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highplainsdem

(48,996 posts)
Tue Mar 8, 2022, 11:27 AM Mar 2022

I'm seeing tweets miscontruing Zelensky's ABC interview as saying he will compromise with Russia

but with "compromise" being read as giving in to Russian demands.

That is NOT what he said.

The interview is here

https://abcnews.go.com/US/video/zelenskyy-interview-david-muir-reporting-abc-news-exclusive-83309456

with that section starting about 3:50.

My take from the tweets I've seen is that RW media and Putin sympathizers are trying both to put more pressure on Zelensky, and perhaps to give cover to RW politicians in the West, especially the US, to oppose aid to Ukraine.

My own impression is that Zelensky is continuing to put pressure on NATO to give more help, especially a No Fly Zone.

"We will come first. You will come second. The more this beast will eat, he will want more more more."






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I'm seeing tweets miscontruing Zelensky's ABC interview as saying he will compromise with Russia (Original Post) highplainsdem Mar 2022 OP
Give Ukraine the planes and anti aircraft wnylib Mar 2022 #1
No Fly Zone Now! The planes from Poland ain't coming. Tomconroy Mar 2022 #2
Malcolm Nance has the solution to air power, gab13by13 Mar 2022 #3
Good idea. highplainsdem Mar 2022 #4
Sounds good! bluestarone Mar 2022 #5
This!👆 SheltieLover Mar 2022 #6
Totally agree! WA-03 Democrat Mar 2022 #9
History has shown us that Zelensky's right, the more the beast eats the more he wants. nt Biophilic Mar 2022 #7
This 1000% WA-03 Democrat Mar 2022 #8

gab13by13

(21,359 posts)
3. Malcolm Nance has the solution to air power,
Tue Mar 8, 2022, 11:46 AM
Mar 2022

Drones, and lots of them. We have them, lots of them, ship them over and train Ukrainians how to fly them.

Some can even do air to air. Release the Hellfire missiles.

Game changer. Do it.

WA-03 Democrat

(3,050 posts)
9. Totally agree!
Tue Mar 8, 2022, 12:22 PM
Mar 2022

Should have been done weeks ago but now is a good time - protect the nuclear power plants, jam their communications (and intercept them) and free hellfire missiles to any Russian war hardware.

Oh and the underwater drones. Take out Russia Navy-they are not expecting that.

WA-03 Democrat

(3,050 posts)
8. This 1000%
Tue Mar 8, 2022, 12:19 PM
Mar 2022

With remote training our pilots could be live virtual advisors-this is a job for drones. We can control the air and push back the invaders now.

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