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Germany to send additional Patriot air defense system to Ukraine
Germany will deliver an additional Patriot air defense system to Ukraine immediately. â Ukrinform.
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The US has had plenty of Nazi/Fascist sympathizers and supporters. Rachel Maddow recently wrote a book about it called Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism.Maybe it's just me, since I've never been fond of fascists, but luckily in 1941 the US didn't have people like JD Vance doing the math on whether the US should fight the Axis powers or just surrender after Pearl Harbor.
J.D. Vance: The Math on Ukraine Doesn’t Add Up
In the same vein…The US has had plenty of Nazi/Fascist sympathizers and supporters. Rachel Maddow recently wrote a book about it called Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism.
Rachel Maddow traces the fight to preserve American democracy back to World War II, when a handful of committed public servants and brave private citizens thwarted far-right plotters trying to steer our nation toward an alliance with the Nazis.[...] Before and even after our troops had begun fighting abroad in World War II, a clandestine network flooded the country with disinformation aimed at sapping the strength of the U.S. war effort and persuading Americans that our natural alliance was with the Axis, not against it. It was a sophisticated and shockingly well-funded campaign to undermine democratic institutions, promote antisemitism, and destroy citizens’ confidence in their elected leaders, with the ultimate goal of overthrowing the U.S. government and installing authoritarian rule. [...] While the scheme has been remembered in history—if at all—as the work of fringe players, in reality it involved a large number of some of the country’s most influential elected officials. Their interference in law enforcement efforts against the plot is a dark story of the rule of law bending and then breaking under the weight of political intimidation.IMO the new problem we face today is social media making billions of dollars by amplifying the voices of no-goodniks.
I fear you are correct. Despite the Dems offering a backstop to keep Johnson in the speakership if he brings the Ukraine aid up for a vote, he instead decided to go to the home of The Former Guy and kiss the ring again. I see little hope for Ukaine on that front, much to my dismay. Looks like Woke Appliances (really silly, don't bother asking) will be on the House agenda instead. Likely anti-EV would come next, but not my focus here.
With the loss of the massive Kiev power plant, I am losing hope that they can hold out. I see it as a huge problem for the civilian population, and a sign that the missile umbrella may be failing. Someone talk me down here; this has me greatly concerned.
Even after a Biden win, Kiev would likely have to hold out until the new Congress is seated. Or would a lame duck House finally pass this bill to support our national interests?
Only hope I now see before that time period is, if TFG's New York trial goes forward fast enough, and proves harmful enough, to make TFG lose political clout. Then perhaps House Republican calculus changes, and the lifeline to Ukraine gets renewed.
The US has had plenty of Nazi/Fascist sympathizers and supporters. Rachel Maddow recently wrote a book about it called Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism.
Rachel Maddow traces the fight to preserve American democracy back to World War II, when a handful of committed public servants and brave private citizens thwarted far-right plotters trying to steer our nation toward an alliance with the Nazis.[...] Before and even after our troops had begun fighting abroad in World War II, a clandestine network flooded the country with disinformation aimed at sapping the strength of the U.S. war effort and persuading Americans that our natural alliance was with the Axis, not against it. It was a sophisticated and shockingly well-funded campaign to undermine democratic institutions, promote antisemitism, and destroy citizens’ confidence in their elected leaders, with the ultimate goal of overthrowing the U.S. government and installing authoritarian rule. [...] While the scheme has been remembered in history—if at all—as the work of fringe players, in reality it involved a large number of some of the country’s most influential elected officials. Their interference in law enforcement efforts against the plot is a dark story of the rule of law bending and then breaking under the weight of political intimidation.IMO the new problem we face today is social media making billions of dollars by amplifying the voices of no-goodniks.
Yes, I think this is the key point... Russia is gaining ground, but slowly and at high cost.If Ukraine does get adequate funding next year, they will be facing a degraded Russian army from what they are facing now. The Ukrainians are fighting this war very intelligently, inflicting maximum losses on the Russians while trying to minimize Ukrainian losses. Being on defense with the current Russian tactics plays into the Ukrainian's hands in this regard.
Yes, I think this is the key point... Russia is gaining ground, but slowly and at high cost.
Ukraine just needs to hang on long enough for US funding to come though, or for Europeans to get organised.
The US could be told fairly bluntly that strikes on Russian oil refineries will continue until they have another viable path to victory. With an election coming up, the Biden admin is worried about inflation and high oil fuel prices impacting on their chances of re-election. By my impression as an outsider is that the right to an abortion is a big issue with a majority of US female voters, and should contribute to Biden winning the next election.
Ukraine doesn't want to prevent a likely Biden win (and IMO a likely a Dem win in both houses), so what is the best approach?
A bit of old fashioned horse-trading is the best approach, Ukraine holds off or slows down on hitting oil refineries in exchange for "something extra" from the Biden camp. I think if they search long and hard enough, they can find that "something extra". The request can be worded very politely, but can also give the Biden camp an indication of how desperate the Ukrainians are.
They could well be maintaining a certain price to bring back Trump through high inflation. All in podcast just discussed the possibility. They also discussed the doubling of US debt repayments. Debt is $267k per US taxpayer before the loans need to be replaced by loans at the higher rates. How many crises can USA contain before going bankrupt? I'm going to guess at two major ones only.OPEC+ is the rate limiting arbiter of oil/gasoline prices, not currently Ukraine's disruption of Russian oil/refineries. OPEC+ as of this quarter has voluntarily cut oil output 2.2 million barrels per day. This is another layer of politics impacting US elections and elsewhere, and the Saudis control much of OPEC cartel. But they probably like prices where they are now so would take a lot to offer them to remove their cuts.
They could well be maintaining a certain price to bring back Trump through high inflation. All in podcast just discussed the possibility. They also discussed the doubling of US debt repayments. Debt is $267k per US taxpayer before the loans need to be replaced by loans at the higher rates. How many crises can USA contain before going bankrupt? I'm going to guess at two major ones only.
I'm starting to wonder if Mike Johnson personally just hates Ukraine or something. Reading in between the lines it seems like he's going to again attempt an Israel only aid bill. Hopefully Biden holds the line and refuses to fund Israel without funding Ukraine.
They could well be maintaining a certain price to bring back Trump through high inflation. All in podcast just discussed the possibility. They also discussed the doubling of US debt repayments. Debt is $267k per US taxpayer before the loans need to be replaced by loans at the higher rates. How many crises can USA contain before going bankrupt? I'm going to guess at two major ones only.
There are still perhaps some things he could do if he was highly motivated:-Biden's hands are tied with aid to Ukraine as long as the House is sitting on the bill.
I don’t think he personally hates Ukraine. I think he is working for Trump/Russians.
I'm starting to wonder if Mike Johnson personally just hates Ukraine or something. Reading in between the lines it seems like he's going to again attempt an Israel only aid bill. Hopefully Biden holds the line and refuses to fund Israel without funding Ukraine.
There are reasons why it is a good idea..I don't know how much of a difference taking out Russia's refineries is going to make on the price of oil. Some I assume. I would imagine they would just adjust by selling the unrefined product to the nations that still trade with them.
Austrian-born Czech named Jan Marsalek who disappeared in 2020 after being charged with fraud and embezzlement involving Germany’s $2-billion Wirecard scandal. Now, four years later, he is also accused of obtaining and selling secrets to the Russians as he rose to the position of Chief Operating Officer of the German payments processing giant. He commingled his crimes. He sold the Kremlin access to Wirecard’s confidential data base containing financial information about millions of people. He embezzled funds and also used his company’s transactions business to bribe officials and finance Russian undercover operations and crimes. “Marsalek used compromised intelligence officials in Vienna to spy on European citizens and plot break-ins and assassinations by elite Russian hit squads,” wrote FinTimes’ reporter Sam Jones.
Rob Lee, a senior fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute, a thinktank in Philadelphia, said on X that Chasiv Yar would likely prove an important battle. “Chasiv Yar is located on defensible high ground. If Russia takes the [town], they could potentially increase the rate of advance deeper into Donetsk [region] as part of an expected summer offensive. Russian forces will still have to cross the canal to take the [town], but they have now reached the canal south-east of the [town]. Immediate increased deliveries of ammunition could prove critical.”