Posted on 04/25/2022 6:40:28 AM PDT by Erik Latranyi
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Russia’s military capabilities should be degraded after he and Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky and announced more U.S. military aid to the country.
“We want to see Russia weakened to the degree that it can’t do the kinds of things that it has done in invading Ukraine,” Mr. Austin said Monday after the highest-level visit of U.S. officials to Kyiv since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24. Mr. Blinken said: “Russia is failing, Ukraine is succeeding.”
In what could be a significant escalation of the conflict on Monday, large fires broke out at fuel-storage facilities in the Russian region of Bryansk, some 60 miles from the border with Ukraine, as well as at a nearby military fuel depot, Russian state media said. Russian missiles struck railroad targets in central Ukraine early Monday.
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Good for you.
I didn’t catch the whole thing, but did Austin or Blinken actually say the words “grind down” Russia, obviously using the Ukes to do it?
I can understand that reasoning (not the same as agreeing with it if Ukraine is utterly laid waste in the process), but to say it openly at a press conference in Ukraine? Whew...
“We want to see Ukraine remain a sovereign country, a democratic country able to protect its sovereign territory. We want to see Russia weakened to the point where it can’t do things like invade Ukraine.”
This is a stunning bombshell! How could he say something so controversial? Quick, someone call Putin and apologize!
“Our policy hasn’t been anti-Russia for beginning of Putin’s term.”
What do you mean “our”.
Btw, isn’t Kazan a city in Russia?
Nope, far from sleazy.
You, jn post 46 wrote “So official US policy is to undermine and attack vital Russian national interests”
My followup question to you is logical: “Russian national interest to threaten and invade its neighbours?”
Do you think that?
From Russia’s point of view, they were asked by those in the Donbas region to help stop Ukrainian armed forces from daily assaults on them.
In Russia’s eyes, they want to take away Ukraine’s ability to assault its own people.
“They’ve been trying to weaken us forever.”
Yeah those Russians moving their border closer to NATO the last 25 years... oh wait...
Soros thanks you for your contribution
The dementia Puppets handlers want to escalate this war… need it for November…
They intentionally started it and continue to try their best to goad it into a larger conflict…
Yes, and we have many FReepers that fully endorse Biden's foreign policy of taking us to war with Russia.
“We want to see Ukraine remain a sovereign country, a democratic country able to protect its sovereign territory. We want to see Russia weakened to the point where it can’t do things like invade Ukraine.”
Dumb to state this publicly. Helps Putin domestically and coveys the impression that Ukrainian lives are just a means to degrade Russian military capabilities. Callous and cynical.
Who exactly is weakening Russia’s military capabilities? Whose blood is being shed to achieve that objective? What level of destruction of Ukraine will we accept to degrade Russia’s military? What is the definition of winning?
If we deem the weakening of Russia’s military capabilities so important, why not put US and NATO troops on the ground and in the air?
WOW, Austin, that is exactly what I would do...BLAST OUR MOST SECRET PLAN TO WEAKEN RUSSIA.
From what background do these people come.
Not a graduate of the Kissinger School of Diplomacy, I take it.
First to to remember. Russia is not European, they are descendants of the Mongol Horde and Byzantine empire.
Both had a rather simple assumption of foreign policy. You were either directly ruled by them, or in rebellion to them. In short, there is no legitimate state that can exist outside of their control. Anyone outside of their control are in rebellion to God/Heaven, and must be controlled by influence or force.
So any action that displeases Russia is viewed as illegal, immoral, and damning.
The US does similar things, but we typically lose interest rather quickly. The benefit of not having a foreign power invade in over 200 years.
People have to remember how Russia and China supported North Vietnam and North Korea against us. Not to mention Cuba.
My wife and I knew a Marine Sniper, who served 3 tours in Nam.
He was so effective, Russia, China and North Vietnam had bounties out to reward anyone who killed him.
I wonder how many times Russia has been the invader in the last 200 years?
Let me see.
Napoleon
Hitler
A few times from what is now China.
Germany (Kaisereich).
I am sure I am missing a few.
You misread my post, obviously!
You know, small screens and typing while walking do not mix.
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