The Bulwark

thebulwark.com

20 October 2026 20:52

Trump: “115 Minnesota fraudsters have been arrested and charged, and by the way, the governor's 100% guilty. [Tim Walz's] 100% guilty. He's a fraud. He's a thief. He's a crook…He's getting away, but maybe he knew everything that was happening.”

Anders Åslund

andersaslund.bsky.social

20 October 2026 20:52

What Trump, Kushner & Witkoff do in the Russia-Ukraine war appears to be war profiteering or outright corruption. Neither Europe nor Ukraine should accept this. Kick them out! Stop talking to Putin's apparent proxies! Seize Russia's $200bn in Belgium & give them to Ukraine!

Anders Åslund

andersaslund.bsky.social

20 October 2026 20:51

10. Trump's "diplomacy" amounts to calling on Ukraine to give up territories not yet occupied by Russia to Russia & trying to make money. 11. Trump, Kushner & Witkoff want 3 deals: A. Lukoil's assets abroad; B. Nord Stream 2 & Russian gas sales to Europe; C. Russia's frozen assets in Europe. /4

Anders Åslund

andersaslund.bsky.social

20 October 2026 20:51

7. Trump stopped all financing of & arms deliveries to Ukraine when taking office. 8. He has persistently lied that the US (=Biden) gave Ukraine $350 bn, while the real number is $130 bn. 9. Trump demands that Ukraine pays "back" $350 bn to the US. /3

Anders Åslund

andersaslund.bsky.social

20 October 2026 20:51

4. Trump does not even protest when Russia bombs US-owned civilian companies in Ukraine (Cargill, Coca Cola, Pepsi Cola, Mondelez. 5. Trump protests loundly & repeatedly when Ukraine bombs Russian oil refineries. 6. Trump blames Ukraine for high diesel prices caused by his war on Iran. /2