The flow of Western military aid to Ukraine is waning. President Putin will feel emboldened. But Sean Bell explains that there are options to swing the balance in Ukraine's favour for the West - if its leaders are willing to call Russia's bluff.
  • rayyy@lemmy.worldEnglish
    272·
    8 months ago

    The west can spend a few millions to save Ukraine or pony up trillions to try to save Finland, Poland and several other small NATO countries.
    If Ukraine falls US status and power will go with it. Of course Putin emboldened because he absolutely knows he has a friend in the Republican party.

    • Neuromancer@lemm.eeEnglish
      312·
      8 months ago

      That friend is the one who armed the Ukrainians.

      Before Trump, Ukrainian was not getting weapons from the United States. Trump gave them the javelin which was critical during the first offensive.

      Now second term I have no clue what he’ll do but by arming them, he gave Ukraine a fighting chance.

      • febra@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        8 months ago

        Now second term I have no clue what he’ll do

        I mean you don’t have to guess since he said it himself what he’ll do, and that is by letting Putin do whatever he wants in Eastern Europe :)

        • Neuromancer@lemm.eeEnglish
          27·
          8 months ago

          Ukrainian government disagrees with you. I’ll take their word over yours.

          https://www.newsweek.com/trump-praised-first-us-weapons-sale-ukraine-1857509

          During an interview published by Ukraine’s New Voice on Wednesday, Kuleba expressed optimism that Trump would continue U.S. aid to Ukraine if he wins back the White House in November, saying that he "is a person you can work with, you just need to be able to work with him.

          • febra@lemmy.worldEnglish
            4·
            8 months ago

            And I’ll take Trump’s own words over whatever the Ukrainians are hoping

            • Neuromancer@lemm.eeEnglish
              16·
              8 months ago

              Trump didn’t make the claim about Ukraine. Maybe you are lot aware, Ukraine isn’t part of NATO

      • YeetPics@mander.xyzEnglish
        1·
        8 months ago

        Lmao, and he also personally set the petrol prices worldwide and totally didn’t try to fuck his daughter.