Russia is making daily tactical gains in eastern Ukraine, as concerns swirl around Ukrainian military reporting | CNN
Russia is making daily tactical gains in eastern Ukraine, as concerns swirl around Ukrainian military reporting | CNN
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Russia is making daily tactical gains in eastern Ukraine, as concerns swirl around Ukrainian military reporting | CNN
Shouldn't surprise anyone, really. Mike Johnson did Putin a big favor in delaying aid for so long. Now Putin will push for any last-minute gains before the aid can be fully deployed.
Fortunately, the DoD seems to have readying things for the bill to pass and get signed. It shouldn't take too long for things to flow to the front.
No, it really shouldn't. I mean literally every Presidential Administration since Bill Clinton has been warning that this would happen and if proof was ever necessary it was delivered in 2014...and yet the Europeans remained committed to being as unprepared as possible. To the point that their leaders were still making fun of America right up until 48 hours before the invasion of 2022.
Fuck Mike Johnson and the Republicans he leads but double fuck the European Leaders who absolutely refused to get their shit together and even now are unable to help Ukraine with what it needs because their MIC is as weak as their leadership is uncommitted.
American's can blame Mike Johnson but everyone else, and that especially includes Europeans, should be looking at their National Governments.
I get your frustration with Europe but if I may suggest we double-fuck Mike Johnson and only half-fuck Europe and here's why:
To Europe's credit there really hasn't been a reason to suggest Russia would do anything more than remain corrupt within its nation and perhaps a few puppet states — for the longest time, Ukraine being one of them.
To this day Russia by no means has nor had the capacity to attack NATO — even in their diminished armed forces state — hence the reason he opted to attack Ukraine before what the writing on the wall came to fruition. So did Europe just 10 years ago expect to be popping up a non-member eastern european state? Not really. Even Mitt Romney was laughed off the debate stage when he said Russia was a #1 Geopolitical threat (which, I still kind of think that was an out-of-touch guess that makes him look good in retrospect). Pretty much everyone considered China to be the number one geopolitical foe.
To this day Russia barks louder than its bite. It couldn't even take Ukraine despite its blitz. So I can understand why Western Europe has felt insulated from them... But I'm happy they're finally beginning to wake up.
Little Mike Johnson might be responsible for NATO becoming involved if things go badly for Ukraine because of his pathological fealty to Trump.
The cynic in me keeps thinking that it's actually in the US' best interest if Ukraine and Russia stop fighting, even if it leaves things in a way where Russia gets away with doing bad things, versus empowering Ukraine to keep fighting until they completely push Russia out of their territory, but in the process maybe sparking World War 3.
Personally, if invaders were breaking into my neighbor's house, I would help them until the invaders are all pushed out of their house.
Edit: Don't worry people, I'm not advocating for the abandonment of Ukraine, just stating the cynical perspective option. I personally think quite the opposite of the cynical mindset. We should be helping them, since they gave up their nukes for US protection.
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The cynic in you seems not to see the bigger picture. If Russia suceed with this, they also proove they can get along with it. Start a war, wave with your ICBM's and threat everyone with nuclear warfare, rinse and repeat. And let us not forget the precedent it creates, that other dipshits countries can follow. They must be stopped right now, otherwise you are just postponing WW3, because Russia will not stop with their degenerated agenda.