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[–] WatDabney@lemmy.dbzer0.com 65 points 4 weeks ago (21 children)

That's what Daddy Putin wants, so that's what Daddy Putin gets.

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 6 points 4 weeks ago

This is what America wanted. Biden made no effort to provide Ukraine with the weapons to win.

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[–] Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world 26 points 4 weeks ago

Deadbeat dad doesn’t even begin to describe the abandonment.

[–] NegativeLookBehind@lemmy.world 26 points 4 weeks ago

Hope this guy gets hit by a dump truck

[–] Tyrangle@lemmy.world 24 points 4 weeks ago

Wouldn't this have had value as a bargaining chip in peace talks? The fact that they're saying this now suggests that they're about to pressure Ukraine into a truly shitty deal.

[–] meowmeowbeanz@sh.itjust.works 22 points 4 weeks ago

Security guarantees? Europe's picking up the tab while Washington cashes out. Hegseth's "pragmatic evaluation" means funneling Europe's GDP into Lockheed Martin's quarterly reports. NATO's 5% defense spending target? A $2.3 trillion shakedown disguised as collective security. The Continent's industrial base is now a Pentagon subcontractor.

Crimea's gone. Zelensky's bargaining chips? A lithium deposit map and a graveyard of Leopard tanks. The "non-NATO peacekeeping mission" is just a rebrand for EU cannon fodder patrols. Von der Leyen's already drafting memos about "volunteer brigades" staffed by unemployed Iberian welders.

The real "negotiated settlement": Trump's Mar-a-Lago membership roster now includes Rosneft executives. Europe gets to foot the bill for demining Donbas while Chevron drills the Black Sea.

[–] pelikan@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

Literally the same words said in December 2021 could possibly prevent:

  • invasion of Ukraine;
  • death of dozens or hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians and turning of millions of Ukrainians to refugees;
  • destruction of dozens of Ukrainian cities;
  • loss of Ukrainian territory to Russia;
  • loss of Ukrainian rare minerals to US.

The Trump administration is just saying loud what all the other NATO governors have been hiding. No one ever planned to fight Russia for Ukraine and the only destiny for Ukrainian aboriginals is to be used as proxy cannon fodder to fight one of NATO's bogeymen.

NATO countries never cared about Ukraine's casualities to the point that they decided that Ukrainian lives were worth less than a signed piece of paper with the aforementioned statement: 'No NATO for Ukraine'. Everything that happens to the people of Ukraine is just collateral damage on the way to the main goal – to harm Russia. The colonizer mentality (so well known to many NATO countries) never changes.

[–] tiredturtle@lemmy.ml 19 points 4 weeks ago (4 children)

Under this deal, Putin gets to annex key territories while Ukraine is kept out of NATO and left without American peacekeepers, forcing Europe to buy U.S. military gear. Imperialist powers divide and weaken working people by keeping nations in chaos and under constant threat. This brief period of "peace" isn't for long as capitalist interests allow Russia to regroup and rearm. Ukraine remains in a disordered, free-for-all state under imperialist influences. In time, this setup could let Russia launch an invasion through Odessa to connect with Transnistria.

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[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 16 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

We get:

  • Nothing

You get:

  • Less than nothing

What a fucking great deal!

[–] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmy.ml 10 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

What a fucking great deal!

Somehow it's always like that when some country get to serve as US proxy.

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 3 points 4 weeks ago

TBF the compradors get money & power, and if they’re really lucky they don’t get whacked.

[–] Fidel_Cashflow@lemmy.ml 13 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

a tale as old as time itself

[–] ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml 12 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

What level do you need to be to cast Bubble of Illusion?

[–] scholar@lemmy.world 4 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Level of Permenant Member with Veto Status (I don't know if they could block them joining, but I imagine they could)

[–] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 4 points 4 weeks ago

Any nato member can prevent anyone from joining.

[–] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 11 points 4 weeks ago

I'm surprised a Nazi like Hegseth wants to help Russia so bad.

[–] Tm12@lemmy.ca 9 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Russia will eye Europe, and USA will keep eyeing Canada and Greenland.

[–] Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world 5 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Only a matter of time before they fabricate a reason for the public to believe and then they will invade.

And they will believe it. He’s already saying “matter of national security”. Americans have truly abandoned us. Half of them are still just waiting for the eggs while they prepare to invade other countries to play three player RISK before they die and leave the remainder for the climate.

[–] whostosay@lemmy.world 3 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

They're only divided by a small strait, why can't we just stop all of the comical geopolitical attention grabs and just watch the US and Russia kiss?

[–] Grapho@lemmy.ml 9 points 4 weeks ago

Get ready to see a wave of far right terrorist attacks on US/European soil when they realize what we've been ridiculed for saying from day one: they were used as cannon fodder, there was never any intention of NATO membership

[–] peaceful_world_view@lemmy.world 9 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

Putin's investments are now paying dividends.

[–] chickentendrils@lemmy.ml 9 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Everyone making decisions in either country for decades has been gunning for a war in Europe or actively profiting off of this one. The war will continue as long as it can by throwing money at it unless there's simply more to be made buying up the aftermath and installing collaborators to impose World Bank/IMF austerity for generations, or the bottom is rising up.

[–] Zaktor@sopuli.xyz 3 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

With no guarantees of safety from future aggression, why on earth would Ukraine accept such a deal? This whole war started with Russia breaking their previous peace agreement.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 7 points 4 weeks ago (9 children)

Because Ukraine doesn't really have much of a choice in the matter, the entire point of the war was to get to a point where that could be certified. If Ukraine refuses any peace deals, Russia will just continue the war.

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[–] cashsky@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

This plus Danish intel means a large scale war in Europe is imminent.

Edit: my point is that Russia will escalate things in Europe as Danish intel has indicated. Donno why I'm getting downvoted.

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 weeks ago

Keep in mind that state intel is as much or more in the job of disinformation as in information.

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