Putin Recognizes Donbass Republics, Sends Russian Military to 'Denazify' Ukraine

[Alejo]

Oh, fully understood that he (US) cannot do much to end it because is more profitable selling weapons, I guess. On the other hand Russian citizens know very well what this is about better than him and, will endure what might comes.

Apparently he just got the memo that any efforts to make this a negotiation situation are doomed to be sabotaged, so he seems to be taking the position of "You won't let me stop it? then I won't finance it at least, good luck on your war"

 

[mabar]

Apparently he just got the memo that any efforts to make this a negotiation situation are doomed to be sabotaged, so he seems to be taking the position of "You won't let me stop it? then I won't finance it at least, good luck on your war"

He is so involved that any attempt to appear distant only serves his base. Would MAGA swallow it?

 

[axj]

He is so involved that any attempt to appear distant only serves his base. Would MAGA swallow it?

Is he really distant by claiming that Ukraine can win and that he will send all the weapons they need (paid for by the Europeans)?

What he usually does are business negotiation tactics, especially putting on pressure on the other side (Russia) to get a better or in this case quicker deal.

 

[mabar]

Is he really distant by claiming that Ukraine can win and that he will send all the weapons they need (paid for by the Europeans)?

What he usually does are business negotiation tactics, especially putting on pressure on the other side (Russia) to get a better or in this case quicker deal.

He tries though, can someone tell him that it is and has been "his" war since he became the president of US that takes decisions involving NATO? I was thinking in what Alejo wrote above referring to Trump's "good luck on your war"

Yes, that is what he does, since he could not get from Russia what he expected, He is monetizing it at the expense of Europeans. I'm not sure if it was quick, given that he spent many months trying to reach agreements with Russia to end the war. And now he's done a complete U-turn so that the war has no end date.

 

[axj]

I was thinking in what Alejo wrote above referring to Trump's "good luck on your war"

Trump didn't actually say that, though he may have implied it by saying "In any event, I wish both Countries well."

I'm not sure if it was quick, given that he spent many months trying to reach agreements with Russia to end the war.

I said that Trump probably wants to pressure Russia into a deal to end the war sooner or more quickly. I did not say that anything Trump did was quick.