Oh dear, he's being asked to give something back instead of the notion that he's entitled to billions of dollars in aid. Aid that he actually complained about.
Oh dear. The world's richest economy that was actually growing faster than most other OECD economies under Biden can't give spare change to overseas aid or to support a new democracy that might ultimately become a NATO ally!
But let's betray the entire western world, destabilise what was a strong, reliable alliance that kept nuclear powers at bay for 70 years - and then even threaten a trade war with the western world. While rewarding a dictator that invaded a democracy!
WHAT IS A FAIR DEAL?
America supports Ukraine - along with the EU - with war aid until the tiny Russian economy is finally fatigued by this war and the dictator goes home with his tail between his legs. No NATO troops need to go into Ukraine for this to happen. Just a little military aid. A tiny portion of the American Federal budget - especially if they bothered to tax the rich like they did in the 1950’s and 60’s. (But we can’t have the RICH being taxed with Trump and Musk in government!)
When the Russian economy breaks, THEN we'll finally get a REAL DEAL!
Putin orders an immediate ceasefire.
Russia withdraws.
Russia pays a small but consistent percentage of GDP back to Ukraine as war reparations over time.
In return, the mighty western NATO economies lift trade bans on Russia and return to more economic and diplomatically normalised relationships. Russia’s economy would grow and prosper - and easily afford war reparations.
Now THAT’s a deal!
I can't believe I have to spell that out? How has social media made so many into myopic, navel gazing betrayers of old alliances? Do Americans even know what the letters in NATO stand for now - let alone what the organisation is actually for? (Or is that "Was" for - in the past tense?)
America has just betrayed the west.
It's over to Europe to take the lead from here.
