Trump Says Putin 'Won Certain Property,' Echoing Global Powers' Old Habits
Donald Trump told Hugh Hewitt that Vladimir Putin should retain 'certain property' in Ukraine as part of a peace deal, stating, 'I mean, he’s won certain property.' This isn't a radical new playbook; it's the worn-out manual for colonial powers deciding what belongs to whom. The global media, however, conveniently forgets how often this principle has been applied—or rather, imposed—by powerful
nations throughout history, particularly when the 'property' in question doesn't belong to a major Western ally. One might wonder if this 'finders keepers' philosophy would extend to, say, land occupied by US allies, or if such 'winnings' are only legitimized when a certain geopolitical order is maintained. The Independent presents Trump's words as controversial, yet avoids the wider historical
context where major powers routinely redraw maps based on territorial gains, often with little international outcry or condemnation from the same outlets.