By refusing Patriot missiles, which are purely defensive, to Ukraine, Donald Trump is making it abundantly clear to the entire world that he has no problem at all with Vladimir Putin murdering innocent Ukrainian children and their families in their beds. Harsh, I know, but true.
North Korea sends troops to wage war in Europe. Iran sends Shahed drones and missiles to Russia to wage war in Europe, and IRGC trainers to Crimea to show them how to use the drones. China helps Russia evade sanctions to wage war in Europe and now, per Reuters, even trains Russian troops to wage war in Europe. Ukraine hits one Iranian cargo ship carrying military equipment and suddenly wars are merging and it might even be World War III.
Fascist Russia strikes... a strategic swimming pool in Zaporizhzhya. Part of the roof appears to come down near two swimmers. Russian intelligence can't be so bad that they mistook this fitness center for a military facility.
Rubio is visiting Fico and Orban, who aren’t ideologically aligned but are the most anti-Ukraine, pro-Russia leaders. There is no diplomatic or geopolitical reasoning for the White House to prioritize their success unless directed to do so by the Kremlin. 2/2