stand by: this is being made all official like.

Being told this is fairly reliable for info on the situation in Ukraine. let me know if it isn't. https://liveuamap.com/

  • eylligator2 [she/her,none/use name]
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    3 years ago

    "we don't think sanctions will do what we need them to" "we will impose the harshest sanctions" HOW can this be two concurrent thoughts. Either they work and imposing them will make Putin back down, or they're useless and NATO is committing to abandoning Ukraine. Of course, Biden can't say the last part because it will ensure no democrat ever holds office on anything more important than county school board ever again.

    • SoyViking [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      There is a third option: Sanctions don't work but they're doing it anyways to show that they are doing something.

      Seriously, what other options do they have? Escalate the war and assure mutual nuclear destruction? Do nothing and look completely impotent? No, preventing Russian generals and lawmakers from shopping in Paris and taking away the football is about the only thing they can do.

      • eylligator2 [she/her,none/use name]
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        3 years ago

        The fourth, right option: (in a complete fantasy world) they'd recognize they stepped in it, that there's not an aggressive action that doesn't hurt absolutely everyone and do anything at all to de-escalate 😔