Ukraine should be sanctioned for forcing people to fight. If Ukrainians are not willing to die for a lost cause then it is time to negotiate a peace settlement. Imagine if the US were rounding up males like this for some war of theirs. Would that be Ok? NO

My problem with people like Rasmussen is that they lack situational awareness of who they are or where they live. Anyone advocating for European involvement in Ukraine is, first and foremost, ignorant, because they don’t understand the state of European military equipment, and also because they have no idea about Europe's industrial landscape or how much energy is required to sustain a weapons industry. They might be aware of the difficulty, but their overconfidence blinds them. After nearly four years of war, only the Czechs have had some success in delivering ammunition, after passing the burden around the world. Besides that, today, Europe produces just over half of Russia’s artillery ammunition. Mark Rutte said this week that they had finally surpassed Russian production. He greatly exaggerated. In the second half of last year, production was between 400,000 and 600,000 shells. It’s impossible that they have now surpassed 3 to 3.5 million. But ammunition is just a detail. Europe is not in a position to enter a war. There are no weapons or funds for that. What it really needs is to face a trade war to keep its industry and jobs competitive abroad. A war now would be catastrophic for any kind of recovery. It would drown the continent in blood, scare away investors and tourists, nothing positive would come of it. And it would be a war with no winner because the Russians would likely call for mobilization, adopt a war economy, and go all in. That’s my point with people like Rasmussen. It’s exactly this lack of awareness and arrogance that caused the Ukraine war, and these people never stop. If Europe decides to send troops into Ukrainian territory, the chance of such a conflict escalating into something nuclear- and involving other countries- is very high.

🇺🇦 “We have come to a forceful mobilization because of the division in society, people see that now some are making money from the war, while others have to die” — Ukranian MP Skorokhod

When asked about Greenland 🇬🇱 the new U.S. ambassador was caught off guard. Newly appointed U.S. Ambassador to Denmark, Ken Howery, met today with King Frederik as part of his official introduction in the role. During an interview, Howery spoke warmly about the close alliance between Denmark and the United States and expressed his desire to see the partnership continue. However, when he himself brought up Greenland, reporters pressed him on what message Washington wishes to send to Denmark regarding Greenland 🇬🇱 At that point, the interview came to an abrupt end. 🎥: TV2.

Western Civilization is doomed, unless the core weakness of suicidal empathy is recognized and actions are taken that are hard, but necessary for survival

General Ben, I apologize, but the reasoning should be the opposite. Ukraine, supported by more than 40 countries and 70% of the world's GDP, is still unable to remove the sanctioned Russian forces from its territory. There have been so many blunders and enthusiastic speeches from many leaders, but they were nothing more than propaganda. The organizational model of NATO you presided years go, needs reforms. Regarding Ukraine’s supposed victory, it can be called a defensive victory, but if every outcome is a defeat, then it is meaningless. If someone invades my house and occupies the kitchen, but I prevent them from taking over the rest of the house, and they end up living in my kitchen, I have been defeated — obviously, and it doesn’t matter what you say. And this isn’t a defeat for Ukraine, but for the western. No weapons, no victories.

Norway’s oil fund was built by the people, for the people. Now the government wants to use it to guarantee €140 billion for Ukraine. Did they ask us? No. Just more political looting.

The current battles feel like a departure point in the information war. The Ukrainian side has gone beyond simply denying certain Russian advances, they’re claiming massive counterattacks that simply aren’t happening. Meanwhile AFU groupings are on the verge of destruction on the Oskil and in Myrnograd. We’re no longer arguing about the particulars of the front, Ukraine is describing entirely different - fictional - battles. Time will tell. With a nuance.

This type of stuff comes out *every single day* and literally no one cares

British journalist from The Sun tells the story of how his Ukrainian journalist colleague was press-ganged right in front of him while they were working together

I wanna know how come the EU has a barbed wire fence between itself and supposedly its greatest ally

Liberated? 😂😂😂

The EU, according to von der Leyen's speech, is "ready to use all of the instruments in our toolbox to respond" against the Chinese managing its Rare Earths strategy... The tool box:

😱- så vælg da nogle bynavne der ikke skiftes tilbage efter russisk overtagelse. 😜 Ellers bliver det for åndsvagt.

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🇺🇦 This is what your taxpayer money funds in Ukraine. Zelensky kidnaps men ruthlessly …

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