Jo Siebenharder
@siebenharder.bsky.social
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How anyone can look at political trends in the US and assume that at least until 2028 the Americans can be a stable partner that delivers sustainable outcomes for allies or adversaries beats me
November 26, 2025 at 5:57 PM
How anyone can look at political trends in the US and assume that at least until 2028 the Americans can be a stable partner that delivers sustainable outcomes for allies or adversaries beats me
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"We now have proof, from the horse’s mouth so to speak, that Witkoff is doing exactly what Trump wants and Trump knows it. Can we stop, once and for all, making excuses on Trump’s behalf? The USA under his leadership is a danger to freedom—admit that and act on it."
Hi All, Just sent out this free piece. The controversial Bloomberg piece is the perfect example of why we must stop making excuses for Trump. Trump has reconfirmed that Witkoff was doing what he wanted and that Witkoff is soon off to Moscow to represent the USA. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
The Bloomberg Story Demonstrated Just How Much Some People Will Make Excuses For Trump
Hi All,
open.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:24 PM
"We now have proof, from the horse’s mouth so to speak, that Witkoff is doing exactly what Trump wants and Trump knows it. Can we stop, once and for all, making excuses on Trump’s behalf? The USA under his leadership is a danger to freedom—admit that and act on it."
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Ru's vehement opposition to security guarantees for Ukr (NATO membership or foreign troops) extends to asking for veto power over any future decisions by anyone to help Ukraine in the event of a future attack. That's what they asked for in Istanbul in March 2022. Since...
November 26, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Ru's vehement opposition to security guarantees for Ukr (NATO membership or foreign troops) extends to asking for veto power over any future decisions by anyone to help Ukraine in the event of a future attack. That's what they asked for in Istanbul in March 2022. Since...
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Russians are literally writing US foreign policy, they have more power projection in DC than in Kyiv LMAO
November 26, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Russians are literally writing US foreign policy, they have more power projection in DC than in Kyiv LMAO
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Witkoff is not buying the Russian narrative. He is selling it.
November 26, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Witkoff is not buying the Russian narrative. He is selling it.
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They are aware that Russians quite literally wrote the capitulation document that some people in the White House and sadly many people in the media refer to as a peace plan.
Congressional Republicans including Senator Mitch McConnell are openly blasting President Trump’s team of appeasing Russia, warning that doing so would not lead to lasting peace.
Republicans Fight With Trump’s Team Over Ukraine Talks
Senator Mitch McConnell and several other lawmakers accused President Trump’s team of appeasing the Kremlin, warning that doing so would not lead to lasting peace.
nyti.ms
November 26, 2025 at 5:20 PM
They are aware that Russians quite literally wrote the capitulation document that some people in the White House and sadly many people in the media refer to as a peace plan.
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Very happy to have spoken to @michaeldweiss.bsky.social about the problems, shall we say, of having Russians write our foreign policy. The details are being confirmed now by major outlets. Get the analysis here.
snyder.substack.com/p/oligarchs-...
snyder.substack.com/p/oligarchs-...
Oligarchs and Diplomats (video with Michael Weiss)
Thinking Live episode 2
snyder.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Very happy to have spoken to @michaeldweiss.bsky.social about the problems, shall we say, of having Russians write our foreign policy. The details are being confirmed now by major outlets. Get the analysis here.
snyder.substack.com/p/oligarchs-...
snyder.substack.com/p/oligarchs-...
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Senator Kelly is admirable, courageous, and right.
Hegseth is now threatening to recall Sen. Mark Kelly to active duty in order to court martial him.
November 26, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Senator Kelly is admirable, courageous, and right.
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Do not believe anything until the Kremlin denies it.
November 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Do not believe anything until the Kremlin denies it.
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❗️The Russian army must be restricted to ensure a lasting peace in Ukraine, — EU's top diplomat Kaja Kallas
"If Russia could conquer Ukraine militarily, it would have already done so. Putin cannot achieve his goals on the battlefield, so he will try to negotiate them…
"If Russia could conquer Ukraine militarily, it would have already done so. Putin cannot achieve his goals on the battlefield, so he will try to negotiate them…
November 26, 2025 at 5:26 PM
❗️The Russian army must be restricted to ensure a lasting peace in Ukraine, — EU's top diplomat Kaja Kallas
"If Russia could conquer Ukraine militarily, it would have already done so. Putin cannot achieve his goals on the battlefield, so he will try to negotiate them…
"If Russia could conquer Ukraine militarily, it would have already done so. Putin cannot achieve his goals on the battlefield, so he will try to negotiate them…
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Poland selects A26 for Orka sub program.
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news.cision.com/saab/r/swede...
Sweden and Saab selected for Poland’s new submarines
The Swedish government's offer of Saab’s A26 submarines to Poland has been selected by the Polish
news.cision.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Poland selects A26 for Orka sub program.
news.cision.com/saab/r/swede...
news.cision.com/saab/r/swede...
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Anecdotally, while I was looking for a source to refer to for this article with the search words ”Russia rejects US peace plan”, I found media articles on that topic from November 2024, February, May, June, September, and October 2025.
Made an effort to establish a timeline of this latest iteration of essentially the same old attempt by the Trump administration to force a peace deal, doomed to fail like the previous three times.
The number of plot twists would have been amusing, if it wasn’t so cruel to Ukraine.
The number of plot twists would have been amusing, if it wasn’t so cruel to Ukraine.
The Rise and Fall of the Dim-Wit Plan
The latest iteration of a "secret US-Russia peace plan for Ukraine" would have been funny, if it wasn't so cruel to Ukraine.
open.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Anecdotally, while I was looking for a source to refer to for this article with the search words ”Russia rejects US peace plan”, I found media articles on that topic from November 2024, February, May, June, September, and October 2025.
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you mean to tell me that a talk show host going with "this guy has arranged the military medals he won badly" as a PR strategy against a combat veteran didn't work?
November 26, 2025 at 3:50 PM
you mean to tell me that a talk show host going with "this guy has arranged the military medals he won badly" as a PR strategy against a combat veteran didn't work?
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A good reminder to anyone who even looks that way to never trust America again
November 26, 2025 at 4:51 PM
A good reminder to anyone who even looks that way to never trust America again
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Notice that MAGA never refers to Putin as a “warmonger.” You know, the guy who started the war, bombs civilian population centers daily, & refuses to sign a ceasefire. Nope, according to MAGA, Putin isn’t the warmonger - it’s the people who support Ukraine’s refusal to surrender.
November 26, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Notice that MAGA never refers to Putin as a “warmonger.” You know, the guy who started the war, bombs civilian population centers daily, & refuses to sign a ceasefire. Nope, according to MAGA, Putin isn’t the warmonger - it’s the people who support Ukraine’s refusal to surrender.
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Three things about the Witkoff tapes:
1) It appears Western intelligence services have decided to let Witkoff (and Trump) know they have recordings of their traitorous conversations w/Russia.
2) This Ukraine "deal" was all Witkoff's idea.
3) Congressional leaders should demand he be fired.
1) It appears Western intelligence services have decided to let Witkoff (and Trump) know they have recordings of their traitorous conversations w/Russia.
2) This Ukraine "deal" was all Witkoff's idea.
3) Congressional leaders should demand he be fired.
EXCLUSIVE: US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff advised Russia on how to pitch Ukraine plans to Trump, in audio files reviewed by Bloomberg
Witkoff Advised Russia on How to Pitch Ukraine Plan to Trump
US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, fresh from the triumph of the Gaza peace deal, held a phone call last month with a senior Kremlin official to suggest they work together on a similar plan for Ukraine — and that Vladimir Putin should raise it with Donald Trump.
bloom.bg
November 25, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Three things about the Witkoff tapes:
1) It appears Western intelligence services have decided to let Witkoff (and Trump) know they have recordings of their traitorous conversations w/Russia.
2) This Ukraine "deal" was all Witkoff's idea.
3) Congressional leaders should demand he be fired.
1) It appears Western intelligence services have decided to let Witkoff (and Trump) know they have recordings of their traitorous conversations w/Russia.
2) This Ukraine "deal" was all Witkoff's idea.
3) Congressional leaders should demand he be fired.
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Minna takes apart the Dim-Wit Pact with usual astuteness 👏👇
"The mind-boggling aspect of all this is that the US government keeps throwing such diplomatically unserious drafts at Ukraine & Europe, who then duly have to engage with them in good faith and try to make something reasonable out of it."
"The mind-boggling aspect of all this is that the US government keeps throwing such diplomatically unserious drafts at Ukraine & Europe, who then duly have to engage with them in good faith and try to make something reasonable out of it."
November 26, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Minna takes apart the Dim-Wit Pact with usual astuteness 👏👇
"The mind-boggling aspect of all this is that the US government keeps throwing such diplomatically unserious drafts at Ukraine & Europe, who then duly have to engage with them in good faith and try to make something reasonable out of it."
"The mind-boggling aspect of all this is that the US government keeps throwing such diplomatically unserious drafts at Ukraine & Europe, who then duly have to engage with them in good faith and try to make something reasonable out of it."
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Remember when the trump administration colluding with the Kremlin was a "democrat hoax"?
November 26, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Remember when the trump administration colluding with the Kremlin was a "democrat hoax"?
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I’m not a judge, but Witkoff should sit in prison for the rest of his life
November 25, 2025 at 11:11 PM
I’m not a judge, but Witkoff should sit in prison for the rest of his life
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Smells like treason to me
November 25, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Smells like treason to me
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Sure. I'll stop this war and let all these psychopaths come home and make me look like I can't control Russia. Cos I won't be able to control Russia.
The point that isn't in the plan.
The point that isn't in the plan.
November 25, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Sure. I'll stop this war and let all these psychopaths come home and make me look like I can't control Russia. Cos I won't be able to control Russia.
The point that isn't in the plan.
The point that isn't in the plan.
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5/5 Europe and Ukraine need to stop expecting anything from Trump. He is compromised by Putin, and Putin sees Europe as an enemy.
Trump negotiating Europe’s future with Putin is a disaster, especially when Europe pays for everything and the US pays nothing
Trump negotiating Europe’s future with Putin is a disaster, especially when Europe pays for everything and the US pays nothing
November 26, 2025 at 10:09 AM
5/5 Europe and Ukraine need to stop expecting anything from Trump. He is compromised by Putin, and Putin sees Europe as an enemy.
Trump negotiating Europe’s future with Putin is a disaster, especially when Europe pays for everything and the US pays nothing
Trump negotiating Europe’s future with Putin is a disaster, especially when Europe pays for everything and the US pays nothing
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Witkoff works for terrorist Russia and in a normal timeline would be investigated by the FBI.
There is no way he is a Kremlin shill for free
There is no way he is a Kremlin shill for free
Witkoff Advised Russia on How to Pitch Ukraine Plan to Trump
US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, fresh from the triumph of the Gaza peace deal, held a phone call last month with a senior Kremlin official to suggest they work together on a similar plan for Ukra...
www.bloomberg.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Witkoff works for terrorist Russia and in a normal timeline would be investigated by the FBI.
There is no way he is a Kremlin shill for free
There is no way he is a Kremlin shill for free
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"What we are doing, more likely than not, is making excuses for Trump that could lead to our own destruction as a free and open society. Every excuse for Trump is a reason for acceptance and delay. It is a hope that in the end he will make the right decision. Though he never does."
November 25, 2025 at 6:43 PM
"What we are doing, more likely than not, is making excuses for Trump that could lead to our own destruction as a free and open society. Every excuse for Trump is a reason for acceptance and delay. It is a hope that in the end he will make the right decision. Though he never does."
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"By making excuses for Trump, by hoping, dreaming really, that in the end he will be good for Ukraine, Europeans have weakened themselves and failed to take the steps necessary to look after themselves and the security of their own continent."
Just sent out this free piece. When the stories of the 28-point plan were first written, too many people went into overdrive to try and make excuses for Trump (He was not informed! He was not involved!). open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
We Seem Intent On Making Excuses For Trump Until He Destroys Us
Phillips’s Newsletter is a reader-supported publication.
open.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:42 PM
"By making excuses for Trump, by hoping, dreaming really, that in the end he will be good for Ukraine, Europeans have weakened themselves and failed to take the steps necessary to look after themselves and the security of their own continent."