Summary
Trump has cut off U.S. intelligence sharing with Ukraine and paused military shipments, leaving civilians vulnerable to Russian attacks.
His team claims it’s a negotiating tactic to push Zelenskyy toward peace, but the move has shocked military experts and drawn outrage in Kyiv.
Ukrainians call it “blackmail” and a “pathetic” attempt to force submission.
Without U.S. intel, Ukraine will struggle to stop Russian strikes on civilians, raising concerns among allies about America’s reliability. Analysts warn Russia will exploit this weakness.
The one bullet Ukraine needed missed.
They could also use one going in Putin’s direction
It’s not just this one move. Pathetic and petty describes his entire worldview
Unfortunately I think it’s part of the plan, which is to help Russia as much as possible.
Didn’t Americans execute people for less?
Jesus. Ethel’s head was smoking.
So yeah… This is fitting for these guys.
I’m more of a leg guy.
It’s why his boy Tuck was making Russian travel guides and love songs leading up to the election. The right has a full chub for Putin.
I mean… If your only real accomplishment is inheriting huge sums of wealth, it makes a bunch of sense. I personally don’t really see the need for Trump to be compromised by Russian intelligence, American oligarchs have always been jealous of the federations kleptocracy.
What could be better for someone like Trump and his cronies than a system where as long as you’re loyal you can literally do anything you want?
Have a journalist poking around your business, simply introduce them to the window. A rival business won’t sell you their company for nothing? Make a call and have the government do a “corruption investigation”. Your company is coming under protest for displacing minority groups…off to jail for subversion.
The Russian Federation is just America in ten years of we don’t make a drastic about face. Our oligarchs have been pushing that way for a while, trump is just accelerating the process.
What I still don’t get, if there really is this kompromat or whatever blackmail underage piss tapes, why does Trump give a fuck? Clearly whatever he does, there are no consequences, no legal ramifications, no impact on his cult following. So why does he even need to be Putin’s bitch?
Yeap, I just think trump went to Russia and liked how they did things. I think American billionaires see the government as a boss, and they think rich people shouldn’t be able to be told no. They think if there is a hierarchy of power they should get to wield it to do the things they want to do, it shouldn’t ever be wielded against them.
I think that’s why he is generally bewildered when he is still told no, or held accountable, and why he’s so vindictive when he’s told no. He doesn’t really understand why people are allowed to say no, in his head he’s boss of America.
So when he sees Putin getting to do whatever he wants without any resistance, it makes sense to him, and he’s jealous. If Putin is boss of Russia, why can’t I be boss of America?
“bitch move”
It’s in his nature to bend over.
See: Elon, Putin.
Petulant. Childish. Vindictive. Churlish.
crazy. scary. spooky. hilarious (not really. more just… so absurd all there is to do is laugh to soothe the pain)
Pathetic and blackmail are definitely on brand for Trumpland.
Ukraine definitely should NOT sign any mineral deal with the US at present, unless it includes long term US commitment to military and intelligence support.
American “commitment” to anything is worthless now more than ever. Like giving cash loans to a bombed out drug addict you can only expect pain by penning deals with us.
any deal is unlikely to work out any better than the one made when they denuclearized
Sell the himars system to an advisory! Shit, give it to Russia for shits and giggles. I’m sure the rest of the world is lining up to buy American defense products. Honestly, I’m not sure how the weapons manufacturers are going to stand for this.
they love it. nothing moves more weapons than a good old fashioned war. sure, they’re losing some international sales today, but in a few months when things get hot? oooh mama
