The United States gave billions in military aid the Ukraine to defend themselves against the Russian Invaders. No one said it was a loan. Now our dear leaders are pressuring Ukraine to consider that money a loan and they need to pay it back. I think our dear leaders are acting in bad faith. It might be an act of kindness if they would try in some way to do some favors for us, but they have no legal obligation to pay it back.
We do not know what our dear leaders are demanding but I am concerned about some of the rumors we are hearing. One rumor is the Russians can keep the land in Ukraine they now occupy but it would be part of Ukraine. Surely this is a joke. If Russia can keep occupying any part of Ukraine it would no longer be a part of Ukraine. Do we have serious people talking to the Russians?
Putin has some serious problems, and his Iron Rule might be in jeopardy. A coup could be forthcoming. If serious sanctions are placed on Russia they might not be able to continue to finance this unrighteous war. When citizens are suffering financially it might be all that is needed for a quick regime change. It is morally wrong for our dealers to try to force the Ukrainians to cede their land to the Russians. What should be happening is Russia should be forced to withdraw and compensate Ukrainians and the other countries who have given aid. If we allow Putin to have his way it will just be a matter of time before he starts to look at whom to invade next or to invade the remainder of Ukraine. He has recently threatened to invade NATO Countries. Did not the free world learn when they appeased Hitler?
What would Ukraine gain by agreeing to the raw deal our dear leaders are offering? We have already cut military aid. And if Russia started another advance into Ukraine our dear leaders likely would not give them aid. As I understand it, our dear leaders refuse to offer any security deals to Ukraine. Why should Ukraine agree to any talks with the United States? Russia has not suffered enough pain to reverse course. It seems to me the Russians will benefit by keeping the land they have invaded and the United States by receiving mineral rights. And what would Ukraine gain? Maybe a temporary reprieve from being completely taken over by Russia.
The Ukrainians have been able to get the Russian Navy to move their ships further away from Ukraine. If they could ramp up their production of inexpensive drones why not have bombs falling like rain on the Russian Troops. Why not have bombs falling on Russian Cities. Surely turnabout is fair play. Russia needs more pain. We should also make plans for deporting those people who are supporting appeasing the Russians as dangerous to the security of our country. It seems to me our national policy is not to restrain the Russians but restrain the Ukrainians from going after the Russians on their own turf. Apparently, it is OK for the Russians to attack Ukraine but not for Ukraine to attack Russia.
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