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President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said that President Trump “still chooses a strategy of putting more pressure on the Ukrainian side.”

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[–] jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works 93 points 2 days ago (3 children)

A US security guarantee isn't worth the paper it's written on.

[–] West_of_West@piefed.social 41 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You can ask Canadians how reliable a Trump stamped piece of paper is.

[–] Canconda@lemmy.ca 36 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Ukraine doesn't even need to ask. They literally had nukes until they gave them up in 1996 because USA said they'd protect them (and Russia said they wouldn't invade).

[–] manxu@piefed.social 15 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That might be precisely the realization that made Zelensky speak like that. He's not jeopardizing anything at this point. America is not helping currently, and what comes tomorrow doesn't depend on the promises made on a peace of paper.

[–] WanderingThoughts@europe.pub 2 points 2 days ago

USA can't help or protect Ukraine much. They fired all their stuff at Iran while Iran showed showed the world how the USA can't deal with cheap drones well. Ukraine has better tech now for these kinds of war.

[–] BedSharkPal@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 days ago

The Budapest memorandum has entered the fucking chat

[–] Archangel1313@lemmy.ca 36 points 2 days ago (1 children)

So...the US is negotiating for Russia.

[–] Prove_your_argument@piefed.social 25 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Nukes seem to be the only security guarantee these days.

[–] WanderingThoughts@europe.pub 8 points 2 days ago

Having many drones ready to strike economically important targets is the next best thing.

[–] Canconda@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Ukraine and North Korea would agree.

So would Israel

[–] rwrwefwef@sh.itjust.works 16 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Zelensky Says U.S. Is Conditioning Security Guarantees on Surrender of Donbas

Problem with this is, how do you enforce it? If Ukraine does choose to vacate its positions in the Donbas, Russia can simply capture them, claim they saw a Neo-Nazi if Kiev, then resume the war in a better position. The Russians army doesn't seem to want to leave on their side either. It's a catch-22.

[–] orbitz@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 days ago

That's the best part, with someone you wouldn't give sharp scissors to in the white house but loves to gargle Putin's balls, it's never enforced. Win win for people that should never have a win.

I'm sure Zelebsky is threading the needle of diplomacy to placate Trump's nutsack and not lose territory to Russia.

Really this is a no win scenario I hope the best for all Ukrainians, from a random Canadian who doesn't ever think wars (or military escapedes, whatever term you prefer for this or Iran) should be there just to beat up someone smaller or get more territory.

[–] Greyghoster@aussie.zone 7 points 2 days ago

What security guarantees can the US give? The last ones about giving up nuclear weapons were trashed. Just watching Demented Donny screw the world for whim says that whatever the agreement, it’s worth nothing.

It's very Trumpinesque how these things are decided without actually consulting Ukraine.

[–] Gsus4@mander.xyz 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

A bird in your hand is worth more than two in the bush (and worth a trillion birds in tramp's hands)...just sayin'.