Russia & Ukraine

TreeFrogTrader said:
I think you could count his spy honcho amongst those who have lost their love for Putin. Quite a few veteran Putin watchers were taken aback by Putin's ragging out in public with the spy chief and thought that Putin was displaying some new lows and an even more than his usual paranoia.

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Looks like he stepped over the precipice.
 
Tsing Tao said:
I don't know, you'd have to ask Tucker what he supports. All I'm doing is pointing out that you conveniently did not post both pieces because it served your narrative. Just like you accuse others of doing.
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Yes.. and you are making up a quote that you have no proof exists...

Once again where is "I'm only rooting for America" in the same episode.
 
mervyn said:
You mean like last night?
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Last night was artillery shelling to soften up Ukrainian defenses. The invasion began at about 4 am in earnest. Let’s see if they can make major moves at night. I’m not saying they can’t but night time operations are a higher level of difficulty.
 
TreeFrogTrader said:
I think you could count his spy honcho amongst those who have lost their love for Putin. Quite a few veteran Putin watchers were taken aback by Putin's ragging out in public with the spy chief and thought that Putin was displaying some new lows and an even more than his usual paranoia.

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To be fair we own the Russians on the intelligence side of things right now. Putin cannot be happy with that guy right now. I’d stay away from open windows if I was that guy.
 
Frederick Foresight said:
Fiona Hill says that Trump emboldened Putin to invade Ukraine by treating the country like a 'playground'

https://www.businessinsider.com/fiona-hill-trump-paved-way-russia-invade-ukraine-2022-2

Feb 21, 2022
  • Fiona Hill criticized Donald Trump's approach to foreign policy, especially regarding Russia.
  • Hill said Trump's policies sent the message to Putin that Ukraine is a "playground."
  • Her comments come as the US warns that Russia is about to invade Ukraine.
The former White House Russia advisor, Fiona Hill, said that President Donald Trump's foreign policy emboldened Russia to the point where it feels it can invade Ukraine.

In an interview with CNN, Hill, an expert on Russia who advised Trump, addressed the contrasts between Trump's approach to foreign policy and President Joe Biden's.

She said Trump's foreign policy had not been driven by concern about the US national interest, but by personal interests and impulses.

"There's no Team America for Trump," Hill said. "Not once did I see him do anything to put America first. Not once. Not for a single second."

Hill recalled Trump's praise for Russia's authoritarian leader, Vladimir Putin, as well as his disdain for NATO. She also mentioned his campaign to pressure Ukraine for manufactured dirt about Biden in the run-up to the 2020 election. The Ukraine pressure campaign saw Trump threaten to withhold military aid from the nation, which led to his first impeachment.

"All this did was say to Russia that Ukraine was a playground," Hill said, drawing a direct line to events today, as Russia has amassed a huge military force around Ukraine, prompting fears in the US and European countries that a military strike is imminent.

Hill shot to prominence when she testified during Trump's 2019 impeachment hearings, rebutting conspiracy theories promoted by Trump allies that sought to excuse Russia of blame for interfering in the 2016 election, and explaining how Russia was seeking to sow domestic discord in the US.

She has gone on to speak critically of Trump's approach to foreign policy, and has said there were close parallels between how Trump sought to cling on to power after his defeat in 2020 and Putin's style of rule.

Hill said in the CNN interview that Biden had managed to pull NATO allies together for a display of resolve in the face of Russian aggression, but warned that the crisis would likely drag on for some time, as Russia seeks to slowly exert pressure on Ukraine.

"The real challenge is keeping everyone together for a considerable period," Hill concluded. "It's going to go on a long time."
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The left is scrambling to try to explain how Trump kept Ukraine free under his term.

Why did Putin suddenly Jones out over possible NATO membership....I don't recall Putin complaining about that during Trumps term.......Now with Biden, Putin pulls out this excuse

The fact is that Trump's term was one of the most stable times for International Governments
 
Mercor said:
The left is scrambling to try to explain how Trump kept Ukraine free under his term.

Why did Putin suddenly Jones out over possible NATO membership....I don't recall Putin complaining about that during Trumps term.......Now with Biden, Putin pulls out this excuse

The fact is that Trump's term was one of the most stable times for International Governments
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Do you not understand that Trump is applauding Putin? Whatever your personal fantasy, at least try to keep it internally consistent.

Frederick Foresight said:
Fiona Hill says that Trump emboldened Putin to invade Ukraine by treating the country like a 'playground'

https://www.businessinsider.com/fiona-hill-trump-paved-way-russia-invade-ukraine-2022-2

Feb 21, 2022
  • Fiona Hill criticized Donald Trump's approach to foreign policy, especially regarding Russia.
  • Hill said Trump's policies sent the message to Putin that Ukraine is a "playground."
  • Her comments come as the US warns that Russia is about to invade Ukraine.
The former White House Russia advisor, Fiona Hill, said that President Donald Trump's foreign policy emboldened Russia to the point where it feels it can invade Ukraine.

In an interview with CNN, Hill, an expert on Russia who advised Trump, addressed the contrasts between Trump's approach to foreign policy and President Joe Biden's.

She said Trump's foreign policy had not been driven by concern about the US national interest, but by personal interests and impulses.

"There's no Team America for Trump," Hill said. "Not once did I see him do anything to put America first. Not once. Not for a single second."

Hill recalled Trump's praise for Russia's authoritarian leader, Vladimir Putin, as well as his disdain for NATO. She also mentioned his campaign to pressure Ukraine for manufactured dirt about Biden in the run-up to the 2020 election. The Ukraine pressure campaign saw Trump threaten to withhold military aid from the nation, which led to his first impeachment.

"All this did was say to Russia that Ukraine was a playground," Hill said, drawing a direct line to events today, as Russia has amassed a huge military force around Ukraine, prompting fears in the US and European countries that a military strike is imminent.

Hill shot to prominence when she testified during Trump's 2019 impeachment hearings, rebutting conspiracy theories promoted by Trump allies that sought to excuse Russia of blame for interfering in the 2016 election, and explaining how Russia was seeking to sow domestic discord in the US.

She has gone on to speak critically of Trump's approach to foreign policy, and has said there were close parallels between how Trump sought to cling on to power after his defeat in 2020 and Putin's style of rule.

Hill said in the CNN interview that Biden had managed to pull NATO allies together for a display of resolve in the face of Russian aggression, but warned that the crisis would likely drag on for some time, as Russia seeks to slowly exert pressure on Ukraine.

"The real challenge is keeping everyone together for a considerable period," Hill concluded. "It's going to go on a long time."
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