The Ukraine war thread

[Jolly]

Let’s discuss the US’ and UK’s failure to live up to the security agreements made to Ukraine in the 90’s. The failure runs through 4 US administrations and several UK governments. What were the obligations and how can live up to them now? Or should we?

We didn't live up them and we aren't going to live up to them. But we did place one piece of international Truth in the forevermore... NO sovereign nation will ever give up all of its nuclear weapons again. Not ever. Never.

[jon-nyc]

@Jolly said in The Ukraine war thread:

. Let’s discuss the US’ and UK’s failure to live up to the security agreements made to Ukraine in the 90’s.

I think you missed one of the relevant parties.

I agree with your last point, BTW.

[Renauda]

We didn't live up them and we aren't going to live up to them

I believe I more than adequately pointed out already that there was nothing for you, the US, to live up to other than give consideration to supplying Ukraine with defensive conventional weaponry to act as a deterrent to third party aggression. That supply the US has been honouring albeit at times grudgingly. LD certainly understood my message.

Perhaps it’s a reading comprehension disability on your part. Doubt it though, you just want to be heard.

[Jolly]

Rubio speaks...

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2025/03/02/secretary_rubio_well_be_ready_to_re-engage_when_zelensky_is_ready_for_peace.html

[Renauda]

Here’s the current reality as described by the President of Finland this weekend. Finns know the Russians, know where Putin is determined to take this war and how the West must respond. They have first hand experience with the Kremlin and remember the hard lessons history has taught their nation:

Alexander Stubb, President of Finland speaks:

https://www.facebook.com/swedishveterans/videos/1029926085633089/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v

[blondie]

I enjoyed watching that @Renauda . Thanks for posting this.

[Mik]

Good piece. It may be this was what Trump is after, but to precipitate it by threatening to be an unreliable partner is not diplomacy.

[taiwan_girl]

@89th said in The Ukraine war thread:

Vance threw a tantrum about not saying thank you

https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/28/politics/volodymyr-zelensky-thankful-us-fact-check/index.html

During a remarkably combative Oval Office meeting on Friday, both President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that he was insufficiently thankful.

“You have to be thankful. You don’t have the cards,” Trump said, adding a bit later, “You gotta be more thankful.”

and

Here are 33 previous examples of Zelensky thanking or expressing gratitude toward the United States, its officials or its people for their support. This is not a comprehensive list. Notably, we did not review Zelensky’s many domestic remarks in Ukrainian.

[Jolly]

Some people say if you watch the tape carefully, Zelensky called Vance a bitch. Not in English, of course...

[Renauda]

And so what if Zelenskyi did?

Baby Face deserved something much stronger like kurva or better yet, khuiya

Poor Baby Face, he and Trumpigula should have come to the meeting wearing clown noses.

[Renauda]

Dbl post

[Tom-K]

Link to video

Ryan McBeth. Short clip--listen to his last line, the best commentary on Trump ever.

[Renauda]

@Tom-K

That was a stellar close!

[Jolly]

@Tom-K said in The Ukraine war thread:

Link to video

Ryan McBeth. Short clip--listen to his last line, the best commentary on Trump ever.

I watch this guy's channel a good bit. Yes, his last comment is wicked.

[89th]

@Renauda said in The Ukraine war thread:

Here’s the current reality as described by the President of Finland this weekend. Finns know the Russians, know where Putin is determined to take this war and how the West must respond. They have first hand experience with the Kremlin and remember the hard lessons history has taught their nation:

Alexander Stubb, President of Finland speaks:

https://www.facebook.com/swedishveterans/videos/1029926085633089/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v

It's refreshing to hear such clarity and organized thought from a leader. Biden was a corpse and Trump is a headline-chaser.

[Renauda]

@89th

Indeed it is not only refreshing but reassuring to know that there
is still one adult left in the room in the midst of chaos.

[Axtremus]

@89th said in The Ukraine war thread:

It's refreshing to hear such clarity and organized thought from a leader.

Hillary could do it.
Romney could do it.
Mayor Pete could do it.

[Renauda]

@Axtremus

Yes Romney could do it, as I’m sure Nikki Halley could as well.

Hilary Clinton though, I have my serious doubts. Her term as Sect’y of State is part of the reason the world is where it’s at right now.

Don’t know enough about the Mayor Pete chap to say ether way..

[Jolly]

@Axtremus said in The Ukraine war thread:

@89th said in The Ukraine war thread:

It's refreshing to hear such clarity and organized thought from a leader.

Hillary could do it.
Romney could do it.
Mayor Pete could do it.

1. Lose?
2. Lose?
3. Lose?

[jon-nyc]

@Jolly said in The Ukraine war thread:

Some people say if you watch the tape carefully, Zelensky called Vance a bitch. Not in English, of course...