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The three nuclear powers in NATO have different views on how to address the war in Ukraine.
Originally published by AntiWar
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said London would be the first country to send long-range missiles to Kiev. Meanwhile, statements from top American and French officials indicate support for Ukraine in Washington and Paris may be weakening.
At the Munich Security Conference, Sunak said Ukraine “must win the war.” During his speech, the British leader called on other Western leaders to “double down” on their support for Kiev.
A different message is coming out of the White House. Last week, The Washington Post reported that a senior administration official said, “we will continue to try to impress upon them that we can’t do anything and everything forever.” Last month, CIA Director William Burns also told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a secret meeting, “at some point, assistance would be harder to come by.”
Officials say the Biden administration believes that after the current Congressional funding for Ukraine is exhausted, it will be harder to rally more political support. In less than a year, Congress has authorized the White House to spend over $100 billion on the Ukrainian war effort.
Still, Sunak says London will press ahead. On Sunday in Munich, he announced “The United Kingdom will be the first country to provide Ukraine with longer-range weapons.” He continued, “and it’s why we’re working with our allies to give Ukraine the most advanced air defense systems and build the air force they need to defend their nation.”
He pointed to London’s ability to push its NATO partners to send arms to Ukraine during his speech. “We became the first country in the world to provide tanks,” he said. On January 14, London said it would send its advanced Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine. However, Poland had previously pledged to send German-made Leopard 2 tanks to Kiev.
After the British announcement on tanks, Washington and Berlin agreed to send M1 Abrams and Leopard 2 tanks. Germany then agreed to send up to an additional 178 Leopard 1 tanks.
Sunak claimed Putin’s strategy is to split the alliance but sticking together will break Moscow’s resolve. “When Putin started this war, he believed that our resolve would falter. Even now, he is betting that we will lose our nerves.” He continued, “we will prove him wrong now.”
Sunak went on to say the alliance should extend security guarantees to Kiev to help Ukraine defend itself “again and again.”
Providing such assurances to Kiev will cross Russia’s redlines and drive Moscow closer to conflict with the North Atlantic alliance. French President Emmanual Macron said Paris wanted to avoid conflict with Russia in an interview published on Saturday.
“I do not think, as some people do, that we must aim for a total defeat of Russia, attacking Russia on its own soil. Those observers want to, above all else, crush Russia.” He added, “that has never been the position of France and it will never be our position.”
Kyle Anzalone is the opinion editor of Antiwar.com, news editor of the Libertarian Institute, and co-host of Conflicts of Interest.
The brass balls on Biden visiting Zelensky in Kyiv.
Mr Kalibr should have paid a visit today,Loco joe may have had a heart attack,thats if he has a heart.
It was a planned visit coordinated with Russia, Biden only went to Ukraine with Russian assurances.
The Air-Raid Siren was put on during the visit (like it always does during foreign visits) when it’s known that it was coordinated with Russia so there wasn’t any attacks.
Even Bidens two old raisin could handle that.
The only reason meetings with western leaders can be held in Ukraine is because Russia allows it.
Meetings in Ukraine is only a tool of propaganda for the west it makes some great photos and articles in the media but serves no real purpose other than that.
NO the USA phoned Russia FIRST and told them he was going to visit and if they would HOLD OFF on any attacks on KIEV BEFORE HE WENT. So no brass balls for the dementia riddled old war criminal who does not even know if it is day or night unless he has his cue cards from his handlers, the USA made sure they got assurances that the old git would not be killed off before they let him land LOL. Russia is coming for you NAZI ZELENSKY and your NAZI HENCHMEN RUN RUN RUN while you can because soon Russia is going to be knocking down your door to KILL YOU ZELENSKY. =Z=
Russia already figured out the old senile man is in fact an actor. The real Biden is either in coma or died a long time ago. The joke is in facts two actors controlled by the Cabal meeting.
“Privjet friends , our grandpa wishes to visit the old Ukraine for maybe the last time. We promise he will do no harm , we take care.”
“ok ok , but not too long , we must contunue.”
UK’s talking wallpaper is a threat to humanity.
I can’t figure out why anyone listens to the UK? They are the Worlds tiny yapping Terrier, no army, no money, corrupt government and flat broke. Then of course there is the USA which is all of the above except no army Plus no brain!
Hopefully this article is accurate and no one is listening to that British clown. So many people I know have no concern for the dangerous path we are walking.
yes , the UK is an ally in the “collective west” but no more than that. They can decide more than Germany or Poland , but not a bit more than the boss orders. If the US decides to withdraw (like Afghanistan), then the whole “collective pack” will have to withdraw too. It’s that simple.
Lovely, more division please!!
keep dreaming to division. all this shit is pure desinformation for putin weak fsb. there is no division, no lack of ammunition for kiev etc. this is for the russians to think that they are winning. meanwhile supplies are pouring intro ukraine. nobody gives a shit on russias red lines. Kiev is a photogallery for Biden to take a walk. good job russia..
Well they should give a shit about Russia’s red lines because they crossed them,thats why the Ukrainians are being annihilated and Nato taught a lesson,the icing on the cake would be more Nato criminals going home in sacks.
“nobody gives a shit on russias red lines.”
Think about Cuba crisis 1962 and stop your bs for a moment and correct yourself. There are billions of people who “give a shit” , because they know we are wandering now on very thin ice. It’s not the time for such stupid phrases , rather time to deescalate , negotiate peace , no matter which side one supports and maybe start to pray. We are not in a position to endlessly cross the Russian red lines. They have clearly warned , they will not give up. At one point it will be too much.
Biden should of stayed in Ukraine since he has done more for them then for all the years as a Senator, Vice president and President!
DUpont and Rothschild are running things. Biden can slip the noose, RIshi has marching orders but is ignored provided he keeps the economic plan going.Dupont Delaware is naive and will make a killing and protect their franco-AMrican cliques and enclaves. Macron is too easily blackmailed and effeminate but has some wiggle room after Benjamin rothschild died. He should be looking more at French and British rothschild banking interests.
RIshi has the biggest dirtiest job because he’s a symbol of the ANglo-INdian colonial clique. He also has to appease the windsors and Charles the globalist and strangely conservative.
RIshis clique is the biggest and most aggressive and has tendrils across Africa and Asia. Work with the SPanish and Italians who will slide from demographic collapse to failed states status. Podemos has a core but ar removing towards the soros style left. Rothschild there is young and need Latin American favours.
This is for diplomacy and trade illicit and legal as the war escalates on course.
Internal assasinations won’t be nccessary after what ever happened to that guy in Nepal. Pushing for some to be reshuffled. Getting somepanicked idiot to run won’t work the CIA MI6 have them in the box and they are loyaylists any ways. Leaking intelligence to someone useful to the old order might work. Lincoln Trebzitsch is a good example. Actual spy, bat shit insane, untouchable, a joke but useful to keep around as an example of someone unreliable but loyal to the status quo.
The “Windsors”: a bunch of Germans pretending to be British.
Which one is the dog, and which one is the pony?
What I love about the English is that they can never solve problems. They have the worst economy in Europe; half the UK wants to secede due to incompetence of the English who cant run schools, hospitals trains, emergency services etc: She has paid Billions for naval ships that dont work, an army that hasn’t won a battle without major allied input since Stamford Bridge in 1066 and they think they can fulminate against Russia. It’s time the English realised their involvement in the great game is watching two Premiership clubs with foreign managers and players go full throttle on Sunday after roast beef and a pint of bitter. As for those tanks… the maintenance alone isn’t worth the grief.
I nearly forgot to say: but they are great at creating problems- Scotland, Ireland, Palestine, India, Iraq, Iran, etc and now; Ukraine.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is the BIGGEST FUCKTARD to come out of the UK even a BIGGER FUCKWAD than that MORON JOHNSON and that old withered up witch TRUSS, all these fuckers need to be DRONED NOW. =Z=
The actor Struan Roger continues impersonating Biden. What happened to him between 2019 and later is a mystery, but a mans earlobes do not suddenly attach differently nor do his eye colors change. An imposter is indeed among us.
It makes sense. The whole interview with Carlie B was very much an insult to African Americans as the handlers knew having someone like Candace Owen would immediately expose the scam. Even Fox News already figured out the man is not Biden. The very US ceremony of presidential inauguration exposed the imposture as none of high ranking military with decorated bothered to attend and one of soldiers let both the actor and Kamala walk to the flower while both Bush and Obama watched. Fake White House locate was used for the facade, reporters prevented to mention the actual locations meant the Cabal took over and run the show.