Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Ukraine war

Today Ukraine President Zelenskyy comes to visit President Biden. This is the time for Biden to step up and propose a peaceful settlement. Putin has lost 100,000 soldiers and so much of his equipment he is importing stuff from North Korea and Iran. He has bit off more than he can chew but needs a way to save face before leaving. Back in 2014 Putin just waltzed in and took Crimea and this led him to believe he could do the same in Ukraine but he was surprised by the ferocity of the people led by Zelenskyy. He will think twice about trying such a stunt in the future. He is 70 years old and reported to have health problems. The majority of the Russian people support the war but they are kept in the dark by the government controlled press. As more information becomes available the support for the war wanes. Since March support has declined from 80% to 70%. Back in the 1980's when Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands, a British territory, England fought back. The Argentinian press was controlled by the government and the people were all for the war. When it was over and the people found out what was really going on they agreed they were hoodwinked and would have opposed the war if they had had the truth. Ukraine will cede the Russian speaking areas to Russia and Russia in turn will pull out of rest of Ukraine. Ukraine will then join NATO.

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