Secretaries for Democrats: McNamara(Defense) for JFK and LBJ. Blinken (State)for Biden. Vietnam/Ukraine- I'm getting that Deja Vu feeling.
And many folks thought LBJ was safer than Goldwater in 1964!
Sept 26, 2024
What does Zelensky do with the $$$? Ukraine's state railways plan to increase freight tariffs by 67%, which will hit struggling farmers and lead to a fall in production and export volumes.
For example, the cost of grain transportation will increase by 50-60 hryvnia per ton and will lead to an increase in farmers' expenses during the war by about two billion.
Oct 15, 2024
Odessa, or "Little Chicago", has a long history of being run by gangsters going back to Yaponchyk((Wee Jap).
Nov 5, 2024
In 1997, in the early days of Clinton's second term Ukraine was third, behind Israel and Egypt, in receiving aid from the USA. A little different than under Bush1. Do you recall his"chicken Kiev" speech warning Ukraine against changing a distant tyrant for a local one?
Remember the movie,The Dirty Dozen. Ukraine releases people from prisons if they enlist to fight against Russia.
Dec 1, 2024
Ukraine needs to deal with desertion, battlefield disobedience, etc before talking about NATO membership. Reality bites.
Feb 1, 2025
Putin is open to peace talks with Ukraine hosted in Slovakia, who is feuding with Ukraine over gas transits. Oh well!
March 1, 2025
Dmitry Medvedev, one- time Russian Prez, on Zelenskyy: "insolent pig" who received a "proper slap" in the Oval Office. DAMN!
March 20, 2025
Macron claims Canada and France are "peaceful powers and reliable allies" while they continue to promote the war between Ukraine and Russia,
April 10, 2025
USA Army has redeployed its military personnel and equipment away from Jasionka Airport in Poland, a critical logistics hub for aid to Ukraine.
May 20, 2025
2014: Yanukovych was getting close with Russian courtiers and more shenanigans in the energy sector. Shkematalog, a Ukranian term for a schemer, could be applied to him.
July 29, 2025
The notion that the Ukraine is a front line to western civilization bugs Putin . I'm guessing he views it as a fake buffer state.
Aug 25, 2025
Russia and Ukraine exchanged 146 POWs each after mediation by the UAE.
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