Problem with giving in to Russia is also that Putin is showing to be imperialistic. His ideal seems to be expand Russia(Soviet as he sees it). He's one of these leaders that wants to make an imprint in history.
So if he takes Ukraine. What's next? Poland? Then the Baltics, then what's next Finland?
If you happen to take the time to watch this, or anyone else here, please let me know. Jeffrey Sachs just gave a speech at EU parliament.I've watched a lot of this guy for a couple of years and to me he cuts a sympathetic figure. He dismisses your concerns re Putin. The speech is about 50 minutes but very worth it in my opinion. As always I can't say he is correct on everything but a lot has the ring of truth. He blames the Ukraine war on the US (and NATO which is basically the US), he talks about the NATO enchroachment, the cynical broken promises of the US/NATO (which were never meant to be kept), how old project NATO/Ukraine is, how Netanyahu is to blame for much.
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I don't see why Americans have to hand out money to whoever. Specially when 38% of the 350 trillions? Have disappeared out of thin air.
Trump just said that if you want more, pay us back in minerals. Seems fair to me.
Sure. However, if one buys Sachs' thesis above, the US planned and fomented this war in the first place. Along with the UK and Boris Johnson of course. He says Obama refused to arm the Ukraine, but Trump did way back. Now Trump wants out seeing the realities on the ground; my brother just insisted on again showing me Telegram vids of the gore there, absolutely horrible. Trump want's to stop the slaughter as fast as possible. That's all well and good, all I was wondering about is how Zelensky is suppossed to, and expected to act now. Like I said before, many analysts think Z will probably be killed, likely by his own, especially if he makes concessions with the US/Russia. Many Ukranians applaud Z after the White House dressing down, the soldiers say better to die on your feet than live on your knees.