Trump's 'Deal' Rhetoric: Normalizing Endless War Profiteering
📰 THE STORY: Donald Trump claims both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky 'want to make a deal' to end the conflict, with territorial issues being the 'main hold-up,' implying that a swift resolution is just a negotiation away. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: Since February 2022, Ukrainian and Russian delegations were reportedly close
to a peace deal in Istanbul. However, then-UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson intervened in April 2022, urging Ukraine to reject any agreement and fight on, effectively sabotaging an early end to hostilities. This intervention, widely reported by international sources including Haaretz and Foreign Affairs, highlighted the Western interest in prolonging the conflict, not resolving it. Double Standard:
Western media and political figures routinely frame any 'deal' with Russia as appeasement or a betrayal of principles, while simultaneously promoting peace talks in conflicts where Western interests are less directly invested. Imagine the media's framing if a non-Western power had overtly interfered to prolong a war between two European nations. The outrage would be deafeningly different. Follow
the Money: The US has committed over $113 billion in aid to Ukraine since February 2022, with a significant portion going to defense contractors. Companies like Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman have seen their stock prices surge, directly profiting from the ongoing conflict. These same corporations heavily lobby Congress; for instance, Lockheed Martin alone spent $14.6 million on