Summary
Days before the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion, Ukrainians find unity threatened not just by Russia but also shifting U.S. support.
Donald Trump’s false labeling of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a “dictator” has provoked fierce backlash, even from Zelenskyy’s critics, who now rally around him.
With ongoing Russian attacks and Ukrainian forces stretched thin, Trump’s suggestion of a swift end to hostilities raises fears of concessions favoring Russia.
Officials argue that elections amid war would undermine Ukraine’s sovereignty. Many vow to continue resisting, regardless of major foreign policy changes.
Good! Keep the truth alive Ukraine!
so those running away to avoid conscription are coming back? /s
you might even find fucked up news like russian and ukrainian ganging up together and doing illegal online scamming, while based in Phuket region.
in reality, it’s no so black and white. and online “reaction” are never representing on the ground situation.
and online “reaction” are never representing on the ground situation.
Unironically saying this as online reaction such as this, absent of any evidence or being on the ground themselves.
Fleeing from conscription is common across all wars, no matter how just. Russia has massive problems with people fleeing. Anyways, that’s not really what the article was discussing.
It actually is pretty black-and-white in terms of who is fighting a just war, and who is fighting a war more akin to Hitler’s invasion of Poland.
Truth is almost half of the arms that the us sent were sold to line the pockets of the leader class. That is an issue. Guess they should have not been greedy and held on to it. Now I will be the first to say that Putin and Russia are picea of shit for thier aggression. I also don’t agree with what the us government is doing in relation to the Ukraine. But that war has gone on to long and Russia needs to call ot quits and return to the prewar borders.
Pre-2014 borders, correct?
And what reputable source do you have to suggest that “almost half” of all arms that the US sent lined the “pockets of the leader class”?
Of course the pre 2014 borders
Isn’t it pretty standard to postpone elections in wartime?
But the US had elections during WW2 and they where in exact same position as Ukraine is now!
I don’t know any country that runs an election in wartime, on top of the thought that Russia could easily manipulate those elections from outside to further destabilize the country.
America had elections in 1944. It has no exception in its Constitution for war.
Murica is always at war somewhere.
fuck russia. fuck the american people as they had a vote.
Fuck ukraine
Unfair Fairy!
Also fuck Putin and fuck Trump. I’m an American, and I look forward to taking a shit on Trump’s grave.
I dunno about that.
I wouldn’t be more willing to die in a losing war just because donald trump said zelensky was bad or something.
Seems like this is just propaganda to convince useful idiots that Ukraine isn’t currently getting routed and cover-up their massive desertion and recruitment problems.
This is the reality of war, everyone. If you were “gung-ho” about Ukraine decimating the incompetent Russians, you may have fallen for propaganda.
Hopefully you can learn from it in the future so you can recognize it when you see it again.
The 3 day special operation is now on the verge of year 3, also a country that has 3 times your population, and was considered the second most powerful army on the planet, was halted? Talk about falling for propaganda.
USA is completely solidifying itself as the entire world’s enemy.
the entire world’s enemy.
Except for Russia. They are getting real cozy with Putin.
Yeah, the only people who aren’t united against Trump are Americans.
Yeah, the only people who aren’t united against Trump are Americans.
The 70 million people who voted against him aren’t against him…?
A 50/50 split on two candidates is literally as divided as it’s possible to be.
fuck you.
Zelensky is no dictator. He just happened to be the president at the time that putin invaded and now cannot simply quit and let it all fall apart. Who in their right mind would choose to be a good leader for Ukraine now when the US is turning nazi?
There are two very good reasons not to have an election there right now
1: they just don’t have the time for it, they are fighting for their lives and country.
- A sudden strategy shift, even if it’s a good one, has the potential to put their army in disarray.
More important, it’s just more projection. He’s a dictator. Not me
More important, it’s just more projection. He’s a dictator. Not me
Volodymyr’s account exposed!
3. You know Putin would throw every possible resource into influencing that election. He’s damn good at it now too
I also believe there is a law preventing an election during war… I could be wrong, but pretty sure I saw such an article about it.
Also, elections would create announced gatherings of people, perfect targets for a force that abandoned all humanity
Yup exactly.
If I’m understanding it correctly he can’t just stop and he can’t run an election. He was the last elected official is well liked by his people and most of the world, he could appoint someone but that seems more dictatorial or monarchist than holding an office I think most everyone would rather not hold at the moment.
Zelensky is the best person to be in the position he has, all things considered. Seems like a stand-up guy, and not a career politician that you’re gonna worry has other motives in mind.
A true man of the people.
“Slava Ukraini!”
Fuck Trump and MAGA. I am beyond disappointed in my country.
Seems like a stand-up guy
I mean, duh, he used to be a comedian!
I’ll see myself out now…
He was always going to run into trouble with trump’s bizarro views, because one of the greatest assets of Ukraine is being down-to-earth and the truth vs russia’s caleidoscope of bullshit. If they go along with trump’s bullshit, they have nothing left to fight for.
The Great Uniter.
United Canadians. United Mexicans. Now Ukrainians.
Who’s next?
It won’t be States, that’s for sure.
He wants to run the US like Putin so bad, maybe fringe states will break away there too
California should secede.
All blue states should, honestly. They’re the ones carrying the red states on their backs.
He’s got Quebecois singing the national anthem in English, now he’s got Zelenskyy’s critic rally around him. He truly is uniting the world lol
Yeah I was going to say, “sounds familiar”.
He’s got Quebecois singing the national anthem in English
Wdym? I’m ootl (and my google-fu is apparently shit)
My brother told me about it a few days ago during a hockey game in Montreal. I looked for clips and turns out it was bilingual, which is a little less exciting.
The anthem itself is bilingual. Singing it in French is every bit as appropriate as singing it in English.
Zelensky isn’t the best fit, and his opponents in Russia call him a clown, yet this clown used and uses his media knowledge to, as a first face of the nation, keep this conflict feautured in world news, frequent frontlines, give a lot of direct adresses to his own people in this struggle, ask for supplies and support from other nations. I believe, he puts 125% effort into this and is likely shortening his own life by a constant overwork and stress. He and his people aren’t the best, and their country is plagued with post-ussr-style corruption, indeed, yet they do what they think is right in this turbulent situation.
I’d indulge in whataboutism and ask, who we are to compare with the dude. Putin, Trump or Orban? What’s the baseline that’d put him to shame?
Zelensky may not be the best, but I have zero doubts regarding him trying his best and his continued resolve to try and do whatever is best for his people.
One of the very few people in political office these days who deserve the title of “leader”. An admirable man indeed.
I think he’s going to go down in history as one of the most successful civilian wartime leaders, ever. I truly cannot even begin to imagine how much he has had to learn on the job, and it has certainly taken years off his lifespan. Pictures of him now vs pictures of him pre-war could almost be a father and his son. But his sheer effectiveness at rallying his people and the world has been nothing short of legendary.
“I need ammo, not a ride” is fully equivalent to “We will fight on the beaches”. So far I consider him in that same tier as the titans of history. This, I think, is what historical figures look like when you’re living alongside them, certainly mired in propaganda and debate, but with a certain shine that is hard to deny.
“I need ammo, not a ride” is fully equivalent to “We will fight on the beaches”.
Even more so since unlike Zelensky, there weren’t enemy death squads looking for Churchill in London at the time of that speech.
Zelenskyy is one of the greatest nation leaders I have witnessed in my lifetime.
GLORY TO UKRAINE!!!
With love,
some Lakota dude from Washington State USA
The one thing I hope I can look forward to in the future is Ukraine winning and reading a news report about Zelenskyy retiring and just enjoying life post-war
