Great analysis, thanks. Interesting to get so much pertinent background to the conflict in a succinct way. You have clearly identified the frailty of NATO. Question is....would life be any different for Ukranians if there was a capitulation? Would the only change would be which billionaire gets richer? Not really worth dieing for.
Thanks, Jim, for that comprehensive analysis of "where we are, now".
What do you think might have been the purpose of US Senator John McCain visiting Ukraine in early 2014? What were his objectives, and what do you think he achieved? Was he acting for the USA, or for the IMF?
I noticed President Zelenski this week telling the world that the war in Ukraine started 11 or 12 years ago, which takes us to 2014 rather than 2022. Is that a good example of "revisionism"?
As you point out, Europe has 10 times Russia's GDP. If we had the strength and unity to do so, we could impose our will on them. Therefore, Europe needs to be politically united and militarily strong.
Russia will argue that it did not invade Ukraine and broke no international rules. You would do well to read Dmitry Orlov’s ‘Does NATO still exist?’ on Boosty. Donetsk and Lublansk territories of Ukraine had held referendums and had declared independence from Ukraine. They requested military assistance from Russia when they were threatened genocide by Ukraine nazis. That was why Russia embarked on a limited military operation to prevent genocide which it did. It could have ended there but for Boris Johnson’s intervention in January 2022.
Great analysis, thanks. Interesting to get so much pertinent background to the conflict in a succinct way. You have clearly identified the frailty of NATO. Question is....would life be any different for Ukranians if there was a capitulation? Would the only change would be which billionaire gets richer? Not really worth dieing for.
Thanks, Jim, for that comprehensive analysis of "where we are, now".
What do you think might have been the purpose of US Senator John McCain visiting Ukraine in early 2014? What were his objectives, and what do you think he achieved? Was he acting for the USA, or for the IMF?
I noticed President Zelenski this week telling the world that the war in Ukraine started 11 or 12 years ago, which takes us to 2014 rather than 2022. Is that a good example of "revisionism"?
As you point out, Europe has 10 times Russia's GDP. If we had the strength and unity to do so, we could impose our will on them. Therefore, Europe needs to be politically united and militarily strong.
Russia will argue that it did not invade Ukraine and broke no international rules. You would do well to read Dmitry Orlov’s ‘Does NATO still exist?’ on Boosty. Donetsk and Lublansk territories of Ukraine had held referendums and had declared independence from Ukraine. They requested military assistance from Russia when they were threatened genocide by Ukraine nazis. That was why Russia embarked on a limited military operation to prevent genocide which it did. It could have ended there but for Boris Johnson’s intervention in January 2022.