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3. It's sad but what other choice does he have

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Sat Apr 18, 2026, 09:27 AM

23 hrs ago

He is a realist but also doesn’t want to turn his country over to Putin.

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Ukraine Has Written Off the United States [View all] littlemissmartypants 23 hrs ago OP

Kick dalton99a 23 hrs ago #1

It will take generations for us to wash off the shame of this administration. Scrivener7 23 hrs ago #2

We'll be like the Germans after World War II was over FakeNoose 21 hrs ago #24

I will thankfully be dead! BidenRocks 19 hrs ago #32

Why cant the EVIL ONE be dead. I pray his days will be numbered. Trueblue1968 15 hrs ago #36

when I travel out of the US I have t-shirts and jacket with a big red maple leaves on them. Sad thing for a vet ... marble falls 16 hrs ago #34

One difference will be that the world saw Germany as worth restoring after the war, Scrivener7 10 hrs ago #40

No. The stupid, uneducated "base" will vote another repuke as bad if not worse. Justice matters. 14 min ago #43

No. Trust will not come back. Ever. Justice matters. 19 min ago #42

It's sad but what other choice does he have newdeal2 23 hrs ago #3

Panicked Russia floating that they may attack European drone plants Prairie Gates 23 hrs ago #4

There's no money to be made in Ukraine...that's all trmp's interested in. spanone 23 hrs ago #5

Exactly vapor2 20 hrs ago #28

Now that Orban is gone, Ukraine doesn't have to pretend anymore Fiendish Thingy 23 hrs ago #6

And Trump just extended the extended the sactions relief on Russian oil True Dough 23 hrs ago #7

I love that term "Putins Puppet". multigraincracker 22 hrs ago #12

That disgusting orange psychopath will alienate every good ally we've ever had. Diamond_Dog 23 hrs ago #8

Can't blame them. They're trying to survive, trump just wants to grift... Wounded Bear 23 hrs ago #9

As 99 percent of the free world has done. nt yaesu 22 hrs ago #10

Slava Ukraini. The orange creature currently soiling OUR HOUSE is an niyad 22 hrs ago #11

But don't the European nations still have sanctions on Russia? They can still hunt down Russian tankers. ChicagoTeamster 22 hrs ago #13

If oil becomes a real "problem" (not far from now atm) Justice matters. 7 min ago #44

TSF is the WORST thing that ever happened to Ukraine! bluestarone 22 hrs ago #14

In my opinion, they all should write off the US KentuckyWoman 22 hrs ago #15

Uh...no. Too many good people still here. Why should we suffer more than we already are. electric_blue68 20 hrs ago #26

Trump is Putin's puppy... Joinfortmill 22 hrs ago #16

The Atlantic got one thing wrong, the sanction waiver was extended krawhitham 22 hrs ago #17

Ukraine isn't alone in giving up on the US, most countries are in their company. Bev54 22 hrs ago #18

sadly predictable themaguffin 21 hrs ago #19

Shining beacon of liberty my foot. What a joke our country has become. ck4829 21 hrs ago #20

Good, Europe needs to be stronger militarily and economically and balance out the power in the world JI7 21 hrs ago #21

It's not just that TSF is pro-Putin, TSF's "perfect phone call" that got him impeached was with Zelensky. Never let a Exp 21 hrs ago #22

We can do our bit by making contributions to White Stork. If anyone has reservations, I'm including a link with info: NBachers 21 hrs ago #23

Well, this sucks. orangecrush 20 hrs ago #25

Effing trump for SO Many reasons... electric_blue68 20 hrs ago #27

Simply heartbreaking . nt Javaman 20 hrs ago #29

Ukraine may be better off without "help" from the US and alll the strings that entails. Zelenskyy has been forminng Amaryllis 20 hrs ago #30

And that was the plan all along. To sow distrust in the United States. Initech 20 hrs ago #31

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Join the club. CaptainTruth 15 hrs ago #35

Writing off Trump is one thing. Emrys 14 hrs ago #37

What is they say? blue-wave 13 hrs ago #38

The power structures around the world are shifting. Aussie105 12 hrs ago #39

Trump is a loser that keeps America losing Johonny 9 hrs ago #41