The Suckerpunch in Saudi
Trump elevates the Saudis to a central role in negotiations with Russia. We explore the Gulf country’s desire to whitewash its authoritarianism through diplomatic showmanship.
Editor’s Note: Ukraine is about to be thrown under the bus and left to rot.
Just last year America’s top diplomat Marco Rubio called Putin a "tyrant" who "stole an election.” When the war started he called the Russian leader “an expert liar.” Now Rubio is ready to place his faith in Putin’s promises of ‘peace,’ and speaks grandly of the “incredible oppor…