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Zelenskyy pleads for help in speech to U.S. Congress; Biden calls Putin war criminal

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My sympathies are for the Ukrainian people who have to deal with Russian savagery every day because of the war criminal they chose (how freely who knows) to lead them until 2036.

But I do NOT want the US involved further militarily, stay strong Biden don't let the hawks convince you to escalate US involvement. Putin has long come across as a madman, regardless what his social media warriors try to to spin, and he might be so mad he could well go nuke. It's up to the Russian people to try to find ways to remove Putin and his thugs from power. And for the peoples living near the Russian borders to find ways to protect themselves from Putin's invading hordes, even if there might be a few Nazi sympathizers living there. Russia has shown the world, all but the totally brainwashed that Putin is this era's Stalin/Hitler.

Stay strong President Biden, a clear majority of Americans elected you, and I think the majority do not want more US involvement action in Ukraine.

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Zelenskyy confirms that Ukraine has 1000 Russian POWs. Wow.

Ukraine doesn't need to win on the battlefield to defeat Russia.

They just need to fight. So long as they resist, it takes more and more men, money and materiel that Putin cannot afford.

Putin has succeeded in reviving the old Soviet Union, right down to the military quagmire that ruined them as a world power.

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The more I learn about Zalensky, the more I don't like him.

Using this crisis to advocate for what would logically end in mushroom clouds is not wise and not certainly admirable.

The good news is with the attention span of his new admirers, he'll be forgotten the next time a Tik Tok star says something scandalous.

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I was a little surprised to read today that some former Warsaw Pact nations that are now NATO members are sending their Russian made air defense systems including S-300 batteries to Ukraine. The US is also sending these small tube fired Kamakazi drones called Switchblade that can hang out for half an hour conducting surveillance before being crashed into a target. Thousands of more anti-tank missiles on the way too.

I still think some of those Polish MiG-29s will find their way to the Ukraine, round about in the dark of the night between passes by satellites.

The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense released a video of a drone attack on some Russian forces. The operator and the person in charge however both spoke to each other in Turkish. It appears the Turks not only sold a large number of their Bayraktar drones to Ukraine but are operating them as well. I sure hope no Turks get caught doing this because the implications for NATO are significant. Turkey hasn't been much of an ally the past ten years more or less doing things that are harmful to NATO but they are still part of the alliance and getting caught engaging in combat in Ukraine could cause the whole alliance a lot of grief.

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"We're going to give Ukraine the arms to fight and defend themselves through all the difficult days ahead," Biden said.

Give them everything they need. Yes, to the Switchblades.

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Btw. intelligence satellites with any kind of high powered optics do not hang around in geostationary orbits. They circle the Earth roughly every 45 minutes. Their orbits are well known and tracked by something the USAF calls GEODSS for Ground-Based Electro-Optical Deep Space Surveillance System. Other nations have similar systems to track satellites with. In between satellite passes military organizations often do things that go unseen by their adversaries. I watched the one depicted in this link be built as a matter of fact.

https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/104594/ground-based-electro-optical-deep-space-surveillance/

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Zelenskyy pleads for help in speech to U.S. Congress; Biden calls Putin war criminal

This shows everything..... Dear Zelensky you approached the wrong person for help. That guy can do only that much " calling Putin a criminal" and he went back to underneath of his bed.

Dear Zelensky ,how to you feel and what do you feel after pleading help from that guy????

Please learn the lesson. Two major US allies in the middle east , do not want to pick up the phone calls from the guy you pleaded help...... They do not give a dam penny value to him and his team.

Look India now going to buy billions of worth of oil from Russia.

China is alreadly supporting Russia with many many billions in the form of oil, and agricultre products.

The great guy is chanting " sanctions ,sanctions,,," nothing is going to happen

We are paying record price for oil.... WHY WE DO NOT SEE ANY PROTEST ON THE STREET?????????????????

Imagine if it was Trump the current president????

Well if he was then this would not have happened... period .

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Putin”s atrocious! Even if the two sides reach an agreement, normal relations with Russia can’t go on until Putin is put on trial for war crimes.

And China?! What the hell is wrong with that country? And China wants to be world leader?! That’s a shuddering thought.

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The more I learn about Zalensky, the more I don't like him.

@Master - what have you found that you don't like? Is he encouraging teaching CRT in schools? Advocating actions to prevent climate change? Recommending vaccinations against COVID? Or suggesting Jacinda Ahearn is a responsible person?

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My sympathies are for the Ukrainian people who have to deal with Russian savagery every day because of the war criminal they chose (how freely who knows) to lead them until 2036

…or until he’s dead.

But I do NOT want the US involved further militarily, stay strong Biden

You can’t have it both ways, if you feel sorry for these people and don’t want the war to expand or even see more innocent people being slaughtered you will support either a NFZ over Ukraine or be allowed to have those MiG-29s what Zelenskyy requested, anything else is Kabuki theater.

Putin has long come across as a madman, regardless what his social media warriors try to to spin, and he might be so mad he could well go nuke. *

Yes, and we have the second largest nuclear arsenal. There are many ways to get those MiGs to the Ukrainians, the 3 min video should compel ANY decent nation to take immediate action. To Putin, Xi and all the other radical dictators this administration looks beyond weak, their threats and rhetoric continues get bolder with each passing day knowing the US won’t lift a finger.

It's up to the Russian people to try to find ways to remove Putin

How exactly? Ever thought Putin had that jog across his mind?

Stay strong President Biden, a clear majority of Americans elected you, and I think the majority do not want more US involvement action in Ukraine.

No, no one wants a war, so either we do something in accordance to what Zelenskyy requested or we just all shut up and watch the slaughter continue. Zelenskyy was specific, it doesn’t matter what Biden says, thinks or wants, it matters what Zulenskyy needs.

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About $1 billion in aid has been sent in the past week. Biden said the new assistance includes 800 Stinger anti-aircraft systems, 100 grenade launchers, 20 million rounds of small arms ammunition and grenade launchers and mortar rounds and an unspecified number of drones.

And to think such aid was held up under the previous administration to try to pressure Zelenskyy on personally related matters. Unfortunately this aid will probably be too little, too late.

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And to think such aid was held up under the previous administration to try to pressure Zelenskyy on personally related matters. Unfortunately this aid will probably be too little, too late.

And it still won’t help the Ukrainians reign over the skies of their country. It seems like this administration didn’t listen to what Zelenskyy requested as the leader of his country, he knows and was very specific of what he needs. Ukraine gave up their nukes in exchange for security that the US guaranteed it would provide them and now they’re reneging on that promise. Now the Taiwanese have deep worries and concern (rightfully so) that the US will equally not lift a finger if China attacks it.

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How dare Zelenskyy compare September 11 or pearl harbor to the Ukraine crisis.

Sanctions having instigated both .

Zelenskyy appeared to acknowledge the political reality beyond certain limits.

This is what happens when you allow a comedian to become president .

Yes Zelenskyy - " your asking way too much "!

too demanding and too insulting to the countries that are providing assistance to Ukraine and your senseless battle your continuing.

It should be painfully obvious by now that Ukraine is just a pawn in a much larger game.

USA democracy isn't exactly as independent as he thinks and the cost of freedom is certainly not free.

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Trump was impeached twice.

And also acquitted twice, but that’s beside the point. Seriously, what does Trump have to do with this ongoing current crisis? Nothing, focus on the current events what he said, he did, he wanted, he could have, he should have…all of these hypotheticals mean nothing with the fluid events as to what is taking shape on the ground in that country. Biden is President. I’m not for a war, but I think Biden needs to decide how he will help this country. Biden has 3 choices and that’s it. Personally, I prefer that he give the Ukrainians what they want in the form of MiG-29s at the very least to allow these Ukrainians to fight the Russians on their own. This war is happening in real time, criticize any current players in play.

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And it looks like Russia will get their wet dream of a land bridge linking the Donbass to Crimea and even potentially the gem of Odessa.

Bronco, what if Putin is not satisfied with just this and decides he wants more? How would you prevent Russia from simply agreeing to the above and then coming back for more later after a lull?

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As long as Russian speakers get attacked, he can put that on the news and do as he pleases.

Are you ok with that?

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And by that same justification, Ukraine could continue warring on Russia as long as Ukrainians are under attack, right?

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Trump is mentioned in the post and he's making many public statements on the Russia Ukraine crisis.

Yes, but it’s ok for him as now a private citizen to opine on this or any other issue, but it’s not ok make this ongoing tragedy about Trump when he hasn’t been in office during the invasion and is not currently in the decision chair. If you hate the guy, that your choice, but Zelenskyy was addressing the current congress and the current relevant administration and President in charge who has the power to make a difference, not the public citizen.

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He thanked the American people for the outpouring of support, even as he urged Biden to do more.

My sympathy to President Zelenskyy, as his pleas are falling on deaf ears.

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Trump is the major spokesperson for the GOP. He is also hoping to run again in 2024. He's much more than just a private citizen.

Yes, you are right but he has absolutely no say as to what is happening in Ukraine in real time. I get it, for the administration and the msm it makes for a great deflection, but that’s not helping this administration nor is it helping the Ukrainians.

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So Ukraine was trapped, and set up to fail from the start. never was allowed to join NATO, Never was allowed to join the EU and was left on it's own to face the mighty force of a super power with an EVIL leader.

Ukraine was used by NATO to bait, and test, the Russia.

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the Biden admin hasn't mentioned Trump.

Oh, yes they have and on this thread as well.

The media mentions him because he remains newsworthy, just like all ex-presidents.

But we all know the media will exclusively focus and make Trump a front and center issue if that helps from Biden's faltering of handling of this crisis ACCORDING to Zelenskyy and his wishes as well as to millions of Ukrainians.

Trump's Truth social network is failing badly

Well, no the system crashed before they had over 5 million subscribers, and like with the computer system faltering in the same way with the rollout of the ACA, they eventually got the bugs worked out and the system is now functioning flawlessly and the same thing will happen with his network as well, glitches happen, problems resolved in time.

The first impeachment is pivotal to understanding the current war in Ukraine.

No, it absolutely means nothing when you have an acquittal.

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Trump is part of Fox News every day along with many conservative outlets.

Ok, so how does that relate to Ukraine, the war and Zelensky as a private politician?

 "Trump’s shadow lurks over Biden’s support for Ukraine"

So in other words, you are saying that Trump has more power, clout, and validity than Biden, I see.

As the administration works out how to stop Putin’s invasion, the critics at home are circling.

And once again you are saying, Trump's presence is interfering with this current admin and how they implement their policies? You are saying that they are inept and in order to deflect from that critical observation, Trump needs to be quiet so that Biden can step out of his shadows in order for him to do his job effectively. In a nutshell....

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 You realize that you are saying exactly the same things that Putin is saying?

Just in general, are people not entitled to have an opinion similar to someone you disagree with?

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Bronco

How would you prevent Russia from simply agreeing to the above and then coming back for more later after a lull?

If there is no shelling of Russian-speaking civilians it's impossible for Putin to have a justification to sell to the Russian public.

He doesn't have a justification now, yet he still invaded.

He can tell anything to the Russian people, because there is no free press in Russia.

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Why are you not mentioning the MLK quote?

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Putin IS a war criminal, but there'll be no trial for him, any more than for all the other high-profile criminals from other well-known countries which cannot be named. In the present primitive state of our societies "Might" is, sadly, still "Right".

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Followed Ukraine development after the dissolved of Warsaw agreement, everybody wanted a piece of Ukraine not to mentioned the "people" backing the in-house fighting, then came a Georgian (closed to West) converted to Ukrainian citizen ruling a state which is ridiculous. Yes, Putin is a crazy man killing innocent but the West with the world number 1 instigator is no angel either. I pray peace returns to Ukraine soon.

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This is the west. Moral hazard? What Moral Hazard?

The price Ukrainian women and children pays so Biden can shout from the roof top that he's got freedom and democracy under control.

Just ask Poland, Lithuania etc. whether they should have any faith in the leaders of the west any more. At this rate, they'd be much better off to do deals with Russia and China.

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who knows? Call him and see.

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Well, you will be happy to learn that the US Congress has appropriated $13.6B in aid to Ukraine, so we will be helping them. Sometimes it's said that the US does the right thing only after everything else has been tried, lol.

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Bass, from Air Force Magazine (associated with the USAF):

According to Polish government accounts, that country’s MiG-29s are flyable but need a lot of maintenance, the engines being particularly unreliable. Poland’s statement did not mention spare engines nor whether any compatible ordnance for the jets would be provided.

I am thinking that Zelenskyy will be much happier with the $13.6B. That's a lot of cheddar!

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Biden says Putin is a war criminal. I hope he remembers that when the fighting is over and ensures the US will always treat him as a war criminal and do its utmost to have him charged and convicted in a war tribunal.

More help must be sent and even take some Ukraine milliratary trainers to Poland to learn operation of new western equipment like patriot missiles and perhaps F16's. Good pilots can fly anything and with two weeks of intensive flight training can learn enough to defend their skies better than they are able to right now. Time is key.

Provide equipment on a lend lease basis as was done for the UK and Russia in WWII.

Ukraine gets a few of US DDG's and surprisingly enters their waters catching the Russian ships by surprise. Yes they need crews and yes they need training but if this drags on like many suggest then the time to start training is now and use the assets when you get the biggest advantage.

When France surrendered, its armies and soldiers were re-armed in England and trained for the day they would take back their country. Ukraine has not yet surrendered but there could be some men available to be trained in western weapons systems before returning to Ukraine to fight.

There is more that can be done. Some just will take more time to be effective.

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It's weird watching the right come around to the idea that ok, Putin actually is bad, in contrast to what they've been saying for the past five years.

They're still really, really angry though. Always. Always.

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Well, you will be happy to learn that the US Congress has appropriated $13.6B in aid to Ukraine

which is amazing because we couldnt get 2 billion dollars to secure our own border, the COVID funding has supposedly "run out" and it took 5 months for Congress just to get US citizens a $600 payment but 3 weeks to pay Ukraine.

Nice and all, but the jets and the no fly zone was the ask from Zelensky. Biden wont give those to him so the 13.6 Billion in aid will just be blown up.

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I am thinking that Zelenskyy will be much happier with the $13.6B. That's a lot of cheddar!

Hogwash, you think this guy or his expert pilots within that and across the globe don’t know this or told him. His engineer experts have said if they can get those planes they have the means to repair them to get them off the ground, so this guy knows what he’s talking about, so the money is good, but again he was specific in what he wanted and it was MiGs

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so the money is good, but again he was specific in what he wanted and it was MiGs

Well, you can't always get what you want as the song goes. And right now probably nobody knows that better than President Zelenskyy!

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go back and look at the daily Biden comments pre-invasion.

the US Intelligence community was warning us what Putin was going to do, and they got it right when most of us had a failure of imagination. I was hoping against hope that there wouldn't be a war, but hope is not a good strategy. Were you correct in predicting a Russian invasion? Or did you get it wrong like me?

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Except the US was constantly warning about an imminent invasion.

yes that Joe Biden's masterful command of the entire world situation and foreign policy would prevent.

I believe the quote was "Putin wants things he cannot get".

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And you said Russia never wanted to, and that it was Biden sabre-rattling.

they didnt. until they kept getting poked by Biden and then they did.

thats why dont keep poking a sleeping bear in front of the whole world telling them what they are not going to do because they are afraid of you personally.

At some point the bear wakes up and has had enough of your posturing and shows you that they are in fact a bear and that you are not.

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Hope Putin and Zelensky just ignore NATO and Biden and just get this resolved. too many people have needlessly died because of politicians posturing on all sides.

That would seem to be the best solution both countries and everyone else stay out of it.

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So now its Putin's fault that inflation and gas prices have steadily been going up since he took office in Jan 2021.

Putin's invasion in February 2022 is also directly responsible for the 2021 supply chain issues.

dont let a crisis go to waste, right? I think Putin made Jussie file a false hate crime report too.

What are you talking about? Are you off your meds?

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By the way on the T-sort of Mr Zelensky he had a symbol very similar to a Iron Cross from Third Reich.

Real funny.

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