Our Mark, chairman of the Revived Citizens Party, a veteran statesman, is considering applying for a Russian travel visa (before Trump’s Inauguration Day) and making the trip there for the 2nd time in his lifetime (the last was in 2002). Mark hopes to detail his peace proposal plan with interested Russians in some of the major cities (maybe a major eastern city and a major city west of the Ural Mountains, for a change) and then writing about his experiences and what ordinary Russians tell him on this blog…with photos. Mark does not want to get in trouble with the Logan Act (a very old law but still on the books), so, he will not knowingly speak with Russian officials about his proposal or politics, just common citizens there. Mark would also be careful not to violate any Russian laws as well, of course.
Mark’s peace proposal is pretty much void of details, as he is an isolationist, and the conflict over there is really none of America’s business anyway, so, this would basically be a proposal to have peace negotiations between the various involved countries’ officials on Big Diomede Island, Chukotka, Russian territory and Little Diomede Island, Alaska, American territory. We think some kind of shuttle diplomacy with ambassadors and diplomats from the major parties, and neutral international observers, going back and forth between the two Diomede Islands would be ideal for peace negotiations because it would be as close to the Russian-American borders (on land) as you can get, and quick travel time for the diplomats, probably well under an hour. Mark, if he goes through with these tourist plans, would kind of be taking a page from the early 20th century president, Theodore Roosevelt, who was the prime mover behind negotiating the Russo-Nippon Peace Treaty of 1905.
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” – Matthew 5:9
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