Trump's Disbanding Of A Secret "Deep State" Working Group Raises Hopes Of Peace With Russia

A secret inter-agency working group was established to formulate strategies for coercing Russia into concessions to Ukraine, but it was recently disbanded. The group was overseen by National Security Council members and consisted of officials from the US' permanent military, intelligence, and diplomatic bureaucracies. Reuters reported that the group's efforts lost steam due to Trump's refusal to escalate American involvement in the conflict. The group's plans included tailored economic deals and covert special operations efforts to pressure Russia. One proposal was to incentivize Kazakhstan to crack down on Russia's evasion of Western sanctions, but it appears that nothing came of it. The group's existence lends credence to claims that Trump may not have known about Ukraine's strategic drone strikes against Russia in early June. The group's "covert special operations efforts" may have been connected to false flag plots in the Baltic Sea. The disbandment of the group raises hopes of peace with Russia and may have contributed to the Trump Administration's recent pragmatism towards Russia. The Administration has recently announced plans to slash aid to Ukraine, warned against new anti-Russian sanctions, and opposed efforts to lower the Russian oil price cap. While it's uncertain whether Trump will stay the course, his recent moves are positive developments for peace.