Comments by "Nicholas Conder" (@nicholasconder4703) on "The Russian Dude" channel.

Trump also thought he saw a country that he could strongarm into signing a bad agreement and make a killing monetarily because they were in a desperate situation. Like many of his "business deals", he completely misread the situation and blew it. I think Trump is the only "businessman" who managed to bankrupt a casino, twice.
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You neglected to mention that even Zelenskyy's political opponents support him.
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The biggest contribution the US has made is the supply of 155mm artillery shells, HIMARS, GMLRS and ATACMS missiles, sidewinder missiles and the like from its stockpiles, plus military intelligence. The Europeans have very few equivalents for the equipment, and they have been tardy in ramping up their artillery ammunition production. However, once that has been accomplished (a task that takes 2-4 years to do from scratch), Europe is more than capable of taking the place of the US as the arms supplier to Ukraine. If the EU member states started this process back in 2022, we should see EU production of these items increase rapidly over the next two years. That will then just leave a gap in intelligence gathering, which could also be filled at some expense if EU member states are willing to pay the costs. The biggest issue with the EU is that, like the US in the 1930s, it has been a sleeping giant that didn't want to be wakened. They, like Canada, wanted peace and prosperity, and became over-reliant on the US for protection. They have now discovered the folly of that stance.
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@MrScrofulous I would say the Macron is acting more like someone trying to please both sides, which seems to be a standard of French diplomacy since the 1960s. He is trying to play statesman and make a name for himself, but is really making himself and France look foolish. Still, it could be worse. Le Pen could have been elected.
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Because they hope to pull a fast one and be able to get a land grab anyway.
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If the Ukrainians plan to do what he said (and what I fully expected them to do initially), they could trap a whole bunch of Russians near Berdyansk as well.
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How can you say that? Putin is sending men on crutches in assaults on the Ukrainian army, providing them with artillery manufactured in WW2, giving them motorcycles and scooters for transportation during attacks, and horses and donkeys for transporting supplies to the front lines. Everything is going well, and the current exchange rate of around 100 rubles to the dollar, 21% interest rates and 9% inflation rate reflects how stable and prosperous the Russian economy is.
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Obviously Trump has a flat or negative learning curve. Anyone who saw Putin seize most of the western assets in Russia would think twice before investing in Russia again. I don't think any sane businessman would look at what happened and think that Russia is a good investment.
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@tikaanipippin No, it won't. That is because the GOP has shown themselves to be spineless sycophants who are only interested in political power, not benefiting their country. They are completely incapable of making moral or ethical stands on international issues. They are also willing to stand back and allow a demagogue violate and destroy agreements without uttering a word. The world has seen you can only trust the Democrats to think of things bigger than their own status. The world can no longer trust the US for anything.
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It appears the opposition forces are on the verge of taking Homs as well.
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@geradkavanagh8240 Considering most the the Russian speakers in those area are descendants of Russian colonists sent in by various Communist dictators to help with "Russification", I agree. And Ukraine should welcome back all those Crimean Tartars who were exiled from their homes by Stalin and Co. as well.
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