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German chancellor allows Ukraine to launch long-range missiles deep into Russia

From LifeSiteNews
President Trump may not want to engage in the conflict with Russia, but the NATO alliance is not willing to allow him any independent retreat.
The escalation continues and unfortunately there are few indications the people around President Donald Trump are advising caution.
The U.K., German, French, EU, NATO and “Western” intelligence control agents are pushing for expanded conflict with Russia. The latest development comes as the new leftist German Chancellor Friedrich Merz gives the greenlight for Ukraine to launch long-range Taurus cruise missiles directly into Russia.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Ukraine has been given permission to use weapons supplied by its allies to launch strikes deep inside Russia.
“There are absolutely no range limits anymore for weapons delivered to Ukraine, not from Britain, the French or from us — also not from the Americans,” Merz said at a conference in Berlin on Monday. “That means Ukraine can defend itself by attacking military positions also in Russia.”
[…] Ukraine’s Western allies are trying to intensify pressure on the Kremlin after Moscow launched its biggest drone barrage against Ukraine since the full-scale invasion over three years ago. European leaders have condemned what they call Russia’s foot-dragging as efforts to lock in a ceasefire have gone nowhere.
[…] Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that, if confirmed, a decision to allow long-range strikes could undermine efforts toward reaching a political settlement, according to Interfax. He called such a decision “dangerous.”
The proxy war between the U.S./NATO and Russia is now entering its fourth year.
In some ways these efforts by the “coalition of the nervously willing” only solidify the previous position of Russian President Vladimir Putin that any Western move toward a diplomatic handshake was generally duplicitous and not to be trusted. Hence, Putin has instructed the armed forces of the Russian Federation to continue building out an expanded “buffer zone” between Russian held territory and NATO within Ukraine.
Factually, as previously admitted and outlined by reporting from the New York Times, it is U.S. military and intelligence assets in the region who are leading the attacks from bases in Germany and the front lines within Ukraine.
The New York Times published two articles (HERE and HERE) revealing: 1) that U.S. military boots are on the ground in Ukraine. (2) The U.S. military is actively involved in the ongoing targeting of strikes into Russia. (3) The CIA is operating in Ukraine and conducting targeted strikes into the Russian Federation mainland.
The sourcing for the New York Times outline of American leadership against Russian Federation troops was transparently generated by U.S. military and intelligence leaks intended to stop any negotiations between President Trump and President Putin. Since the release of those articles two months ago, they have succeeded in exactly that.
President Trump may not want to engage in the conflict with Russia, but the NATO alliance is not willing to allow him any independent retreat. The recent Romanian election outcome solidified their stranglehold on the geopolitical interests at stake.
Romania is currently building the largest NATO base in Europe, and Vladimir Putin can see the intention therein with very clear eyes. Unfortunately, American students are no longer taught geography or history in school, because one simple look at a map tells us the motives and intents.
Previously Germany offered to send military forces through Poland to march into Ukraine and confront the Russians.
The last time Germany marched through Poland to confront Russia things did not exactly end well for the rest of the world.
History rhymes!
As we have outlined for several years, including our own research by driving through Ukraine, the CIA has been operating on the ground in Ukraine from the outset of the conflict. Over time the CIA took over most of the strategic operations, and as it currently stands the United States CIA is organizing the majority of the Ukraine war against Russia.
This is where you need to understand how CIA authorization takes place.
In order for the CIA to operate in Ukraine, Joe Biden had to sign a “presidential finding memo” authorizing the CIA to conduct covert operations. This New York Times article is describing the outcome of those “finding memoranda.”
Which brings me to this Tweet I sent in response to the NYT article:
Dear President Trump, if this NYT article is accurate (it is), there has to be a “Presidential Finding Memo” authorizing the CIA to coordinate attacks into Russia.
You might want to have CIA Director John Ratcliffe, and DNI Tulsi Gabbard pull it out of the authorization library for your review, prior to the next call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Also, to avoid embarrassment, as your team are likely aware – and possibly willing to admit, that “finding memo” was also briefed to the former Gang of Eight in congress. Which means Secretary of State Marco Rubio as vice-chair of the SSCI and Go8 member, already knew of this CIA operation, authorizing their involvement in targeting Russian Federation territory.
You might want to ask Secretary Rubio about that, and organize a way to discuss it, prior to Rubio coming face to face with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov at the next meeting.
Warmest possible regards, and deepest appreciation for your ongoing “ceasefire” efforts.
Good luck
The motive is clear for the New York Times to outline how the CIA is operating inside Ukraine to target the Russian Federation.
The operatives who leak to the NYT want distance between Trump and Putin. This admission of CIA involvement puts Trump in an awkward place.
The awkwardness expands, when you understand how the CIA is authorized to conduct these operations. The president, Biden, signed a “finding memo,” authorizing the CIA to conduct missile strikes into the Russian Federation.
Senator Marco Rubio as SSCI vice-chair and a Gang of Eight member, was “read in” to that CIA authorization.
Senator Rubio is now Secretary of State facing Sergey Lavrov, and the Russians know exactly how these things are done.
On one hand, the NYT article spills the beans and informs the public. On the other hand, their reason for purposefully spilling the beans is to create a problem for Trump and Rubio, and possibly between Trump and Rubio.
It makes sense now why Secretary of State Rubio was the first Trump official to publicly say the United States was in a proxy war against Russia using Ukraine as the justification.
Many people keep asking if the “new Rubio” is the real Rubio, or if he has been positioning as a neocon stealth influence. I think we are about to find out.
Keep watching closely.
Reprinted with permission from Conservative Treehouse.
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Russia Launches Largest Drone Attack Of War As Trump Loses Patience With Putin

From the Daily Caller News Foundation
By Wallace White
Russia reportedly launched the largest drone attack of the Ukraine war Sunday night after President Donald Trump expressed growing frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The Kremlin pounded Ukraine with 355 drones Sunday night following comparable attacks throughout the weekend, marking the largest combined aerial assault on the nation since the start of the war in 2022, Yuriy Ihnat, the Ukrainian air force’s communications department head, told The Associated Press. The attack Sunday night directly followed Trump unloading on the Russian president to reporters, saying he was “not happy” with the attacks and he didn’t know “what the hell happened” to the Russian leader.
“I’ve always had a very good relationship with Vladimir Putin of Russia, but something has happened to him,” Trump posted to Truth Social several hours after his initial comments on Sunday. “He has gone absolutely CRAZY! He is needlessly killing a lot of people, and I’m not just talking about soldiers. Missiles and drones are being shot into Cities in Ukraine, for no reason whatsoever. I’ve always said that he wants ALL of Ukraine, not just a piece of it, and maybe that’s proving to be right, but if he does, it will lead to the downfall of Russia!”
On Saturday, Russia launched 298 drones and 69 missiles into Ukraine, netting a total of 900 attacks from Friday to Sunday, according to the AP. Ukraine’s figures for the number of drones and missiles launched could not be independently verified by the AP.
Trump has made multiple attempts to broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, most recently calling Putin on May 19 to kick off renewed talks. In the days preceding the call, Russia and Ukraine agreed to the largest prisoner swap of the war on May 16, exchanging 1,000 detainees each while delegations from each side have agreed to propose draft peace terms for future negotiations.
Despite the talks, Russia continues to make slow advances into the nation while drone and missile attacks cripple Ukrainian infrastructure. Additionally, a senior aide to former pro-Russian Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych was recently shot outside the American School of Madrid (ASM) in Spain.
Business
Trump furious over Putin’s Kyiv strikes: Sanctions “absolutely” possible

Quick Hit:
President Donald Trump condemned Russia’s largest aerial assault on Ukraine’s capital, calling Putin “crazy” and warning sanctions are “absolutely” on the table if the bloodshed continues.
Key Details:
- Trump blasted Putin for launching nearly 300 drones and 69 missiles into Kyiv, killing at least 12.
- Speaking in New Jersey, Trump said he’s “not happy” with Putin and accused him of “killing a lot of people.”
- On Truth Social, Trump said the war “would never have started” if he were president and slammed both Zelenskyy and Biden for their roles.
Diving Deeper:
President Donald Trump issued some of his harshest criticism yet of Russian President Vladimir Putin following a devastating barrage of missile and drone attacks on Kyiv that left at least 12 civilians dead and dozens more wounded. The assault, the largest of the war in terms of aerial firepower, saw 298 drones and 69 missiles launched by Russia.
Speaking to journalists at Morristown Municipal Airport in New Jersey on Sunday, Trump did not hold back.
“I’m not happy with what Putin is doing,” he said. “He’s killing a lot of people, and I don’t know what the hell happened to Putin. I’ve known him a long time, always gotten along with him, but he’s sending rockets into cities and killing people, and I don’t like it at all.”
The strikes hit Ukraine’s capital and other cities just as tenuous negotiations for a ceasefire were underway. Trump noted the timing, saying, “We’re in the middle of talking, and he’s shooting rockets into Kyiv and other cities.”
Later on Truth Social, Trump doubled down, calling Putin “absolutely CRAZY!” and asserting, “I’ve always said that [Putin] wants ALL of Ukraine, not just a piece of it, and maybe that’s proving to be right, but if he does, it will lead to the downfall of Russia!”
But Trump didn’t spare Ukraine’s president either. “Likewise, President Zelenskyy is doing his Country no favors by talking the way he does. Everything out of his mouth causes problems, I don’t like it, and it better stop,” Trump wrote.
“This is a war that would never have started if I were President,” he added, laying blame squarely on “Zelenskyy, Putin, and Biden,” and insisting he’s only stepping in to try to extinguish “the big and ugly fires” caused by their “gross incompetence.”
Despite hesitation from Biden administration officials—particularly Secretary of State Marco Rubio—about levying sanctions that could disrupt ongoing talks, Trump made it clear where he stands: he would “absolutely” consider new sanctions if Putin’s attacks continue.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in a post on Telegram, urged the international community to respond with tougher action. “The silence of America, the silence of others in the world only encourages Putin,” he wrote, saying every new Russian strike is “reason enough for new sanctions.”
(Sergey Guneev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
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