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People Mentioned
- James Comey (Former FBI Director) - Mentioned as a prominent critic of President Trump and a target of an indictment that was later dismissed.
- Letitia James (Attorney General of New York State) - Mentioned as a prominent critic of President Trump and a target of an indictment that was later dismissed.
- Lindsey Halligan (Prosecutor) - Mentioned as the improperly appointed prosecutor who brought the indictments against James Comey and Letitia James.
- Friedrich Merz (German Chancellor) - Mentioned in the context of the European peace plan for Ukraine.
- Alexander Stubb (Finnish President) - Mentioned as a "Trump whisperer" who plays golf with Trump, in the context of the Ukraine peace plan.
- Marco Rubio (Secretary of State) - Mentioned in the context of progress in Geneva regarding Ukraine's NATO membership.
- Volodymyr Zelensky (President of Ukraine) - Discussed his perspective on the European peace plan and the ongoing conflict.
- Anton Melnyk (Architect from Dnipro, Ukraine) - Provided a Ukrainian citizen's perspective on the peace negotiations and the war.
- Vladimir Putin (President of Russia) - Mentioned in the context of Russia's maximalist goals in the Ukraine war.
- Nicholas Maduro (President of Venezuela) - Discussed in the context of the Trump administration's designation of him as a leader of a foreign terrorist organization.
- Ian Bremmer (Head of Eurasia Group) - Provided analysis on the US approach to Venezuela and the possibility of military intervention.
- General Dan Kaine (Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff) - Mentioned as the nation's top military officer visiting the Caribbean in relation to Venezuela.
- Mike Pompeo (Secretary of State during the first Trump administration) - Commented on General Kaine's visit to the Caribbean.
Organizations & Institutions
- Eurasia Group - Political risk consulting firm led by Ian Bremmer, mentioned for its analysis on Venezuela.
Other Resources
- Cartel de Los Soles - Designated by the US administration as a foreign terrorist organization, with Nicholas Maduro named as its leader.