In Brussels, Berlin, Paris and London, a growing chorus of voices — some calm, others angry — warned Donald Trump that conceding to the demands of Vladimir Putin for territory would amount to “appeasement.”
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The "cold new world" is great wording. I hope it catches on #coldnewworld
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Putin is very happy, a bully gets his way. Which country is next for Putin to take over. Sounds like Germany in the 30s all over again. Trump doesn’t care about Europe we need to stand up to Putin NOW!!!
Appeasement. It will not lead to a happy ending for anyone. Putin has to know that invasion has consequences. It is not a doorway to grab land and return to world markets with sanctions lifted.
It is APPEASEMENT. And it did not work for Europe as the 2 time invasion of Ukraine did show. But Trump adores Putin as his autocrat example, so he will do anything to look good in his autocrat club he was voted into by the US people.
Haven't seen any reporting that even vaguely acknowledges the strong suspicion amongst many that Trump has been firmly in Putin's pocket for over a decade yet.
I may be wrong, but to me, it doesn't seem quite as straightforward as a simple appeasement approach.
Trump is behaving like Chamberlain with Hitler Hoping to Divide Russia 🇷🇺 from China 🇨🇳 He has not understood that China 🇨🇳 now uses Russia 🇷🇺 as its Armed Forces in the West
Trump is out of his depth with ex spy and psychological master Putin, all he’s got is the sing-song voice. Can barely string a sentence, has Musk who is no orator speak for him.
It's not "amount to", it IS appeasement. Worse than that! It's capitulation to Putin. And if needed, Trump will NOT come to the defense of NATO countries (Article5). HE HAS BEEN SAYING THAT for some time now! #Europe #EuropeanUnion
But of course no growing chorus of voices warned Netanjahu for building military bases in Syria. Or Israel for 50 years of occupation of Golan Heights. #hypocrites
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I may be wrong, but to me, it doesn't seem quite as straightforward as a simple appeasement approach.
It is simple treason, why not call it what it is?