Zelenskyy Calls Rubio as Witkoff Travels to Meet Him in Norway


October 20, 2026 | sundance |October 20, 2026 | sundance |

Many Americans wonder why Ukraine is a central issue in the USA midterm election.  To those voices I would remind them that all aligned individuals and organizations who support the premise of Ukraine are core adversaries to the America-First doctrine.  At the end of every anti-Trump voice, is an alignment with Ukraine. At this point it’s impossible to ignore. Once you see it you can never unsee it.

There is a very specific way that Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy publicly describes contacts with the U.S. administration when he is unable to manipulate the narrative within the conversation. What follows below is an example of that.

Note the difference in Zelenskyy’s tone.

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The reality of dealing with a person skilled in diplomatic clarity (Rubio) is unnerving to those who are skilled at diplomatic political theater (Zelenskyy); their tone retreats, because the conversation is no longer swirling around pretense.

Zelenskyy, feeling empowered due to the anti-Trump elements that support him, speaks in a passive-aggressive tone and a disrespectful manner when generally talking about the Trump administration.

Zelenskyy’s prism is very narrow, self-centered, combative and bitter when he anticipates not getting his demands met. The most common reference for this expressed mindset is a teenage daughter who wants something indulgent, but her Mom/Dad is not willing to give in to the demands and expectations.  The daughter’s sympathetic friends are codependent enablers.

In the latest development, Zelenskyy is traveling to Oslo, Norway, where he will be surrounded by his codependents as he meets yet again with President Trump’s Emissary Steve Witkoff.  Why Norway? Why does Zelenskyy need to be surrounded by EU enablers when discussing terms and conditions?  The media always pretends not to notice this pattern.

In Norway Zelenskyy will be supported by Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere and Finland’s President Alexander Stubb.  I would remind readers that it was Norwegian PM Stoere who previously claimed Russia had attacked Zelenskyy’s airplane in Moldova with a drone strike – that nonsense was entirely made up yet spread by EU media quickly.

Meanwhile Finland (bordering Northern Russia) has recently been supporting 1,000+ drone flights from Ukraine that crossed Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia on the way to strike St Petersburg, Russia. Now, reasonable people will notice that’s a long route for small drones over EU-NATO countries to avoid Russian anti-drone defenses.

Such a reasonably minded person will also note that’s a very long distance for drone propulsion (fuel) to last, and that reasonable person will likely then realize the 1,000+ drones that targeted St Petersburg didn’t originate in Ukraine at all.

The most likely scenario was the 1,000+ drones were launched by Ukraine operatives from inside NATO countries including Estonia – which happens to be the home country of Kaja Kallas the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission.

CTH will also emphasize the timing here.  Presumably, if you accept the NATO narrative, the 1,000+ drones took off from western Ukraine, flew north through Poland, crossed Lithuania (a few crashed there) and then Latvia, and finally turned east toward St Petersburg from Estonia at the very end; again, presumably, to avoid Russian air defenses.

This complicated 1,000+ drone operation happened at exactly the same time Zelenskyy was creating a very specific narrative about being allowed to use Starshield for these types of targeting operations.

Stand back and look at this construct.  Zelenskyy’s NATO friends (Poland, Lithuania, Estonia, Finland, Norway, etc., continue to provoke a counterattack by Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin.  EU-NATO is openly arming, supporting and now assisting in launching direct attacks against a nuclear-armed superpower.

Ultimately this is why the lying liar who lies, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, must constantly be surrounded by his EU defenders as he meets with President Trump’s Emissary for peace, Steve Witkoff.  If Zelenskyy stands alone in the discussion he runs the risk of exposing EU-NATO fraud, manipulation and ultimately control by his EU-NATO handlers.

This twisted network of schemes and conniving interests is why Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy needs Norway to protect him from direct inquisition by Witkoff.   Standing on the truth doesn’t need support or even a memory.  Standing on a mountain of lies requires lots of help to remain stable.

OSLO, Oct 20 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will fly to Oslo to meet US special envoy Steve Witkoff on Tuesday, trying to repair ties with Washington that have deteriorated sharply over the past two weeks as President Donald Trump has increasingly courted Moscow.

Trump, who has waived sanctions on Russia in what he says is an effort to lower US fuel prices, has repeatedly rebuked Zelenskiy. Kyiv says Washington has lately failed to provide early warning notification of Russian missile launches, and has throttled SpaceX satellite links that guide Ukrainian drones.

On Monday, Trump said “Russia, frankly, has been fine on Ukraine” and “Zelenskiy is not helping matters much”. He called on Kyiv to find “somebody else to negotiate”.

Zelenskiy said he had spoken with Secretary of State Marco Rubio on issues including ballistic missile interceptors, early warning of Russian missile attacks and “the situation with Starlink/Starshield, which needs to be restored”, referring to the SpaceX satellite system.

[…] Western European countries consider defending Ukraine from Russia’s invasion to be an existential issue for the continent’s security and have strongly backed Zelenskiy, seeking to head off a deeper rupture between Washington and Kyiv.

The United States under Trump has already largely stopped providing weapons to Ukraine, but allows European countries to buy them on Kyiv’s behalf and provides intelligence and technology that Europe can’t match.

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere said the goal of hosting Tuesday’s meetings was “to steer the diplomatic efforts onto a more constructive path”.

Finland’s President Alexander Stubb said he would attend meetings with Zelenskiy and Stoere to discuss “Russia’s illegal war of aggression against Ukraine and the overall security situation in Europe.” (read more)

Posted inBig Government, Deep State, Donald Trump, European Union, Impeachment, media bias, Military, NATO, Notorious Liars, President Trump, Professional Idiots, propaganda, Russia, Ukraine, Uncategorized, USA

Following 45 Minute Call with Zelenskyy, Secretary Marco Rubio Notes Ukraine Officials are Lying and Manipulative Which He Told Zelenskyy Openly


Posted originally on the CTH on October 20, 2026 | sundance |

Secretary of State Marco Rubio answers questions from media while visiting India.  The major focus of the questions to Rubio surrounded Ukraine and the conflicting stories from Zelenskyy.

Secretary Rubio noted he had just completed a 45-minute phone call with Zelenskyy where Rubio talked to the Ukraine President about his continued promotion of false reports to media about U.S. support and assistance.  As noted, Rubio emphasized nothing substantive has changed in the U.S. support profile with Ukraine and President Trump has not modified any security arrangement at all.  Zelenskyy is just making stuff up.

Rubio noted that Ukraine is targeting U.S. commercial shipping in the Black Sea and that has to stop. That was part of the phone call.  Additionally, Rubio emphasized how Ukraine officials are just “making stuff up” for some reason, that can best be considered a Ukraine political operation against the Trump White House.  WATCH:

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Posted inBig Government, Donald Trump, European Union, India, Marco Rubio, media bias, Military, NATO, President Trump, Russia, Uncategorized, USA

The USA Dodges a Bullet – Alberta Independence Referendum Fails by 3:1 Ratio


Posted originally on the CTH on October 20, 2026 | sundance |

Voters in Alberta, Canada rejected an independence referendum to become independent.  As the results are announced approximately 76% of Albertans voted to remain a province within Canada, with 23% voting for independence. {link}

While we have sincere respect for those who sought to get free of the Canadian madness, it is ultimately a good outcome for the USA.  A successful exit would have likely begun a process to merge with the USA as a 51st state.  Obviously adding another million+ progressive voices to the USA landscape would have been detrimental.

CANADA – Voters in Canada’s oil-rich province of Alberta have rejected a proposal to begin a process toward independence, results showed early Tuesday, delivering a victory for Prime Minister Mark Carney and supporters of Canadian unity amid President Trump’s trade war and annexation threats.

The vote was not a direct referendum on independence but would have set oil-rich Alberta on a path toward a future vote on separation from Canada.

With more than 1 million votes counted, about 76% supported remaining in Canada, compared with 23% who backed beginning a process that could lead to separation. (read more)

There is already an existing process for sane Canadians to exit the ‘mass formation psychosis’ that is worsening their condition.  Canadians can apply for legal immigration to the United States.

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Posted inBig Government, Big Stupid Government, Canada, Election 2026, media bias, Socialist, Typical Prog Behavior, Uncategorized, USMCA

President Trump Midterm MAGA Rally, Greenville North Carolina – 7:00pm ET


Posted originally on the CTH on October 20, 2026 | Sundance |

Tonight, President Donald Trump will deliver remarks at a midterm campaign rally at Pitt-Greenville Airport in Greenville, North Carolina.  The anticipated start time for President Trump is 7:00pm ET, livestream links below:

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France Plans to Use Military to Control Riots and Support Police


Posted originally on the CTH on October 20, 2026 | Sundance |

Yesterday several cities and urban areas throughout France began using curfews in an attempt to stop the riots and looting that have erupted throughout the country.  Today, they announce the military will be mobilized to support police efforts.

FRANCE – France is set to deploy the military to the streets to maintain order as protests in the country escalate.

The Sentinelle force, created in 2015 after a wave of terrorist attacks in Paris, will be used “mainly on static security missions.”

French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez told lawmakers that the deployment can free up police officers and gendarmes to carry out law enforcement operations.

Elsewhere, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said the government will carry out a “massive” security operation next weekend to prevent new incidents. He also claimed that there will be new curfews “where the situation requires it.”

The decision led to reduced chaos on Monday night, according to Lecornu. Some areas, including Les Halles and parts of central Lyon saw a curfew last night. Lille and Nice imposed curfews for minors.

[…] According to the French Ministry of Interior, over half a million joined the demonstrations on Saturday. Lecornu said 1,200 people had been arrested and 150 police officers had been injured.

In some areas, protests descended into looting and rioting. Shops were looted in Paris, Marseille, Nice, Nantes, Bordeaux, Limoges, Lille, Toulouse and Strasbourg, the French news agency AFP reported. (read more)

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President Trump Holds an Oval Office Press Conference Following Announcement from Fraud Taskforce


Posted originally on the CTH on October 20, 2026 | Sundance |

Following remarks outlining successful results from the Federal Fraud Taskforce initiative, President Trump took questions from the assembled press pool.  WATCH:

President Trump noted the federal government savings from fraud prevention will help stop the spending deficit within the federal budget. The scale of fraud is substantial and efforts to prosecute those who take advantage of federal subsidy programs is having a great deal of success.

President Trump also answered questions about Ukraine, Russia, NATO, European mass migration from third-world countries, the riots in France and more.

Posted inBig Government, Cultural Marxism, Culture, Donald Trump, Economy, Election 2026, European Union, media bias, NATO, President Trump, Press Secretary – Trump, Uncategorized, United Kingdom (UK) and Great Britain

Interesting – Following the “Cut the BS” Confrontation by Rubio, Suddenly Zelenskyy Thanks USA and Says All Early Warning Systems “


Posted originally on the CTH on October 20, 2026 | Sundance |

This is a very interesting public presser from Ukraine President Zelenskyy, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere and a subdued Finnish President Alexander Stubb.  This press event follows President Trump Emissary Steve Witkoff meeting with Zelenskyy, Stoere and Stubb.

Steve Witkoff leaves Norway and is going to St Petersburg to meet with Russian Federation Vladimir Putin tomorrow.

When asked why Witkoff was not present {10:00}, the host PM Jonas Stoere says, “this is a press conference among political leaders,” and then quickly moves on.  Both Stoere and Stubb are very subdued from their prior public statements that put themselves in opposition to the U.S. Trump administration and now suddenly reverse and say it is important for them to remain engaged with the USA effort and for all EU nations to support discussions with Russia.

Following Stubb {@13:00} Zelenskyy notes that Witkoff traveling to meet with Putin tomorrow is very important, and he is very happy that “early warning systems” are working and “it’s great.”  Zelenskyy repeated referenced the call with Secretary Marco Rubio in outlining a shift in tone that is suddenly very appreciative of the USA support.  A very curious shift.  WATCH:

As previously noted, there is an early plan for China (Xi), Russia (Putin) and the USA (Trump) to meet on the sidelines of the APEC summit next month in China.  Little man Zelenskyy clarifies his prior comments about a trilateral meeting by saying that his comments were directed to a possible U.S, Russia, Ukraine trilateral meeting and not the APEC sideline.

At 16:00 Peter Baker (NYT) obviously notes the tone change visible in this presser and asks about what is going on?  Baker was taken aback when Zelenskyy, Stubb and Stoere affirm the positive and constructive meeting with Steve Witkoff, and “there is nothing to gain” by looking at things said yesterday, said Stoere.

Finland President Stubb joins with very complimentary statements of Steve Witkoff affirming his belief this meeting has clarified a lot of issues that now lead toward peace.   “Today was a big success” Stubb emphasized as the press conference concludes.

It sounds to me like Secretary Rubio used his linguistic battle skills to pin Zelenskyy on the issue of stirring up trouble and that set up Steve Witkoff for a solid meeting without the political drama and narrative constructs of recent weeks.

The trio of Zelenskyy, Stoere and Stubb looked considerably smaller in this presser perhaps realizing their miniscule stature in the grand scheme of geopolitical affairs.   It will be very interesting to see how the U.S. media react to this shifted tone from today – particularly as it relates to the New York Times and Peter Baker’s narrative engineering effort.

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Following 45 Minute Call with Zelenskyy, Secretary Marco Rubio Notes Ukraine Officials are Lying and Manipulative Which He Told Zelenskyy Openly


Posted originally on the CTH on October 20, 2026 | sundance |

Secretary of State Marco Rubio answers questions from media while visiting India.  The major focus of the questions to Rubio surrounded Ukraine and the conflicting stories from Zelenskyy.

Secretary Rubio noted he had just completed a 45-minute phone call with Zelenskyy where Rubio talked to the Ukraine President about his continued promotion of false reports to media about U.S. support and assistance.  As noted, Rubio emphasized nothing substantive has changed in the U.S. support profile with Ukraine and President Trump has not modified any security arrangement at all.  Zelenskyy is just making stuff up.

Rubio noted that Ukraine is targeting U.S. commercial shipping in the Black Sea and that has to stop. That was part of the phone call.  Additionally, Rubio emphasized how Ukraine officials are just “making stuff up” for some reason, that can best be considered a Ukraine political operation against the Trump White House.  WATCH:

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Zelenskyy Calls Rubio as Witkoff Travels to Meet Him in Norway


Posted originally on the CTH on October 20, 2026 | sundance |

Many Americans wonder why Ukraine is a central issue in the USA midterm election.  To those voices I would remind them that all aligned individuals and organizations who support the premise of Ukraine are core adversaries to the America-First doctrine.  At the end of every anti-Trump voice, is an alignment with Ukraine. At this point it’s impossible to ignore. Once you see it you can never unsee it.

There is a very specific way that Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy publicly describes contacts with the U.S. administration when he is unable to manipulate the narrative within the conversation. What follows below is an example of that.

Note the difference in Zelenskyy’s tone.

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The reality of dealing with a person skilled in diplomatic clarity (Rubio) is unnerving to those who are skilled at diplomatic political theater (Zelenskyy); their tone retreats, because the conversation is no longer swirling around pretense.

Zelenskyy, feeling empowered due to the anti-Trump elements that support him, speaks in a passive-aggressive tone and a disrespectful manner when generally talking about the Trump administration.

Zelenskyy’s prism is very narrow, self-centered, combative and bitter when he anticipates not getting his demands met. The most common reference for this expressed mindset is a teenage daughter who wants something indulgent, but her Mom/Dad is not willing to give in to the demands and expectations.  The daughter’s sympathetic friends are codependent enablers.

In the latest development, Zelenskyy is traveling to Oslo, Norway, where he will be surrounded by his codependents as he meets yet again with President Trump’s Emissary Steve Witkoff.  Why Norway? Why does Zelenskyy need to be surrounded by EU enablers when discussing terms and conditions?  The media always pretends not to notice this pattern.

In Norway Zelenskyy will be supported by Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere and Finland’s President Alexander Stubb.  I would remind readers that it was Norwegian PM Stoere who previously claimed Russia had attacked Zelenskyy’s airplane in Moldova with a drone strike – that nonsense was entirely made up yet spread by EU media quickly.

Meanwhile Finland (bordering Northern Russia) has recently been supporting 1,000+ drone flights from Ukraine that crossed Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia on the way to strike St Petersburg, Russia. Now, reasonable people will notice that’s a long route for small drones over EU-NATO countries to avoid Russian anti-drone defenses.

Such a reasonably minded person will also note that’s a very long distance for drone propulsion (fuel) to last, and that reasonable person will likely then realize the 1,000+ drones that targeted St Petersburg didn’t originate in Ukraine at all.

The most likely scenario was the 1,000+ drones were launched by Ukraine operatives from inside NATO countries including Estonia – which happens to be the home country of Kaja Kallas the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission.

CTH will also emphasize the timing here.  Presumably, if you accept the NATO narrative, the 1,000+ drones took off from western Ukraine, flew north through Poland, crossed Lithuania (a few crashed there) and then Latvia, and finally turned east toward St Petersburg from Estonia at the very end; again, presumably, to avoid Russian air defenses.

This complicated 1,000+ drone operation happened at exactly the same time Zelenskyy was creating a very specific narrative about being allowed to use Starshield for these types of targeting operations.

Stand back and look at this construct.  Zelenskyy’s NATO friends (Poland, Lithuania, Estonia, Finland, Norway, etc., continue to provoke a counterattack by Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin.  EU-NATO is openly arming, supporting and now assisting in launching direct attacks against a nuclear-armed superpower.

Ultimately this is why the lying liar who lies, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, must constantly be surrounded by his EU defenders as he meets with President Trump’s Emissary for peace, Steve Witkoff.  If Zelenskyy stands alone in the discussion he runs the risk of exposing EU-NATO fraud, manipulation and ultimately control by his EU-NATO handlers.

This twisted network of schemes and conniving interests is why Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy needs Norway to protect him from direct inquisition by Witkoff.   Standing on the truth doesn’t need support or even a memory.  Standing on a mountain of lies requires lots of help to remain stable.

OSLO, Oct 20 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will fly to Oslo to meet US special envoy Steve Witkoff on Tuesday, trying to repair ties with Washington that have deteriorated sharply over the past two weeks as President Donald Trump has increasingly courted Moscow.

Trump, who has waived sanctions on Russia in what he says is an effort to lower US fuel prices, has repeatedly rebuked Zelenskiy. Kyiv says Washington has lately failed to provide early warning notification of Russian missile launches, and has throttled SpaceX satellite links that guide Ukrainian drones.

On Monday, Trump said “Russia, frankly, has been fine on Ukraine” and “Zelenskiy is not helping matters much”. He called on Kyiv to find “somebody else to negotiate”.

Zelenskiy said he had spoken with Secretary of State Marco Rubio on issues including ballistic missile interceptors, early warning of Russian missile attacks and “the situation with Starlink/Starshield, which needs to be restored”, referring to the SpaceX satellite system.

[…] Western European countries consider defending Ukraine from Russia’s invasion to be an existential issue for the continent’s security and have strongly backed Zelenskiy, seeking to head off a deeper rupture between Washington and Kyiv.

The United States under Trump has already largely stopped providing weapons to Ukraine, but allows European countries to buy them on Kyiv’s behalf and provides intelligence and technology that Europe can’t match.

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere said the goal of hosting Tuesday’s meetings was “to steer the diplomatic efforts onto a more constructive path”.

Finland’s President Alexander Stubb said he would attend meetings with Zelenskiy and Stoere to discuss “Russia’s illegal war of aggression against Ukraine and the overall security situation in Europe.” (read more)

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Outgoing Senator John Cornyn Sends Alarming Public Statement Via His X Account


Posted originally on the CTH on October 19, 2026 | sundance |

There are, as best I can fathom, three possible options for what you are about to read from Texas Senator John Cornyn.

The outgoing senator sent this public statement via his X Account:

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It is the official position of the United States government that Ukraine has never had access to the “Starshield” global satellite system used by the United States military for communication and global guidance targeting.  Giving Ukraine access to Starshield would be akin to the United States operating missile and drone targeting of nuclear armed Russia.

For obvious reasons the U.S. government would not want to escalate to direct military conflict with a nuclear-armed power.

Senator John Cornyn is a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee; Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and Cornyn has been a long-time tenured member of the Republican Senatorial Leadership Team.  There are three options behind this X message:

Option #1 – Senator John Cornyn genuinely doesn’t know that Ukraine has never had access to “Starshield.” The implications within this possibility are alarming, especially when you consider his senate office staff wouldn’t stop him from making a public fool of himself.

Option #2 – Assuming he’s not made a mistake. Senator John Cornyn has just publicly exposed a deep state, highly classified secret, outlining to Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin that the United States has indeed been operating the Ukraine targeting system against Russia all along.  This has major implications.

Option #3 – Again, assuming he’s not made a mistake.  Senator John Cornyn has just exposed that elements within the United States government are controlling military operations and operating without the knowledge of President Donald Trump and Secretary of state Marco Rubio.

You choose.

One thing is very clear, someone from Vladimir Putin’s office is very likely calling someone in the White House chain of command to gain clarity.  Maybe that ‘friction’ and/or ‘deconfliction’ problem is the reason Cornyn wants to kick sand?

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