David Phinney
@davidphinney
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Journalist/writer/producer -- L.A. Times, Politico, Daily Beast, PBS, BBC, AJE, etc.
Washington, D.C.
Joined November 2007
Putin is starting to have internal problems. In St. Petersburg, young people protested against the arrest of an anti-war singer.
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Exhibit A for Pam Bondi investigation of George Soros possibly dropping by Walmart to pick up these slick costumes. Bonus points: did he buy the pizza afterwards?
The Portland frogs marching and dancing to Thriller is a great way to end the night. Stay strong Portland. And always stay weird!
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To repeat: the Trump administration peace deal was always a deal for peace between Russia and the US, not Russia and Ukraine. In it, it seems, the US gets Ukraine's resources, Russia gets Ukraine's land, and Ukraine gets to say thank you.
Nobody is offering Ukraine peace. What we’re being offered by the Trump administration is capitulation with zero security guarantees for the future, the actual US-backed regime change of an incredibly popular president, and millions of our citizens left under Russian occupation.
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"Another tool" means even if Congress approves sanctions on nations buying Russian oil, which it could sometime this decade if Trump gives Republicans leaders the nod even though he can impose them unilaterally as an emergency power, it is optional for Trump to exercise them.
I appreciate Leader Thune’s commitment to bring up the Russia Sanctions Bill in the next 30 days. This legislation has overwhelming bipartisan support and would be another tool in President Trump’s toolbox to help end the bloodbath in Ukraine if needed. Hopefully, the proposed
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Nice turn of phrase, "we can't give all of our weapons." There is no "give." Trump decided he was "selling weapons" through Europe and through proceeds of the "mineral deal."
Ukraine is just an obstacle to getting back into business with Putin.
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No, it's Trump testing out his new secret weapon he hopes to sell to Ukraine en lieu of Tomahawk missiles: TACO sauce!
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Some choice quotes from Trump’s meeting with Zelensky, from which it appears one call from Putin was enough for him to throw out several months of posturing on Ukraine and repeat Russian talking points instead
NEW: Trump urged Zelensky to accept Russia’s terms for ending its war in a volatile White House meeting on Friday, warning Putin said he would “destroy” Ukraine if it did not agree. The meeting was a “shouting match”, with Trump “cursing all the time.”
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I wonder how much Russia ally, Venezuela, figures into the phone conversations between Trump and Putin, i.e.,"You take Ukraine and leave Venezuela for me," or "Stay out of Venezuela or I'll sell Zelensky some Tomahawks."
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Keeping it classy at the White House.
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Winston Churchill's Desperate Call With Roosevelt | Darkest Hour
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Decoration: "Never use the flag for decoration. Use bunting with the blue on top, then white, then red." VFW.
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Lara's use of rhetorical devices outshines her singing.
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In St Petersburg, the woman that led crowds in singing anti-war songs 3 days ago, with lyrics such as "old man in a bunker" and "when the czar dies" now faces trial and up to 12 years in prison. Russians will allow their Czar to do anything to them. Slavery defined.
На солистку группы Stoptime Диану Логинову (Наоко) составили два протокола о «дискредитации» армии, сообщает издание «Ротонда» со ссылкой на ее близких Сообщается, что поводом для протоколов стало исполнение песен «Ты — солдат» Монеточки и «Светлая полоса» Noize MC в сентябре и
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My understanding is the Trump White House approved the SALE$$$ of 350 Javelins between 2017 and 2019 with restrictions that they be used for defensive purposes in Western Ukraine. They were a big help, but not a game changer and not used on the frontline after the 2014 invasion.
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Most military observers say Ukraine repelled Russia because Russian forces were unprepared, ill-equipped, lacked even basic, updated road maps. Summing up, Russian military miscalculations, logistical failures, and effective tactics. And after interviewing one commander defending
Trump: The Russians would have been in Kyiv very quickly if it was not for the weather and the Javelins. In war, you have a lot of luck too. Some brilliant general decided to go through the mud.
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A very different welcome from the red-carpet treatment for Putin in Alaska.... But, to be fair, there is red carpet on the steps of the boarding bridge.
Imagine this,when Zelensky landed in Washington, there was no American guard of honor, no officials, no ceremony, absolutely nothing. In a desperate attempt to save face, he had to stage his own “welcome,” greeted only by members of his entourage, including his own pilot who
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A total joke list.
Impressive walk out by the news media. Very impressive. Now, the public can rely on the fawning alt-right media to slobber over the MAGA party line at the Hegseth's self-proclaimed "War" department.
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As expected, one phone call from Putin and Ukraine is no longer getting Tomahawks.
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