People have done a massive disservice to Ukraine and Europe by pretending Trump might do the right thing and help Ukraine. It raised hopes in a fantasy and kept people from facing reality. Trump is with Putin and all Europeans need to face that squarely.

This is spot on: As I recall, the EU/US sought a transitional government with Yanukovich still involved as an end to the Maidan revolution. Typical bureaucratic diplomacy. And the Maidan protesters pulled a coffin with a murdered protester on stage & said basically "Fuck no, Yanuk has to go"

Translation: "Just give russia what they're currently occupying. My pal Putler says he's almost done ethnically & culturally cleansing the area anyway, so it's basically russian already. Also, I'm bored & can't be bothered."

He's just producing content for TV. That's all his many meetings & calls with Putler are about. He's just stringing Ukraine - and the rest of us - along. If he wanted to end the war, he could. He doesn't, at least not in a way where his Kremlin pal loses.

Every time I encounter a troll, vatnik or useful idiot in my comments, I donate to Ukraine, and thank the troll for "their" donation. This 1) means money for the UAF, 2) calms me no end, and 3) pisses off the trolls immensely, which is a nice bonus.

Me too. Only problem: We already know. Russians, in the tradition of empires everywhere & always, consider themselves a master race, and everyone else inferior - even when confronted with an obviously superior citizenry in Ukraine. In short: They're murderous morons.

She stressed that Moldovan citizens voted for democracy, Europe and peace, but the victory is temporary.

"If authoritarian regimes adapt faster than democracies, freedom will be lost," - the president said.

Shields matter little to an opponent willing to throw bodies at it until it breaks. Swords are the only true deterrence. Especially explosive swords that can be launched at great distances at enemy troop concentrations.

Plus, it will now be politically nearly impossible for any country that still adheres to the rules of war to take part in US led military operations.

If the war cannot be won on the battlefield, then how can russia have already won?

Enig, medmindre de vurderede at der var større fare forbundet med nedskydning i form af vragrester f.eks.
Men: Det er kun fordi jeg håber inderligt på, at det pauvre resultat ikke skyldes inkompetence - eller politiske hensyn.