Very interesting- the bit where you describe Russia as 'a country whose leader invades other countries illegally, whose troops conduct widespread, systematic and savage torture and who murders his political opponents' made me laugh the most - like Russia is the only one! And you're British? Haha
Very informative article. However, leaving aside Putin’s and Lavrov’s personalities, I don’t see,anything unreasonable with the Russian demand that there be no NATO troops stationed in Ukraine. As a Canadian I would not demand or expect China or Russia to station troops in my country as a deterrent to very real threats to Canadian sovereignty from the US.
And of course, regarding security guarantees, the faithless US already supposedly guaranteed Ukrainian security more than once. However, with Trump back in power, any agreements the US ever made with anyone should now be considered in the toilet, just like all our treaties with Native Americans, going back Jackson, and before.
So much to unpack, yes Trump is a moron, but Russia is about to crush what's left of Ukrainian army, probably once the mud of spring has gone. Then total surrender, a massive purge of Ukrainian far right? No doubt on this imperialist chessboard there could be a better deal? And I realise that this is the area that interests you but Trump is in the grip of financial and big tech capital his only concern is the resources of Ukraine "US Senator Lindsey Graham said the West must keep sending weapons to Ukraine, because “they’re sitting on a trillion dollars worth of minerals that could be good to our economy” and Blackrock and Goldman sacks has brought it.
I think sometimes we must step back and remember as anarchists we oppose all war, all imperialism all states, the actions of Trump are going to collapse the western economys, destroy western social services and impoverish hundreds of millions of workers? I agree with you that Russia and China are playing a much better game they are economically collapsing America, and I don't doubt that when this war is won Russia army will be providing "security" all over the Global South pushing out western troops and facilitating china's soft power. I hope we survive this brave new world
It remains to be seen how much damage will be done by Trump. He is not a king, despite his pretensions, and history shows him to be a fascist, but a rather incompetent one.
Very interesting- the bit where you describe Russia as 'a country whose leader invades other countries illegally, whose troops conduct widespread, systematic and savage torture and who murders his political opponents' made me laugh the most - like Russia is the only one! And you're British? Haha
Very informative article. However, leaving aside Putin’s and Lavrov’s personalities, I don’t see,anything unreasonable with the Russian demand that there be no NATO troops stationed in Ukraine. As a Canadian I would not demand or expect China or Russia to station troops in my country as a deterrent to very real threats to Canadian sovereignty from the US.
What do you make of this code name Krasnov story breaking via byline times ?
And of course, regarding security guarantees, the faithless US already supposedly guaranteed Ukrainian security more than once. However, with Trump back in power, any agreements the US ever made with anyone should now be considered in the toilet, just like all our treaties with Native Americans, going back Jackson, and before.
So much to unpack, yes Trump is a moron, but Russia is about to crush what's left of Ukrainian army, probably once the mud of spring has gone. Then total surrender, a massive purge of Ukrainian far right? No doubt on this imperialist chessboard there could be a better deal? And I realise that this is the area that interests you but Trump is in the grip of financial and big tech capital his only concern is the resources of Ukraine "US Senator Lindsey Graham said the West must keep sending weapons to Ukraine, because “they’re sitting on a trillion dollars worth of minerals that could be good to our economy” and Blackrock and Goldman sacks has brought it.
I think sometimes we must step back and remember as anarchists we oppose all war, all imperialism all states, the actions of Trump are going to collapse the western economys, destroy western social services and impoverish hundreds of millions of workers? I agree with you that Russia and China are playing a much better game they are economically collapsing America, and I don't doubt that when this war is won Russia army will be providing "security" all over the Global South pushing out western troops and facilitating china's soft power. I hope we survive this brave new world
It remains to be seen how much damage will be done by Trump. He is not a king, despite his pretensions, and history shows him to be a fascist, but a rather incompetent one.
A economist I saw thinks collapsing the economy is a way of getting bail out like in 2008
Excellent piece Carne.