Ted Snider

In the past several days, there have been surprising developments in the negotiations between Washington and Tehran over Iran’s civilian nuclear program. U.S. President Donald Trump has frequently, but not always, defined the goal of the negotiations as being limited to preventing Iran from getting a nuclear weapon. He repeated that definition as recently as … Continue reading “Surprising Developments in the Iran Nuclear Negotiations”

On May 11, Russian President Vladimir Putin offered to restart direct negotiations with Ukraine in Istanbul. Reuters responded by reminding its readers what happened in the first round of Istanbul talks in the first weeks of the war. The article, entitled “What happened the last time Russia and Ukraine held peace talks?” is a tour … Continue reading “Western Media Continues to Lie About the Ukraine War”

In negotiations over wars in areas all over the globe, the Trump administration has been sending inconsistent messages. At times, the statements from the White House are so mixed that it is no longer clear what message the President is trying to send.  Soon after Vice President JD Vance said that the U.S. would not … Continue reading “What to Make of Trump’s Mixed Messages”

The Trump administration warned recently that, if progress is not made in negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, they could walk away from the talks. On April 18, U.S. President Donald Trump said, “If for some reason one of the two parties makes it very difficult, we’re just going to say, ‘you’re foolish, you’re … Continue reading “US Change in Tone May Not be to Ukraine’s Benefit”

Donald Trump’s unexpected answer on Sunday to an interviewer’s question has thrown his administration’s nuclear negotiations with Iran into confusion. U.S. President Donald Trump has consistently said that negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program are limited to preventing Iran from developing a nuclear weapon: “You know, it’s not a complicated formula. Iran cannot have … Continue reading “Trump Interview Puts Iran Negotiations in Jeopardy”

On April 17, the U.S. presented Ukrainian and European officials with a framework for peace that declared itself “the final offer.” On April 23, Ukrainian and European officials, denying the “final offer” statement, presented the U.S. with an alternative peace plan of their own. Western officials and media have complained that the U.S. plan is … Continue reading “Can Diplomacy Stop the War in Ukraine? Dueling Peace Plans.”

On April 22, U.S. President Donald Trump did an interview with Time on his first one hundred days in office. On foreign policy he made two bold claims. The first was that he would successfully conclude diplomatic deals in the Ukrainian-Russian war and in Iran. The second was that he wouldn’t mind expanding American territory. … Continue reading “100 Days: What Trump Told TIME“

Ukrainians may remember two days that just passed as two of the worst days in their history. It has been evident since long before Donald Trump and JD Vance were elected that the war in Ukraine would one day end with a diplomatic settlement that was based on, and looked much like, the diplomatic settlement … Continue reading “Ukraine’s Worst Day: Zelensky Rejects Trump’s Peace Plan”

“There are two ways Iran can be handled,” U.S. President Donald Trump has said, “militarily, or you make a deal.” National Security Adviser Mike Waltz advocated for the military solution; Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and Vice President JD Vance advocated for diplomacy. Trump has opted for diplomacy. But all options are still on … Continue reading “Seven Reasons Why It’s Absurd To Bomb Iran”

Considerable attention has been paid to whether Russian President Vladimir Putin is serious about negotiating a peace or whether he is delaying to provide time to achieve all of Russia’s goals on the battlefield. The Kremlin, itself, has said that, though they take the Trump administration’s diplomatic efforts seriously, they cannot simply be accepted “as … Continue reading “Does Zelensky Want Peace or War?”