#405-Featured Guest: Joaquin Flores with Special Guest Hosts Tim Kirby and Drago Bosnic -“Peace or Power Play? Dissecting Putin’s Call for Ukraine Talks in Istanbul”

“This week, the global stage is on fire—and at the center of it is Donald Trump.   After wrapping up high-stakes stops in Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Qatar, Trump now heads to Istanbul, and this isn’t just another handshake tour.   In Saudi Arabia, he sealed $600 billion in AI and energy investments—with U.S. tech giants backing the kingdom’s ambitions to lead in artificial intelligence. In Qatar, he witnessed the largest aircraft deal in Boeing’s history. And in Syria—shockingly—he lifted all U.S. sanctions and met with the new president, pushing Syria to join the Abraham Accords.   But now: Istanbul.   On paper, Trump is attending a reception at Trump Towers Istanbul. But in the backdrop? Vladimir Putin’s sudden call for Ukraine peace talks.   So is this a genuine push for peace—or a global power play?   Turkey, as a NATO member that’s kept close ties with both the West and Russia, is the perfect stage for a strategic pivot. Trump showing up in Istanbul right now, at a site that bears his name, may signal he’s ready to step in as a deal-maker—or a kingmaker—in the Ukraine conflict.   Is he positioning himself as the only one who can broker peace between Ukraine and Russia? Or is this about optics, leverage, and legacy?   We’ll be unpacking all this and more in this episode—don’t miss it.”     Quantum Nurse https://graceasagra.com/  http://graceasagra.bio.link/presents Freedom International Livestream Thursday May 15, 2025 @ 9:00 AM EST Featured Guest: Joaquin Flores Topic: “Peace or Power Play? Dissecting Putin’s Call for Ukraine Talks in Istanbul”   https://t.me/NewResistance - Xoaquin Flores https://twitter.com/XoaquinFlores https://www.patreon.com/JoaquinF   Bio:     Joaquin Flores (author, analyst and curator of the New Resistance Telegram channel): Channel description as follows: Save the Republic: Pure comedy and never real news or analysis) with Xoaquin Flores.   The channel delivers a global geostrategic overview with a focus on breaking developments in Ukraine, the breakdown of the liberal rules-based order, Jesuitical operations in Mongolia, Latin American historic dynamics and the faction fight waged by opposing groups of the American elite.   Educated in the field of IR and IPE at California State University Los Angeles; previously served as a business agent and organizer for the SEIU labor union; has published internationally on subjects of geopolitics, war, and diplomacy; serves as the director of the Belgrade-based Center for Syncretic Studies, and is Chief Editor at Fort Russ News.   Contributor: https://strategic-culture.su/contributors/joaquin-flores/   Special Guest Hosts:   Tim Kirby Telegram:  Tim Kirby Russia Hardcore -- https://t.me/timkirbyhardcore YouTube:  Tim Kirby Russia - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWjox2j8QnpUBanF7jTEg3A https://americanvillages.ru/   Drago Bosnic BRICS portal (infobrics.org) Telegram -CerFunhouse   www.GlobalResearch.Ca Dr Reza John Vedadi – LinkedIn - Instagram     Creator Host:   Grace Asagra, RN MA Podcast:  Quantum Nurse: Out of the Rabbit Hole from Stress to Bliss http://graceasagra.bio.link/ https://www.quantumnurse.life/ Bichute https://www.bitchute.com/channel/nDjE6Ciyg0ED/   TIP/DONATE LINK for Grace Asagra @ Quantum Nurse Podcast https://patron.podbean.com/QuantumNurse https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=FHUXTQVAVJDPU Venmo - @Grace-Asagra 609-203-5854 WELLNESS RESOURCES Optimal Health and Wellness with Grace Virtual Dispensary Link (Designs for Health)               2https://www.designsforhealth.com/u/optimalhealthwellness Premier Research Labs - https://prlabs.com/customer/account/create/code/59n84f/ - 15% discount - 15%_59N84F_05 Co-Host:   Hartmut Schumacher https://anchor.fm/hartmut-schumacher-path