Steve Witkov, an envoy to US President Donald Trump, said on Sunday that he hopes the US president will talk to Vladimir Putin this week, adding that the Russian president “accepts the philosophy” of Trump’s ceasefire and conditions of peace.
Witkov told CNN that over the course of hours last week the discussion with Putin was “positive” and “solution-based.” He refused to confirm when asked if Putin’s request included the surrender of the Ukrainian forces to Kursk. International recognition of Ukrainian territory seized as Russia by Russia. Limitations in Ukraine’s ability to mobilize. Stopping military aid in the West. And the ban on foreign peacekeeping forces.
Here’s the key Trump administration story from Sunday:
Trump and Putin were hoping to talk about the conditions of the ceasefire this week, envoys say
As Trump and Putin prepared to speak, there were concerns that the reconciliation promoted by the Trump administration, at the expense of Ukraine and its European allies, would look like a victory for Russia.
Trump and Putin issued more alarms for Kiev last week by exchanging friendly language to ensure that the new US administration resides in Moscow while attacking Ukraine with threatening words and withdrawal of military support.
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Democrats train fire with musks to make unelected billionaires popular
For weeks, Donald Trump and Republicans have been arguing that Social Security, Medicaid, or Medicare is “untouchable.” Now, the mask suggests that the program will become a major target. As soon as the words left his mouth, the Democrats raided.
“The average Social Security Beneficiary in this country receives $65 a day. They need to survive at $65 a day. But when Elon Musk and his tens of thousands of dollars government contracts basically make at least $800,000 from taxpayers, you want to have a chainsaw with Social Security.” “If you want to reveal waste, fraud, or abuse, start there.”
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The US has transferred 250 gang members to El Salvador despite a court ruling to stop the suspension
The US has claimed more than 250 Venezuelans to be gang members in El Salvador despite a US judge’s ruling to halt flights on Saturday after Donald Trump controversially evoked alien enemy law.
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Mercian mogul Prince Eric pushes Trump’s deportation plan to privatize
Another familiar face from Magazáverse is beginning to appear. Businessman Eric Prince is often described as the “bond villain” who is alive by his critics. Prince is the most famous mercenary of the modern era and is the founder of the now abolished private military company Blackwater. Now he is the web-center of other contractors seeking to sell Trump advisors in a $25 billion deal to privatize the massive deportation of 12 million immigrants.
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US Department of Defense webpage removed to celebrate Black Medal of Honor winners
The US Department of Defense webpage celebrating the Army general who served in the Vietnam War and was awarded the country’s highest military decorations, has been removed, and a letter “Day” has been added to the site’s address.
On Saturday, the Medal of Honor Webpage for US Army General Charles Calvin Rogers brought the “404” error message. The URL has also been changed, with the word “medal” being changed to “day medal.”
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How ambiguous US government offices have become targeted by Elon Musk
Federal employees in a lesser-known office dedicated to high-tech and consulting services were working when Elon Musk first tweeted about the agency on the afternoon of February 3rd.
“The group has been removed,” Musk wrote.
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Pete Hegses pushes his beliefs to the Department of Defense
After more than 50 days, Donald Trump’s second administration and his Pentagon have already rapidly transformed into the image of his secretary Pete Hegses.
Now, many of the rumours and opinions that have been common during Hegseth’s Fox News career have come to policy practices with his new Pentagon.
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Analysis: Trump says the economy has “got to hell” under Biden. The opposite is true
Donald Trump continues to say he inherited a terrible economy from Joe Biden, and many Americans believe him, even though it’s not true. But the truth is, when Biden handed over the White House keys to Trump, the US economy was in a good shape.
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Michael Lewis and John Lanchester: “Trump is trustworthy.”
Before the 2024 election, the two authors tried to stop Donald Trump’s plans to sabotage the US federal government in an investigation that transformed the image of civil servants from bureaucrats to superheroes. Now their worst fears have been realized:
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