Summary
Russia launched massive missile and drone strikes across Ukraine after the U.S. stopped sharing intelligence with Kyiv.
The attacks targeted energy infrastructure in multiple regions, injuring civilians. In the face of escalating US hostility, Zelenskyy is pushing for a ceasefire plan, proposing restrictions on missiles and Black Sea operations.
The U.S. has also halted weapons deliveries, and Ukraine reportedly lost access to U.S. satellite imagery.
Despite setbacks, Ukraine intercepted some missiles using French Mirage 2000 jets. The Kremlin is monitoring EU plans for increased defense spending, viewing them as a direct challenge to Russia.
“Coordinated strike” comes to mind
It is almost like this was all part of a plan.
He got Europe to spend billions on weapons so that’s something.
Instead of hospitals, schools, roads. Yeah, I’m glad they were forced to buy weapons.
So… Europe is going to massively step up support for Ukraine. It’s possible that unlike the United States, Europe will have no reservations about giving Ukraine everything it needs to not only hold Russia back, but to outright win.
An unambiguous win for Ukraine would almost certainly culminate in the death of Vladimir Putin and a full, systemic collapse in Russia. At this point, Russia is all in on destroying and taking over Ukraine, and if it can’t, it’s basically got nothing else to fall back on.
I really hope you’re right 🥺
It’s a very big “if,” though. Europe has a lot of work to do.
But with the United States falling to fascism and despotism, there’s no one else to step up. And I doubt Europe has any illusions about the size of the threat Russia poses, so they have every incentive to halt Russia’s expansionist goals there in Ukraine.
Putin once said Russia’s borders don’t end anywhere, a very telling sentiment: He doesn’t believe anything but Russia should get to exist. A country that doesn’t respect its own borders is a threat to all of its neighbors.
And because of its expansionist goals, its neighbors are the entire world.
My only question is why it took so long to get here?
Iirc, Orban blocked some. They are also at least somewhat justifiably concerned about Putin’s nukes.
That said, there were restrictions on spending borrowed money for defense. Annnd why not let the US foot the bill if they were willing? Well this is why.
The US can no longer be trusted as a reliable defense partner, much as it pains me to admit it. I bet there are a lot of F-35 purchasers doing some serious soul-searching right about now. Macron sure seemed pretty (justifiably) smug about being able to offer to extend their nuclear umbrella.
More blood on trump’s nasty little hands
It’s shocking you can fit so much blood on such a small area.
Despicable, just pure evil. What Trump is doing to the US, Ukraine and the rest of the world is disgusting. Pathetic that so many Americans have been so easily brainwashed into cheering this on.
This is why history lessons are important. People are talking about Hitler and his destruction of democracy because it looks exactly like that.
Rest assured most of us are beyond pissed off and upset and trying to figure out how to stop this from happening… Unfortunately there’s far too many more ons who think this isn’t terrible.
