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Thinking Sleepy Joe is somehow brilliant for not being able to keep the peace, people being slaughtered because of it, and Putin knowing he’s so weak that he attacked for a second time under Sleepy Joe, is priceless.
I don't blame this on Biden, the Europeans should be taking the lead in defending their own continent. Sure we should help and assist, but this should mostly be their fight and our help. The Ukrainians are doing a great job for what they have to work with, and I wish them well.
What does ending a 20 year war have to do with Russia invading Ukraine.
Afghanistan was a disaster for Biden. The rest of the world saw that. Russia saw a weak, risk averse Biden
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He and his stooges brag about sending Ukraine $1 billion this year while he still sends Russia $2.4 billion per month so far this year and eventually $29.2 billion by the end of the year for the 800,000 barrels we get from Russia daily. It’s comical.
It’s not a bit comical. It’s a Tragedy for Ukraine and perhaps for the rest of the world.
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What does Sleepy Joe do with those huge amounts of oil and gas from Putin?
Does he drive a gas guzzling vehicle like he is on a race track?
That waste contributes to the demand, thus increasing the price.
Americans could stop the buying of that 6% we buy from Russia just by driving sensibly.
I’ve posted this before … the US Northeast (particularly Massachusetts) is buying LNG from Russia.
They can’t buy it from the LNG shippers in the USA because of the old Jones Act (Congress could fix this, but the Unions refuse) - Biden could suspend it during the Emergency he just re-authorized, but he won’t for the same reason. The reason the East Coast has to buy Russian LNG is because they refuse to have a Natural Gas pipeline.
Russian oil also goes to the Gulf Coast to make up for US oil shortages.
None of it has to do with the famous “waste” or with driving sensibly.
I know this is shocking to many, but Oil is delivered/supplied by Contracts —- not Door Dash.
When you look at the daily Oil Prices, those are “ Futures Prices” for Contract/Purchase.
well, I am only saying the sanctions are worthless. Do YOU think it is working?
Might just as well wave a magic wand.
Stopping them? No
Effective? Absolutely
Russian Oligarchs are having their finances interrupted, and Putin is feeling the pinch. He'll never say "I stopped the invasion because of sanctions" and he probably never would stop for that reason alone. But the sanctions are helping. They are complicating his plan, complicating his support, and actually will make it more difficult (not impossible) to fund the military effort.
There is no single solution. Boots on the ground, bombs from above, sanctions, Saber-rattling, diplomacy, etc. None will solve it alone, all will make a difference together. These are the things the prior admin was not capable of understanding.
Afghanistan was a disaster for Biden. The rest of the world saw that. Russia saw a weak, risk averse Biden
Wrong.
Putin saw no need to invade Ukraine during Trump's time in office because he knew Trump was not a strong NATO supporter and would not encourage Ukraine's admission into NATO.
Putin pulled the trigger to invade under Biden out of panic and fear precisely because Biden is a strong believer in NATO. Only a few months ago Biden and Zelenskiy were discussing Ukraine's application and criteria for NATO admission.
Putin invaded because of Biden's strength and dedication to NATO, the EU and his support of Zelenskiy.
Putin saw no need to invade Ukraine during Trump's time in office because he knew Trump was not a strong NATO supporter and would not encourage Ukraine's admission into NATO.
Putin pulled the trigger to invade under Biden out of panic and fear precisely because Biden is a strong believer in NATO. Only a few months ago Biden and Zelenskiy were discussing Ukraine's application and criteria for NATO admission.
Putin invaded because of Biden's strength and dedication to NATO, the EU and his support of Zelenskiy.
So a new narrative is born
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Joe Biden is doing a good job...He demonstrated the invasion was a premeditated act of aggression. He worked with NATO and the EU to achieve a consensus...And Europe came to the conclusion it would do everything American foreign policy had wanted."
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