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As U.S. announces new Ukraine aid package, Zelenskyy says send troops
CBS News via Yahoo ^ | January 9th, 2025 | Unattributed

Posted on 01/09/2025 9:10:59 AM PST by Mariner

Ramstein Air Base, Germany — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday said Donald Trump's return to the White House would open "a new chapter" and reiterated a call for Western allies to send troops to help "force Russia to peace." He made the plea as the Biden administration announced what will likely be its last major military aid package for Ukraine — a promise of weapons and other support worth $500 million.

Zelenskyy spoke at a meeting of about 50 allies at the American military's Ramstein Air Base in Germany, the last such gathering before Trump takes office on January 20. His imminent return to the White House has cast doubt on future American support for Ukraine's war effort, given previous favorable remarks about Russia's authoritarian President Vladimir Putin and Trump's vow to quickly end the war nearly three years after Moscow launched its full-scale invasion.

While he's offered no clear indication as to how he intends to achieve that, many in Ukraine and across Europe are concerned Trump could make good on the promise by withholding aid to Ukraine and pushing Zelenskyy to negotiate a truce that lets Russia maintain control over some of the vast territory is has occupied in eastern Ukraine's Donbas region.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Ukraine
KEYWORDS: americalast; beggarofkiev; escalation; ukraine; welfarewar; zestinky
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The delusion runs deep with this one.

Of course, US Troops on the ground backed by US air power has been the goal all along.

Too bad.

1 posted on 01/09/2025 9:10:59 AM PST by Mariner
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To: Mariner

I can answer that in one word: HellNo!


2 posted on 01/09/2025 9:14:11 AM PST by ComputerGuy (Heavily-medicated for your protection)
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To: Mariner

Drafting Americans to fight in the Ukraine War will lead to massive civil unrest and possibly a revolution. They’re talking about drafting women for the nonsense for God’s sake. I have three girls and I will not let one of them be touched by the neocons. I will resist to the death.


3 posted on 01/09/2025 9:14:13 AM PST by wildcard_redneck
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To: Mariner

Zelensky and his cohorts sure like sending white Christian men to their deaths.


4 posted on 01/09/2025 9:14:24 AM PST by T.B. Yoits
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To: Mariner

It would be a cold day in hell before I would go fight the Russians in the Ukraine while my own country was being overrun by scum from every Marxist crap hole on the planet.


5 posted on 01/09/2025 9:14:59 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Deport that piggie, Marchan!!! NOW!!! Send his butt back to Colombia! He's milked America enough.)
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To: Mariner

U.S. vets.......meh!


6 posted on 01/09/2025 9:16:47 AM PST by rktman (Destroy America from within ? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉! 🇮🇱👍!)
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To: Mariner

It makes me angrier with each passing day, that this POS and his handlers in the Deep State are determined to do as much damage to this country as they can on their way out the door.


7 posted on 01/09/2025 9:16:50 AM PST by rlmorel ("A people that elect corrupt politicians are not victims...but accomplices." George Orwell)
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To: Mariner

Hoping to see what FR’s resident Ukrainian partisans think...


8 posted on 01/09/2025 9:17:33 AM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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I personally know of a handful of Zeepers who might sack up and join the fight. I’ll ask them.


9 posted on 01/09/2025 9:19:12 AM PST by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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--- "...Zelenskyy says send troops"

This should be an interesting thread, going forward.

There has been rancor aplenty on Ukraine-related threads, but now comes the time for all, on any side of the issue.

Who, as a part of Free Republic, argues for sending troops -- boots on the ground in a Eurasian ground war -- into Ukraine.

A show of unambiguous hands would be informative.

My vote? No and very, very much no.

Which Freeper will venture their vote to send US troops to fight in Ukraine?

Looking forward to clarity from any who wish to comment.

10 posted on 01/09/2025 9:19:18 AM PST by Worldtraveler once upon a time (Degrow government)
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Nobody is being drafted for any of this nonsense. LOL.

There won't be another military draft in the U.S. in any of our lifetimes.

11 posted on 01/09/2025 9:19:36 AM PST by Alberta's Child ("Well, maybe I'm a little rough around the edges; inside a little hollow.” -- Tom Petty, “Rebels”)
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To: wildcard_redneck

No way in Hades a draft will be resumed anytime soon. Don’t give in to the fear mongers.


12 posted on 01/09/2025 9:20:51 AM PST by Night Hides Not (Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! Remember Gonzales! Come and Take It!)
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Looks like Zelensky and Biden's bid to escalate the war and manufacture a crisis in Ukraine to draw the US and European NATO troops into direct intervention in Ukraine before Trump takes office has failed.

On to the next grift.

13 posted on 01/09/2025 9:20:57 AM PST by rdcbn1 (TV )
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To: Worldtraveler once upon a time

Hell no!


14 posted on 01/09/2025 9:21:02 AM PST by caver ( )
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To: Mariner; little jeremiah

let’s see:

people freezing in snow of WNC
people getting whole towns burnt down in cali...

and brandon is laundering more money through the UKEs with 11 days to go


15 posted on 01/09/2025 9:21:12 AM PST by thinden (Buckle up …..)
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To: Mariner

16 posted on 01/09/2025 9:21:20 AM PST by gundog (It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. the )
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I personally know of a handful of Zeepers who might sack up and join the fight.

I'd help them pack wishing for a one way ticket.

17 posted on 01/09/2025 9:21:42 AM PST by BipolarBob (I injured myself measuring radio frequencies. It still Hertz.)
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To: Mariner

Send troops.
Invade Russia.
Mutual nuclear exchange.
Total nuclear war.
End of the world.
Why not, might as well.

God save us from ourselves!


18 posted on 01/09/2025 9:23:13 AM PST by Deo volente ("When we see the image of a baby in the womb, we glimpse the majesty of God's creation." Pres. Trump)
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19 posted on 01/09/2025 9:23:14 AM PST by Mount Athos
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To: Alberta's Child

The only people ever wanting a draft are the DemCommies


20 posted on 01/09/2025 9:24:22 AM PST by goodnesswins (Don’t be REALITY PHOBIC!)
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