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No and no. Best is what is best for Ukraine. There are many aspects to it not only one, of course each countries politicians have to look at it from different perspectives and wheigh the options with those in mind, but that doesn't change what matters.
I have seen non stop calls for peace for all nations and leaders in the world. In not sure what media you follow, but calls for peace have been going on since before the war, since before the occupation of crimea. I've seen leaders go to see Putin and plead for peace. Putin has 0 interest in that unless he gets everything he wants, so he can start to prepare for next invasion.
Oh it absolutely changes. US politicians need to determine what's best for the US. And recently that has been to stop funding aid to Ukraine for atleast the next month, and to now enter into a new house speaker voting battle which could take weeks resolve. And those "calls for peace" have been symbolic "please don't invade, go home". There's been no serious peace negotiations, I don't even think there's been much push from anyone for negotiations. If it's in the US's best interest to continue to harm Russia, then the trickle of aid will resume, but like I said originally I personally think that mission has been accomplished, and we can be done with it and I'm in the majority.
Again, the funding for Ukraine continues. In reality yhere is no disturbance there.
Again, calls for peace are in almost every public speech of almost every world leader, so I have no idea what the hell you are taking about. But I've seen this taking point coming from the kremlin when they are trying to self victimise.
I have no idea what mission you think America has accomplished. The war will last for some time and America has signed contracts to deliver weapons for at least the next two years. Multi year contacts have been signed with many other countries. The weapon deliveries have barely just begun. You being in majority is a big streatch after one cnn poll. What currently matters is that congress is voting 3:1 in favour of continuous help. It's unlikely that will change in the near future and even if it did, many contracts are already signed.
And again, the idea that they would limit aid to prolong the conflict is completely illogical.
Ok, who organized and hosted the most recent peace talks between Ukraine and Russia? what terms were discussed?
Oh it's completely logical. We've done it to Russia basically in every single one of their conflicts since the start of the cold war.
There can't be any meaningful peacetalks when one side actively occupies another country and claims it wants even more territory. Of course the only "peace talks" they would listen to are from the only country that hasnt completely cut them off which is China. And china has its own interests in this. Peace is easy. The only thing that needs to happen is that Russia removes their army from Ukraine borders. The borders they have recognized and signed dozens of international resolutions to that effect for the last 30 years.
Your statement is completely illogical and because of that it has never been done in such a way. It might work against a smaller country where there wouldn't be any other involved party. Especially not the size of EU. Not even then. You are repeating Russian propagandist talking points. Why? Are you aligned with them? If not, doesn't it concern you that you are using exactly the same language?
I didn't realize Russia was advocating to save me money but thats cool. No it doesn't concern me at all because claiming "Russian propoganda" doesn't change anything I've said.
It doesn't bother you at all that you are using the exact talking points, that Russian propagandist are using?
I mean surely you at leat wonder a bit why that is?
nope. It's interesting they are worried about how my tax money is spent and not the war, that explains the massive failure their invasion has been i guess.
That is interesting isn't it, how you agree with them? I wonder why that is. It couldn't possibly be because of the source of your information. A smart man like you, you probably carefully digest information for a wide variety of sources, not just a single opinion talking head.
Interesting.
True. I'm not insane thinking that the US will give half their military budget to defend a country that doesn't matter.
You don't see anything further that your nose do you? America already spent about 10% of yearly budget, check the sum in 10 years. Ukraine doesn't matter to you personally, but you don't matter. Ukraine matters.
It matters as a meat grinder, that's for sure.
Oh, you are concerned about that now, are you? You are not fooling anyone.
no not at all. Not my meat grinder not my problem. I just don't want to sink funds into it.
Don't worry, nobody is asking you.
or you.
They aren't. I'm just telling you how it is.
So now that Israel is at war the world focus will shift to them and away from Ukraine and there will be no complaining about it right?
Man are you thick. The contracts are signed. This kind of help is not a whim of someone, but a highly coordinated international effort that took two years to set up. And you think what happened in Israel changes something? Yes, more money might come in for Ukraine to deter Russian terrorism.
Contracts with the US are filled at the whim of the government. and it's very possible the new speaker of the house will try to back track. Israel will absolutely detract from the focus in Ukraine.
Sure. Have fun. Bye.