Ukraine Always Get What You Want

[dixiehack]

I'm officially on Team Keir. He's a Tory but he's well left of Joe Munchausen and John Hoodieman.

He is no such thing. He's Labour's first PM in a hot minute.

 

[Smallpotatoes]

It's what Trump didn't say that really matters. He said, "I want peace." What he meant was, "I want peace, and it has to be on Putin's/Russia's terms."

Otherwise, what's so hard about settling the issue between Russia and Ukraine? If Russia gets the hell out of Ukraine, the war will be over. It's really that simple, and if Trump would use his always-exaggerated deal-making skills to actually try to deal with Putin, instead of just trying to browbeat and/or extort Zelensky (who isn't in the wrong), THAT would be commendable. And make sense!

Then, I could, maybe, believe that Trump wants peace.

This line in particular is really stupid to me. How does it make any sense?

"I am more concerned with the gamblers in the stands than the horses on the track."

 

[WriteThinking]

Here is a really good interview by Jen Psaki with two really knowledgeable officials regarding the Trump/Zelensky blow-up on Friday, and how bad it was not only for Ukraine, but also for the U.S. Give it a listen after the ad.

'Why in God's name should Trump get a thank you?': Fmr. Russia ambashador shreds Vance over Ukraine

 

[WriteThinking]

Here's another good interview, by Alex Witt, with John Kasich, who wonders where Republican leaders are these days, and urges them to speak up.

'Sick to my stomach': Fmr. Gov. Kasich slams Trump over combative Zelenskyy exchange

 

[garrow]

Polish Cold War hero Walesa writes to Trump expressing 'horror' at Zelenskiy spat

 

[Starman]

Fatfork doesn't know or care who Walesa is.

Except I'm sure Putin hates him, so Fatfork hates him too.

 

[DanielSimpsonDay]

no puppet no puppet

 

[Michael_ Gee]

The Ukrainians have shown they're pretty tough guys. I wouldn't be surprised if they had a hit team or two in the US under deep cover, just waiting for the go signal.

 

[Twirling Time]

I had no idea Lech Walesa was still alive.

 

[Webster]

This is just staggeringly amazing. Let's just say that Trump's position was that America should stay out of foreign wars. That's wrong but potentially defensible. This is you need to bend the knee to Putin or else.

 

[Neutral Corner]

Trump pauses military aid to Ukraine after Oval Office argument with Zelensky, White House official says

https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/03/politics/trump-administration-ukraine-aid/index.html

 

[HanSenSE]

Trump pauses military aid to Ukraine after Oval Office argument with Zelensky, White House official says

https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/03/politics/trump-administration-ukraine-aid/index.html

And if that doesn't work, he's gonna hold his breath until he turns blue.