Putin Trashes EU/Kiev Offer In Witkoff Meeting; No Truce November Talks; Russia To Bomb Kiev Bridge

Witkoff Meets Putin; EU Begs for Ukraine Cash; Turkey Blocks Greece in Med

France and the Hollowing Out of Europe

The Duran: Episode 961
France's Marine Le Pen Acquitted in Case Over Violating Hate Speech Laws
https://sputniknews.com/europe/202105041082797685-frances-marine-le-pen-acquitted-in-case-over-violating-hate-speech-laws/

As you all know I am back from Japan after a fascinating and exciting meeting.

In the meantime there has been a lot of activity in the Ukraine conflict, with rows between Trump and Zelensky, more 'diplomacy' as the increasingly disunited West tries desperately to persuade Putin to stop the Russian advance, and as Russia continues its advance, both on the ground and in the sky. Meanwhile Ukraine is getting smashed.

Directly connected to the crisis in Ukraine is the crisis which is now spreading across Europe. That there is a huge amount of manipulation underway behind the protests is indisputable. That the protests and this manipulation are themselves symptoms of crisis is indisputable also.

Meanwhile the security situation in the Middle East continues to deteriorate and the state of the global economy gets ever more fragile.

So much to discuss including of course the meeting between Putin and Witkoff today, of which we should have the results before the Live Stream starts.

According to Robert Barns, internal White House polls show that Democrats will end up with substantial majority in both the House and the Senate.

The west is hellbent on war with Russia and increasing its weapons spending...

Meanwhile in Gaza...
WFP Cuts Gaza Food Aid for 500,000 Amid Funding Shortfall

Last updated 13 hours ago

The World Food Programme is reducing recipients from 1.6 million to 1.1 million, halving rations, shrinking flour bags, and cutting hot meals from 250,000 to 150,000 daily, with cash aid for 75,000 families down 40 percent. Acting Executive Director Carl Skau blames donor pullbacks from traditional supporters like the U.S. and Europe, despite 1.4 million facing crisis-level hunger. Gaza voices like journalist Tamer Nahed warn of famine risks amid blocked trucks and suspended services, while residents share images of injured children and pleas for basics like milk, alongside small survival notes from a father with his daughter or a cat lover holding on.