Pepe Escobar begins his talk by saying the meeting was much more positive than he anticipated, lasting 2.5 hours rather than an hour. Lavrov was essential in being able to explain to the “rookie” Americans the situation in Ukraine in about 20 minutes.
Two of the most essential points included the King of Orange distancing himself from Europe and NATO in wanting a more permanent peace. Secondly, the Russians were able, because they had coordinated with other BRICS countries, to postpone some of Trump’s tariffs.
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