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Henry English's avatar

Terrific, sobering discussion. THANK YOU ! I am heartened that you, Michael McFaul, seem to be so actively working behind the scenes with Congress. I am also heartened by the contacts you and Anne Applebaum have throughout Europe, Russian and China, but most especially with the Ukrainians, about whom I care passionately. I hope the exchange in perspectives between you and them is ultimately beneficial to Ukraine somehow coming out on top. I wish Zelenskyy would rebuke Trump to his face tomorrow rather than sign that extortion agreement. I support democratic Europe (i.e. excluding Orban and Erdogan and now trump) preparing to look out for itself independently of the US, principally because tragically we’re demonstrating ourselves to be an unreliable ally from one administration to the next. I share MM’s desire to see trump fail in his foreign policy - I hope big time enough to smack in the face those 77+ million voters who myopically couldn’t see authoritarianism for the price of eggs.

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S. A. Roman's avatar

Your wish was granted, I see. No extortion agreement and quite a brouhaha at this morning Zelenskyy/ Trump press conference.

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Julie Campagna's avatar

This Oval Office “Real Housewives” act was phony and manipulative. It played to authoritarian-leaning voters in the U.S. and Europe. They want Zelenskyy out of power, and this show was setting the stage for that. They tell on themselves occasionally, and if you listen for the things that track with supporting corrupt, controlling leaders, you can hear the truth. But more often than not, everything said is part of an act to manipulate, so they can get what they want and then take what they want.

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Gonzalo Vergara's avatar

USxit ...

The global counter-elite movement is organized and engaging in serious policy development.

https://lawliberty.org/counter-elites-assemble/?mc_cid=21015a3092&mc_eid=6972fc892b

It's high time for Europeans to wean themselves from the teat of American dependence and take responsibility for their own affairs and security.

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Talaria.Fyi's avatar

Talking while the world burns.

Here is the answer. There will be no peace while the UN Charter is being broken.

NATO IS ENABLING AND PROTECTING PUTIN.

This is an easy, cost effective way to defeat Putin. But they are disabling it, with a lie.

Putin can't invade without a “veto”’

Sign and share the petition. Demand your government stops ENABLING Putin.

It only takes 1 government to table the resolution.

It will pass unanimously- NO state will vote to violate the UN charter AND give a terrorist state power over ITSELF and the only organisation which can protect it.

https://www.talaria.fyi/p/petition-to-kick-russia-out-of-the

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