Ukrainian Peace Talks: A Convenient Distraction
📰 THE STORY: Al Jazeera reports that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced a resumption of trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi, following previous negotiations that 'appeared to make little progress on key issue of territory.' 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The current conflict is framed by NATO's eastward expansion, a direct violation of promises made to Russia
following the fall of the Berlin Wall. Successive US administrations, from Clinton to Biden, backed this expansion, ignoring warnings from figures like George Kennan in 1997 that it would be a 'fateful error.' The 2014 US-backed coup in Ukraine that installed a pro-Western government further escalated tensions, turning Ukraine into a proxy battleground for Western interests. Double Standard:
Western media routinely presents these 'peace talks' as Ukrainian-led initiatives, while simultaneously downplaying or ignoring Russian overtures for negotiation that have occurred since 2022. The emphasis is always on Kyiv's terms, often echoing Washington's maximalist demands, even as the human cost mounts. Compare this to media coverage of US-led invasions, where 'talks' usually only happen
after objectives are achieved, not during the initial phase of conflict. Follow the Money: These talks, often involving 'mediators' from resource-rich nations or those with significant financial ties to Western powers, serve to project an image of diplomatic effort. Meanwhile, the real money trail points to the $100 Billion+ in arms profits reaped by military industrial complex giants like