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Declan's avatar

Witkoff has familial Russian roots....if he did this under a Dem Prez, & 12 years ago, the right wing would tear a hole in the space time continuum with their screams.

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Judith Matlock's avatar

Financial dealings as well.

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Michele Dezbor's avatar

If Whitkoff thinks that selling us out to get a peace deal with Russia will gain him points, he should rethink it. It will get him prison time under a democratic controlled Congress.

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Michele Dezbor's avatar

Apparently his loyalty is to his roots in Russia. He should have stayed there.

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Frjttr's avatar

Witkoff derives from an Eastern European surname.

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Mike Hammer's avatar

We are grateful to you as well, Adam. You bring a level of integrity, knowledge and honesty to independent journalism that is extremely rare. Happy Thanksgiving!

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Tom Young's avatar

Ok, so,……

It’s all SO obvious.

What I want to know is…….

WHY

WHY

WHY???????

Are we letting them do this?

WHY are we not enforcing law and order.

This is what society is based on for a civil way to live.

Is pure anarchy what we want?

🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

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Betsy Groth's avatar

Why? Because this is not a country of laws.

And the NoKings March was forgotten by the corrupt corporate media the day after it happened. Because the entire Democratic Caucus refuse to stand together at the Capitol and denounce the brutality of ICE, the blatant murders taking place in the Caribbean as a result of the military following illegal orders , which carries stiff penalties, the call by the psychopath trump to execute 6 duly elected , patriotic former military and CIA agents for simply repeating part of the Unified Code of Military Justice.

I could go on and on.

And when justice seems tantalizingly near, the trump reign of terror delays, obstructs, distracts, ignores subpoenas, appeals endlessly, thus delaying and denying the truth that we are fully entitled to.

WTH is the hold up on the Epstein files now. Pam Bondi needs to be jailed for obstruction of justice, and be disbarred.

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Tom Young's avatar

Yep, ( sigh…..)😞

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Lea's avatar

I am starting to think that is true. No one seems willing to gather the troops and fight back. Nation of cowards. What happened to make us sterile?

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LindaThalman's avatar

Happy T-Day from France. One tiny disagreement...

"Witkoff does not understand any of this.

Trump does not understand any of this either." referring to your comment below:

"Russia has a clear strategy. Invade a neighbor. Seize territory. Pause. Rebuild. Invade again. Repeat this process until large parts of Eastern Europe fall under the control of the Kremlin.

Adam, I suggest Witkoff <b>DOES</b> understand. He's complicit. Donald does NOT understand: there I agree. Thoughts?

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David Robinson's avatar

Here here from the UK.

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LindaThalman's avatar

Thanks for the comment. UMIST! Lived in Manchester '78-80. Just "loved" the Thatcher years = NOT! Rock on.

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David Robinson's avatar

He he. Not many people even know about UMIST these days. X

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David Robinson's avatar

Russia plans on doing exactly the same as they did in Chechnya (1 & 2), C2 being pushed by Putin. Let’s not also forget about Moldova and what they did in the Baltic countries. Their whole raison d’etre is to invade land, remove the population to die in the wastes of Siberia and replace them with Russian speaking people. When they get kicked out they try to re-invade on the basis of saving the people who were were placed there illegally. FUCK RUSSIA!! 🇷🇺

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Bonnie Sue Miller's avatar

He's in a long line of traitors!

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Justin's avatar

Witkoff knows exactly what he is doing from the very beginning. I wouldn't be surprised if he was a Russian plant.

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Lea's avatar

He is.

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Elizabeth Romedy's avatar

We are grateful to you, Adam, for bringing us truth, knowledge and integrity to independent journalism. I hope you are having a wonderful Thanksgiving Day! 🦃

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Teri's avatar

Trump is also a traitor and not likely to point a finger at someone else who seems to favor Russia and/or Putin. Happy Thanksgiving to you, Adam. I hope you have a chance to enjoy it.

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Jen Zickar's avatar

Witkoff is swimming in a pool of Russian influence money and oligarch connections that would make any ethical diplomat blush, and his role as Trump’s envoy has amplified that to a national security headache.

As a New York real estate developer, he has a long history of deals involving Russian-linked figures and funds. For instance:

• He’s maintained partnerships with Len Blavatnik, a Ukraine-born billionaire who was sanctioned by Ukraine in 2023 for his ties to Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg (himself U.S.-sanctioned for proximity to Putin). Blavatnik divested from Russian assets post-2022 invasion, but the association raises red flags for conflicts of interest, especially now that Witkoff is negotiating Ukraine policy.

• Back in 2009, Witkoff provided a character reference for Anatoly Golubchik, an indicted Russian mobster tied to money-laundering schemes through New York properties. Witkoff later called it a “favor to a mutual acquaintance,” but it underscores how embedded he was in circles where Russian mafia and oligarch money blurred lines. These aren’t one-offs; real estate has been a notorious pipeline for Russian “dark money” into the U.S. for decades, and Witkoff’s career thrived in that ecosystem. Critics argue this creates an inherent bias toward deal-making that favors stability (and profit) with Russia over confrontation.

If Witkoff isn’t a witting asset, he’s the most useful idiot imaginable—handpicked by Trump (who’s long praised Putin) to “dealmake” without guardrails. His actions objectively advance Russian goals: weakening Ukraine, rewarding aggression, and normalizing Kremlin narratives.

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Judith Matlock's avatar

Always follow the money. The truth of any situation is usually spelled $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.

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Matthew Johnson's avatar

Of all this administration's atrocities its complicity with the Kremlin is perhaps the most gut-curdling. Maybe Mad King Donald will wake tomorrow and remember briefly that Putin is a genocidal megalomaniac, but he doesn't have the competence or interest to hold on to this small pertinent fact

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nacreplus2's avatar

What I think they both totally understand is that Putin owns them.

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JAH's avatar

Витко́въ is a Russian asset.

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Jen Zickar's avatar

Is appears so.

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Csi1910's avatar

would love the become a paid subscriber, but I am on a very tight budget right now, maybe in the near future i will be able to subscribe properly. Thank you.

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Beatrice Guerra's avatar

Why I my not surprised Putin always had is way and Witkoff it was obvious he was a traitor so is trump because Putin has the good on him he always was a Russian asset Witkoff yess a traitor but for trump is way worse and its not going to end good unfortunately Ukraine are having a hard time right now they need man and medication food its insane to let them fight along when we all depends on our democracy you Putin will never stop no fucking chance Poland Germany and so on and all we do is giving arms and money thats not good enough are you all coward it brake my hart because we are next on the list to 🤬😢

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Beatrice Guerra's avatar

🙏💕

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Jim Cencula's avatar

Witkoff is NOT a 🇺🇸 patriot, BUT an OPPORTUNIST !! He is only acting to prop up Trump’s EGO and NARCISSISTIC view of being a leader! 😡🇺🇸😵‍💫

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Jen Zickar's avatar

I think it's worse than that

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ELIZABETH PRINCE's avatar

Thank you for calling a spade a spade.

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