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Trump occupies DC because 'Big Balls' was roughed up by teens, but is mealymouthed after Russia attacks American factory
At least 16 people were killed in a Russian drone and missile strike on Ukraine that also struck an American business.
...Trump's been worse than silent. He used the attacks to make a political slam on Biden, falling back on the revisionism about Russia's invasion that reads like it came right out of Putin's mouth (which it did).
He's slow-walked military aid to Ukraine several times, advocated during the Biden administration against arming Ukraine against Russia, and doesn't appear to be doing anything more in response to this attack by Russia on an American factory.
report:
“In Mukachevo, the Russians actually burned down an enterprise, by the way, an American enterprise, a manufacturer of electrical equipment," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a video address on Thursday (21 August).
“We believe that it was a targeted strike specifically on American property here in Ukraine, on American investments," he said.
“Just when the world expects a clear answer from the Russians - an answer regarding the negotiations to end the war," he added.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/zelensky-accuses-russia-deliberate-attack-093329296.html
“We believe that it was a targeted strike specifically on American property here in Ukraine, on American investments," he said.
“Just when the world expects a clear answer from the Russians - an answer regarding the negotiations to end the war," he added.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/zelensky-accuses-russia-deliberate-attack-093329296.html
UPI:
___President Zelensky said in a post on X that 15 people were injured in the strike on Zakarpattia. The State Emergency Service of Ukraine posted to social media about three hours after Zelensky's message that the number of injured in the attack on Mukachevo has increased to 16.
"Last night, the Russian army set one of its insane anti-records," he said."They targeted civilian infrastructure facilities, residential buildings, and our people."
Zelensly added that "cruise missiles were lobbed against an American-owned enterprise in Zakarpattia" that was still ablaze at the time of its posting.
The plant, which Zelensky said "was a regular civilian business, supported by American investment, producing everyday items like coffee machines" has since been identified as the Flex factory in the western Ukrainian city of Mukachevo in Zakarpattia Oblast.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/war-and-conflicts/military/russian-air-attack-on-ukraine-strikes-american-plant/ar-AA1KXKl4
Trump reacted after Russian missile strikes destroyed an American-owned factory in Ukraine, accusing Joe Biden of weakness and incompetence.
Trump argued that Ukraine cannot win the war without striking inside Russia, blasting Biden for only allowing Kyiv to “defend” instead of “fight back.” He claimed the invasion would have “zero chance” of happening if he were in office, declaring that Biden’s failed leadership emboldened Moscow.
The attack, which hit a U.S. electronics plant in western Ukraine, has intensified tensions and raised fears that Russia is deliberately targeting American investments. Trump’s fiery comments come as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warns that Vladimir Putin does not want peace but seeks to install a Russian-controlled puppet regime.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/zero-tolerance-under-trump-breaks-silence-after-russian-strikes-on-u-s-factory-in-ukraine/vi-AA1L16hF
...memory hole:
July 30, 2023: Trump demands halt in Ukraine aid pending Biden probe; drone attack slams Moscow
Trump wants Congress to withhold military aid for Ukraine until the Biden administration cooperates with congressional investigations into the business dealings of President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden. Trump, speaking at a rally Saturday in Erie, Pennsylvania, said no additional weapon shipments should be authorized until the FBI, Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service provide "every scrap of evidence" they have of possible misbehavior by Biden family members.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/ukraine/2023/07/30/ukraine-russia-war-live-updates/70494113007/
March 4, 2025 - Trump pauses US military aid to Ukraine while pressuring Zelenskyy to move toward quick end to war
https://apnews.com/article/trump-zelenskyy-russia-ukraine-a15a459c9a3a393d040478ebbe250a9e
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Fuck all of them, especially Rupert Murdoch. 
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