster of Estonia has claimed — as the Kremlin ramps up aggression against NATO countries.
Kaupo Rosin, the Director General of the Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service (EFIS), suggested that while a “street revolution” in Russia seems unlikely, the walls are closing in on Putin.
“There are certainly voices which express that he should keep going, but I think the voices which, let’s say, urge [him] to maybe reconsider the situation are becoming stronger,” Rosin told the Telegraph while assessing the “internal tension” Russia faces....
Oh.
So--did Ratcliffe, perhaps, extend an offer of US support to Putin in exchange for some sort of 'quit Ukraine' deal? Or did Ratcliffe warn Putin that the US would NOT support him?
Those questions are far better than some of the drivel pushed by NYT and WaPo, ya'know.
Perhaps this surprise is a fruit of that meeting?
ReplyDeleteEuropeans Blindsided By Russian Finance Minister's Presence At G20 In Asheville
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/europeans-blindsided-russian-finance-ministers-presence-g20-asheville
Amid two days of talks among G20 finance ministers and central bank heads gathered in Asheville, North Carolina, an unexpected and deeply awkward issue (for some) has emerged.
The whole session is being overshadowed by the fact that the White House welcomed Russia to the meeting, which has set off anger and frustration among the Europeans. Also, some key media outlets and prominent reporters have been banned from the summit.
Late Monday, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov made an unexpected appearance after his official US invite, and then was welcomed by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for a bilateral meeting.
This marks Russia's first in-person invite to the G20 since the start of the Ukraine war in February 2022 - and it is happening while the US holds the rotating G20 presidency and is playing host.
and Israel is not part of G20......so the rat bastards were not around to ruin it.
ReplyDeleteTrump asked Putin for some help on election interference. In exchange, the U.S. will help keep Putin in power.
ReplyDelete......"The country with the world's largest and unsustainable current account surplus, the People's Republic of China, was the dissenter," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters.
ReplyDeleteBessent added, "Non-market-based economies pushing out a never-ending spring of cheap exports is not sustainable."
US and European officials told the Financial Times that Beijing objected to language intended to support the smooth functioning of global supply chains for energy, food, fertilizer and critical minerals.
Asked why China had opposed the language agreed upon by the group, a senior US official explained: "They are guilty. If we are worried about persistent distortions, they are the worst offenders. For the G20 to have something at 19-1 is unbelievable.",,,,,,
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/bessent-blame-china-derailing-g20-joint-communique
So Russia votes with the group,
and Red China is against the rest
HMMMMMMM