Davos Elites Reschedule Ukraine Reconstruction While US-Russia Talk Shop
📰 THE STORY: US and Russian envoys are meeting in Davos, overshadowing the postponed signing of an $800 billion Ukraine reconstruction deal. Al Jazeera highlights the diplomatic discussions between US envoy Witkoff and Russian leader Putin, and the delay in finalizing a substantial 'prosperity plan' for Ukraine. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The narrative completely erases
NATO's eastward expansion, a persistent Russian security concern for decades. In 1990, during German reunification, US Secretary of State James Baker assured Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev that NATO would not expand "one inch eastward." This promise was repeatedly broken, with NATO admitting 14 new countries since 1999, directly contributing to the current geopolitical tensions Russia has
warned about for decades (e.g., Putin's 2007 Munich Security Conference speech). Double Standard: The media frames this as a necessary reconstruction for Ukraine, yet largely ignores the systemic destruction caused by Western-backed interventions elsewhere. For example, the 2011 NATO 'humanitarian intervention' in Libya, which ousted Gaddafi, resulted in the complete collapse of the state,
widespread chaos, and the resurgence of slave markets. There was never an '$800 billion prosperity plan' for Libya, only a scramble for its oil and subsequent aid packages to manage the crisis NATO created. Follow the Money: The delay in the '$800 billion' reconstruction plan in Davos isn't about peace; it's about control and profit. This sum dwarfs the $100 billion+ in military aid already pumped