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Not differently at all, that is the madness I speak of.I see it differently. I'm growing fond of Trump and putin. Almost as fond as of truss or Boris. Theyre graduating from creating Ukrainian nationalism to becoming (in the spirit of, ahem, the thread) the fathers of pan European nationalism. In a few years putin will have practically single handedly been responsible for creating a European superstate on his border that spend trillions of euros on defence. Chomping at the leash to squash what's left of his convicts in their corroded ww2 materiel.
What's not to love?
There is a clear difference this time round. I bet Zelensky won't sign anything until Trump does a u-turn. Zelensky needs to wait 6 months for Europe to ramp up its production. Trump is embattled in trade war with allies and hasn't got 6 months to waste.However, now Zelenskyy has swallowed his pride and given a grovelling apology, European leaders will probably have the chance to back down to their usual mode of wait and see while doing nothing, business as normal.
Trump is a histrionic version of truss - zelensky has to play the role of being accomodating, mature for the few months it takes him to tank the us economy the way truss did in the ukNot differently at all, that is the madness I speak of.
However, now Zelenskyy has swallowed his pride and given a grovelling apology, European leaders will probably have the chance to back down to their usual mode of wait and see while doing nothing, business as normal.
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It’s appalling, but what choice do they have?If you were Starmer, would you go see Trump this Thursday?
Trump: “I want rare earths, oil and everything else we can get from Ukraine”.
He also wants the right to licence Ukraine's resources to third party.
He basically wants to be paid for all the help Ukraine got from Biden's administration and with interest.
Would you expect Starmer and Zelynsky agree to this?
They have to play for time. Putin does not have a reverse gear but Trump usually does U-turns.It’s appalling, but what choice do they have?
There will be no need to. The Ukraine war will have been settled long before and Russia will not start a new war if not provoked to again, and I don't see Europe provoking one, nor Trump.In 4 years, Europe should be able to fight Putin without the USA.
4 years from now? I personally don't see Ukraine be entirely Russian.There will be no need to. The Ukraine war will have been settled long before and Russia will not start a new war if not provoked to again, and I don't see Europe provoking one, nor Trump.
In 4 years time Europe will be speaking with and trading with Russia.
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AgreedIn the meantime, and before the mid term election, Musk and Trump will try to privatise as much of the federal institutions as possible . Musk has an eye on the FAA.
who will pay for the cost of reconstruction?Who is going to oppose Putin then? No need, he is not a threat if not deliberately provoked.
Europe will end up with much of the cost, but Russia may contribute as part of a deal they see as favourable to them.who will pay for the cost of reconstruction?
Will Canada and Greenland be 'acquired' by trump? How about the future of the UN?Europe will end up with much of the cost, but Russia may contribute as part of a deal they see as favourable to them.
The cost will not be as much as it might seem at present, since many of the huge number of Ukrainians now where they fled too will not return to be re housed and employed.
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I've no idea what prompted Trump to say this, perhaps he is becoming envious of the way Russia might gain economically in Ukraine and China might gain from taking Taiwan, so wants to be one of a triumvirate of thieving bullies.Will Canada and Greenland be 'acquired' by trump?
Like the old League of Nations pre WW2, they have no useful future. All they've ever achieved is to help the USA make endless trouble for the rest of us.How about the future of the UN?