by Jeff Childers
Yesterday, the Hindustan Times reported what might be great news, although we’ve seen this head-fake before, in an article headlined, “Zelensky’s Big Admission Of Defeat? Says ‘Don’t Want To Prolong War’; Says This On Peace Deal.” Right after putting the U.S. in Russia’s direct crosshairs by massacering Russian beachgoers, the skillful pianist and top comedian has, at long last, committed to a settlement. One wonders whether a call was made. Here’s what Ukraine’s former president said:
Ex-president Zelensky was in Brussels yesterday, to sign the latest security agreement with the European Union. He offered the uncharacteristic remarks in a joint press conference with European Council President Charles Michel.
Western corporate media has unsurprisingly ignored the story, rather completely. I’m not sure what to make of it. Zelensky’s odd comment expressly contradicted several official positions. First, Ukraine has not admitted its true casualties, with Zelensky commonly boasting of only 30,000 dead and wounded since the start of the war, a figure nobody believes. And he’s also repeatedly vowed he would never ever negotiate with Russia.
Calling for peace was good timing, what with last night’s dreadful debate performance making Biden look like a lame duck who might not even know he’s a one-legged aquatic avian.
So, who knows? But Zelensky’s comments were different, much less bellicose, and much more conciliatory. In terms of the Proxy War, different is good. We pray for progress toward peace.
