NATO, Ukraine autonomy pose diplomatic challenges for Biden

[M14 Shooter]

Biden assures Ukraine's leader of US support to deter Russia

President Joe Biden has reached out to Ukraine’s leader as the United States moves to take a more direct role in diplomacy between that country and Russia.

apnews.com

Most notably:
Administration officials have suggested that the U.S. will press Ukraine to formally cede a measure of autonomy to eastern Ukrainian lands now controlled by Russia-backed separatists who rose up against Kyiv in 2014. An undefined “special status” for those areas was laid out in an ambiguous, European-brokered peace deal in 2015, but it has never taken hold.

Remember when 'appeasement" was a bad word? When being an 'appeaser" was almost as bad as bing a Nazi?
I'd like to congratulate Neville Chamberlain on his resurrection.
#LetsGoBrandon

What makes war in the Ukraine more likely?
No one willing to make a meaningful effort to protect it from the Russians.
#ThankYouBrandon

And then...
What happened to "You can't take land by force!!!!"?

 

[Otis Mayfield]

Biden said that if Russia invades, Russia's economy will be cut off from the rest of the world.

 

[M14 Shooter]

Biden said that if Russia invades, Russia's economy will be cut off from the rest of the world.

That's -not- what Biden said.
Meanwhile, Russia moves more troops to the border.

 

[john doe 101]

Biden assures Ukraine's leader of US support to deter Russia

President Joe Biden has reached out to Ukraine’s leader as the United States moves to take a more direct role in diplomacy between that country and Russia.

apnews.com

Most notably:
Administration officials have suggested that the U.S. will press Ukraine to formally cede a measure of autonomy to eastern Ukrainian lands now controlled by Russia-backed separatists who rose up against Kyiv in 2014. An undefined “special status” for those areas was laid out in an ambiguous, European-brokered peace deal in 2015, but it has never taken hold.

Remember when 'appeasement" was a bad word? When being an 'appeaser" was almost as bad as bing a Nazi?
I'd like to congratulate Neville Chamberlain on his resurrection.
#LetsGoBrandon

What makes war in the Ukraine more likely?
No one willing to make a meaningful effort to protect it from the Russians.
#ThankYouBrandon

And then...
What happened to "You can't take land by force!!!!"?

Didnt Tucker Carleson just say Russia should go ahead and take it?

But if Russia is dumb enough to invade Ukraine, there will be a NATO military response. That and sanctions that will cripple the Russian economy. Not that it needs to be crippled any more, but still.

 

[JGalt]

Whatever the dumb bastard does, you can be sure he'll fuck it up and Americans will get killed.

 

[B. Kidd]

Whatever the dumb bastard does, you can be sure he'll fuck it up and Americans will get killed.

He will F it up. But let's hope only Ukrainian neo-nazi's get killed.

 

[john doe 101]

Whatever the dumb bastard does, you can be sure he'll fuck it up and Americans will get killed.

So are you saying Ukraine shouldnt be defended? Or are you saying Ukraine should be defended, but just not by Americans?