Putin Invades the Ukraine

[Dondilion]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

It is for Ukraine and Russia to make war or peace as they may. But there is no doubt who is the criminal aggressor, and who deserves support. Do you think that things will work out better if Ukraine is weaker?

It is for Ukraine and Russia to make war or peace as they may:

I am glad that you accept that position. In the early part of 2022 both sides were willing to sign a treaty base upon Ukraine accepting neutrality. This was upended when Boris Johnson went to Ukraine and convinced Zelensky that with western support Russia could be defeated.
I suspect that western perspective was not so much pro Ukraine interest but a chance to break Russia.

Now second Time Magazine main article on Zelensky essentially described him as someone who has lost a sense of reality.

Zaluzhny is the realist and more than likely came to the conclusion that Ukraine was just a pawn in a big game.

in certain main policy objectives Biden is a continuation of Trump. He is just smoother and calmer. Trump was ranting and raving about NATO members not spending enough on armaments and also the need to buy more American energy. Biden has achieved all of that beyond his wildest dreams. Senator Ted Cruz the energy point man is smiling.

In the meantime Europe is f^^ked. It has to transfer many of its high energy dependent industry to US or China.

General Zaluzhny is correct and he probably realizes he is in a "Mackinder" machination.

Now I hope Lloyd Austin returns to his post as quickly as possible before the lunatics take control.