This won't stop at Ukraine; it's just the frontline. Europe and Canada need to get armed to the teeth and hope they are seen as 'porcupines' (not worth the pain of attacking)
This is where we are today the U.S. siding with Russia. Russia who is the aggressor and invaded a sovereign country. The U.S. supposed leader of the free world on the side of an authoritarian regime. The U.S. has lost any moral authority, its credibility and place in the world.
Your interview this morning with Olia Hercules was so moving. Also it was absolutely heartbreaking to hear about her dad in his 60s minesweeping with a tractor.
I like her baking recipes so I'll try her borscht recipe next time.
In the new Mafia run America, the only "special relationship" is with Putin's Russia.
I hope that reputable journalists and all loyal Europeans are keeping receipts. Some "prominent" right wing politicians are now on the side of the aggressors.
Elon Musk and Donald Trump are two of the most horrendous humans on the planet. Both are completely devoid of any commendable quality or consideration for anyone other than themselves.. And at the very least,both are Sociopathic deviants.
US native 14 yrs in UK ILR about to apply for naturalisation to get UK passport. Always plan. Now I’m in a hurry. Minute it comes thru renouncing us citizenship next step.
It is quite hard to mentally adjust to this appeasement version of the USA having grown up with the legacy of USA being an ally in two world wars and also standing firm against Russia in the Cold War. I also find it hard to comprehend how ordinary Americans do not collapse under the weight of shame.
Trump is now the appeasement President. That's it. That's the legacy. It's not a tweet or a rant. It's a vote. It's real. Can we take him literally as well as seriously now, please?
And no one who voted for him, or salivates from the UK at the disruption he can cause the woke world they so hate & fear (Johnson & Truss for example) gets to cherry pick on this one; if you voted/cheered for the rancid, racist bastard, you voted/cheered for the whole package.
Ah that's quite right, you're on the wireless. I'll have to listen to you tomorrow morning, where your words will have just as wide a listenership as the leader has readership.
I have a feeling the editorial will be consequential. But your words are correct and I hope other pundits agree.
PS Can you get, say, the former Foreign Secretary on? I think this is one of those times where his expertise really would be useful, like when Kelly Cates talks to Kenny Dalglish about Liverpool in 1989.
Appeasement doesn’t quite capture the $500 billion shakedown for Ukrainian minerals. The U.S. isn’t on the sidelines, helplessly dithering. It switched sides, joined the aggressor, and now wants a piece of the spoils.
There is that, although I wonder if a quid pro quo was negotiated with Russia for Trump’s acquiescence. There’s also the matter of Trump badgering Zelensky to sign that deal as recompense for previous support.
Solely for my understanding (as I agree this looks horrendous) if we assume Trump is seeking to do some sort of deal to end this war, is there any reasonable argument that he would have jeopardised that by voting in favour of the UN resolution? Or is this just total straight up foolish appeasement?
(i ask this genuinely lacking the detailed knowledge of what is going on here, eg what led to a UN resolution being tabled today just at point when Trump is doing this, what would impact be of America standing behind the resolution, what is impact of abstaining etc). I am not siding with trump!
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Is that close enough?
https://bsky.app/profile/washingtonpost.com/post/3liwtl5rqac2w
But it's far, far worse. They actually voted AGAINST.
I like her baking recipes so I'll try her borscht recipe next time.
https://bsky.app/profile/reshetz.bsky.social/post/3liwsg7vtvs22
I hope that reputable journalists and all loyal Europeans are keeping receipts. Some "prominent" right wing politicians are now on the side of the aggressors.
#SlavaUkraini
Irretrievably done.
Liberal democracy & NATO destroyed by a couple of sociopathic imbeciles in a month.
You would reach more people, when you add a good description into the Alt-text field.
That is pretty easy, especially, when your image just contain text.
This way, you support visually impaired people and everyone else, who rely on a good filled Alt-text.
#accessibility
A sad day, America!
Lammys and Starmers 🇬🇧 refusal to openly criticise 🇺🇸s UN vote 🗳️ or trump is worrying - Macron 🇫🇷 was better saying 🇷🇺 should compensate 🇺🇸
@peterjukes.bsky.social @mrjamesob.bsky.social
He's Mussolini.
I have a feeling the editorial will be consequential. But your words are correct and I hope other pundits agree.
We in Europe really do need to get our act together.
(Remember, Brexit Party IS Reform - all they did was change the company name.)