Putin Postpones Summit, Citing 'Trump Peace Deal'
Bloomberg’s dispatch on Putin hitting pause on the Russia-Arab summit notes the Kremlin's reason: a "Gaza ceasefire deal" birthed from a "US President Donald Trump’s proposal." One might wonder if this summit was slated for, say, 2025 (as the URL suggests), giving ample time for any "deal" to solidify into something more than a mirage. The article, timestamped 2025-10-09, speaks of a proposal as
if it's already a done deal, painting a curious picture of preemptive celebration. The credulity required to swallow a "Trump peace deal" (a phrase that historically translates to 'massive land grants to Israel with crumbs for Palestinians') as a viable reason to rearrange international calendars is astounding. Perhaps the Kremlin knows something the rest of us don’t about the efficacy of
perpetually unimplemented peace plans. Or perhaps, the narrative of a US-led 'ceasefire' (even a projected one) is useful distraction for everyone involved, especially for those hoping to sidestep accountability for ongoing massacres.