(2/4) But, despite that, when Russia invaded Ukraine in 2014 “not a shot was fired” by either of these countries in defence of Ukraine. This only emboldened Putin to move further and attempt to take the whole of Ukraine.
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and if Ukraine agrees to Trump's concession that they allow Russia to victoriously take the land they stole, it will embolden Putin to attack Ukraine again, in a few years after they rebuild their military.
All good points . Having said that no appetite by Obama for engagement. Europe needed Russia for energy thinking trade keep them in check . Do not recognize Crimea but they are Russian leaning. Biden out of Afghanistan no appetite . Trump weakened NATO no need for Putin to move during 1st term
Maybe it's time to get back to the mess of post 1914 Ukraine and later Stalin's Holmodor. Ukrainian were starved or simply moved out en mass to be replaced by Russians. So Ukrainians know what Russian Crimea means. And since occupation Russians have again been shipped in.
You are aware of the tens of thousands of wargamed scenarios involving direct conflict between nuclear powers which inevitably escalated into full blown nuclear war?
For some context, the Ukrainians themselves scarcely fired a shot in Defense of Crimea. Ukraine basically gave up Crimea without a fight. From the perspective of the U.K. and the U.S.A., Ukraine just seemed to shrug off the loss of Crimea. Why should they care more about Crimea than the Ukrainians?
It is time -- past time -- to arm Ukraine so heavily, that Russia's death toll will be so high, they will need to "make a deal." Obliterate all bordering areas with Russia, at the very least. We (the world) have the resources to easily do this, even without America. What are we afraid of?
Trump wants to take over other countries so why would he attack someone who is going exactly that? Putin's aggression opens the door not only for China and Israel to grab countries and territories without consequence but for the US to. And the hell with treaties. Take his words seriously.
Obama had no reason to.
Crimea wanted to join Russia. Russian forces showed up to protect the people and territory that willingly joined their nation.
Why would Obama oppose that?
Complex issue,referendum vote in Crimea while under RU occupation. 🇺🇦 is a sovereign nation. We know RU elections under Putin are rigged.🙄Liberated from RU occupation Crimeans expressed desire to be part of 🇺🇦 . Btw, US promised 🇺🇦 that if they gave up nuclear weapons we would protect them.
Yeah.
It was obvious that the Crimeans didn't want to be part of Russia by all the resistance they put up.
After all, they've been killing Russian officers in their sleep, sabotaging Russian vehicles, and planting bombs in Russian buildings....
Oh...wait... none of that has happened.
The only way to stop bullies who are people that are deeply insecure and fundamentally flawed, is to stand up to them. Zelenskyy has so admirably and he and his people and the world needs our help more than ever. Well said Sir Richard ♥️
Oh, everyone and everything was attacked by the British.
In ‘45, Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin at Yalta, presided over a Europe in chaos. Add in Palestine/Israel settlements and India/Pakistan partition, and all our nightmares come round again to haunt us.
Historically the Native Americans were the first to be invaded, but it doesn’t alter the fact that America and Russia have commonly fought a Cold War on other Countries’ territories.
Historically the Native Americans were the first to be invaded, but it doesn’t alter the fact that in 20thC America and Russia have commonly fought a Cold War on other Countries’ territories.
Short on evidence of Putin's intentions. Pointless going thru same old arguments re. NATO etc. That gamble failed, trashed economies and lives. And, we support genocide elsewhere!
(3/4) For the sake of peace worldwide, we must learn from that mistake and stand firm with Ukraine. To cave now would send a terrible message to Russia, and to China, that aggression pays, and the US does not stand by its pledges.
Best thing the EU can do is politely ignore the current US administration, which is corrupt to the core. Build up and potentially partner with Ukraine and force Russia back to its borders.
Richard, "the US does not stand by its pledges."
This is nothing new with Ukraine.
Already in 1939, 40,41,42, they weren't respecting their commitments. It was when they started seeing a few Uboot in New York Bay and the Japs spanking them in the Pacific, that they got off their fat asses.
(looks at you in every single Treaty the US has signed and reneged upon in it's colonialist projects, and a few the UK has supported the. reneging, too.)
This pretense of "honor" by Western nations is galling.
The one person who should understand this fully, does not have the capacity for such intellectual reasoning. He prefers to side with a dictator and shows contempt daily for democracy & all it stands for. It is clearly up to the rest of the world's democracies.
The Iraq invasion of Kuwait was internationally condemned and Iraq was expelled with US-led coalition of forces. Kuwait gave no land - borders were restored to pre invasion position. Same needs to happen for Ukraine - Russia needs to withdraw
We could also learn from all the historical examples of how appeasing a bully NEVER WORKS.
But standing up to them has great odds of succeeding.
#SlavaUkraine
#HistoryMatters
#EducationMatters
But what if enemy also never stops killing b/c they must "send a message" too? Irony is Propoganda Minister Goebbels invented the idea of war as teaching tool (not self defense, or even to conquer) to teach the world Germany won't capitulate like in WW1. Nazis invented the war excuses we use today.
Sadly, the part about the US is true. But, millions of Americans stand with Ukraine. We have a sick, greedy, demented "leader" who cares about himself & pUtin. He owes Putin. The tactics being used are payback for money the orange guy owes pUtin.
DT hates & is looking for ways to ☠️ his own ppl/others living in US via disappearing/deportation/arrest; intentionally putting our health@risk; has been/is colluding w/Putin against us, conducts mass disinfo/brainwash, faked assassintion attempts & cheated elections etc. Also yes HE is against🇺🇦
Saying U.S. doesn’t stand by its pledges is unfairly general. We did w/Biden as well as other presidents.Trump is an outlier/cheater/monster that most of us rejected from the start.He has brainwashed a cult, colluded w/Putin & cheated us.This is HIS personal vendetta. We, the People reject it/him.
America is being run into the ground, along with the destruction of the rest of the globe, by a senile moron who unfortunately still has enough left of his vicious brain to terrify Congress.
Until enough of them grow spines & get together to put an end to this monstrous horseshit we’re all screwed
1- The US has already caved.
2- The US hasn't stood by its pledges more times than you could count during its history.
The US has never been some shining city on a hill somewhere, although they like to think they are.
Trump has pretty much switched sides now and Russia knows it. They don't have any reason to come to the table for peace talks, they are getting everything they want with no consequences. This is not how America is. We need to support Ukraine, no strings attached.
Historically Ukraine’s borders are not well defined in terms of those that live in parts of the county; a situation not unlike that in part’s of the UK. Think Northern Ireland. Maybe Ukraine should cede some land to Russia for the sake of peace.
Sadly, we don't learn from past mistakes. Britain and France opted for a "diplomatic" course of action before Hitler invaded Poland. They handed the border regions of Czechoslovakia to Hitler on a silver platter. We know how that ended. You don't negotiate with a tyrant.
#RESIST
#RESIST
#UKRAINE
being anti-war doesn't mean ending every war as quickly as possible. it means preventing war, including by deterrence. by making it clear to any would-be instigators that there is nothing to be gained, only lost, by attempting to redraw borders with war.
(4/4) Furthermore, for anyone to infer that Ukrainians are not brave is beyond contempt. Ukrainian people and their President are amongst the bravest people I’ve ever had the honour to meet.
The Ukrainian people are literally on the front lines of western democracy. Given the opportunity, Putin will attempt to extend his boundaries into the surrounding countries. If the US and Europe don't assist Ukraine in their battle, then we are assisting Putin & his agenda. Tfg is a Russian asset.
Ukraine's President is a beacon of light in this world of evil. As he leads his people to stay united and stay firm, as he looks to the US and Europe to provide what was promised, the United States PEOPLE fully support Ukraine!
I followed the Ukraine war with great interest. They do deserve freedom from Russia, and Putin, as we all do. It wld be in the best interests of the world should Putin and Trump bite the dust. Removing Trump could possibly de-fang Putin, also, in 1 fell swoop! T's removal very soon, or all is lost.
To remove Trump, you have to take apart the entire apparatus that made him possible. Take out everyone who enables him, who gives him cover, and who sold their integrity to help him. When you do that, not only do you take him down, you make sure no one like him takes his place.
It se3ms complicated, altight. I wish he and his closest pal could all be gone, all at once. Tragic accident, plane crash would be appropo. Slate wiped clean. Fresh start, with Harris, after proof clearly verifies they stole the election...ideal outcome. That's just me dreaming--no more nightmare!
Honestly, me too but that won't prevent another nutter from taking his place. We have to absolutely hold the people at Fox and all of those conspiracy nutjobs who took Russian money to lie to the public, accountable for what they have done.
Indeed, the peacemaker are the warmonger. It was clear than, as it is clear now, that 🇷🇺 doesn't want ☮️ . 🇷🇺 has been emboldened by the the world in 🇸🇾 and elsewhere. The 🇺🇸 is a traitor to ☮️. It needs to be isolated. 🇪🇺 needs to step up now.
They also forget Zelensky turned Yanukovich's compound into a museum of corruption. Yanukovich speaks Russian, not Ukranian, and he fled in the night like a polonium covered STD carrier.
TRUTH! No person OR country has more grit or determination than Ukraine! So proud to be standing by Ukraine and it's people and warriers! Slava Ukraini!🇺🇦💙
I have brought this up for years, but that line of thought mostly falls on deaf ears… it should be reiterated on a daily basis. Obama should apologize & make amends by leading a 🇺🇦support effort.
But he won’t bc it would be hard.
American here. Trump is a monster. He is not representative of the millions of us that support Ukraine and the promise we made to them. He doesn’t care about anyone but himself and his bank account.
2nd American here: The US is shameful. What’s happening is terrifying and disgusting. We are fighting here but this administration is full of criminals. We KNOW how bad it is.
True, but no the whole story. It's his numerous, far too numerous, acolytes who are the real problem. They worship him still, voted him in twice and are happily invested in allowing him to destroy the USA. Poor, rich, educated, not-educated they come from all stratas of USA society.
He is, however, representative of the millions that do support him no matter what. And that is enough to cut out America from the dwindling community of civilized nations.
We should trade! Trump and all his ilk (including his voters) should go deal with Russia in Ukraine, Zelensky and his gov't and remaining population can come enjoy the relative safety of these United States (and perhaps then we'll be united once more).
Could you fund a campaign to address this very issue? The media in America is not addressing these facts about our history with Ukraine. Most Americans are not aware of the things you are bringing up but you have the resources to get the good word out. Can you help through an advertising campaign?
Trump’s peace list is a complete surrender to Putin. That a US president would even contemplate such a deal, is such a betrayal of Ukrainians and Americans. Most Americans respect and support Ukraine’s sovereignty.
Thank you Sir Richard for sharing your voice. You are smart and very influential..please continue to share and help the world to calm down..the hatred, anxiety, fear, killings, diminishing rule of law in the US is getting out of hand and needs a celestial intervention for mankind to course correct
Hello can you tell me how more war leads to peace. Also can you tell me your thoughts on occupied Palestine and how we should be helping stop the genocide by the occupation?
I remember night 2 or 3 of the war when Zelinsky announced he would not be evacuating and understood he may not live through the night. At that point I knew that, given support, Ukraine would defeat Goliath.
Putin Plan from day one. Believed would walk through Ukraine then moldova next. Ukraine clearly and bravely did not agree. If there is a “ peace plan “ will last just long enough for Russia plan to start new attack on Ukraine.
Only one I saw was a general from Poland very clearly say/ warn Putin if Russia “ steps even a toe in Lithuania ( right next to Poland) Poland will start bombing Moscow, not that day, that hour off the map” . Poland has spent a ton of money building their military they are not to be fucked with.
Poland knows what occupation brings and they have vowed to never go back. Putin lies that it's about not having NATO at its border yet moves its border to NATO. It's really just about jealousy and their long history of ethnic cleansing of Ukraine.
Just been listening to the Latvian president in Rome for Pope's funeral talking about bravery of Ukraine, its defence of western Euyrope and how it must be supported.
The United States has very rarely kept its promises in agreements like this. I truly do hate saying it but our government, regardless of who is in charge, can’t be trusted to keep these long term agreements.
Exactly. President Zelensky and the Ukrainians deserve our support. They have fought bravely to push back the Russians who INVADED their democratic nation.
And today is Liberation Day in Italy. A true liberation from oppression and fascism. As opposed to dumb dumb’s fake liberation day from tariffs. He’s a fucking moron. It’s embarrassing. Beyond embarrassing.
Yeah….
We got a president problem here in the US at the moment.
Turns out, the dude WORKS for putin, and for some reason, the ones that could get this president/putin-employee removed, are all under their desks hiding.
I think your assessment is correct Sir Richard. I love Obama but he did make 2 mistakes, and they both involve Putin; the one you mention here in 2014, and the Red Line in Syria.
The only thing American 🇺🇸 & 🇬🇧British governments are interested in is who uses what bathrooms 🚽 and who plays what sports ⚽️
They don’t understand (Big Topics)
Their to (Small Minded)
We have to stand with Ukraine. If Ukraine falls, the western democracies are all in danger. Trump’s support of the dictator Putin is shameful and very evil.
Cool, guy. So, you’re richer than God—how about using some of that divine wealth to actually fix something? Because from where I’m standing, it looks like all it really takes to affect billions of lives is a shit-fuck-ton of money. And, clearly you’ve got that covered.
Every hundred years, Russia and at least one random superpower invade Ukraine for sport. Ukraine has outlasted every empire who ever tried to incorporate them. It takes Russia around 99 years to forget their latest blunder.
We must take from 🇺🇦 Ukraine the lessons of their 2002 🟧 Revolution. 24/7 peaceful resistance and occupation of their Capitol Kyiv resulted in their Putin's Puppet chased out and the democracy movement winning. We can suffer the same💥violence🩸and☠ that they did and push the 🍊Hitler out!
That’s not gonna get through to Turnip. He wouldn’t care even if someone came across it and read it to him.
Do you think he’d suddenly think oh geez maybe I shouldn’t be on Putin’s side?
Nope.
He wants to be a dictator like Putin, who no doubt has something big on him.
Very young girls probably.
There are so many things people seem to need to be taught, like financial skills, but especially about how to have healthy relationships with other people, and how to spot a psychopath sounds like an important skill to include in that.
2 bullies (Trump/Putin) meet on the school playground,
- They may compete for dominance
- They may team up to target others
- They may sense danger in each other and back off
- Their behaviors might escalate and draw adult attention (:))
- Rarely, one may recognize their own behavior mirrored back
Yep. I hate to say it, but they never should have agreed to give them up , it's sad but true. We are never gonna truly get rid of nukes at this point, and we've proven our deals aren't worth the paper they are printed on.
Thank you Sir Richard for reminding us of the pledge and for giving further voice to Ukrainians 😓. I hope when this war does end that Ukraine rearms itself with Nuclear weapons!
Please encourage your government to release top-secret information on Donald Trump’s activity with Russia. Most Americans believe this election was actually stolen. We know it was purchased. Help!
Don’t hesitate to leave us behind. Trump’s USA is an ally to nobody.
But you will have to step up and show that you’re willing to fight. Big brother USA won’t be there to punch out your enemies. We all need you to meet this moment.
Thank you for speaking the truth. We’re in a dark unrecognizable period in the US right now with a demented fool in the Oval Office surrounded by self-serving sycophants.
This dark period won’t last forever. America (and her values) will be back.
I agree. Stormshadows to Moscow is the only solution. All war is economic and until the facilities making war material inside Russia are destroyed this war will not end.
I have the greatest respect for you but you are wrong on the memorandum. All 3 guarantors agreed each to respect UA’s borders, ie not invade. And if there was an invasion to take international action eg in UN etc supply weapons, support and so on. 1/2
Zelenskyy has shown incredible leadership. Ukrainians have been strong during this terrible time. I can see they’re getting worn down, but they’re still fighting the fight. They need so much more assistance. It’s going to matter for the rest of the planet.
Russia has a very long history of trying to ethnicly cleanse Ukraine. If Russia spent half as much effort and money on Russia and Russians, then Russia would be a decent place for people too, just like Ukraine was before they bombed tf out of it.
Richard, we should absolutely stand with Ukraine, but you’re spreading misinformation here. There was no guarantee. Only an assurance that we ourselves would not threaten Ukraine.
Sir Branson, we are over here trying to save ourselves from fascism. It is extremely clear to the people of the USA that we have abandoned our allies and our promises. We cannot save others if we can't even save ourselves. We're trying over here. The wolves are at our door.
Idgaf what makes Putin happy.
The fact remains that the Crimeans are overwhelmingly happy being part of Russia. This is apparent by polling and the almost complete lack of resistance to Russian forces.
Afterall, they've had a few years to launch partisan attacks. They have not.
But remember, Americans are not taught international history during K-12. Their history lessons are about America in general.
In contrast *disclaimer..bloody colonial here…we are taught our own AND world history, America included.
“Global affairs” were part of growing up here.
Nice point. It’s not till college that most of us (Americans) really get down in the weeds. (Unless you had an Art class in high school. Then you might get some exposure.)
I'll never forget reading that, in the run up to Russia's invasion, there were Ukrainian grandmothers making Molotov bombs to protect their towns. These are not people who will give up their freedoms.
Hundreds is a tiny number countrywide. It's a case of "exception proves the rule" - it proves a very low support for radical right.
How many people did rallies for radical right candidates in the EU, huh? How many of those candidates got seats? Now how many far rights in UA parliament?
Yes, in WW 2, and before Ukraine was dangerous for Jews. Now, however, the American ISIS, MAGA, are against Ukraine because the Ukrainian leader IS JEWISH.
Canada, Greenland, Panama, and Nicaragua, the US and UK and more projects are already underway: Nuclear Hornets' Nests: - Kashmir, divided into parts of China, Pakistan, and India. - Baluchistan, divided into parts of Pakistan, Iran, and India. It contains copper and gold that pirates want to steal.
Abandoned. US & UK, who only want to steal their resources. In Syria, they've installed an al-Qaeda jihadist as president, allowing them to continue stealing Syrian oil, and British and American citizens don't benefit. Instead, the Rothschilds, "City of London", & Rockefellers, "Wall Street", do.
3. Olia, was the one who told me about the others (Brazil) who were being trafficked. I contacted a PA Senator & was able to help one. Olia is brave beyond years. Yes, the US has never done anything so despicable. DT knew about the trafficked. Not only arms and treaty. He only cares about money.
2/2 I can’t imagine never seeing your parents again. She lost her passport privileges for 10 years. (Expired visa) Olia intelligent girl will be back once DT is gone. Her BF & others were human trafficked here by Brazilians. She broke them away. More to story..
In 2012 I met an exchange student from Ukraine here in the US. She spoke fluent English, Russian and Portuguese. Her parents told her not to come back. 23 yrs old. She extended for a work visa. Not renewed in 16. She was deported by DT now living in Brazil w her BF. 1/2
It is a disgrace what a man of incredible honor, and love for his country and fellow countrymen had to endure at the hands of two sub-humans who haven't had a moment of such bravery or integrity since they entered public life, and more likely, ever in their lifetime. Ukraine 💯🙏🏼✊️
WTF has China to do with it? As for aggression paying, shall we have a look at the list of illegal wars and coups that the West has been involved in since the end of the Cold War? How can the West pontificate about anything when it is enabling and participating in genocide in Gaza?
1/2 You don’t mention NATO’s pledge in the 80s not to move “an inch eastwards”. Or the ousting of zelensky’s predecessor, and the reasons for that. That’s important if we are to make a judgement of this whole thing. And it is super funny that you mention China in this context as a possible aggressor
Simply because NATO never pledged that. Even Gorbachev agreed on an interview that was never suggested ... The comments had to do with placing NATO troops on East German territory after reunification. But nice try. It's been fully debunked for decades.
Unfortunately we elected Trump and he does not stand by any contract, pledge, or promise. He is the least trustworthy leader in the world. He is a con man and a criminal.
The word and pledge of the United States appears to be only as good as that of its current president. We have reelected a liar, a cheat, and a fraud. Right now, the US is wholly untrustworthy. We are Russia's ally now.
But thats what Trump does against someone who is stronger than he is. He doesnt fight, he capitulates. He only keeps fighting against those he thinks are weak and easily beaten. Hes a marvel at always misjudging opponents and picking weasles as allies.
Unfortunately, the USA does not stand by its pledges. In my lifetime, there's not one promise made that has been honored. Millionaires are allowed to fleece employees out of their retirements, insurers abandon their customers, and lawyers openly defy the rule of law. I could go on, but why bother 🤷♀️
I‘m so disgusted, that US-Americans letting this happen.
Those, who were fighting the Nazis in WWII are gone, but at least they should have had education enough about that, not getting trapped themselves in this shit. And what happened?
That's an unfair characterization. Branson doesn't have a man in this fight, a fight which WE AMERICANS caused. Stop Elon? Trump? He is supporting those of us who can see the damage being done, in the only way he can.
What are you doing to get through to Republicans and swing voters?
Unfortunately that ship has sales. America can no longer be trusted for anything. The rest of the world should take note and never depend on us again. Sign, a very sad American.
That horse has already left the stable. The word of the US was meaningless when Russia began playing around with energy supplies prior to 2014. Less so in 2014 (minor sanctions), and well, 2022, imagining that Russia was the USSR.
In 2025...at the stage of which idiot will set policy for the US.
Donald Trump is the single most biggest threat to the Ukraine. He was, is ,and always be a Russian asset? The United States is and Allie to the Ukraine. We unfortunately have a Russian agent inside the White House. Which we deeply regret.
Says a complete ahole who sued the Health System in his own country which caused his fellow citizens to suffer & die as a result. He did this because he is self absorbed greedy malignant narcissist.
FYI - We know you're more like Trump than you care to admit.
Both of you partied with Epstein too.
The US cannot be counted on to stand by its pledges so long as Trump remains in office and the Republican cowards control Congress. The most consequential battlefield in the world today is right here in the USA.
Too late.
America was already on shaky ground regarding honoring its commitments and actually supporting young democracies.
Trump, MAGA, and the GOP have just taken it to the next level of betrayal.
The fundament of peace is a border, a line on a map. Your side, my side. If anyone allows russia to keep one square km; you invalidate any and all international borders.
letting russia get away in 2014 was a capital misstake for that reason alone; and the UN should have sent bluehelmets.
(3/4) The new 'nationalist' army took part in the mass uprising in Ukraine until 1954, happily killing Jews, Poles and just about any Ukrainians they didn't like.
The uprising failed, and at that point Khrushchev 'gave' the Crimea to Ukraine (occupied by Russia since 1783) to adjust the population
But that doesn't interest them: the US and the UK have no friends or loyalties, only interests. This is the geopolitical doctrine of the British pirate Lord Palmerston. It has versions like the Monroe Doctrine of "Manifest Destiny" and Hitler's "Lebensraum"...
Ah yes, Chinese aggression. China has been involved in 66 wars in the last 40 years. Wait! Hold on! /checks notes/ Yeah sorry, that was the USA. In the last 40 years, China has been involved in a total of /checks notes again/... zero wars!
BUT THEY MIGHT START AT ANY MOMENT! WE MUST STAY VIGILANT!
I think they need to look again at the guarantees given by the USA to Ukraine in the 90s and during the 1st Trump term + the scrambled withdrawals by them from countries across the globe.
🎯🎯🎯 Right?! And Putin underestimated the backbone of “Sleepy Joe”. He thought it would be more of the same this time. Turns out Joe wasn’t so “sleepy” after all!!!
I have felt that the US and its European allies were too exhausted/too stung by the Iraq War debacle and didn't feel they could rally their countries to defend Crimea in 2014. People of the free western countries were just too beat ...& ISIS was still a force. Yes, it did embolden Putin.
I have a few issues with Obama and this is definitely one. I also remember Hillary begged Obama to do something about Assad killing his own people, nothing about the stolen USSC seat, no consequence to the BANKERS who harmed so many Americans.
I followed geopolitical affairs between Russia, Ukraine & the US back then & think that's a very simplistic statement to make in light of all that was actually going on; the US was plotting the overthrow of Ukraine's pro-Russian President & installing their own puppet regime therein back then...
Of course the State Department *stayed on top of what was happening*. That's their fucking job. But they weren't out there *commanding people out into the streets to protest the Berkut beating their children to within centimetres of their lives, for God's fucking sake.
The best thing that Russia can trot out is (A) that McCain visited the *already massive protests* in Kyiv to express his personal support, and (B) a secretly tapped State Department conversation *after* Yanukovitch was overthrown by the Ukrainians where they badmouthed the EU behind their backs...
You ignore the agency of the Ukrainian voters who voted for Yanukovic to move closer to Europe, as he promised. He reneged on that promise, moved into Putin’s corrupt orbit and Ukrainians were pissed, leading to the Maidan. Russians were behind Holodomor/Tatar genocides. They know Russia means death
while also pushing for Ukraine to join NATO even though they'd made prior agreements with Russia that it would never advance one inch eastward from its prior boundaries & the US also plotting to seize Russia's only warm water port in Crimea that was created during Catherine the Great...
So Putin's stated ambition to recover the Soviet bloc has nothing to do with it? Poor Russia was merely a victim of the big bad West and the aggression of NATO-a peacekeeping group that has NEVER attacked Russia? I expect the Salisbury terror was all our own fault too.
In your option?
Then must remember you are not just working in a Kremlin troll farm, they have you on a FSB logbook, with all the transactions and credentials, that's how Russia will make you pay everything back, all what you took from us for spreading lies and fakes.
"Russia's only warm water port in Crimea" is, by legal definition, in Ukraine, but was used by the USSR and later the Russian Federation under a well-established agreement. The warm-water ports of Rostov and Novorossiysk, on the other hand, are wholly in Russia, just less strategically advantageous.
Before the invasion of Ukraine via Crimea in 2014, Moscow had at least 6 "warm water" bases in the Back Sea Bassein, including 2 big ones in Crimea legal until 2042 (with the very good prosects to prolong for until 2080 and beyond) and 2 in the Azov Sea.
Spreading lies is dangerous. If you really believe Moscow's lies, you don't know geography.
Russia had many warmwater ports in the Black Sea basin before invading Ukraine in 2014, incl. 2 navy bases, not one, & many ports at Crimea legal up to 2042.
No one pushed Ukraine, Kyiv has still not even applied for NATO membership.
There is no such agreement with Russia. No one from the West has ever discussed anything about NATO boundaries with Moscow. Here is the minutes of the 1990 casual conversation:
True that the US pushed for NATO membership for Ukraine and Georgia, but several European leaders resisted, ending up in a compromise kluge. In hindsight a major mistake that could have prevented this war.
No such agreement with Russia. If there had been, you could show it. There wasn't.
Lie. No one has ever pushed any country in Eastern Europe for NATO membership, let alone Ukraine. Nations need for themselves it only for Article V, collective defence - attack on one is attack on everyone.
Only chronic imbeciles believe Moscow's lies that their imperialist war was caused by NATO.
Didn't mean the US pushed Ukraine, but that they pushed *inside* NATO. Decisions to accept new NATO members must be unanimous among existing members (Finland and Sweden had to wait 1-2 years on Hungary and Turkey).
Ironically before 2022 Ukraine had no chance of membership due to that resistance.
You see the problem? By saying, "push", you help the Kremlin propaganda hit 2 targets at once:
1) Ukraine has no agency, she is pushed.
2) If Ukraine was not pushed, there would be no war.
Both are lies.
Instead of saying "NATO", "NATO membership", let alone NATO expansion, use Article V defence.
Hungary would still remain a spoiler, but not the only one.
Also ironically, the US is now against it (first Biden, now Trump who doesn't care for NATO anyway). Germany hasn't changed their stance (yet?). Spain and Belgium against too.
But a pathway to NATO almost as good, but not without the US.
The US was just exerting a little counterbalance for the strange things which were happening to anti-Russian presidential candidates in the country's notoriously messy post-Soviet political system. Yanukovych was not overthrown- he destabilised Ukraine then retired at a moment of Putin's choosing.
You've made repeated many lies created in Mocow since 2013. Let me list just several of them:
1) Russian President Yanukovych of Ukraine was not overthrown. 21/02/2014 16:00, he signed the Agreement with the Parliament, which said he'd remain in full power and make reforms.
Then he deserted.
3/3
5) NATO has never been a reason for the Kremlin to wage wars in Europe. Putin, Patrushev, Bortnikov, Lavrov know well: no one but China has ever been a threat to the thermonuclear superpower Russia since 1941.
6) Unlike Ukraine, Moscow stationed a NATO-ISAF base in central Russia for years.
That was not "actually going on". That is a well-debunked Kremlin narrative completely devoid of truth.
Ukraine wanted a trade agreement with EU, something the Kremlin didn't want them to have. There was no "coup", but there was a pre-planned Russian invasion.
in 2014, Ukraine was not ‚invaded‘, though. what happened then was that Crimea seceded from Ukraine and later joined Russia.
that‘s entirely different from what happened in the russian war of aggression since 2022.
also: Crimea is a casus sui generis.
Again, why you don't depend upon others to be your "protection
" Because when faced with honoring contracts at personal cost, psychopaths will always break such contracts. Hell, it does even take such a large event. They can be PAID (campaign donations 🤔🫤) to look the other way......
This was a despicable triumph of self-congratulatory pragmatism, by leaders who thought themselves too sophisticated to “play Putin’s game.” There was also talk of an “escalation threat.” Yes, we had battle fatigue from Afghanistan, but that’s no excuse for reneging on our commitment to Ukraine.
ehhh ... many shots were fired in 2014, actually; but the russians were using unmarked uniforms and had people on the inside everywhere, so the decision to fall back was made quickly to avoid a slaughter.
"Little green men"
(2/4) Despite the captive Ukrainians being comprised of the worst killers, from Bandera through to Stetzko, MI6 and the US OSS thought it would be a 'wizard wheeze' to turn them into a nationalist army to disrupt the Soviet Union. The cream of these genocidists were sent to Canada, the UK & US.
Yes. If you look at historical maps of Russia, Russia started out as a fly's-eye on the current map: the "Grand Duchy of Moscow" and everything else are peoples alien to Russian culture, invaded, oppressed, and "Russified," like the Tatars, Chechens, etc., etc. EXPANSIONISM.
The essence of an agreement is the willingness to act in good faith. Accommodation only works when there is good faith. The first accommodation when one party acts with intention in bad faith is the end of any agreement. The line wasn't drawn, so here's we are.
Much like the start of WW2. Thinking deals could be made with Germany........fascists don't do deals.
Psychopathic criminality? Not a problem.
This world needs to wake up to these uncomfortable facts. How much misery will that take this time?
That's what always happens when you don't stop despots in their track immediately. No country really defended Ukraine at that time, nobody wanted to put at risk their lucrative business with Russia. They could have known...
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Maybe it's time to get back to the mess of post 1914 Ukraine and later Stalin's Holmodor. Ukrainian were starved or simply moved out en mass to be replaced by Russians. So Ukrainians know what Russian Crimea means. And since occupation Russians have again been shipped in.
Biden was worrying about US weapons being used and Putin interpreting this as an act of war by the US.
😡"We will Sanction them Bullshit"😡
It's not about Money
It's about Abusing Women & Children & taking their Land just like 1619 here in The USA
That shits not happening anymore on My Land
Same fucking story 400 yrs later
Crimea wanted to join Russia. Russian forces showed up to protect the people and territory that willingly joined their nation.
Why would Obama oppose that?
It was obvious that the Crimeans didn't want to be part of Russia by all the resistance they put up.
After all, they've been killing Russian officers in their sleep, sabotaging Russian vehicles, and planting bombs in Russian buildings....
Oh...wait... none of that has happened.
Even though Russia partnered Hitler in 1939 to invade Poland, Russia still celebrate their Patriot War 1941-5.
Their 1939 activity erased.
America supported Russia from 1941.
America has never been invaded.
Russia has invaded others, and has never made recompense.
In ‘45, Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin at Yalta, presided over a Europe in chaos. Add in Palestine/Israel settlements and India/Pakistan partition, and all our nightmares come round again to haunt us.
Should we just go hang with Hawaii?
Neither constitute and invasion.
Historically the Native Americans were the first to be invaded, but it doesn’t alter the fact that in 20thC America and Russia have commonly fought a Cold War on other Countries’ territories.
This is nothing new with Ukraine.
Already in 1939, 40,41,42, they weren't respecting their commitments. It was when they started seeing a few Uboot in New York Bay and the Japs spanking them in the Pacific, that they got off their fat asses.
This pretense of "honor" by Western nations is galling.
You or anyone in your family volunteering to go first?
But standing up to them has great odds of succeeding.
#SlavaUkraine
#HistoryMatters
#EducationMatters
Until enough of them grow spines & get together to put an end to this monstrous horseshit we’re all screwed
2- The US hasn't stood by its pledges more times than you could count during its history.
The US has never been some shining city on a hill somewhere, although they like to think they are.
#RESIST
#RESIST
#UKRAINE
being anti-war doesn't mean ending every war as quickly as possible. it means preventing war, including by deterrence. by making it clear to any would-be instigators that there is nothing to be gained, only lost, by attempting to redraw borders with war.
The world cannot trust the american malignant narcissist. He's only in it for himself & he's owned by Putin.
The AMERICAN PEOPLE STAND WITH UKRAINE
And, whilst we're here, can we get those huns into space?
#SlavaUkraine 🇺🇦💛💙
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budapest_Memorandum
But he won’t bc it would be hard.
Retrospect is a fine thing but US intel knew exactly the dispositions of Russian forces on the Ukrainian border right down to a lorry.
Many mil or pol at the time said it was not an invasion.
incredible US & UK didn't warn off Putin right there & then, knowing of Crimea & Donbas.
That's the top shelf. Others may be close, but it's these three.
They have sacrificed, and been harmed enough.
Donaldo delenda est
Slava Ukraini!
Moscow’s claim to Crimea has been undermined by the fact that it was ceded to Ukraine under the Soviet Union in 1954.
In 1954, the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union transferred the Crimean Oblast from the Russian SFSR to the Ukrainian SSR.
Crimea will stay with Russia. And (President Volodymyr) Zelensky understands that, and everybody understands that it's been with them for a long time. It's been with them long before Trump came along."
https://kyivindependent.com/trump-says-crimea-will-stay-with-russia-blames-ukraines-nato-aspirations-for-war/
#nevergiveup
Those of us who protest against this evil confederacy of dunces are horrified, furious, and, yes, deeply ashamed.
I stand with Ukraine. Now and forever.
They know they're going to be next.
The majority of Americans stand for Ukraine.
#Christians
#DeathCult
Karma is her retribution
We got a president problem here in the US at the moment.
Turns out, the dude WORKS for putin, and for some reason, the ones that could get this president/putin-employee removed, are all under their desks hiding.
Anyway…
Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦
They don’t understand (Big Topics)
Their to (Small Minded)
They are the heroes of the world.
To me, Ukrainian’s centuries-old determination to fight for their freedom, culture & sovereignty is the ultimate example of bravery.
Do you think he’d suddenly think oh geez maybe I shouldn’t be on Putin’s side?
Nope.
He wants to be a dictator like Putin, who no doubt has something big on him.
Very young girls probably.
I think we're seeing cases of ivory tower syndrome here.
Plus, I'm beginning to think that there should be a requirement for graduates to take & pass classes on how to spot a psychopath.
- They may compete for dominance
- They may team up to target others
- They may sense danger in each other and back off
- Their behaviors might escalate and draw adult attention (:))
- Rarely, one may recognize their own behavior mirrored back
https://youtu.be/RibAQHeDia8?si=8oRF4GrIWYIRRx23
Europe needs to step up, face Putin, and defend your freedoms and your land. Both are under attack. Will you fight?
Also, I am ashamed and sorry for America’s treachery. Don’t trust us.
Cannot believe what's happening to the 🇺🇸
Shameful, & I'm sorry to say that your allies are preparing to leave you, while your enemies are sitting back eating 🍿, loving it all
I wish you well, all of you who want a decent future for your children, as we do here
But you will have to step up and show that you’re willing to fight. Big brother USA won’t be there to punch out your enemies. We all need you to meet this moment.
This dark period won’t last forever. America (and her values) will be back.
Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦
https://treaties.un.org/doc/Publication/UNTS/Volume%203007/Part/volume-3007-I-52241.pdf
Sad Stress for Pres. Zelensky; managing thing straightforward after Puppet Planted Presidents before. Lots of PPP
CCP🇺🇸 little Heritage fishy foundation; Controllers of Messiah Puppet Grumpy Rump & Tax Slacker Apostles; US Mgmt Changes Required.
our president
HERÓYAM SLÁVA!
🙏🏻☮️🇺🇦
It’s depressing that this isn’t better known.
Ukraine was never an ally.
The Crimea was an autonomous oblast that CHOSE to join Russia. We should respect the Crimean peoples will for self-determination.
The fact remains that the Crimeans are overwhelmingly happy being part of Russia. This is apparent by polling and the almost complete lack of resistance to Russian forces.
Afterall, they've had a few years to launch partisan attacks. They have not.
I'm glad you're speaking out when so many other billionaires are only caring about their wealth at the expense of everything that is right.
Elon actively aided Russia in the war on at least one occasion, he used DOGE to shut down the investigation!
But remember, Americans are not taught international history during K-12. Their history lessons are about America in general.
In contrast *disclaimer..bloody colonial here…we are taught our own AND world history, America included.
“Global affairs” were part of growing up here.
It's little wonder, imho, that there's so much malaise & turning a blind eye to the world's problems by so many now, young and old alike
Have flown Virgin many times (no flying since covid though).
That's trading one invading Tyrant, for a Digital Tyranny🫤
He's regained some admiration for recognizing another (US) tyranny & standing against it
Слава Україні✊🏼
The Branson/Blair 'history' ignores the disgusting role of the UK/US in episodes such as the new 'celebration' of the Galician SS in 2021 - https://www.timesofisrael.com/hundreds-in-ukraine-attend-marches-celebrating-nazi-ss-soldiers/
In 1941 some 4,000 Jews were killed in Lvov by Ukarainian nationalists - https://www.timesofisrael.com/ukrainian-city-remembers-slain-jews-on-holocaust-anniversary/
The murderers of the OUN formed the 14th SS, now being celebrated!
How many people did rallies for radical right candidates in the EU, huh? How many of those candidates got seats? Now how many far rights in UA parliament?
See?
People should be listening to you instead of Elon Musk!!!!!
The US and Britain "exited" the stage.
I will research but can we undo brexit, pitch trump and company in the bin and get this ship back on course?
For the sake of our planet and all people, especially the children, I hope so.
We already know that.
No new message needed
It’s TREASON!
Name things like they are!
Spend your money to stop Elon Musk and Trump, not selling “warm words” during the day and in the night counting your money.
Thank you!
Those, who were fighting the Nazis in WWII are gone, but at least they should have had education enough about that, not getting trapped themselves in this shit. And what happened?
This orange clown was elected the 2nd time!!
Un-bealie-va-ble
Sorry for that!
(I intended to misspell it that way, but it did it on its own when I dictated it)
What are you doing to get through to Republicans and swing voters?
And mark it with big „C“ like „capitalism is the cancer why 99% of people can’t have a nice live“!
Thank you!
How does that feel being Nazis 2.0? And the fuck no one is interested, who are tja „good ones“ and the „bad ones“.
You are fucking guilty.
All you of you!
In 2025...at the stage of which idiot will set policy for the US.
FYI - We know you're more like Trump than you care to admit.
Both of you partied with Epstein too.
America was already on shaky ground regarding honoring its commitments and actually supporting young democracies.
Trump, MAGA, and the GOP have just taken it to the next level of betrayal.
Humans do learn from History.. but those w/severe disorders like PSYCHOPATHY, have known HIGH RECIDIVISM RATES in Criminology.
That means they KNOWINGLY REPEAT CRIMES (History) for personal gain & Power
They elected Trump
letting russia get away in 2014 was a capital misstake for that reason alone; and the UN should have sent bluehelmets.
The uprising failed, and at that point Khrushchev 'gave' the Crimea to Ukraine (occupied by Russia since 1783) to adjust the population
BUT THEY MIGHT START AT ANY MOMENT! WE MUST STAY VIGILANT!
This country is pathetic
Composition about this in ukrainian, translation in english in description
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kStgtMzHVKE
Im getting angry again.
I'll take "Things That Never Happened" for $1000, Ken.
*Broader Ukrainian society* rallied to protest their beaten children. They were shot.
This turned it into a full-fledged riot. Yanukovitch fled.
This was ***Ukrainians' doing***.
Then must remember you are not just working in a Kremlin troll farm, they have you on a FSB logbook, with all the transactions and credentials, that's how Russia will make you pay everything back, all what you took from us for spreading lies and fakes.
Clear? Then get ready.
Moscow needs Crimea for military airdromes.
Lucky for Russia that they developed Olympic Sochi at just the right time ...
Russia had many warmwater ports in the Black Sea basin before invading Ukraine in 2014, incl. 2 navy bases, not one, & many ports at Crimea legal up to 2042.
Moscow needs Crimea mainly for 6 airdromes.
No one pushed Ukraine, Kyiv has still not even applied for NATO membership.
There is no such agreement with Russia. No one from the West has ever discussed anything about NATO boundaries with Moscow. Here is the minutes of the 1990 casual conversation:
No such agreement with Russia. If there had been, you could show it. There wasn't.
Only chronic imbeciles believe Moscow's lies that their imperialist war was caused by NATO.
Ironically before 2022 Ukraine had no chance of membership due to that resistance.
1) Ukraine has no agency, she is pushed.
2) If Ukraine was not pushed, there would be no war.
Both are lies.
Instead of saying "NATO", "NATO membership", let alone NATO expansion, use Article V defence.
Also ironically, the US is now against it (first Biden, now Trump who doesn't care for NATO anyway). Germany hasn't changed their stance (yet?). Spain and Belgium against too.
But a pathway to NATO almost as good, but not without the US.
1) Russian President Yanukovych of Ukraine was not overthrown. 21/02/2014 16:00, he signed the Agreement with the Parliament, which said he'd remain in full power and make reforms.
Then he deserted.
1/3
3) When Moscow invaded it via Crimea in February 2014, Ukraine was officially neutral, remained so until December 2014.
4) All Rus elites hide their families and dozens of billions of their assets in NATO countries.
2/3
5) NATO has never been a reason for the Kremlin to wage wars in Europe. Putin, Patrushev, Bortnikov, Lavrov know well: no one but China has ever been a threat to the thermonuclear superpower Russia since 1941.
6) Unlike Ukraine, Moscow stationed a NATO-ISAF base in central Russia for years.
Ukraine wanted a trade agreement with EU, something the Kremlin didn't want them to have. There was no "coup", but there was a pre-planned Russian invasion.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union%E2%80%93Ukraine_Association_Agreement
that‘s entirely different from what happened in the russian war of aggression since 2022.
also: Crimea is a casus sui generis.
The 3rd largest nuclear arsenal in the world!
" Because when faced with honoring contracts at personal cost, psychopaths will always break such contracts. Hell, it does even take such a large event. They can be PAID (campaign donations 🤔🫤) to look the other way......
"Little green men"
Try reading through this - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lviv_pogroms_(1941)
Then this - https://banderalobby.substack.com/
Did I write slowly enough?
Psychopathic criminality? Not a problem.
This world needs to wake up to these uncomfortable facts. How much misery will that take this time?