Um, exactly what does Zelensky want the West to do?
Tensions grow as Russia unveils new hypersonic missiles
It’s been another day of tensions running high as Ukraine renewed its appeal for a “strong response” from the West to Russia’s ongoing hostility.
Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelensky kicked off the day warning Russia remains uninterested in peace, describing the use of a new type of missiles in Dnipro yesterday as a “clear and severe escalation”.
While Russian leader Vladimir Putin said the new projectile – codenamed Oreshnik – had been deployed in response to Ukraine using US and UK-provided missiles to strike targets inside Russia.
Nato insisted the attack in Dnipro will “neither change the course of the conflict or deter” the alliance’s support to Kyiv.
But Hungarian PM Viktor Orban said the West should take Putin’s warning – including the claim Russia has a stock of missiles “ready to be used” – at “face value”.
Again, what does Zelensky want the West to do? Get directly involved? Start shooting missiles at Russia?
Moscow feels that it’s made a point, showing that Britain and America’s decisions to allow Ukraine to use their weapons on Russian territory won’t go unanswered.
Of course, since western weapons have been long used in plenty of other places that Moscow regards as sovereign Russian territory, from Crimea to the Donbas, this is hardly a new point.
But it’s also made a performative gesture with nuclear overtones, using an experimental, medium-range ballistic missile with multiple warheads. (snip)
But the site has been hit many times and any physical damage inflicted yesterday is probably secondary to the message it sends to Ukraine and the West.
That Moscow is still capable of matching escalation with escalation.
Well, that sounds….disturbing
Seriously, Is Biden Trying To Start WWIII To Get Even With Trump?
A mentally challenged President Joe Biden turned 82 years old this week, a much-diminished man from his heyday as a Democratic Party Senate stalwart in the last century. But one part of his character is undimmed by the passage of the years: His legendary spite and gleeful willingness to betray his political foes.
Knowing this, is he now about to set off a third world war to settle an election score with newly re-elected President Donald Trump, who Biden still calls an “existential threat” to America?
We’re talking of course of Biden’s inexplicably dangerous decision to encourage Ukraine to use long-range U.S. missiles against Russian territory, which has already prompted a response from Russia in the form of a missile barrage against Ukraine.
Biden’s also approving antipersonnel mines for use against Russian forces, along with sending yet another $237 million in military aid and forgiving $5 billion in loans.
It makes no sense at all, unless you see it as a way of showing he still has the reins of government firmly in hand, and wants to hand Trump a nasty, dangerous mess as he takes the oath of office on Jan. 20, 2025.
Well, it makes sense if Biden (and many others) is still getting lots of graft money from Ukraine. How much of that US taxpayer money is coming back to Joe’s pocket? Anyhow, escalation has been occurring since the war started, making it harder and harder to find a way to find a way to have peace. For there to be some sort of accommodation. The missiles make it even harder. And Biden has always been the type of politician who holds a grudge. So does Dr. Jill. Hence their treatment of Kamala Harris. Don’t be surprised if Biden amps up the US response and help in Ukraine.
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That’s exactly what it is.
By extending permission for Ukraine to use US-provided weapons deep into Russia, something incoming President Trump would probably not do, outgoing President Biden is trying to tie Mr Trump’s hands. It’s one thing not to give permission for Ukraine to so use those weapons in that manner, but something entirely different to withdraw such permission once given. It’s one thing not to send any more weapons to Ukraine, and something entirely different to prohibit Ukraine from using weapons already delivered.
Ukraine cannot win this war militarily by January 20th, so this is in no way helping them to win it before the next Administration takes over. The American people voted to get us out of Ukraine, not just in votes for Mr Trump, but including all of the votes for every third-party candidate running, but the dunce from Delaware and his Democratic handlers are all yelling, “Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!”