Trump's Ukraine 'Peace Talks' & the Convenient Amnesia of 'Bitter Winters'
📰 THE STORY: AP reports on Kyiv facing a harsh winter with widespread power outages after Russian attacks, while stating former U.S. President Trump is slated to meet with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and a delegation with Russian President Putin to stop the fighting. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The media often begins the clock in 2022. It ignores the 2014 US-backed coup
(often referred to as 'Maidan Revolution') that toppled a democratically elected, Russia-friendly government, and the subsequent civil war in Donbas, which killed over 14,000 people before 2022. It also omits the long history of NATO's eastward expansion, despite promises made after the fall of the Berlin Wall, which Russia consistently viewed as an existential threat. For years, Western powers
poured billions into arming Ukraine, not for 'peace,' but to weaken Russia. Double Standard: When Western-backed forces or allies target civilian infrastructure, it's often framed as 'collateral damage' or 'strategic strikes.' For example, the Saudi-led coalition's bombing of Yemen's infrastructure has caused a humanitarian catastrophe with little Western outcry or emphasis on civilian suffering.
In Gaza (2023-24), Israel's systematic destruction of power, water, and medical infrastructure, leading to over 40,000 deaths, including tens of thousands of children, is routinely downplayed or justified. Yet, Russian strikes against Ukraine's grid are presented as uniquely barbaric, designed to elicit maximum emotional response for continued arms shipments. Follow the Money: The 'winter'