Gotta say after three years, finally starting to sour on Zelensky. Which is a shame because I detest the idea of Russia conquering a neighbor. For one thing - they’re not going to stop. They’re at this moment working also on Moldova.
I have not, both are corrupt Kleptocracy ...
I spent 4 yrs in the Army, a year in Korea Living 1 km from North Korea ...
I do not want people dying on either side, We assured Putin 30 yrs ago, NATO would not increase in size ... NATO has increased in size to Russia's Door Step ... yeah Poland is already there, border to border but Ukraine is a special case ....
2008 Georgia was about to join NATO, Putin invaded to throw the borders into question. negating Georgia's ability to join NATO. Putin WARNED the West, Ukraine WAS NOT to join NATO right or wrong the message was sent, this is on the European Union, Biden Administration and the the NeoCons in Congress ...
There was NO Reason for Ukraine to Join The EU and NATO .... NONE except the Eu-crats wanted to tweak Putin's Nose .. Naneer Naneer Boo Boo ....
We have learned this COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED with a call from Biden with assurances ... he refused THEY WANTED WAR .... FULL STOP
the excuse is,
oh we will bleed Russia Dry, Putin cannot afford the war ....
Joke is on them, while the West struggles, Russia has seen a surge in self investment, Putin basically ordered teh Oligarchs to invest money BACK in Russia - so they bought up Starbucks, McDonalds and other business rebranding tehm
After a shakeup their economy is DOING JUST FINE ... groceries were NEVER really afected as food WAS NOT on the sanctions list, while some western brands pulled out and others cost more, most are still available ...
Meanwhile Russia has apparently received $ 22 billion for Energy, Ukraine is still getting NatGas FROM RUSSIA ... it just goes to EU 1st, then back to Ukraine.
The whole thing has been a huge corrupt money laundering scheme ... we in turn have striped our Anti Tank Missile and 155 mm Artellary sheel stock piles to the bone ... now China has cut of Gun Cotten sales to the US, makign the explosives production near impossible
Because no one in the US MAKES GUN COTTEN ...