Don't overlook the fact that Trump anticipated Europe spending its new levies in the American defense ecosystem. Trump's appointees reflect his intention to make his US defense cronies rich, not to stabilize EU defense.

I understand the risk assessment re freezing Russian assets and guaranteeing loans to Ukraine based on them. What i injected was a risk assessment of NOT repurposing the assets. Simply calling for more Article 4 meetings about Russian aggression beyond Ukraine is failing as a strategy.

Trump was talking about bailing from NATO during his first term. Amazing how much wishful thinking has been going on in Europe for Merz et al. to be presenting their doubts as news.

Ukraine doesn't need any more bystanders. Some stand- UPPERS would be welcome.

Maybe Erdogan could get off his crack and see if there is anything Turkey can do about Russia bombing its ships.

And the cost of not giving money to Ukraine now? What are Baltic lives worth to Putin? How long does Estonia - or Europe - last without Ukraine defending you?

Same, i'd thought maybe you'd given up on BSky. The kitchen is 90% rehabbed, running water, cooking indoors! Sooty, greasy house feels like it has a 'heart' again and neither of us needs life support now, so Ukraine came back into focus.

He wasn't elected for his judgment or willpower, was he?

Grandma scares the bejesus out of the keyboard warrior. Sad. Weak. Limp.

Odessa is hundreds of miles from Moscow and the Russian boarder (sic), you nitwit. All Russians have to do to protect themselves is slither the fuck back to the communist paradise they crawled out of.

Yeah, metal scaffolding prevents fires. SMDH

The NG followed illegal orders. A federal judge had ordered their illegal occupation to end. If they'd followed the law, they'd still be alive. How do you like extra-judicial punishment now? I shed no tears for criminals acting under color of law.

That's the power of...

NK tanks in any quantity become useless without fuel.

People frequently ask what cards Ukraine has and I point to this case. Russia's large size, which in the past was an advantage, has turned into the exact opposite.

Any chance whatsoever of a Hungxit?