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3 days ago
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Donald Trump is becoming disillusioned
Long before Donald Trump ever ran for office, he had a thing for Russian President Vladimir Putin. Way back in 2007, he told CNN's Larry King: 'Look at Putin — what he's doing with Russia — I mean, you know, what's going on over there. I mean this guy has done — whether you like him or don't like him — he's doing a great job in rebuilding the image of Russia and also rebuilding Russia period.' And he's always been pretty clear on specifically what that meant. In his 2011 book called "Time To Get Tough: Making America #1 Again," he wrote: Putin has big plans for Russia. He wants to edge out its neighbors so that Russia can dominate oil supplies to all of Europe. Putin has also announced his grand vision: the creation of a 'Eurasian Union' made up of former Soviet nations that can dominate the region. I respect Putin and the Russians but cannot believe our leader allows them to get away with so much – I am sure that Vladimir Putin is even more surprised than I am. Hats off to the Russians.' It's possible, of course, that Trump's ghostwriter put that in, but assuming he ran it past Trump, it appears that at least back then, Trump understood Putin's larger ambitions and didn't seem to have a problem with them. In recent years, he's been much more cagey about Putin's long term plan, blaming "the West" and NATO and even blaming Ukraine for failing to give Putin everything he wanted without a fight. I think in the beginning Trump's adoration for Putin was really just about his strongman image, which Trump loves, and also a very obvious pecuniary interest in currying favor with the man who might grease the skids for him to build a Trump Tower in Moscow just in case the whole presidential thing didn't work out. (Little did Trump know that he could have just gone ahead and built the thing even if he was president — the boys are doing that all over the world now and nobody raises an eyebrow.) But I think all that changed after it became clear that Russia had helped him win the 2016 election with the hacking of the Clinton campaign's emails. His ego is so huge that he took that to mean Putin really respected him and wanted him to be president, so they could work together to make great deals for their countries. Obviously that was a childish delusion, but Trump has clung to it through thick and thin, even fantasizing that they had a special bond. In that humiliating scene with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office, he actually said: 'Let me tell you: Putin went through a hell of a lot with me. He went through a phony witch hunt where they used him and 'Russia. Russia, Russia, Russia.' You ever hear of that deal?' Yes, I'm sure it was very traumatic for Putin. No doubt they both cried into each other's arms when they were alone in those one-on-one meetings, although it's probable that Putin was crying with laughter. Trump apparently believed that Vladimir Putin was his true friend, and I think he also truly believed that he could just pick up the phone once he was elected and his buddy would congratulate him and tell him that he couldn't wait to do a deal to end the war. As a gesture of good faith, he'd probably initiate a ceasefire there and then on day one. Unfortunately for all concerned, Trump was wrong about that, as any sentient being could have told him. He was right that Putin was thrilled that he was back in the White House but only because he knew that Trump would divide the allies, favor him over Ukraine and essentially help him achieve his goal. After all, Trump had said he was a "genius" and very "savvy" for invading in the first place. He's also extremely naive and ignorant, even after having already been president once. This was a big win for him. Trump has spent most of his time in these first months pretending that he never said that he'd end the war in 24 hours and instead tried to muscle Zelenskyy into surrendering to Putin, insisting he "doesn't have the cards." (Apparently it hasn't occurred to him, even now, that it's not 1975 and Russia might not be the big powerful military giant he seems to think it is, since it hasn't managed to win in three long years.) He wanted to sweep in and just give Putin all the land he's managed to grab, and maybe a smidge more if he really wants it, Ukraine agrees to be a vassal state to Russia, Trump wins the Nobel Peace Prize and Bob's your uncle. Yeah, that's not going well. Ukraine won't surrender and Putin is basically telling Trump to pound sand. Trump keeps trying to broker a ceasefire, Zelenskyy says yes, but Putin refuses, all the while relentlessly bombarding Ukraine. He indicates he'll show up at peace talks if Trump comes too and then refuses to show and Trump has to back out too, or look even more like an idiot. He's playing Trump like a Stradivarius and this past week Trump seemed to realize for the first time that Vladimir isn't the loyal best pal he thought he was. After a two-hour phone call, all Trump had to show for it was a promise that Russia would produce some kind of peace memo (which hasn't happened) and no agreement for a ceasefire. When Trump got on the horn with European leaders right after he plaintively sighed, "I don't think Vladimir wants peace." What was his first clue? Now he's taken to threatening to take America's ball and go home (there goes that peace prize), telling reporters that he "doesn't know what the hell happened to Putin," and ranting like a lunatic on Truth Social: A Russian spokesperson said that Trump is suffering from "emotional overload."Russian state media responded with this: He backed off a bit in the last day or so telling the press that he's given Putin another two weeks (which we know is Trump-speak for "I don't even have a concept of a plan to deal with this.") He built his relationship with Russia on the illusion that Putin liked him, he really liked him. And now he's found out that it was all just a big, beautiful dream. After all these years, it's clear, even to him, that Putin knew a long time ago what the Wall Street traders have just figured out — TACO: Trump Always Chickens Out.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs in Russia and the Eurasian Union Training Course: Master Regulatory Procedures in CIS and Eurasian Union to Maximize Market Access (ONLINE EVENT: June 19-20, 2025)
Dublin, May 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs in Russia and the Eurasian Union Training Course" training has been added to offering. This interactive course will guide you through national procedures as well as explore the implications of and updates on the Eurasian Union focus of the programme is to offer practical advice in developing your regulatory strategy for product approval in these countries and you will get the full benefit of our trainer's experience and expertise in the region. The pharmaceutical markets in Russia, the Eurasian Union and the CIS are of growing commercial importance and companies looking to take advantage of the opportunities available need to be fully up to date with the evolving regulatory landscape for human pharmaceuticals, including the potential for market access offered by the latest legislation. Benefits of attending: Understand the competitive landscape of the growing markets in the CIS region Discover the essential information on the latest regulations and registration procedures in the Eurasian Customs Union Discuss national requirements and guidance for drug approval in the core CIS markets of Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Ukraine and Azerbaijan Develop your CIS regional submission plan and place it within your global regulatory strategy Gain practical advice from an industry expert working in the CIS region Why you should attend Attending this programme will: Give you the full background to the CIS pharmaceutical market Ensure that you understand all the implications of the latest regulations which will affect how you do business in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) Help clarify the document requirements and timelines of national procedures and EAEU registration procedures Update you on the national regulations in Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Ukraine and other CIS countries Certifications: CPD: 12 hours for your records Certificate of completion Who Should Attend: This seminar will be of particular interest to all those who need to learn about successful marketing authorisation applications and regulatory compliance in this region. The seminar will be useful either as an introductory or refresher course. Key Topics Covered: Day 1 CIS - regional regulatory overview CIS and Russia Market Overview Market protection policies CIS and Russia in regional and international Regulatory Harmonisation Common regional requirements in CIS Administrative data, translations, normative documents, samples, labelling, etc Eurasian economic area Countries current members of EAEU and EAEU Official bodies History of EUAE, scope of products, available experience Terms of transition period for medicines Eurasian Regulations for Medicines Overview of EAEU regulatory framework Registration Procedures and Application Process EAEU submission documents and data requirements GMP inspections PhV requirements Day 2 Registration of Medicine in Russia Regulatory authorities in Russia Key regulations governing the registration process Clinical trials National Regulatory Procedures in Russia Application dossier and data requirements Post approval life cycle maintenance applications Safety reporting and market surveillance Price and reimbursement Patent data protection Registration in other EAEU countries Kazakhstan, Belarus, Armenia, Kirgizstan Registration in other CIS countries EU sphere of influence: Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia National procedures: Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan Workshop - CIS Regional Regulatory Strategy Speakers: Anna Harrington-Morozova Scientific and Regulatory Director Regem Consulting Ltd Anna Harrington-Morozova is a regulatory, drug development and external relations professional with over 20 years' experience gained in regulatory authority, academia, clinical and industry environment. Anna graduated in Russia as a pharmacist. After working in the Russian Ministry of Health and the Clinical Pharmacology Department of Moscow Medical University Anna held regulatory and external relation positions in the pharmaceutical industry and CROs in Russia and the UK, including senior regulatory affairs posts in GSK, EISAI, ICON and PRA. Anna currently acts as a Scientific and Regulatory Director at Regem Consulting Ltd - a regulatory and drug development consultancy with a focus on global regulatory and drug development strategies, advocacy and registrations in emerging markets. For more information about this training visit About is the world's leading source for international market research reports and market data. We provide you with the latest data on international and regional markets, key industries, the top companies, new products and the latest trends. CONTACT: CONTACT: Laura Wood,Senior Press Manager press@ For E.S.T Office Hours Call 1-917-300-0470 For U.S./ CAN Toll Free Call 1-800-526-8630 For GMT Office Hours Call +353-1-416-8900
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31-03-2025
- Politics
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CNN gives airtime to Russian ultranationalist ideologue who called for genocide in Ukraine
Ultranationalist Russian ideologue Alexander Dugin pinned hopes on Moscow's relations with the U.S. under Trump's administration in an interview with CNN aired on March 30. Dugin, a fervent supporter of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, has long been an advocate of Russian imperialism and a leading figure of Russia's turn toward hardline nationalism and authoritarian rule. The ideologue is also a suspect and wanted in Ukraine under the articles of genocide and encroachment on the territorial integrity of Ukraine. In an interview with CNN, Dugin praised U.S. President Donald Trump, saying he represented an ideology that "changes the balance in the world." "In these new conditions, I think Putin's Russia and Putin personally stops to be the main enemy, the main evil guy," Dugin claimed. "Trumpists and followers of Trump will understand much better what Russia is, who Putin is, and the motivation of our politics," he added. According to Dugin, Washington and Moscow have now discovered many common points. He said, however, that it may be too early to talk about an alliance between the U.S. and Russia against Europe. "If, for example, Trump would withdraw the U.S. from the war against us in Ukraine, there could be a situation that we will fight against European globalists, European liberals in Ukraine without America," Dugin claimed, parroting long-standing Russian narratives about Washington's involvement in Russia's all-out war against Ukraine. Dugin became widely known after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine was justified partly by some of his earlier works on Russia's superiority and its mission to create a "Eurasian Union," a plan for the integration of Russia with the countries that were formerly part of the Soviet Union. In the early stages of the Moscow-instigated war in Donbas in 2014, Dugin told Russian state television that "Ukrainians need to be killed, killed, killed." The same year, Dugin said on the VK social network that "Ukraine needs to be cleansed of idiots. A genocide of cretins is a given." "I don't believe that these people are Ukrainians... They are some race of bastards that crept up from the sewers." In August 2022, he lost his daughter in a car explosion that was most likely intended to target him. Read also: Trump says he's 'pissed off' and 'very angry' at Putin in phone interview with NBC News We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
