TheOldGuy @TheOldGuy@qoto.org
I am a Democrat who supports Ukraine in their battle against The Russian Z fascist invaders.
I am a 73 year old Covid hermit who
lives on 10 acres in a sparsely populated area of the Ozarks. I heat with wood that is leftover by the lumber industry. When cutting oak for lumber only the trunk is used.
The largest town is population 2992. The county is 13k people scattered over 713 square miles.
Joined Dec 2022
Volodymyr Zelensky gave an interview to Italian journalist Cecilia Sala for the newspaper Il Foglio.
Key quotes:
🔻 “In my opinion, nuclear weapons should not have been given up. But if Ukraine was forced to do so — and that was, at the very least, dangerous — it should have been exchanged for security guarantees. In peacetime, that means NATO; in wartime, it means a strong army.”
🔻 “The military has rotations or leaves, but it’s certainly not enough. Martial law involves mobilizing people and resources — all. That’s the challenge of this war. If tomorrow half of the army goes home, then we should have surrendered on the first day. Putin would just kill us all.”
🔻 “The reaction of the authorities at the time, as well as Europe and the U.S., was zero. This led to the absolutely treacherous Minsk document. It suited Putin perfectly. America had nothing to do with it and wasn’t even part of the Normandy Format. I’m still very curious about what Putin and Biden discussed in Switzerland (June 2021 — ed.).”
🔻 “Russia was given the opportunity to occupy part of Ukraine with impunity. Could we have developed, attracted investment, or become a NATO or EU member with a frozen conflict? No. And that’s exactly Putin’s goal — to create a pause and prevent Ukraine from becoming strong…”
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🇬🇪🇪🇺 Georgian diplomats and officials have been banned from entering the EU without a visa
The EU Council has suspended the visa-free regime for them due to actions by the Georgian government, including the adoption of the foreign agents law, a legislative package on “family values and the protection of minors,” and “brutal crackdowns” on peaceful protesters, politicians, and independent media.
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🇱🇹🇪🇪Lithuania and Estonia have become the first NATO countries to commit to spending over 5% of their GDP on defense
This aligns with a demand recently voiced by Donald Trump at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Lithuania’s Foreign Minister announced that the country would allocate between 5% and 6% of its GDP for defense starting next year, continuing at least until 2030. This is nearly double the current level.
“Of course, there is pressure, and it is good, constructive pressure from our strategic and largest ally in NATO. We cannot ignore these signals. But that’s not the only reason. For us, it is critically important to have real combat-ready forces and assets here,” the minister said.
Meanwhile, Estonia’s Prime Minister stated that the country plans to allocate 5% of its GDP for defense, up from the current 3.7%.
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Blinked a second time with Columbia
https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/donald-trump-just-blinked/59611/
tRump is an enemy of the People
https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/donald-trump-has-berserk-enemy-of-the-people-meltdown/59607/
She is Epscopalian. Catholics have NO women Bishops, to their great shame
https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/jd-vance-humiliates-himself-on-live-national-television/59614/
I am a Democrat who supports Ukraine in their battle against The Russian Z fascist invaders.
I am a 73 year old Covid hermit who
lives on 10 acres in a sparsely populated area of the Ozarks. I heat with wood that is leftover by the lumber industry. When cutting oak for lumber only the trunk is used.
The largest town is population 2992. The county is 13k people scattered over 713 square miles.
Joined Dec 2022
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