"It’s important to remember why the war [in Ukraine] continues: Because Putin still believes he can win.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

"It’s important to remember why the war [in Ukraine] continues: Because Putin still believes he can win. For him, 'winning' still means the destruction of the Ukrainian state, the removal of its sovereignty, probably the removal of its current leaders.

The war also continues because the Trump administration has given Putin reason to believe that he might win."

~ Anne Applebaum

#Ukraine #Russia #Putin #Trump

https://anneapplebaum.substack.com/p/the-danes-havent-forgotten-greenland

[spdrnl@sigmoid.social]

@wdlindsy And also this. The U.S. is providing active cover. "We despise you" to hide the "We betray you".

With #EU gone, the kleptocracies will trive.

https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/02/25/russian-spies-buying-properties-near-military-bases-across-europe-three-intelligence-agencies-warn/

[wendinoakland@beige.party]

@wdlindsy @Savvyhomestead He disconnected the UK from Europe and he’s crumbling the USA under the hands of his chosen idiot. Would Ukraine be considered a vanity project? /s

[woo@fosstodon.org]

@wdlindsy Trump has a lot of blood on his hands, for a peace-maker.

[suneauken@mastodon.world]

@wdlindsy

Dane here. @anneapplebaum has it right.