18 Jun, 2025 08:30

Zelensky seeks $40bn a year for ‘resilience’

The Ukrainian leader has appealed for continued aid after Trump refused to meet with him at a G7 event

Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky has called on Western donors to commit $40 billion annually to prop up his country’s budget, following a high-profile snub by US President Donald Trump at the G7 summit.

Zelensky made the appeal Tuesday during the gathering in Kananaskis, Canada,where he failed to get an audience with Trump, who left early.

Posting a photo on social media of himself speaking to six leaders,Zelensky demandedsustained donations. “It’s crucial to have $40 billion annually in budgetary support for Ukraine – to ensure our resilience and the ability of our country to carry on,”he said, urging the US to approve the aid.

Trump “does not apply strong enough pressure on Russia,” Zelensky claimed, despite Kiev purportedly defending Washington’s global interests.

He called on other G7 members to lobby the US leader, while advocating investment in Ukraine’s arms production and new sanctions against Russia.

The summit’s results have been reported as a disappointment for Kiev andhave cast doubt on the prospects of a Trump-Zelensky meeting at a NATO leaders summitscheduled for next Tuesday.

“It is a permanent hazard that Ukraine is a victim of events and Trump’s short attention span,”a Ukrainian official told The Guardian.“There had been all sorts of promises for this summit– including new US arms deliveries being offered.” (Not offered by US, our stupid, weak allies are begging Trump. No means No!)

G7 leaders did not issue a joint statement on Ukraine, reportedly due to Trump’s refusal to endorse language critical of Russia. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s chair summary noted that participants supported Trump’s efforts to broker a “just and lasting peace in Ukraine”and backed Kiev’s call for an unconditional ceasefire.

Russian officials have dismissed the Ukrainian demand as a ploy to give Kiev’s forces time to regroup. During recent peace talks in Istanbul, Moscow offered two options for a conditional truce: A withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from territories that have joined Russia, or a halt to Ukraine’s military mobilization and Western arms deliveries. Kiev rejected both proposals.

https://www.rt.com/russia/619609-zelensky-40-billion-aid/

(Zelensky thinks he has the power to criticize Trump, If he were smart, he’d shut his mouth, but he’s not! Bidan admin made the promises. They should steal from Joe’s money laundering stash.)

18 Jun, 2025 12:07

Iranian centrifuge and missile sites hit in airstrikes – IDF

Israel has claimed it has struck a facility in Tehran used to make equipment that could boost the scale and speed of uranium enrichment

Israel struck several military targets in Iran, including a centrifuge production facility and several weapons manufacturing sites in Tehran, on Tuesday, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

The operation,which involved more than 50 fighter jets, targeted Iran’s nuclear weapons and missile programs, the IDF said in a statement.

The Israeli air force struck a centrifuge production site near Tehran that the IDF claimed was designed to “enable the Iranian regime to expand the scale and speed of its uranium enrichment to develop nuclear weapons.” The IDF described it as “a key facility for centrifuge production.”

In addition to the centrifuge facility, the IDF said its jets hit factories that make missile components.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has confirmed that Israeli airstrikes targeted two centrifuge production facilities linked to Iran’s nuclear program.

In a statement posted on X, the agency named the sites as the Tehran Research Center and the TESA workshop in Karaj, a city west of the capital.

The IDF claimed Iran is enriching uranium at levels “not required for civilian use,” and said the strike was “part of the broad effort to operate against Iran’s nuclear weapons development project.”

Iran currently enriches uranium to 60% purity, far above the 3.67% cap set under the now-defunct 2015 nuclear deal, which was rendered null and void after President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew the US from it during his first term.

Despite Israel’s claims,IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said the agency does “not have any proof of a systematic effort” by Iran to move closer to producing a nuclear weapon, in an interview with CNN.

Despite the ongoing talks between the US and Iran, late last week Israel launched strikes on Iranian military and nuclear sites, killing a number of senior commanders and scientists. Iran responded with missile strikes on Israel.

Moscow, which had earlier offered to mediate between the two sides, condemned Israel’s strike and warned that further escalation could destabilize the entire region. The Russian Foreign Ministry also called on Israel to “come to its senses and immediately stop raids on nuclear installations.”

https://www.rt.com/news/619648-israel-iran-centrifuge-strike/

18 Jun, 2025 01:31

Germany’s Merz praises Israel for doing ‘dirty work for us’

The German chancellor has endorsed the ongoing Israeli strikes against Iran

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has lauded Israel’s military strikes against Iran, saying the Israeli government and army are doing the “dirty work” of Western nations.

Merz made the remarks in a series of interviews on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Canada, attended by all guarantors of the original 2015 Iran nuclear deal, except for Russia and China.

“This is the dirty work that Israel is doing for all of us. We are also victims of this regime,” he said in an interview with ZDF, claiming that “this mullah regime has brought death and destruction to the world.”

I can only say: The greatest respect for the fact that the Israeli army and the Israeli leadership had the courage to do this.

“I assume that the attacks of the last few days have already weakened the mullah regime considerably and that it is unlikely to return to its former strength, making the future of the country uncertain,” Merz said in a separate interview with Die Welt.

Germany is part of the P5+1 group, which negotiated the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), commonly known as the Iran nuclear deal, in 2015. Despite his support for the strikes, Merz stated that Berlin is ready to back new negotiations to ensure Iran never obtains nuclear weapons.

West Jerusalem justified its attack on Friday by claiming Iran is on the brink of obtaining nuclear weapons. Tehran has repeatedly denied the accusations, maintaining that its nuclear program is entirely peaceful.

Iran retaliated by firing dozens of ballistic missiles into Israel, with both sides exchanging attacks ever since. Iran has reported at least 224 deaths since the hostilities began. Israel has reported 24 deaths.

In a joint statement on Monday, the leaders of the G7 called Iran the “principal source of regional instability and terror,” adding: “we have been consistently clear that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon.”

US President Donald Trump, who abruptly cut his stay at the G7 summit short, demanded an “unconditional surrender” from Iran on Tuesday.

Washington previously demanded that Tehran stop all uranium enrichment, which Iranian officials described as “completely detached from reality.”

Iran currently enriches uranium to 60% purity, far above the 3.67% cap set under the now-defunct 2015 nuclear deal, which was rendered null and void after Trump unilaterally withdrew the US from it during his first term.

Russia has condemned Israel’s initial airstrikes and called for deescalation.President Vladimir Putin spoke with Trump by phone over the weekend, and according to Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov,the two discussed the possibility of reviving negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program.

https://www.rt.com/news/619589-germany-israel-dirty-work/

Qatar -vs- Israel, The American Political Battle for Influence

June 18, 2025 | Sundance |

For the past several months it has become increasingly obvious that conservative America iswitnessing a battle between two external elements, Qatar and Israel. MAGA has been stuck in the middle.

The battle has centered around political influence and seems most obvious in the framework of what are called “influencers” of public opinion. The tug-of-war has been happening for several months,and with Israel now targeting Iran militarily, the intentionally seeded dynamic has exploded around all platforms in the information space.

Friends, families and alliances are being fractured within the battle. In a very visible example, Tucker Carlson (team Qatar) uses his platform to target Ted Cruz (team Israel). WATCH: https://youtu.be/JSTqFuA1FeM

According to Carlson, the full interview will be released later today.

https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2025/06/18/qatar-vs-israel-the-american-political-battle-for-influence/

(If there was a way to block all Lobbying in the U.S. House and Senate, Israel would be on their own! The number of law makers that are blackmailed has got to be astounding and astronomical.)

Contrasting Leadership – President Trump vs President Macron

June 17, 2025 | Sundance |

I post the direct statements from President Trump on the calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin becauseif you read the background, both before and after the Israel strike operation, you can clearly see the strategy. [Check Dates]

President Trump is doing what modern U.S officials never did, showing respect to the aligned nuclear powers and positioning any action for the least amount of geopolitical collateral damage.President Trump knows one of the key geopolitical influences upon Iran is the Russian Federation.

You do not have to be pro or anti-Trump to understand how executive level respect and diplomacy works. This is why the leadership of the Russian Federation respect Trump (firm but thoughtful), even if they are in opposition to his positions.

Remember the statements yesterday in Canada, at the G7, specifically about the Russian sanctions. These statements above should be read with the context of before and after the strikes in Iran began; then overlay the statements yesterday about the sanctions.There is a very clear message conveyed.

PresidentTrump does not want a targeted problem to escalate into a regional geopolitical conflict. So, he takes proactive and ongoing steps to ensure containment.This is the part that French President Macron (doofus) cannot intellectually conceptualize; hence, President Trump’s curt remarks.

Even before the Israeli operation against Iran began, President Trump draws safe proactive perimeters that all traditional agents of governmental influence can understand.

Like you, I completely do not want expanded conflict that could potentially draw the U.S. into something far more dangerous. However, I also don’t see that as a likely outcome. President Trump is in the support position to eliminate the threat of nuclear weapons from Iran; let him work without our dark imaginings injecting something that does not exist.

Don’t buy clicks and hype.Just focus on the prudent approach evidenced in the honest analysis of Trump’s considerations. He’s not shooting from the hip. If you understand this, if you can see this in Trump’s words and deeds, then contrast with Macron.

KANANASKIS, Alberta — French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday opposed bringing down the Iranian regime violently as he warned of potentially destabilizing effects across the Middle East.

“The biggest mistake today would be to try to do a regime change in Iran through military means because that would lead to chaos,” Macron told reporters on the last day of the G7 summit in Canada, warning that “no one can say what comes next.”

“We never support actions of regional de-stabilization,” he added.

Macron’s remarks come as fears snowball over the U.S. potentially joining Israel’s military campaign in Iran, which began late last week and has crippled Iranian nuclear sites and killed top regime officials.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump was indeed considering that option. On his way back to the U.S. yesterday evening,Trump said he wanted a “real end” to the conflict and that he was “not too much in a mood to negotiate.”

Macron mentioned forced regime changes carried out by the U.S. and NATO allies in Iraq and Libya as past mistakes that should not be repeated, given they had birthed subsequent deadly political instability. (read more)

As we watch how President Trump is navigating this, I can see a strong, thoughtful leadership position within the big picture.A politician like Emmanuel Macron could never fathom calling an ‘adversary’ (Putin) to talk about a potential conflict with a positioned ally (Iran) of that adversary.

President Trump has taken that proactive action with Putin specifically to avoid the ‘expanded conflict’ outcome that is driving the fear wedge within MAGA.These conversations with Putin are EVIDENCE of Trump’s intent not to create collateral conflict, and it looks like Vladimir Putin understands him.

https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2025/06/17/contrasting-leadership-president-trump-vs-president-macron/

(Trump has called Macron a “wise guy” for years, meaning he’s joined with EU Mafia, is my interpretation)

Oil analysts left scratching their heads over Israel-Iran conflict: ‘Your guess is as good as mine’

PUBLISHED WED, JUN 18 20257:34 AM

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KEY POINTS

• Analysts have been left scratching their heads over the outlook for oil prices amid Israel and Iran’s conflict.

• U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday called for an “unconditional surrender” from Iran, warning Washington’s patience was wearing thin.

• Energy market participants continue to weigh the likelihood of direct U.S. involvement in the conflict, as well as the potential for major supply disruptions.

Analysts are struggling to predict the extent to which Israel and Iran’s escalating conflict could influence oil prices.

Israel’s surprise attack on Iran’s military and nuclear infrastructure on Friday has been followed by five days of spiraling warfare between the regional foes.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday called for an “unconditional surrender” from Tehran, warning Washington’s patience was wearing thin. In response, Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei threatened the U.S. with “irreparable damage” in the event of a military intervention, according to NBC News reporting.

Energy markets are weighing the likelihood of direct U.S. involvement in the conflict, as well as the potential for major supply disruptions —particularly worst-case scenarios, such as Iran blocking the highly strategic Strait of Hormuzthat links the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman.

John Evans, an analyst at oil broker PVM, said Wednesday that a “blanket of unease” had descended upon oil markets in recent days.

“Our market is settling into a world where missile exchanges are commonplace but the cynicism of it being normal has yet to set in because of how easily the situation could escalate,” Evans said in a research note.

Israel’s Bazan oil refinery complex sustained damage from an Iranian attack earlier this week, while an Israeli airstrike at the South Pars field, the world’s largest gas field, prompted Tehran to partially suspend production.The South Pars gas field is shared between Iran and Qatar.

“The situation is as fluid as the underlying commodity it mostly affects and while there is a fraternal ‘your guess is [as] good as mine’ in future price divination, positioning will continue to be at least defensively long,” PVM’s Evans said.

The chief executives of oil companies of TotalEnergies, Shell, and EnQuest told CNBC on Tuesday that further attacks on critical energy infrastructure could have serious consequences for global supply and prices.

‘It is a roulette’

Oil prices, which have jumped in recent days, extended gains on Wednesday.

International benchmark Brent crude futures with August delivery traded 0.3% higher at $76.69 per barrel at 2:02 p.m. London time. U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures with July delivery, meanwhile, traded up 0.5% at $75.25 per barrel.

Per Lekander, founder of investment management firm Clean Energy Transition, described the situation for oil markets ahead of Israel’s attack on Iran last week as “bad,” given plentiful supply growth from OPEC and non-OPEC producers and soft demand.

“I was increasingly convinced we were heading for a 2014/2020 reset lower to $30-50 to get capex down and start a new cycle. In fact, the current conflict makes that outcome even more likely when [the] conflict is over as producers are now producing and hedging as much as they can,” Lekander said in a note.

“While this is going on it is a roulette. We have a $10 [per barrel] risk premium in the price which is fair given that there clearly are some interruptions (mainly Iran exports and some lower tanker loadings),” he added.

What next for oil prices?

Looking ahead, Stephen Schork, editor of The Schork Report, on Wednesday said that a significant escalation in the Israel-Iran conflict could push oil prices substantially higher.

“We’re kind of stabilizing right now. I think we’re waiting for that next headline to come out and really, I think that anyone who does not think oil could go higher, I really think they are trading on hope and not reality,” Schork told CNBC’s “Access Middle East.”

“We are now facing the biggest threat to the oil markets since Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1990 and perhaps even greater than the 1974 Arab oil embargo,” he added.

Schork said there was a roughly 5% chance of oil prices climbing to above $103 per barrel within the next five weeks, with much longer odds of crude soaring as high as $160 per barrel by the end of summer, if flows out of the Persian Gulf are seriously disrupted.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/18/oil-prices-analysts-scratching-their-heads-over-isreal-iran-conflict.html

Iran threatens ‘irreparable damage’ if U.S. enters Israel conflict

PUBLISHED WED, JUN 18 2025

KEY POINTS

• On Tuesday, Trump had warned the patience of the U.S. — a historically close ally and weapons provider of Israel — was “wearing thin,” noting that Khamenei is an “easy target.”

• “If they enter militarily, they will face harm that they cannot recover from,” Khamenei warned the U.S. on Wednesday.

• Israel and Iran have been exchanging fire since the end of last week, fueling investor concerns over the supply outlook in the crude-rich Middle Eastern region.

Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday threatened the U.S. with “irreparable damage” if Washington follows through with a military strike against the Middle Eastern country.

“Any American military entry will undoubtedly be met with irreparable damage,”Khamenei said, according to NBC News reporting. He added that America’s potential involvement in Iran “will 100% backfire” and that “the damage they suffer will be far worse than anything Iran may face. If they enter militarily, they will face harm that they cannot recover from.”

CNBC has reached out to the White House for comment.

Iran and Tehran have been trading missile fire since the Jewish state on Friday launched an attack against Iran, saying it primarily targeted the Iranian nuclear program.The International Atomic Energy Agency on Wednesday said two nuclear centrifuge production facilities in Iran were hit.

Trump on Tuesday warned the patience of the U.S. — a historically close ally and weapons provider of Israel — was “wearing thin,” noting that Khamenei is an “easy target.”

“We are not going to take him out (kill!), at least not for now,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social media platform, stressing the White House does not want missiles “shot at civilians, or American soldiers” but nevertheless aims for Tehran’s “UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!”

Khamenei resisted the notion on Wednesday, saying “the Iranian people are not a people who can be forced into surrender.”

Under Trump’s second administration, the White House has been attempting to broker a deal over Iran’s nuclear program, with talks so far yet to bear fruit. Washington has previously insisted it was not directly involved in the hostilities, but Trump’s latest comments have stoked speculation over a change in strategy — and a potential direct U.S. military attack against Iranian sites.

“From the beginning, it was suspected that America was involved, and now, with their own officials’ words, this suspicion is growing stronger,” Khamenei said.

Tensions between the two historical Middle Eastern foes have been running high since the October 2023 attack on Israeli territory carried out by Iran-backed Palestinian militant group Hamas. Israel has since accused Iran of offensives undertaken through its network of regional allies that also include Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Yemen’s Houthi groups. Tehran denies involvement.

Amid ongoing fire exchanges, Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz on Wednesday said in a Google-translated social media updatethat “a tornado passes over Tehran” and “this is how dictatorships collapse.”(are they using weather weapons?)

Earlier in the week, leaders of the world’s group of seven (G7) most advanced economies had labeled Iran a “principal source of regional instability and terror” in the Middle East and jointly called for “broader de-escalation of hostilities” regionally. Speaking on the sidelines of the G7 summit, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that Israel is doing “the dirty work” for the Western world, according to Google-translated commentscarried by German outlet ZDF.

Markets have been avidly watching developments in the conflict, which threatens to envelop the broader oil-rich Middle East region and has driven investors to safe-haven assets, such as gold.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/18/iran-threatens-irreparable-damage-if-us-enters-israel-conflict.html

(Israel intentionally dragged the World and U.S. into this, just before the U.S. had a deal with Iran. It’s always about the Jews. Bibi chose betrayal and war.)

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https://x.com/KarluskaP/status/1935105028336836727

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she is one annoying bitch, Hoshul shout her mouth. She’s more concerned about illegals but not the citizens they are killing

>>23198506 true that KEK

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FIRED ABC HACK TERRY MORAN IS CRYING OVER STEPHEN MILLER

MORAN SAYS JOURNALISTS SHOULD NOT TRY TO BE OBJECTIVE.

(He just confirmed his last name is Moron. ABC did the world a favor!)

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8:08 AM · Jun 18, 2025

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https://x.com/CitizenFreePres/status/1935308582976958890

Tulsi Gabbard Joins Trump In Situation Room Amid Reports Of Rift With President

Trump also dismissed Gabbard's March testimony before Congress, when she said Iran did not appear to be close to building a nuclear weapon.

By Zach Jewell

Jun 17, 2025 DailyWire.

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard joined President Donald Trump in the Situation Room on Tuesday following a report that she was not invited to attend a June 8 Camp David retreat, where the president “convened senior national security officials to discuss the Middle East.”

According to a report from Fox News White House CorrespondentPeter Doocy, Gabbard “had a scheduling conflict with National Guard orders, but was never invited [to Camp David] in the first place.” A senior intelligence official told The Daily Wire that theCamp David retreat was not originally planned to be an intelligence meetingand that CIA Director John Ratcliffe also wasn’t initially invited to attend, but he ended up going at the last minute. The senior intelligence official added that Tuesday’s national security meeting with Trump in theSituation Room was moved to the afternoon so that Gabbard could attend.

Earlier on Tuesday, Trump dismissed Gabbard’s March testimony before Congress, when she said Iran did not appear to be building a nuclear weapon.

“I don’t care what she said. I think they were very close to having one,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One while on his way back to the White House from the G7 summit in Canada.

Gabbard said in her opening statement before Congress in March that the intelligence community “continues to assess that Iran is not building a nuclear weapon and Supreme Leader Khamenei has not authorized the nuclear weapons program that he suspended in 2003.” She acknowledged that “in the past year, we’ve seen an erosion of a decades-long taboo in Iran on discussing nuclear weapons in public,likely emboldening nuclear weapons advocates within Iran’s decision-making apparatus.”

“Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile is at its highest levels and is unprecedented for a state without nuclear weapons,” she added.

Asked to respond to Trump’s comments,Gabbard backed the president, saying there is no conflict between his stance on Iran and her prior statements to Congress.

“What President Trump is saying is the same thing I said in my annual threat assessment in March to Congress,” Gabbard said, according to The Hill.

A senior intelligence official told Axiosthat Gabbard’s testimony does not contradict Trump’s statement that Iran is close to building a nuclear weapon.

“There’s a distinction. Just because they don’t have one does not mean that they don’t want to build one,” the official said.

Israeli intelligence suggested that the radical Islamic regime was close to obtaining a nuclear weapon, while a U.S. intelligence official told CNN,“If Iran wanted one, they have all the things they need.”

Gabbard, a former Democratic congresswoman, joined the Republican Party after endorsing Trump during the 2024 presidential campaign last year. During her time in the Trump administration, Gabbard has hailedTrump as “the president of peace.”

https://www.dailywire.com/news/tulsi-gabbard-not-invited-to-trumps-camp-david-retreat-focused-on-iran

So did the Daily Wire start this rumor? I think so. Probably their undying support to IsraelAll Trump said, I don’t care what she thinks. He disagrees and they disagree all the time.

BREAKING: Iran rejects Trump's demand for 'unconditional ceasefire'

Fox News' Mike Tobin and Peter Doocy report the latest on the conflict. Former Navy Top Gun fighter pilot Matthew 'Whiz' Buckley also joins 'Fox & Friends' to discuss the Trump administration's possible involvement with the Israel-Iran conflict as the supreme leader rejects calls for an 'unconditional surrender. (Thanks Israel for crashing and burning Trump’s negotiations)

11:31

https://youtu.be/JxPMZ0F71YA

>>23198580 Israel is saying even the bombs that gets through,No One Was Hurt. Thats like Ukraine and Russia saying very few were hurt.

Anti-ICE riots force Los Angeles veterans' hospital to close, cancel appointments

Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins explains the impact of anti-ICE demonstrations and his efforts to prioritize the goal of helping veterans.

3:58

https://youtu.be/HGTAgm0Ea9Q

Warmongers; Israel is doing us an 'ENORMOUS' favor, Ted Cruz and Hannity says

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, unwraps President Donald Trump's approach to the Israel-Iran conflict on 'Hannity.

5:02

https://youtu.be/BmIIJrvgAIc

ICE official has warning for illegal immigrants in the US

DHS assistant secretary for public affairs Tricia McLaughlin discusses the arrest of New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Brad Lander (it’s all about NY getting more Federal Money. The comptroller would know this)

6:11

https://youtu.be/5gdgGvVrCGI

Dems threaten to dox ICE agents: 'Unbelievable'

Outnumbered' panelists sound off on California Democrats' proposed legislation that would 'dox' ICE agents and police officers who wear face masks while conducting arrests.

7:08

https://youtu.be/HmWx-1ecvXM

Iran does NOT want to tangle with America right now: McFarland

Former Trump Deputy National Security Advisor KT McFarland discusses President Donald Trump's Iran strategy on 'The Faulkner Focus.' (She’s at the DOS now)

6:14

https://youtu.be/_Fgyg0l7OmE

'SHOW NO MERCY': Fetterman doubles down on call for Israel to hold Iran 'accountable'

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., on the escalating Israel-Iran conflict, Democrats' push to block U.S. military force against Iran, 'No Kings Day' protests and deportation efforts in America's largest cities

8:40

https://youtu.be/4UhV5pBPocY

18 Jun, 2025 14:14

Canadian state media explains absence of G7 Ukraine statement

Washington reportedly rejected a proposed text over concerns it could jeopardize the Ukraine peace process

G7 leaders did not issue a joint statement on the Ukraine conflict following the group’s recent summit in Canada,because the US refused to sign off unless it was “watered down,” Canadian state broadcaster CBC and other media outlets have reported.

The summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, ran from Sunday to Tuesday.US President Donald Trump left the gathering early, and did not meet with Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky, who also attended.

On Tuesday, CBC cited an anonymous official from Canadian Prime MinisterMark Carney’s office admitting that plans for a group statement on Ukraine were dropped.

The Americans reportedly opposed wording referencing Russia, due to concerns that it could jeopardize US-brokered diplomatic efforts to settle the conflict between Moscow and Kiev.

The Canadian PM’s office later rejected the reports, with its spokesperson Emily Williams insistingthat “no proposed joint statement regarding Ukraine was distributed. Canada’s intention was always for the important language to be a part of the G7 Chairs’ Summary Statement, and it was.” (NATO also reworded their statement in fear of President Trump’s position, andhe would get mad at them. KEKThe G7 meeting was a bust because they now have the stupidest leaders that just hate Russia. Thats all they try to fixate on. And Trump denying Zelensky a meeting was the best. The little shit got mad at Trump. Z doesn’t even belong there.)

Carney’s Summary statement said that the “G7 leaders expressed support for President Trump’s efforts to achieve a just and lasting peace in Ukraine”and backed Kiev’s call for “an unconditional ceasefire.”

Russia has repeatedly rejected Ukraine’s sudden demand, calling it a ploy to allow Ukrainian forces regroup and resupply.

According to Carney, the G7 is “resolute in exploring all options to maximize pressure on Russia, including financial sanctions.”

Commenting on the summit on Tuesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov saidthat the event was “rather unremarkable and meaningless.”

https://www.rt.com/news/619646-canada-g7-ukraine-trump/

That picture says it all, Zelensky got ignored!He demanded the G7 to give Ukraine $40 billion a year ongoing for stability.