Harold Turner | A Factual Accounting With Document Proof from US National Security Archive | The Road to War… between Russia and Ukraine:

● 9 Feb 1990: In a deal approved by Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, as a quid pro quo for accepting German reunification in NATO, Secretary of State James Baker pledged that NATO would not expand “one inch to the east.”

Columbia professor Jeffrey Sachs and Chicago professor John Mearsheimer argue that during the lengthy negotiations on German unification, US, European and German leaders made explicit assurances to Gorbachev that there would be no future NATO expansion eastward. ● US National Security Archive Documents PROVE this promise was made to Gorbachev by then US Secretary of State, James Baker III during a meeting in the Kremlin, on February 9, 1990. ● Even if only verbal and not in a formal treaty, Gorbachev understood the assurances as a “binding agreement.” Subsequently, Soviet leaders made decisions on that basis and acted on them - withdrawing the Red Army from Germany and dissolving the Warsaw Pact.

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President Trump's 25% tariffs on Canada's and Mexico's exports to the U.S. and new levies on China took effect early Tuesday. | Trump's confirmation of the tariffs sent markets sliding Monday amid fears it could raise prices for U.S. customers, see inflation soar and start a trade war — and Canada and China took retaliatory action against U.S. products as tariffs targeting their countries took effect. ● Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a statement Monday Canadian officials would move to impose 25% tariffs against "$155 billion of American goods" at 12:01am Tuesday, when he noted Trump's "unjustified" tariffs were due to take effect. ● Trump last month struck a deal on border security with Canadian and Mexican officials and paused for 30 days his threat to impose on the countries his planned tariffs, but the president made clear on Monday no progress had been made during negotiations.

The United States has suspended military assistance to Kiev until it shows its readiness for peace. That's what Bloomberg says. | After an altercation with Vladimir Zelensky, Donald Trump decided to suspend military assistance to Ukraine. This is reported by Bloomberg with reference to its sources. The agency writes that the Ukrainian Armed Forces will not even receive the equipment sent by Washington. This will be the case until the Zelensky administration demonstrates its commitment to a peaceful resolution of the conflict. Military blogger Yuri Podolyaka called Trump's decision a "strong blow" to Kiev. Zelensky hoped that there would be no harmful consequences after the conflict in the White House. But it was not possible to avoid this. ● According to the analyst's forecast, it will be difficult for the Ukrainian Armed Forces to hold the front by the end of May. Plus, Washington's refusal to provide intelligence to Kiev will be able to spur the failure of the Ukrainian army. (Podolyaka in his telegram channel)

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According to Vance, he is not concerned about the public statements of the Europeans about the support of Kiev. | In an interview with Fox News, US Vice President Jay Dee Vance said that some European leaders publicly speak about their support for Ukraine. However, already in private meetings, they admit that the time has come to sit down at the negotiating table. Vance added that it makes absolutely no difference to him what position the EU leaders take in public. The main thing is that they convey to the Ukrainian leader the need to end the conflict. They have to tell Zelensky that this can't go on forever, Vance said.

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Moon of Alabama | Prime Minister Starmer's summit, called for in haste, has achieved nothing | British Prime Minister Keir Starmer rallied his European counterparts Sunday to shore up their borders and throw their full weight behind Ukraine as he announced outlines of a plan to end Russia’s war. Starmer said he had worked with France and Ukraine on a plan to end the war and that the group of leaders — mostly from Europe — had agreed on four things. The steps toward peace would:

● keep aid flowing to Kyiv and maintain economic pressure on Russia to strengthen Ukraine’s hand;
● make sure Ukraine is at the bargaining table and any peace deal must ensure its sovereignty and security; and
● continue to arm Ukraine to deter future invasion.
● Finally, Starmer said they would develop a “coalition of the willing” to defend Ukraine and guarantee the peace.