Putin appears to have changed Trump’s mind on sending Tomahawks to Ukraine in his 16 Oct phone call. This was Witkoff’s achievement.
Did Witkoff also propose, via Kirill Dmitriev, the 28-point peace plan that would temporarily stop the fighting and position Russia to invade Ukraine at a later date?

Supposedly, Witkoff (a real-estate developer) is negotiating a peace settlement between Russia and Ukraine on behalf of the US and millions of people who want peace in Ukraine and security in Europe.

Ushakov has different interests. Like Putin, he wants Russia to win the war.

What Senator Mark Kelly, along with the five other Democratic senators, said this week wasn’t a “statement.” It was a "safeguard". A line in the sand. A hand on the shoulder of every democracy-defending American saying: “You’re not alone. Your oath still matters. We still see you.”

Unlawful orders:
❌ Kill people who are not lawful combatants
❌ Use lethal force when it isn’t legally justified
❌ Target civilians or noncombatants
❌ Break U.S. criminal law
❌ Violate maritime or international law
❌ Act outside congressional authorization
❌ Treat law enforcement situations like war

If Western countries had moved decisively to bring Ukraine into NATO, Russia would likely never have started this war

History shows the pattern: Russia did not attack Estonia, Latvia, or Lithuania after they became NATO members.

Security guarantees matter, and deterrence works.

We must not permit Skandalakis (the prosecutor who replaced Fani Willis) nor McAfee (the judge who entertained the allegation of Willis's 'misbehaviour' then approved the 'motion to dismiss' from Skandalakis) to effectively "obstruct justice" with impunity.

also they mostly aren't "peace talks," they are talks about how to re-open US/Russia business deals