In VIPS Memorandum for the President today, we list how many times the NYTimes (et al.) have announced Putin’s “loss” in Ukraine – most recently re CIA chief’s Moscow visit. We urge Trump to “kick the tires” this time around.
https://consortiumnews.com/2026/08/28/vips-memo-dangerous-talk-of-putins-loss-in-ukraine/
At the White House on Aug. 18, 2025, before the U.S. president met with with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky and European and NATO leaders in the Oval Office. (White House/Daniel Torok)