re: Graham - Trump to talk to Speaker about plan to turn Ukraine aid into a no interest loan

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We did that for 8 years, which is part of why Russia invaded.

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I’d argue that we didn’t and that’s really why they invaded. We got caught with our pants down. Slap on the wrist after Crimea. The US and Europe said, under Biden/Obama type of administrations, “Don’t start invading countries Mr. Putin!” Put some little sanctions on him, then started building a pipeline to Western Europe, while at the same time talking about how bad he is. Trying to play both sides because they’re scared. Giving pillows and blankets to Ukraine. Trump gave some more but it wasn’t enough. But Biden gets back in, Putin knows Biden and his posse, and sees an opportunity because he’s an opportunist.

Then he invades Ukraine, and the US and West just start trying to cover their asses, but not in a way that would allow Ukraine to actually defend their territory against Russia.

So what’s gonna happen now, Ukraine is gonna have to agree to some sort of cease fire, that will surrender some of their land to Russia, and now there’s gonna be some major tension at this Russian/Ukrainian border. I guess pretty similar to the DMZ in Korea. But Russia will keep this pressure on Kyiv, the Baltics, Poland, and others already don’t like all of this, so will demand that NATO and the US help build up Ukraines military, and we will. US and Europe will invest heavily into Ukraine and Eastern Europe, because we can’t let Kyiv cave to Moscow. We allowed Russia to have leverage over Ukraine and the West, and they will absolutely take or try to take advantage of this under their current thought process of doing things.