Biden holds first call with Ukrainian president amid Russian buildup

[EvilEyeFleegle]

Joe is letting the Russians know that we're keeping an eye on them..good for him.

Biden holds first call with Ukrainian president amid Russian buildup

President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke on Friday morning for the first time since Biden took office, amid reports of a Russian military buildup in eastern Ukraine that has alarmed U.S. and Ukrainian officials.
The leaders spoke for 30 to 40 minutes, according to a person with knowledge of the call. A White House readout of the conversation said Biden “reaffirmed the United States’ unwavering support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity in the face of Russia’s ongoing aggression in the Donbas and Crimea.”
The leaders also discussed Zelensky’s anti-corruption efforts in Ukraine, which are “central to Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic aspirations,” the readout says.
The conversation follows at least three high-level calls between the U.S. and Ukraine this week between Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and their Ukrainian counterparts.

 

[B. Kidd]

I'm sure Putin is shaking in his boots.....

 

[Oddball]

I wonder how much the shakedown is for this time?

 

[d0gbreath]

I'm sure Putin is shaking in his boots.....

If he orders an attack on Ukraine, we'll bury him in his boots.

 

[marvin martian]

I'm sure Putin is shaking in his boots.....

Putin deals with Red Joe's boss, Chairman Xi. He doesn't waste his time talking to the help.

 

[B. Kidd]

I'm sure Putin is shaking in his boots.....

If he orders an attack on Ukraine, we'll bury him in his boots.

He would have taken Ukraine by now if he wanted it but he doesn't.
He got the warm water port that he did.

 

[Oddball]

I'm sure Putin is shaking in his boots.....

If he orders an attack on Ukraine, we'll bury him in his boots.

 

[Meathead]

Joe is letting the Russians know that we're keeping an eye on them..good for him.

Biden holds first call with Ukrainian president amid Russian buildup

President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke on Friday morning for the first time since Biden took office, amid reports of a Russian military buildup in eastern Ukraine that has alarmed U.S. and Ukrainian officials.
The leaders spoke for 30 to 40 minutes, according to a person with knowledge of the call. A White House readout of the conversation said Biden “reaffirmed the United States’ unwavering support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity in the face of Russia’s ongoing aggression in the Donbas and Crimea.”
The leaders also discussed Zelensky’s anti-corruption efforts in Ukraine, which are “central to Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic aspirations,” the readout says.
The conversation follows at least three high-level calls between the U.S. and Ukraine this week between Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and their Ukrainian counterparts.

Did he ask for them to find his son another job?

 

[shockedcanadian]

Talk is nice. Action is louder.

Under Obama and his watch, Russia rolled into Crimea so I can imagine Ukraine wanted some verbal comfort. Russia now knows there is a strong China that is going to create trouble for a weakened, soft West and a compliant, apologetic citizen base. The vast majority who have little clue about Chinas threat, much of this lack of knowledge based on Big Business who shielded the facts from citizens (how ironic). While this is happening in Taiwan, HK, Australia or Japan, Russia will do their thing.

With the largest tank force on earth, Russia could easily be planning for future invasions.

 

[meaner gene]

I wonder how much the shakedown is for this time?

I would be worried if Biden kept the phone call top secret, and locked it away on a NSA server so nobody would what he said to the Ukraine president.

 

[Darkwind]

Where are the media leaks of the conversation?

 

[JustAGuy1]

Joe is letting the Russians know that we're keeping an eye on them..good for him.

Biden holds first call with Ukrainian president amid Russian buildup

President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke on Friday morning for the first time since Biden took office, amid reports of a Russian military buildup in eastern Ukraine that has alarmed U.S. and Ukrainian officials.
The leaders spoke for 30 to 40 minutes, according to a person with knowledge of the call. A White House readout of the conversation said Biden “reaffirmed the United States’ unwavering support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity in the face of Russia’s ongoing aggression in the Donbas and Crimea.”
The leaders also discussed Zelensky’s anti-corruption efforts in Ukraine, which are “central to Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic aspirations,” the readout says.
The conversation follows at least three high-level calls between the U.S. and Ukraine this week between Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and their Ukrainian counterparts.

You have no idea hat's happening there. This has been started by NATO. Did Joe call NATO?

 

[meaner gene]

Where are the media leaks of the conversation?

The call was put out in a press release.

When Trump called Putin we would first hear about it from Vladimir.

 

[basquebromance]

let's choose sides: Russia or Ukraine?

it's a war.

it's a war, folks

 

[JustAGuy1]

have surged in recent years. Indeed, in January 2020, the alliance conducted its largest exercise in 25 years. In early June, Russia offered to scale‐back its maneuvers for the duration of the coronavirus outbreak, if the Western allies did likewise. Russian military leaders complained that NATO simply “stonewalled” the offer.

In addition to the proliferation of NATO “war games,” there has been a dramatic increase in the number of incidents in which NATO aircraft — especially U.S. reconnaissance planes — have approached the Russian border to test the country’s air and sea defenses. Moscow has reacted angrily to such conduct, not only intercepting those aircraft but “buzzing” them and engaging in other unsafe practices. There have been dozens, if not hundreds, of interceptions of U.S. and NATO military planes annually in recent years, principally in the Black Sea and Baltic Sea regions. Russian warships also have shadowed their NATO counterparts, and Russian planes have repeatedly buzzed and harassed U.S. and NATO ships.

Although both sides can be faulted for such destabilizing behavior, the Western powers deserve the bulk of the blame. As ABC News noted in an April 2020 investigation, many of the close encounters have been in and around the Baltic Sea. Granted, Russian aircraft have sometimes conducted aerial probes near the borders of NATO’s European members (and even U.S. territory, especially near Alaska). Nevertheless, the number of such incidents is dwarfed by the extent of U.S. and NATO military activity along Russia’s borders. The undeniable reality is that the United States and its NATO allies are crowding Russia, and the Kremlin’s Kaliningrad military posture must be seen in that context. As early as 2015, Russian officials warned that they would match any NATO buildup, including by making additional deployments to Kaliningrad.

Is NATO Provoking the Russian Military Build-up in Kaliningrad?

Although both sides can be faulted for such destabilizing behavior, the Western powers deserve the bulk of the blame

www.cato.org

 

[Darkwind]

Where are the media leaks of the conversation?

The call was put out in a press release.

When Trump called Putin we would first hear about it from Vladimir.

The call was screened and only what they wanted you to know was put out in a press release.

So, again.

Where is the media leaks?

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Joe is letting the Russians know that we're keeping an eye on them..good for him.

And then what?

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

I'm sure Putin is shaking in his boots.....

If he orders an attack on Ukraine, we'll bury him in his boots.

Okay, Chickenhawk

 

[Oddball]

I wonder how much the shakedown is for this time?

I would be worried if Biden kept the phone call top secret, and locked it away on a NSA server so nobody would what he said to the Ukraine president.

But you wouldn't be worried if China Joe bragged about shaking down Ukraine before God and everyone else, huh?

 

[Oddball]

Joe is letting the Russians know that we're keeping an eye on them..good for him.

Biden holds first call with Ukrainian president amid Russian buildup

President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke on Friday morning for the first time since Biden took office, amid reports of a Russian military buildup in eastern Ukraine that has alarmed U.S. and Ukrainian officials.
The leaders spoke for 30 to 40 minutes, according to a person with knowledge of the call. A White House readout of the conversation said Biden “reaffirmed the United States’ unwavering support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity in the face of Russia’s ongoing aggression in the Donbas and Crimea.”
The leaders also discussed Zelensky’s anti-corruption efforts in Ukraine, which are “central to Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic aspirations,” the readout says.
The conversation follows at least three high-level calls between the U.S. and Ukraine this week between Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and their Ukrainian counterparts.

How many "red lines" will he draw?