US Envoy Praises Russia-Ukraine Talks: Echoes of Past Deceptions
📰 THE STORY: Al Jazeera reports that US Envoy Witkoff described recent talks with Russia on Ukraine as 'productive,' ahead of a second round of US-mediated discussions in Abu Dhabi between Russia and Ukraine themselves. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: This 'productive talks' narrative comes after years of Western escalation, not de-escalation. In **2014**, then-Assistant
Secretary of State Victoria Nuland infamously admitted the U.S. had spent '$5 billion developing democratic institutions' in Ukraine, a euphemism for funding groups that facilitated the overthrow of a democratically elected government. The Minsk II agreement, brokered in **2015** to resolve the Donbas conflict, was acknowledged by Angela Merkel in **2022** and François Hollande in **2023** as
merely a tactic to buy time for Ukraine to strengthen its military. Early **2022** peace talks between Kyiv and Moscow in Istanbul were reportedly scuttled by UK and US influence, as documented by sources like former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. Double Standard: While the US celebrates 'productive talks' with Russia, it actively undermines any peace efforts not directly under its
control. Remember **2011**, when the US and NATO launched an 'intervention' in Libya, ignoring African Union peace proposals, leading to the destruction of the nation and widespread instability? The current media framing echoes the narrative surrounding the **2003** Iraq War, where dubious intelligence on 'WMDs' was amplified to justify invasion, costing over 1 million lives, while legitimate