Kirkstall Blue
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No we couldn’t stop him talking to Russia but we offered him a state visit, we have just accepted all Trump and Vance insults and lies without an official response.What do you think europe could do to stop trump/US talking to putin/russia ? zero, zilch, nada.
I had hoped something positive might come from it all, but it looks highly unlikely now, especially with lavrov saying the US should "demand" that ukraine agree to anything they want.
Generally, the public assessment [is] that Russia has the battlefield advantage, is grinding forward slowly.However, I want to say that with regard to the Ukrainian resistance, the Ukrainian people and the Ukrainian military have been underestimated for a period of several years now.
And ultimately, from my reflections in observing, from an intelligence standpoint, I'm convinced that they will fight with their bare hands if they have to, if they don't have terms that are acceptable to an enduring peace.