THE ART OF THE DEAL. DO TRUMP'S BUSINESS TACTICS APPLY WHEN TRYING TO REACH A GEOPOLITICAL SETTLEMENT

21 March 2025 1. Top Ten Tactics in Business NegotiationsThese are classic tactics used by the stronger side to control the negotiation process and steer it toward a favourable outcome:1.1 Anchoring HighOpen with an ambitious position to define the frame.Forces the weaker side to negotiate downward from your terms.In geopolitics: e.g. “End the Fighting - The Must be an Immediate Ceasefire.”, "There must be a Territorial Status Quo - No...

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WAR OR WEALTH: BRITAIN AND AMERICA FALL OUT OVER STRATEGY FOR UKRAINE

11 March 2025 We've had no explanation so far as to why London and Washington are so profoundly at odds over the flow of weapons and intelligence and also over the mineral rights deal. Moscow has apparently offered Washington a deal over development of Russia's 70 trillion dollars worth of natural resources. Kiev is auctioning off its 7 trillion's worth and this might be included as a secret annex to the one hundred year friendship...

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RIYADH AGENDA, A NEW FRAMEWORK FOR PEACE AND ECONOMIC REVIVAL

22 February 2024Riyadh Agenda: A New Framework for Peace and Economic Revival The recent summit in Riyadh has sparked intense debate, most notably these last few days from Ukrainian President Zelensky. His criticism centres on Ukraine’s apparent exclusion from the peace talks. However, the purpose of the meeting is not to leave Ukraine out but to establish a comprehensive agenda for the upcoming summit between presidents Trump...

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