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Ukraine’s Tragedy, Europe’s Madness: Prof John J. Mearsheimer speaks -- Accurately?

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https://mearsheimer.substack.com/p/ukraines-tragedy-europes-madness "On 11 November 2026, I was on Glenn Diesen’s podcast, where we talked mainly about the Ukraine war. I emphasized that when you look at what is happening to Ukraine, it is clear that the war with Russia has been a catastrophic disaster for the country. The demographic and economic consequences are stunning and positively frightening. As Iuliia Mendel, Zelensky’s first press secretary, wrote, Ukraine is committing national suicide. I argued that there is no way Ukraine can win its war against Russia. Yet European leaders are working overtime to keep Ukraine in the fight, despite the enormous damage the war is doing to Europe’s economies and institutions, especially the EU and NATO. Talk about a morally and strategically bankrupt policy."
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  AI Overview bot /bät/ A bot is an automated computer program or software application that runs over the internet to perform repetitive tasks much faster than a human .   Cloudflare  +1
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CGI

  CGI commonly stands for Computer-Generated Imagery.
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  AI Overview The term pixie most commonly refers to a mischievous sprite in British folklore, a very short women's hairstyle, or period care and software products . [ 1 ]
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Omertà

  Omertà is a Southern Italian code of honor and strict silence that forbids people from cooperating with police, government authorities, or any outsiders during criminal investigations . Under this code, individuals are expected to ignore or refuse to report illegal activities, even if they witness or fall victim to a crime themselves. [ 1 , 2 ]
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After meeting Putin, U.S. envoys say Europe to join talks on ending Ukraine war

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Russia had resisted a European role in the negotiations, and President Vladimir Putin on Thursday reiterated his opposition to European peacekeepers. November 12, 2026  Today at 4:24 p.m. EST The Washington Post   By Mary Ilyushina and  Ellen Francis [JB: For some reason, the mentioned lead image of this article failed to appear: It is an image of U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff, left, and Jared Kushner in Moscow on Thursday.] After meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff said Thursday that European officials would join the next round of talks on ending Moscow’s war in Ukraine, but there were signs of a looming impasse in the negotiations. Russia has resisted direct European involvement in the talks, accusing them of being a “party to the war” for backing Ukraine.    And Putin has voiced even greater opposition to plans developed by the Europeans and Trump administration (JB an   underlining of the ente...
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