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“We believe the prerequisite for meaningful diplomacy and real peace is a stronger Ukraine, capable of deterring and defending against any future aggression,” Blinken said in a speech in Finland, which recently became NATO’s newest member and shares a long border with Russia.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (44 children)

Do I understand it correctly, that "total withdrawal" is giving back the regions that agreed to be with Russia, alongside getting the troops back?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Supporting Ukraine is the only U.S. military action since WW2 that I can truly support. Even our action in response to 9/11 was fucked up.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (13 children)

As a belgian and therefore european, I disagree. US is making war by proxy here and WE are paying the price.

I am not for war but I have nothing to justify an irreducible support to Ukraine and interference with Russia.

NOPE

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This has been a major reality check for me personally. For years I shook my head at the gargantuan US military budget thinking it's ridiculous. Fast forward to February 2022 and I realize it's the US once again cleaning up when Europe shits the bed. Ashamed, thankful and thoroughly convinced we need to spend a whole lot more in defense as well.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Idk about all that. The US has supported Ukraine and I support that. But Europe has stepped up to the plate too. While US refused to provide long range HIMARS, UK provided Storm Shadow. Poland has donated about all it has. Realistically, the US could drastically reduce it's defense spending, provide all the support Ukraine could want, and still maintain the largest military force by a large margin.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Amazing that you understand that your country has consistently been on the wrong side of history since WW2, but also believe this this is the first time it's not.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Russia was also on the wrong side of history since WW2. When two losers face off, logically one or the other must break their losing streak.

And as it turns out, the US gets the win. Congratulations.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (39 children)

What's wrong with helping a country defend itself from invasion by imperial warmongers?

And to be clear, yes, I am calling Russia imperial warmongers. They have been actively invading neighboring countries for decades to expand themselves. And what is an empire if not a nation built on the conquest of other countries?

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