“Again, Russia NEVER had the intent to take all of Ukraine.”
Vladimir Putin might fall into the “stupid enemy” category when viewed from a perspective of long-term strategy
Before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Putin made three crucial strategic assumptions. First, he believed the Ukrainian government was weak and would fall under the pressure of Russian military operations. Second, he assumed the Ukrainian military was weak and would not fight for long if challenged by the “might” of Russia’s military. Third, and perhaps most importantly, Putin assumed that NATO would not offer significant diplomatic or military assistance to Ukraine, given their generally supine approach to Putin’s 2014 invasion of Crimea and eastern Ukraine.
Every single one of Putin’s assumptions was proven wrong within 24 hours of the Russians crossing the Ukrainian frontiers.
The clock is ticking towards Thanksgiving, the biggest travel season of the year. Democrats need to be aware the disrupting air travel is at their own risk. Anyone who is planning on flying commercial had better start thinking about alternative means.
No records upon request, no funding. Period. Records show up after the first defunding, they get 10% less than they would have. And every time they pull that, or delays, drop it another 5% on top of the previous percentage.