Sure, my point is that it won’t all come down to Trump.

If Western countries abandon Ukraine en masse, that’s a very different situation. But I don’t think they will.

The EU could respond by fining or banning imports from companies that support the Russian war effort.

If TI were forced to choose between the EU market and Russia, they would choose the EU.

the US is lifting all sanctions

The main effect of sanctions is to stop Russia from selling oil to the EU. That isn’t going to change simply because Trump says so.

Panama, Colombia, Bolivia, Venezuela, Cuba

Of those, American troops only invaded Panama.

Meanwhile, Russian troops invaded not only Poland but Finland, Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, Hungary, Czechoslovakia…

Weaker than expected growth is not an “economy in shambles”.

It is absolutely clear cut.

Ukraine is a sovereign country. Russia violated its sovereignty.

An angel gets its wings

If you want ground-level impressions, you might find this blog pretty interesting.

The following are a series of social media interactions with an American serving in a volunteer, unpaid capacity on the front line in Ukraine.

Q. Who are the other team members? A. The team consists of five individuals: Chris (American, team leader) UV (American) Carlos (Colombian) Ian (British) Antin (Ukrainian)

There’s been 3-4 other team members that have come and gone, and at times a drone operator has been temporarily attached.

Q. How does the team operate? A. The team typically receives a mission order and then goes into 1-2 days of planning. The mission can last up to two weeks, but is typically just over a week in length. The team has been pulled out early at least once when Russian forces boxed them in and left them with no room to maneuver.

Usually UV will return from a mission, rest and eat, and then start recording his thoughts in a long DM. He and I talk about it, and then he will usually talk to several other people as a means of unwinding. All of this interaction goes into the blog.