The Ukraine Russia War

Today on “The TMI Show,” hosts Ted Rall and Manila Chan dive into the recent phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump. The conversation, shrouded in secrecy, has ignited fierce speculation about its implications for U.S.-Russia relations and global geopolitics. Was it a strategic move to ease tensions or a controversial alignment that could reshape alliances? Trump says it’s up to Russia and Ukraine to hold direct talks. Is this the beginning or the beginning of the end for efforts to end the war? Ted and Manila unpack the context, stakes, and potential fallout of this high-stakes dialogue, exploring how it could influence everything from sanctions to military posturing. With their signature blend of sharp analysis and no-nonsense commentary, they cut through the noise to examine what this call means for America’s foreign policy and the world stage. Don’t miss this critical discussion that promises to reveal the undercurrents driving today’s headlines. Plus: • Trump questions Biden’s late-stage cancer diagnosis, hinting at a possible cover-up to match the cover-up over the former president’s mental state. • New Orleans police secretly used facial recognition cameras, violating city privacy laws. • South African President Ramaphosa faces Trump in a tense White House meeting. • A Thai construction magnate surrenders after a deadly earthquake-triggered building collapse.

The TMI Show Ep 19: “Trump Won. Will He Bring Peace to Ukraine?” As the Russo-Ukraine conflict prepares to enter its third year of grinding warfare that has claimed untold lives and wreaked havoc on people and infrastructure, the election of Donald Trump to the presidency has sparked speculation that a reduction of U.S. proxy support for the Zelensky government might force the Ukrainians to sit down for serious peace talks with Putin. Russia has gained a clear military advantage in the war. On the TMI Show, co-hosts Ted Rall and Manila Chan dare to ask: Will Trump, as he has promised, end the Ukraine War? If so, how? What role will be played by likely incoming secretary of state Marco Rubio, and European allies? Will the broad contours of a peace deal result in a rump Ukraine and an agreement not to join NATO? Are we looking at a full-fledged armistice, a ceasefire or just continued fighting? Joining Ted and Manila is Mark Sleboda (http://facebook.com/Gramsci), an International Relations and Security analyst.

The TMI Show Ep 23: “New York Times Smears Tulsi Gabbard” A smear, the dictionary says, is a word or statement applied to a person in order to degrade, blacken, or make unjust or unfounded accusations. The lead in today’s New York Times, a story titled “How Tulsi Gabbard Became a Favorite of Russia’s State Media,” is a textbook example of a smear. Relying on guilt by association, reading into similarities between her opinions and those of U.S. adversaries, assuming the worst of her while taking her enemies’ statements at face value, and twisting reality into a pretzel to normalize insanity and marginalize the facts, the Times piece shows you how state-sponsored media propaganda works in the real world, in this case as part of a concerted effort to sabotage President-Elect Trump’s nominee for Director of National Intelligence. Missing, by the paper’s own account no doubt in order to avoid another costly libel lawsuit, is any evidence that Gabbard is a “Russian asset” or has done anything wrong at all. Times editors obviously assume that few readers will read beyond the headline or, if they do, will read with the skeptical eye of a veteran journalist. On today’s The TMI Show, co-hosts Ted Rall and Manila Chan dissect the smear campaign against Gabbard in order to showcase how “mainstream” corporate media outlets undermine reputations and lives.

Donald Trump's election victory caused most people to think that the war between Russia and Ukraine would soon come to an end as the United States pulled back on its financial and military support for Ukraine, something the former president promised repeatedly. However, what was expected to be a quiet transition in America's proxy war heated up dramatically after President Joe Biden reversed himself in order to allow Ukraine to fire US-made and US-operated ATACMS missiles up to 200 miles inside the Russian Federation. As Russian president Vladimir Putin had threatened to do, Russia quickly responded by updating its nuclear doctrine to authorize Russian military leaders to launch a nuclear strike against any nuclear-armed country that attacks Russia whether it uses nuclear or conventional weapons.

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It looks and feels like the Russo-Ukraine War is entering its final phase. President-elect Donald Trump has signaled that he will reduce or eliminate military and economic aid to the Zelensky government. Even before that happens, Russia has improved its position on the battlefield. Now Zelensky is saying he would consider acknowledging the loss of Crimea and the Donbas. What happens next?

It looks and feels like the Russo-Ukraine War is entering its final phase. President-elect Donald Trump has signaled that he will reduce or eliminate military and economic aid to the Zelensky government. Even before that happens, Russia has improved its position on the battlefield. Now Zelensky is saying he would consider acknowledging the loss of Crimea and the Donbas. What happens next?

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The Russo-Ukrainian War has entered a new phase, in which Ukraine’s Western allies are finally acknowledging that Russia, which controls 35% of Ukrainian territory, is prevailing and will likely win in the end. Trump has signaled that the blank check of weapons and money to Kyiv is about to expire and that he wants a peace deal. Putin has responded that Russia is ready to negotiate. Zelensky says he’s willing to talk. So, will peace talks actually happen? If so, how are they likely to conclude? A side show to the conflict has been Ukraine’s incursion into the Kursk Region of Russia. Russian and allied North Korean forces have encircled the Ukrainians occupying Russia, and Ukraine has made much of the North Korean presence, though it’s not clear what their point is. “The TMI Show’s Ted Rall and Manila Chan check in with Mark Sleboda, international relations and security analyst, on the state of the Ukraine War.

Please support this independent work on the following sites: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@TMinfoShow X: https://x.com/TMInfoShow TikTok: www.tiktok.com/TheTMIshow TruthSocial: https://truthsocial.com/@TMIinfoShow You can support us financially HERE: Patreon: www.patreon.com/TheTMIshow Substack: thetmishow.substack.com Ted Rall & Manila Chan give you too much info daily M-F 10am ET. Hot topics, politics, and some laughs. Manila Chan is a recovering news anchor/reporter. Ted Rall is a syndicated political cartoonist & author. Together they unpack stories that often don’t get enough coverage. Come learn TMI. Political cartoonist Ted Rall and cultural analyst Manila Chan discuss the esoteric pressing trends and issues that are changing your world.