Posted on 02/28/2022 3:29:11 PM PST by conservative98
Zelensky told Axios in a statement on Monday that his country “needs the West to impose a no-fly zone,” a significant escalation potentially tantamount to an act of war.
“The sanctions are heading in the right direction. In addition to disconnecting the Russian Central Bank from SWIFT and providing more Stingers and anti-tank weapons, we need the West to impose a no-fly zone over significant parts of Ukraine,” Zelensky said in a statement to Axios.
“Ukraine can beat the aggressor. We are proving this to the world. But our allies must also do their part,” he added.
On Monday, White House press secretary Jen Psaki told MSNBC that it is “not something the president wants to do,” and “that’s not a good idea.”
"We are not going to have a military war with Russia with U.S. troops," White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki says. pic.twitter.com/7oZlvPGv7w
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) February 28, 2022
“Well, here’s what’s important for everybody to know about a no-fly zone: What that would require is implementation by the U.S. military,” Psaki said. “It would essentially mean the U.S. military would be shooting down planes, Russian planes.”
“That is definitely escalatory,” she continued. “That would potentially put us into a place where we’re in a military conflict with Russia – that is not something the president wants to do.”
Per Axios, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told MSNBC that there are “no intentions” for such action.
“We have no intentions of moving into Ukraine neither on the ground or in the airspace,” said Stoltenberg. “We have a responsibility to make sure that this doesn’t spiral out of control that escalates even further into concern for full-fledged war in Europe involving NATO allies.”
In a tweet Friday, Rep. Adam Kinzinger stated that the West should “declare a #NoFlyZone over Ukraine.”
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No. Ron Klain is the president. Jen Psaki is his spokesperson.
Joe Biden is the old man who eats ice cream and craps his pants and who once in a while gets propped up in front of a podium where he babbles incoherently like Grandpa Simpson.
I swear this clown is trying to start WW3, what an idiot.
I thought Putin was supposed to be the madman.
Yeah, that’s a hard NO. But I do think we should offer accelerated entry to NATO for Finland and Sweden.
The west is already involved. A no fly zone over part of it would not be a bad idea.
McCain approves from Hell.
I’m beginning to think Sacky is running the joint.
Curiouser and curiouser… we’ll economically destroy Russia but won’t enforce a no-fly zone?
Anybody else get the thought that this entire thing is a kabuki theater play with Putin and Biden playing good cop, bad cop?
A No Fly Zone over Ukraine enforced by NATO. Would be a Horrendous idea.
That would Require NATO to fire from NATO territory at Russian planes if they fly over non-NATO territory. Russians could easily Or accidentally call that bluff and it’s WWIII.
An escalation that could invite nuclear war with an unstable Putin.
“Who briefs Psaki? The chief of staff, or somebody who stays in the shadows?“
You can bet the lives of your grandchildren that Plugs is COMPLETELY out of that loop.
General Psaki has speaketh.
We can rest easy, we be in good hands.
“Wait is Psaki President ?“
She’s pretty much in the SAME position as the old cadaver. Plugs just gets paid a little more and has less to do.
Wait is Psaki President ?
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Psaki, TaliBiden, not much difference in I.q. or honesty or integrity.
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Tell Russia and Ukraine to join NATO and put an end to all the silliness.
I don’t know who does the briefing but she arranged to be asked the question.
Exactly why should the West “do their part” to help a corrupt country like Ukraine? We can send ammo or humanitarian aid but absolutely no American boots on the ground. Or in the air over Ukraine either. FFS, we just got out of a 20-year war. Was Ukraine in the hills of Afghanistan alongside our boys & girls “doing their part?”
Please put your thinking cap on before posting.
Uh, dude... I love your country... hope you repel the bear’s invasion... if some Europeans want to give you new toys to help, I’m cool.
But a no-fly zone with NATO folks shooting at Russian aircraft is a cheap and easy recipe for WWIII.
Correct.
The Russian varsity hasn’t even hit the field.
They have a lot of toys they haven’t unleashed.....
Right now Rasputin is pissed this takeover didn’t go quite the way he planned and I guarantee you he won’t let the USSR be humiliated a second time!! He is going to go out with a bang! Idiot didn’t take into consideration social media! Unfortunately he is a cornered animal with all the world leaders coming down on him hot and heavy...I just can’t see him putting his tail between his legs and walking away from Ukraine.... so Buckle up it’s going to get bumpy real quick.
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