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APPLEBAUM: Witkoff and Kushner had a pretty profound effect on how peace negotiations been conducted, and it’s not positive. They prolonged war in Ukraine because their attitude was, "We’re going to Moscow to do deals with Russian companies." Russians were delighted by this, we know that they were offering... them stuff in the Arctic, minerals, and so on. They even told European allies, "Be prepared, because this is what they’re doing." This has been in the newspapers, it’s not a secret. Witkoff and Kushner gave Russians impression that Americans were on their side, that they could somehow buy Trump administration. That they would eventually defeat Ukraine with the help of United States. And this war has an important psychological element. It’s over when Russians stop fighting and say, "We can’t defeat Ukraine. Ukraine’s not going to become part of Russia. We stop fighting, have a ceasefire, or begin to negotiate." But Americans put sort of new life into belief that Russians would win the war militarily, that Ukraine would eventually fall. It didn’t happen, mostly because of Ukrainian ingenuity, this real reinvention of modern warfare with drones. It didn’t fall because European countries stepped up to the plate and began funding Ukrainian war effort and Ukrainian economy. You have now this so-called coalition of the willing, which includes most countries in Europe, plus few others. And they’ve kept Ukrainians fighting. And Ukrainians have been holding the line for some months now.show more

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APPLEBAUM: The war in Ukraine is really fault line between democratic and autocratic worlds. Russians are trying to destroy Ukraine as a nation, they want it to disappear. As an empire, they want Ukraine to be their colony. And they understood perfectly well that by invading Ukraine, they were defying this liberal world order. They were defying the rules of post-war Europe, because in post-war Europe decision was made after 1945: we are not going to invade each other anymore, we are not going to have wars. Instead, we are going to decide everything by diplomacy, and borders will not be changed by force. And Russians understood they were breaking that norm when they invaded Ukraine. They also invaded Ukraine because Ukrainians were using that powerful democratic language we take for granted. Putin said, “If they can do it in Ukraine, then people could do it in Russia. So, I need to crush this Ukrainian democracy movement.”

APPLEBAUM: The war in Ukraine is really fault line between democratic and autocratic worlds. Russians are trying to destroy Ukraine as a nation, they want it to disappear. As an empire, they want Ukraine to be their colony. And they understood perfectly well that by invading Ukraine, they were defying this liberal world order. They were defying the rules of post-war Europe, because in post-war Europe decision was made after 1945: we are not going to invade each other anymore, we are not going to have wars. Instead, we are going to decide everything by diplomacy, and borders will not be changed by force. And Russians understood they were breaking that norm when they invaded Ukraine. They also invaded Ukraine because Ukrainians were using that powerful democratic language we take for granted. Putin said, “If they can do it in Ukraine, then people could do it in Russia. So, I need to crush this Ukrainian democracy movement.”

Kate from Kharkiv

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‘The Ukrainians have failed to create a functioning state’ – Orban explained to the French that the decision to end the war would be made by the Russians and the Americans. - I think that neither the Europeans nor the Ukrainians will be able to really reach an agreement with the Russians. The Ukrainians because they are losing this war, and the Europeans because they are too involved to achieve this. In fact, there should be an agreement between the Russians and the Americans. - You yourself said that Ukraine is a sovereign state. A sovereign people can, if they want, join NATO or the EU. Do you recognize this right? - Ukraine is not ready to become a member of NATO or the EU. Even before the war, Ukraine was already bankrupt. Since the early 1990s, the Ukrainians have not managed to create a functioning state in economic terms. This means that if Ukraine became a member of the EU, it would be an economic disaster.

‘The Ukrainians have failed to create a functioning state’ – Orban explained to the French that the decision to end the war would be made by the Russians and the Americans. - I think that neither the Europeans nor the Ukrainians will be able to really reach an agreement with the Russians. The Ukrainians because they are losing this war, and the Europeans because they are too involved to achieve this. In fact, there should be an agreement between the Russians and the Americans. - You yourself said that Ukraine is a sovereign state. A sovereign people can, if they want, join NATO or the EU. Do you recognize this right? - Ukraine is not ready to become a member of NATO or the EU. Even before the war, Ukraine was already bankrupt. Since the early 1990s, the Ukrainians have not managed to create a functioning state in economic terms. This means that if Ukraine became a member of the EU, it would be an economic disaster.

Zlatti71

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HODGES: Trump administration has failed miserably on Ukraine. They have so clearly been on Kremlin's side. All the pressure has been on Ukraine to make concessions. Fortunately, Ukraine no longer even pays much attention to that. Biden administration missed an opportunity because they never said, "We want Ukraine to win." They had this nonsense, "We're with you for as long as it takes," which means exactly zero. But at least they were providing support. Trump administration is worse and It does feel like they now realize that their approach was doomed from the beginning, because they didn't understand why the war started or how it started. They didn't understand why Ukrainians were fighting the way they were and why the Russians were failing the way they were. So despite Trump administration, I think Ukraine has changed the trajectory of the war. The last thing I'd say is that most European countries realize that the best way to prevent Russia from ever attacking a NATO country is to make sure that Ukraine defeats Russia. I think most people realize that Russia has to be defeated. That Russia will never change until they are actually crushed.

HODGES: Trump administration has failed miserably on Ukraine. They have so clearly been on Kremlin's side. All the pressure has been on Ukraine to make concessions. Fortunately, Ukraine no longer even pays much attention to that. Biden administration missed an opportunity because they never said, "We want Ukraine to win." They had this nonsense, "We're with you for as long as it takes," which means exactly zero. But at least they were providing support. Trump administration is worse and It does feel like they now realize that their approach was doomed from the beginning, because they didn't understand why the war started or how it started. They didn't understand why Ukrainians were fighting the way they were and why the Russians were failing the way they were. So despite Trump administration, I think Ukraine has changed the trajectory of the war. The last thing I'd say is that most European countries realize that the best way to prevent Russia from ever attacking a NATO country is to make sure that Ukraine defeats Russia. I think most people realize that Russia has to be defeated. That Russia will never change until they are actually crushed.

Kate from Kharkiv

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ROSENBERG: Wherever we go in Russia now, people say "we hope war will be over," and they do use the word "war." Officially it's still "special military operation," but most Russians call it "war" because when they switch on their television sets, they see war. Few years ago, when I used to ask Russian people on the streets in what ways they were affected by the war, a lot of them said, "Well, we're not affected by the war, it's something on our television sets." But now, you certainly feel that Russians are feeling the effects of the war more than ever. A lot of them know others who've been fighting in Ukraine, who've been getting injured or killed. And Russians are feeling economic effects more and more because of more than four years of international sanctions. And latest polling here in Russia suggests that approximately two-thirds of Russians would like peace talks rather than continuation of the war.

ROSENBERG: Wherever we go in Russia now, people say "we hope war will be over," and they do use the word "war." Officially it's still "special military operation," but most Russians call it "war" because when they switch on their television sets, they see war. Few years ago, when I used to ask Russian people on the streets in what ways they were affected by the war, a lot of them said, "Well, we're not affected by the war, it's something on our television sets." But now, you certainly feel that Russians are feeling the effects of the war more than ever. A lot of them know others who've been fighting in Ukraine, who've been getting injured or killed. And Russians are feeling economic effects more and more because of more than four years of international sanctions. And latest polling here in Russia suggests that approximately two-thirds of Russians would like peace talks rather than continuation of the war.

Kate from Kharkiv

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APPLEBAUM: Ukrainians revolutionized drone industry, rewritten rules of war, and suddenly, perception of Ukraine is different. Suddenly, Ukraine isn’t victim, it’s provider of security, even despite the fact that U.S. cut off supplies to Ukraine, hoping Ukraine would surrender. Suddenly, Gulf states want visits from Ukraine and Ukrainian military because they want drone interceptors that Ukraine has to hit Shaheds. Suddenly, European companies want to do deals with Ukrainian drone companies, and there are several big joint-venture projects now happening all over Europe as well as inside Ukraine. Ukrainians are enormously helped by Europe, by European money and cooperation with European companies. But a lot of it is coming from Ukrainian society itself. And this change happened a while ago, like a year ago. But in the last couple of months, it’s suddenly become clear. And perception is shifting, and that changes also the way Russians see the war. And that changes assumptions that people are making about its outcome. And certainly, the ability of Russians to move forward has also stopped.

APPLEBAUM: Ukrainians revolutionized drone industry, rewritten rules of war, and suddenly, perception of Ukraine is different. Suddenly, Ukraine isn’t victim, it’s provider of security, even despite the fact that U.S. cut off supplies to Ukraine, hoping Ukraine would surrender. Suddenly, Gulf states want visits from Ukraine and Ukrainian military because they want drone interceptors that Ukraine has to hit Shaheds. Suddenly, European companies want to do deals with Ukrainian drone companies, and there are several big joint-venture projects now happening all over Europe as well as inside Ukraine. Ukrainians are enormously helped by Europe, by European money and cooperation with European companies. But a lot of it is coming from Ukrainian society itself. And this change happened a while ago, like a year ago. But in the last couple of months, it’s suddenly become clear. And perception is shifting, and that changes also the way Russians see the war. And that changes assumptions that people are making about its outcome. And certainly, the ability of Russians to move forward has also stopped.

Kate from Kharkiv

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John Mearsheimer, Who Predicted Russia Ukraine War: Russians were trying to cut a deal with us and to avoid war. We did virtually nothing to avoid a war. What's going on is we thought that we could defeat the Russians. We thought that we had armed and trained the Ukrainians to the point where they could hold their own on the battlefield, and furthermore, economic sanctions would deliver a really staggering blow to the Russians. And that combination of economic sanctions plus defeat on the battlefield would knock the Russians out of the ranks of the great powers, and it would end up with Putin falling from power. That was the basic mindset that we had. And again, as I've said a long time ago on this show, you wanna remember that General Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in the fall of 2022, said that Ukraine, after successes on the watermark, and it was time to negotiate an end to the war. This is what the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says in the fall of 2022. The Biden administration tells him to close his mouth and continues to push forward with the war, and the question is why. Because we thought that it was not the high watermark for the Ukrainians, that things would only improve over time, and we would, in effect, finish the Russians off as a great power. Of course, we were categorically wrong. One could say just catastrophically wrong, and the people who are paying the price for our foolishness are the Ukrainians.

John Mearsheimer, Who Predicted Russia Ukraine War: Russians were trying to cut a deal with us and to avoid war. We did virtually nothing to avoid a war. What's going on is we thought that we could defeat the Russians. We thought that we had armed and trained the Ukrainians to the point where they could hold their own on the battlefield, and furthermore, economic sanctions would deliver a really staggering blow to the Russians. And that combination of economic sanctions plus defeat on the battlefield would knock the Russians out of the ranks of the great powers, and it would end up with Putin falling from power. That was the basic mindset that we had. And again, as I've said a long time ago on this show, you wanna remember that General Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in the fall of 2022, said that Ukraine, after successes on the watermark, and it was time to negotiate an end to the war. This is what the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says in the fall of 2022. The Biden administration tells him to close his mouth and continues to push forward with the war, and the question is why. Because we thought that it was not the high watermark for the Ukrainians, that things would only improve over time, and we would, in effect, finish the Russians off as a great power. Of course, we were categorically wrong. One could say just catastrophically wrong, and the people who are paying the price for our foolishness are the Ukrainians.

Ignorance, the root and stem of all evil

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This guy explains that this war isn’t Putin’s and Zelensky’s. It’s Russia’s war, and anyone who supports it. It seems so off to hear that Russians are sorry for deaths on both sides after facing what they preferred not to see before. They didn’t care about Ukrainians dying. They’re scared now and they deserve it. Also, Russians can end it in a second. They don’t demand it because they don’t want to lose. However, I disagree that the Russian army is the second strongest in the world and that Ukraine has almost no military. Unfortunately, Russia has many useful idiots willing to die for their Czar and imperialism, so Ukrainians have a lot of work to do and need a lot of support to deter them.

This guy explains that this war isn’t Putin’s and Zelensky’s. It’s Russia’s war, and anyone who supports it. It seems so off to hear that Russians are sorry for deaths on both sides after facing what they preferred not to see before. They didn’t care about Ukrainians dying. They’re scared now and they deserve it. Also, Russians can end it in a second. They don’t demand it because they don’t want to lose. However, I disagree that the Russian army is the second strongest in the world and that Ukraine has almost no military. Unfortunately, Russia has many useful idiots willing to die for their Czar and imperialism, so Ukrainians have a lot of work to do and need a lot of support to deter them.

Victoria

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🚀 Russians Didn’t Understand Whom They Attacked Ukraine was the Silicon Valley of the USSR. It was Ukraine that developed the newest technologies, nuclear weapons, and missile programs. Russia did not deal with this at all — all intellectual developments were handled precisely by Ukraine. And that is exactly why the war shifted into a drone-based type, because Ukrainian IT specialists invented new ways of warfare. Ukrainians destroyed Russia’s Black Sea Fleet and delivered a strong blow to the oil industry using only drones. Ukrainians surpass Russians in terms of technology and education.

🚀 Russians Didn’t Understand Whom They Attacked Ukraine was the Silicon Valley of the USSR. It was Ukraine that developed the newest technologies, nuclear weapons, and missile programs. Russia did not deal with this at all — all intellectual developments were handled precisely by Ukraine. And that is exactly why the war shifted into a drone-based type, because Ukrainian IT specialists invented new ways of warfare. Ukrainians destroyed Russia’s Black Sea Fleet and delivered a strong blow to the oil industry using only drones. Ukrainians surpass Russians in terms of technology and education.

Devana 🇺🇦

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🇺🇸 SEC. RUBIO: “UKRAINE HAS PUSHED RUSSIA BACK, BUT THIS IS NOW A WAR OF ATTRITION” Secretary of State Rubio reflected on Ukraine’s hard-fought gains and the brutal cost of the ongoing conflict, warning that the war has shifted into a devastating stalemate: “What people forget, Sean, is that at some point in this war, Russia controlled substantially more territory in Ukraine than they do now. If you look at the map from March or April after the invasion, or even May, compared to now, the Ukrainians have pushed the Russians way back from where they were. They’ve already achieved tremendous things because of their bravery, their courage, and how hard they’ve fought. But the reality is this has now become a war of attrition. And sadly, the Russians have shown their willingness to sacrifice 7,000 soldiers a week in an effort to achieve this. Putin said a couple of weeks ago it may take longer and cost more than they want, but they will get it done. That’s their mentality, and what we’re trying to see now is whether it’s possible to end the war in a way that protects Ukraine’s future.” Source: Sean Hannity 🇺🇸

🇺🇸 SEC. RUBIO: “UKRAINE HAS PUSHED RUSSIA BACK, BUT THIS IS NOW A WAR OF ATTRITION” Secretary of State Rubio reflected on Ukraine’s hard-fought gains and the brutal cost of the ongoing conflict, warning that the war has shifted into a devastating stalemate: “What people forget, Sean, is that at some point in this war, Russia controlled substantially more territory in Ukraine than they do now. If you look at the map from March or April after the invasion, or even May, compared to now, the Ukrainians have pushed the Russians way back from where they were. They’ve already achieved tremendous things because of their bravery, their courage, and how hard they’ve fought. But the reality is this has now become a war of attrition. And sadly, the Russians have shown their willingness to sacrifice 7,000 soldiers a week in an effort to achieve this. Putin said a couple of weeks ago it may take longer and cost more than they want, but they will get it done. That’s their mentality, and what we’re trying to see now is whether it’s possible to end the war in a way that protects Ukraine’s future.” Source: Sean Hannity 🇺🇸

Mario Nawfal

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This is the most incompetent president in U.S. history. God help us if America ever faces a real war. Here’s this stable genius claiming that “mud” stopped the russians and that they “would have been in Kyiv in 4 hours going down the highway.” First of all, it wasn’t “mud” that stopped the russians, but brave Ukrainians who refused to surrender their homes to the invaders. Second, the russians did go down that highway — and were obliterated by Ukrainian artillery, as seen in the video of burning armored russian columns. Now this same stable genius is preparing to “negotiate” Ukraine’s surrender with a war criminal. You can’t make this up.

This is the most incompetent president in U.S. history. God help us if America ever faces a real war. Here’s this stable genius claiming that “mud” stopped the russians and that they “would have been in Kyiv in 4 hours going down the highway.” First of all, it wasn’t “mud” that stopped the russians, but brave Ukrainians who refused to surrender their homes to the invaders. Second, the russians did go down that highway — and were obliterated by Ukrainian artillery, as seen in the video of burning armored russian columns. Now this same stable genius is preparing to “negotiate” Ukraine’s surrender with a war criminal. You can’t make this up.

Roman Sheremeta 🇺🇸🇺🇦

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President of Ukraine: The Russians started the war, and there are no alternatives to this wording. The whole world is a witness. They came with aggression to destroy us. We stopped them. Europe helped, America helped. Russia has not managed to occupy Ukraine because of the strength of the Ukrainian people, soldiers, civilians, and our partners. We fully support the US saying, "Enough bloodshed." But we must end this war in such a way that a year from now, Russia does not come back with a third invasion in this decade. It may happen, because that was their main goal.

President of Ukraine: The Russians started the war, and there are no alternatives to this wording. The whole world is a witness. They came with aggression to destroy us. We stopped them. Europe helped, America helped. Russia has not managed to occupy Ukraine because of the strength of the Ukrainian people, soldiers, civilians, and our partners. We fully support the US saying, "Enough bloodshed." But we must end this war in such a way that a year from now, Russia does not come back with a third invasion in this decade. It may happen, because that was their main goal.

Anton Gerashchenko

94,230 Aufrufe • vor 8 Monaten

🇷🇺 Vladimir Soloviev (Vladimir Soloviev): [An Armageddon-like huge war in Europe is inevitable] because that’s what [European] governments have been heavily invested in. [Russia] was not escalating first. Let me remind you: we were ready to stop in Istanbul. And it was not even a question of Zaporizhzhia. It was not even a question of Kherson. And the Ukrainian side agreed. And it was Boris Johnson and Macron who insisted on continuing the war. That led to more than 1 million Ukrainians being killed. More than 1 million Ukrainians have been killed. And that’s why the Istanbul documents are so scary for European and Ukrainian officials. Because in those documents, there’s not even a word of conquering Ukraine, of grabbing territories, of colonialism. No. It’s only Crimea and Donbas. That was it. Every single time we have to continue the war, we are saying that next time we’ll negotiate on the conditions that we’re facing on the battlefield. And every time it’s worse for the Ukrainian side. And every time Ukrainians are paying with their blood, as has been told by a Polish politician, it’s the best possible scenario. Ukrainians pay with blood, and we provide them with rusty metal. Let me remind you that Lindsey Graham, who is right now facing the devil, and definitely he is in hell, he was the one saying, “Oh, that’s the best possible investment. Russians are dying.” That’s a quote. You were the ones—Europeans and American taxpayers—who, without even knowing it, are paying for the end of this world. Macron, heavily beaten by his wife, couldn’t find any better way to prove his masculine energy than by sending Ukrainians to die. I’m not sure whether Merz is popular right now in Germany. But he is willing, with Pistorius, to participate in this war. They are all getting back to the huge militaries that they used to have. They are talking about the enrollment of young people in the military. They want to make it obligatory. What for? What for? To fight Russia? For what purpose? Oh, yeah, I forgot. Russia is going to strike Europe with all its mighty force, sending land troops. Who believes in this bullshit? If that was the purpose to start with, why are we still not in Poland and the Baltic states, or in Finland, with whom we have borders? Why do we have to go to you through Ukraine? We never wanted to. And Putin stated it 2,000 times. But in Europe, they don’t want to listen. They want this war.

🇷🇺 Vladimir Soloviev (Vladimir Soloviev): [An Armageddon-like huge war in Europe is inevitable] because that’s what [European] governments have been heavily invested in. [Russia] was not escalating first. Let me remind you: we were ready to stop in Istanbul. And it was not even a question of Zaporizhzhia. It was not even a question of Kherson. And the Ukrainian side agreed. And it was Boris Johnson and Macron who insisted on continuing the war. That led to more than 1 million Ukrainians being killed. More than 1 million Ukrainians have been killed. And that’s why the Istanbul documents are so scary for European and Ukrainian officials. Because in those documents, there’s not even a word of conquering Ukraine, of grabbing territories, of colonialism. No. It’s only Crimea and Donbas. That was it. Every single time we have to continue the war, we are saying that next time we’ll negotiate on the conditions that we’re facing on the battlefield. And every time it’s worse for the Ukrainian side. And every time Ukrainians are paying with their blood, as has been told by a Polish politician, it’s the best possible scenario. Ukrainians pay with blood, and we provide them with rusty metal. Let me remind you that Lindsey Graham, who is right now facing the devil, and definitely he is in hell, he was the one saying, “Oh, that’s the best possible investment. Russians are dying.” That’s a quote. You were the ones—Europeans and American taxpayers—who, without even knowing it, are paying for the end of this world. Macron, heavily beaten by his wife, couldn’t find any better way to prove his masculine energy than by sending Ukrainians to die. I’m not sure whether Merz is popular right now in Germany. But he is willing, with Pistorius, to participate in this war. They are all getting back to the huge militaries that they used to have. They are talking about the enrollment of young people in the military. They want to make it obligatory. What for? What for? To fight Russia? For what purpose? Oh, yeah, I forgot. Russia is going to strike Europe with all its mighty force, sending land troops. Who believes in this bullshit? If that was the purpose to start with, why are we still not in Poland and the Baltic states, or in Finland, with whom we have borders? Why do we have to go to you through Ukraine? We never wanted to. And Putin stated it 2,000 times. But in Europe, they don’t want to listen. They want this war.

🅰pocalypsis 🅰pocalypseos 🇷🇺 🇨🇳 🅉

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"Is it safe to say Ukraine does have cards in this conflict?" "We printed them." Ukraine’s Ambassador to the US Olga Stefanishyna Olga Stefanishyna on how the drones are reshaping the war: "We might have shortages and access to good cards, but we had to invent them. Nobody could deny that the new reality of the warfare has been created in Ukraine, by Ukrainians, and by Ukrainian ingenuity. The drone deal has already happened. We have been engaged with the Department of War, with the Navy, with the Army and with the Air Force. We are working on a daily basis. And because of this new reality, the Pentagon has created the drone dominance program, where like four of Ukrainian companies are already contributing to that." 📹: CNN

"Is it safe to say Ukraine does have cards in this conflict?" "We printed them." Ukraine’s Ambassador to the US Olga Stefanishyna Olga Stefanishyna on how the drones are reshaping the war: "We might have shortages and access to good cards, but we had to invent them. Nobody could deny that the new reality of the warfare has been created in Ukraine, by Ukrainians, and by Ukrainian ingenuity. The drone deal has already happened. We have been engaged with the Department of War, with the Navy, with the Army and with the Air Force. We are working on a daily basis. And because of this new reality, the Pentagon has created the drone dominance program, where like four of Ukrainian companies are already contributing to that." 📹: CNN

Anton Gerashchenko

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🚨John Mearsheimer DESTROYS WESTERN NARRATIVE 🚨I think it's the Ukrainians who bear the principal responsibility for walking away from the negotiations. Again, this does not sound like the Russians, and in particular Vladimir Putin, were bent on conquering all of Ukraine, winning a decisive victory. And in fact, what happens after 19th March in Istanbul is that the two sides do begin to negotiate, and it's very clear that there are a lot of difficult issues on the table, and it's not clear you would have ever gotten an agreement. But the central agreement on the table is the question of Ukrainian neutrality. And what was going on here is that the Russians just wanted to make sure that Ukraine did not join NATO. They were not interested in conquering all of Ukraine. They did not want Ukraine to turn into a Western bulwark on them on their border. And that's what this operation was all about. Almost impossible to sustain the story that the Russians were interested in conquering Ukraine. My final point on this is those negotiations eventually break down, and as I said, agreement that would have ended the war back then, but it's not the Russians who walk away from, the negotiations. I think it's the Ukrainians who bear the principal responsibility for walking away from the negotiations. And of course, what happens then, once, once the war is not settled in Istanbul, is it evolves into a war of attrition.

🚨John Mearsheimer DESTROYS WESTERN NARRATIVE 🚨I think it's the Ukrainians who bear the principal responsibility for walking away from the negotiations. Again, this does not sound like the Russians, and in particular Vladimir Putin, were bent on conquering all of Ukraine, winning a decisive victory. And in fact, what happens after 19th March in Istanbul is that the two sides do begin to negotiate, and it's very clear that there are a lot of difficult issues on the table, and it's not clear you would have ever gotten an agreement. But the central agreement on the table is the question of Ukrainian neutrality. And what was going on here is that the Russians just wanted to make sure that Ukraine did not join NATO. They were not interested in conquering all of Ukraine. They did not want Ukraine to turn into a Western bulwark on them on their border. And that's what this operation was all about. Almost impossible to sustain the story that the Russians were interested in conquering Ukraine. My final point on this is those negotiations eventually break down, and as I said, agreement that would have ended the war back then, but it's not the Russians who walk away from, the negotiations. I think it's the Ukrainians who bear the principal responsibility for walking away from the negotiations. And of course, what happens then, once, once the war is not settled in Istanbul, is it evolves into a war of attrition.

Ignorance, the root and stem of all evil

25,930 Aufrufe • vor 9 Tagen

A Ukrainian historian explains to a Russian that Ukrainians and Russians are not one people with a simple question: how was the Russian ethnic group formed? :) Because all the tribes from which Ukrainians originated — and which Russians have falsely claimed as their own — lived only on the territory of Ukraine, not Russia. Russians, on the other hand, began forming from the remnants of the Mongols after their empire collapsed, and they have absolutely no connection to Kyivan Rus.

A Ukrainian historian explains to a Russian that Ukrainians and Russians are not one people with a simple question: how was the Russian ethnic group formed? :) Because all the tribes from which Ukrainians originated — and which Russians have falsely claimed as their own — lived only on the territory of Ukraine, not Russia. Russians, on the other hand, began forming from the remnants of the Mongols after their empire collapsed, and they have absolutely no connection to Kyivan Rus.

Devana 🇺🇦

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"I told him [President Trump] that we are fully in line with Ukraine, that the sovereignty of this country must not be jeopardized." Chancellor Merz, in an interview with DW, said that Russia's war against Ukraine is a "deep threat for the entire political order of the European continent." "We are trying to figure out which part of this plan could be achieved unanimously between the Europeans, the Americans, and Ukraine on the one side, and the Russians on the other side. This is something we are trying to figure out, which is extremely complicated. But we have to move forward, and we have to come to an end of this terrible war," Friedrich Merz said.

"I told him [President Trump] that we are fully in line with Ukraine, that the sovereignty of this country must not be jeopardized." Chancellor Merz, in an interview with DW, said that Russia's war against Ukraine is a "deep threat for the entire political order of the European continent." "We are trying to figure out which part of this plan could be achieved unanimously between the Europeans, the Americans, and Ukraine on the one side, and the Russians on the other side. This is something we are trying to figure out, which is extremely complicated. But we have to move forward, and we have to come to an end of this terrible war," Friedrich Merz said.

Anton Gerashchenko

118,407 Aufrufe • vor 8 Monaten

One of the favorite ongoing series among Ukrainians and many of our international friends has become watching Russian panic unfold in real time. 😁❤️ For a second day, Putin stands in Moscow insisting that everything is fine, that the economy is stable, and that the war is not affecting Russia. Meanwhile, ordinary Russians are suddenly asking: “What happened?” “What is going on?” “What caused this?” And the most astonishing part? The war has been going on for more than four years. Only now are many people beginning to realize that there is a war. For years, millions of Ukrainians have lived under missile attacks, drone strikes, occupation, deportations, and constant fear. Entire cities have been destroyed. Thousands of lives have been taken. Yet many Russians remained silent as long as the consequences were happening to someone else. What concerns them now is not the suffering inflicted on others, but the inconvenience reaching their own lives. That is why Ukraine needs continued support. Support sanctions. Support international law. Support accountability. Support Ukraine. Because this war is not only about Ukraine. It is about whether aggression, terror, and the destruction of civilian lives can be rewarded in the 21st century. Glory to Ukraine. 🇺🇦 Glory to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 💙💛 #russia #war

One of the favorite ongoing series among Ukrainians and many of our international friends has become watching Russian panic unfold in real time. 😁❤️ For a second day, Putin stands in Moscow insisting that everything is fine, that the economy is stable, and that the war is not affecting Russia. Meanwhile, ordinary Russians are suddenly asking: “What happened?” “What is going on?” “What caused this?” And the most astonishing part? The war has been going on for more than four years. Only now are many people beginning to realize that there is a war. For years, millions of Ukrainians have lived under missile attacks, drone strikes, occupation, deportations, and constant fear. Entire cities have been destroyed. Thousands of lives have been taken. Yet many Russians remained silent as long as the consequences were happening to someone else. What concerns them now is not the suffering inflicted on others, but the inconvenience reaching their own lives. That is why Ukraine needs continued support. Support sanctions. Support international law. Support accountability. Support Ukraine. Because this war is not only about Ukraine. It is about whether aggression, terror, and the destruction of civilian lives can be rewarded in the 21st century. Glory to Ukraine. 🇺🇦 Glory to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 💙💛 #russia #war

zharynka

15,635 Aufrufe • vor 1 Monat

Russian political analysts claim that Estonia and Latvia do not exist — that they are invented territories and that this is how children should be taught. He says that if you want Russians not to ask the question “Why did we attack Ukraine?”, then from childhood they must be taught that none of the countries Russia plans to attack actually exist. The existence of these countries is simply a historical misunderstanding. And only then will a generation grow up that will “return historical territories.” This is the kind of nonsense we have been listening to all this time. I always understood that there would be war. The only ones who did not understand this were politicians, who often even played along with this propaganda. And Russia’s policy has always been like this. It did not start in 2022, it did not start in 2014 — I saw similar videos when I was a student long before the war, and even when I was in school. Do you think they are saying this into empty space? This is how the opinion of Russians is shaped. And in the second part of the video you can see what ordinary Russians think — they wish for total destruction, for the killing of everyone, not only Ukrainians but also, for example, the German people, the British, and others. And it is not only ordinary Russians saying this, but also the Russian elite on state television channels. And then we see Russians at international sports competitions, at the UN, and on theater stages in the very same countries they dream of destroying — and often they are the very same Russians who made these statements. And only Ukraine pays attention to this, raises the issue, protests.

Russian political analysts claim that Estonia and Latvia do not exist — that they are invented territories and that this is how children should be taught. He says that if you want Russians not to ask the question “Why did we attack Ukraine?”, then from childhood they must be taught that none of the countries Russia plans to attack actually exist. The existence of these countries is simply a historical misunderstanding. And only then will a generation grow up that will “return historical territories.” This is the kind of nonsense we have been listening to all this time. I always understood that there would be war. The only ones who did not understand this were politicians, who often even played along with this propaganda. And Russia’s policy has always been like this. It did not start in 2022, it did not start in 2014 — I saw similar videos when I was a student long before the war, and even when I was in school. Do you think they are saying this into empty space? This is how the opinion of Russians is shaped. And in the second part of the video you can see what ordinary Russians think — they wish for total destruction, for the killing of everyone, not only Ukrainians but also, for example, the German people, the British, and others. And it is not only ordinary Russians saying this, but also the Russian elite on state television channels. And then we see Russians at international sports competitions, at the UN, and on theater stages in the very same countries they dream of destroying — and often they are the very same Russians who made these statements. And only Ukraine pays attention to this, raises the issue, protests.

Devana 🇺🇦

12,988 Aufrufe • vor 5 Monaten

HODGES: Lavrov, who for many years was considered the dean of diplomatic corps in most of Europe, now says, “War won't be settled by diplomats, but on battlefield.” This means Russians know they're in deep trouble. Their only hope is that West will quit, stop supporting Ukraine. And yet at the G7 Summit we saw unanimity, even including President Trump, in support of Ukraine. This is a real problem for Russian side. They will continue attacking Ukrainian civilians and civilian infrastructure in hope that not only Ukraine will quit, but that West will stop supporting Ukraine. That’s not going to happen.

HODGES: Lavrov, who for many years was considered the dean of diplomatic corps in most of Europe, now says, “War won't be settled by diplomats, but on battlefield.” This means Russians know they're in deep trouble. Their only hope is that West will quit, stop supporting Ukraine. And yet at the G7 Summit we saw unanimity, even including President Trump, in support of Ukraine. This is a real problem for Russian side. They will continue attacking Ukrainian civilians and civilian infrastructure in hope that not only Ukraine will quit, but that West will stop supporting Ukraine. That’s not going to happen.

Kate from Kharkiv

54,723 Aufrufe • vor 1 Monat