Witkoff Meets Vladimir Putin For Another Three Hours

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There is going to be some kind of resolution of the Ukrainian conflict soon. There has to be. The London talks became a disaster.  The Americans are not giving a hoot about the British or the Europeans. The latest news is that even the Europeans, including the Brits, have come to their senses and WILL DROP THE INSANE IDEA of committing their troops to Ukraine.
The war was won by Russia more than two years ago. The war has been dragging on based on weapons supplied by the US and NATO countries and the endless supply of Ukrainian soldiers to be killed as cannon fodder. Russian analyst Andrei Martyanov and also Colonel MacGregor are convinced that the Ukrainian death toll is over 1.2 million killed.  When the American and NATO weapons supplies stops (as it will) the war will come to an end say in two weeks. I think that event is coming close. 

Just a few days ago US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff met Mr Putin for FIVE HOURS and today Witkoff met Mr Putin for another THREE HOURS.  Such long discussions would have covered more than the weather in Washington and Moscow. Something is in the works.
According to Emil Cosman, Mr Putin is being insistent (most correctly) that even if Ukraine agrees on a ceasefire who shall be the legitimate government of Ukraine to sign such a treaty? Because the term of Zelenskiyy and his government ended last year and he is no more the legitimate president of Ukraine. So how?
It is unlikely that Ukraine will have an election and even if they do it will take time. Plus the Brits can always manipulate the polls again

Mr Putin will most certainly ask the United States to be the guarantor of any ceasefire treaty between Ukraine and Russia. Although Mr Putin will not agree to the presence of European troops as peacekeepers, monitors of the ceasefire etc he is not averse to American troops being stationed in Ukraine as peacekeepers (although America is the head honcho of NATO).  He may insist that the US act in their "individual" capacity and NOT as a representative of NATO. This way Russia can create more cracks in NATO and the European Union (well actually NATO and the EU are cracking up already, past tense already - way beyond shelf life).
All the sanctions against Russia are going to be lifted. Russian assets will be unfrozen. 

The City of London bankers who have 'underwritten' the bonds issued to raise funds (over 50 Billion Euros??) for Ukraine have secured the interest income from the frozen Russian assets as collateral and repayment for the bonds. Banyak cantik. The Russian financial assets frozen in western bank accounts total about 200 BILLION Euros. 
If Russian assets are "unfrozen" what will happen to the 'source of repayment' for those 50 BILLION Euros worth of bonds that have already been issued by the LOndon bankers? The City of London can go bankrupt. 
Do you see why the British prime minister has such an oversized interest in this war in Ukraine? The financial interests and the London bankers will lose their underwear.
Mr Donald Trump better really tighten up his Secret Service security. Mr Trump is travelling to Rome to attend the funeral of the recently died Pope Francis Bergoglio.
The other outcome of this war in Ukraine is that America and Russia will become strong allies. As the world turns.

The views expressed are those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect those of MMKtT.
By Syed Akbar Ali 

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