## Leaked recordings prove Putin is making Trump his puppet

Authored by inews.co.uk

The Witkoff tape reveals how much the game has changed - US diplomacy now appears to centre around flattering and stroking the ego of Donald Trump.

If nothing else, it’s fascinating to see how much these ultra-rich and ultra-powerful men flannel one another even in private.

Putin and presidential aide Yuri Ushakov at the Kremlin this month (Photo: Ramil Sitdikov/Reuters).

But, more than any of that, the Witkoff tape reveals how much US diplomacy seems to centre around flattering and stroking the ego of Trump.

Out are America’s long-term interests, let alone any consideration for the security of Ukraine or even Europe as a whole.

Instead, Witkoff seems laser-focused on delivering a deal, any deal, because that’s what Trump wants.

That, more than any concerns over Witkoff’s personal loyalties, is what’s alarming about this extraordinary leaked call. »

### Uruguay’s Renewable Charge: A Small Nation, A Big Lesson For The World

Authored by forbes.com

Uruguay did what most nations still call impossible: it built a power grid that runs almost entirely on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels.

The physicist who led that transformation says the same playbook could work anywhere—if governments have the courage to change the rules.

Instead of making climate the primary focus, policymakers prioritized cost, reliability, and economic benefits; emissions reductions were a valuable bonus. »

### Trump on leaked Witkoff-Russia call: He has to "sell Ukraine to Russia", it's a dealmaker's job

Authored by pravda.com.ua

Trump has said he saw nothing unusual in his representative's actions, calling it "a standard thing" and part of how a dealmaker operates.

Quote: "That's a standard thing, you know, because he [Witkoff] has got to sell this to Ukraine.

And I would imagine he's saying the same thing to Ukraine, because each party has to give and take.". »

### Taiwan to prepare for combat by 2027, president says - as he warns China is preparing to take the country by force

Authored by news.sky.com

Taiwan will prepare itself for combat within the next two years amid "intensifying" threats from China, the nation's president has declared.

Image: Taiwan's first battalion of M1A2T Abrams tanks and (below) sea mines being loaded at a military base.

China has offered Taiwan a "one country, two systems" model, but this position is not supported by any mainstream political party. »

### Chinese researchers simulate large-scale electronic warfare against Elon Musk’s Starlink

Authored by scmp.com

Within days, thousands of Starlink terminals arrived, restoring command and control across the battlefield despite Russia’s best efforts to black out communications.

Moscow initially tried to jam the signals – and reportedly had some success.

But when SpaceX quietly updated its software and reconfigured the constellation, many Russian jammers went silent. »

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