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Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky with Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Oslo, September 8, 2026 EA-Frontline VideoCast: Ukraine and “Diplomacy of the Doomed” — Trump’s Envoys in the Kremlin I begin with a dissection of last weekend’s trips to Moscow and Kyiv by Donald Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, a “diplomacy of the doomed” given Putin’s maximalist demands for Ukraine’s surrender.

Donald Trump at his golf course in Doonbeg, Ireland (File) EA on Dublin NewsTalk: Trump Promotes A “Fascist” Space Force I highlight that the trip is foremost for Trump’s ego and business interests, as he attends the Irish Open at his golf club in Doonbeg in western Ireland. But I also look at his planned visits with both the Irish Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Micheál Martin and President Catherine Connolly, whose role is primarily ceremonial.

The Week in TrumpLand — “Grandpa Has Left The Building” From Ukraine to Iran to Canada Trump posted on social media about a uniform that bore a striking resemblance both to Nazi Germany’s military uniform and to that of The Empire’s Imperial Guard in Star Wars. He magnified the image with a reference to “Starship Troopers” — the 1997 film by the same name was about a proto-fascist State.

A building burns after Russian strikes on Kyiv, Ukraine, September 8, 2026 EA-Frontline VideoCast: Ukraine and “Diplomacy of the Doomed” — Trump’s Envoys in the Kremlin Tuesday’s Coverage: Kyiv’s Prosecutor General Resigns Amid Corruption Alllegations Three of the wounded are in serious condition. Residential buildings, a school, and warehouses were damaged.

Donald Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff (C) and Jared Kushner (L) in the Kremlin, Moscow, Russia, September 5, 2026 EA on WION: Putin Tries To Manipulate Trump’s Envoys Witkoff and Kushner I focus on the folly of the envoys, mocked by the Russia media for “Diplomacy of the Doomed”, being taken in by Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin. I noted that Putin, hoping to break Ukraine this winter, is not giving up his maximalist demands for Kyiv’s surrender.

Denying the claims, Kravchenko said, “This is a political decision….I do not want the position of prosecutor general to be used as an instrument of political confrontation.” Kravchenko had said earlier in the day that he had no plans to resign. On Saturday the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) announced that they had uncovered an alleged criminal organization led by a senior official in the Prosecutor General’s Office.

Vladimir Putin greets Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff in the Kremlin, Moscow, Russia, September 5, 2026 EA on TVP World: Ukraine — Russia’s Hybrid Warfare Across Europe Cormac notes the “typical” Russian tactic of negotiating from a maximum position, in this case Ukraine’s surrender of more territory and the lack of meaningful security guarantees for Kyiv. Meanwhile, “it is very hard to know what position with which the Americans have approached these negotiations”.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky with Donald Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff (L) and Jared Kushner (R), Kyiv, September 6, 2026 The Week in TrumpLand — “Grandpa Has Left The Building” From Ukraine to Iran to Canada Sunday’s Coverage: Putin Tries to Manipulate Trump Envoys Witkoff and Kushner The pair met Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, a day after they were courted by Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin.

Giorgia Meloni (The New European) EA’s Cormac Smith spoke with India’s News 9 about Giorgia Meloni becoming Italy’s longest-serving Prime Minister since 1945. Cormac summarizes Meloni’s mixed record on domestic issues. Then he focuses on Meloni’s contribution to European security, amid Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, while emphasizing that more needs to be done. Watch from 3:09: VIDEO

Vladimir Putin greets Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner (L) and real estate developer Steve Witkoff (C) in the Kremlin, Moscow, Russia, September 5, 2026 The Week in TrumpLand — “Grandpa Has Left The Building” From Ukraine to Iran to Canada Saturday’s Coverage: On Eve of Visit by Trump Envoys, Russia Strikes State Security in Kyiv Putin met the real estate developer and Trump’s son-in-law for three hours on Saturday.