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Kaja Kallas:

Ukraine is Europe!

We stand by Ukraine.

We will step up our support to Ukraine so that they can continue to fight back the agressor.

Today, it became clear that the free world needs a new leader. It’s up to us, Europeans, to take this challenge.

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[–] [email protected] 53 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Zelinski should fly to Brussels and accept the EU's offer.

Let Trump's legacy be that he lost a half trillion dollar rare earth minerals deal to the EU because of his delicate fucking ego.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Fuck the minerals. Besides our existing commitment according to the Budapest Memorandum, and supporting Ukraine simply being the right thing to do, this will lead to the fall of the US Dollar.

Trump’s play has always been robbing the table and cashing out before he gets caught. What’s he gonna do to escape repercussions? Declare bankruptcy?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Convert it to gold and escape to Moscow.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago (2 children)

That’s literally the last place I’d go. Fuck Russia, and our Russian puppet leader.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Sure, but you're not a despotic fascist wannebe dictator who is going to loot the country while running it into the ground then run off with the wealth he has accumulated.

[–] corsicanguppy 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I worry that running off to Russia is a very dangerous thing to do. He's more vulnerable then and he's of no more value. It would not be a good idea I think.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

So let’s hope he does then 🤞

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Well, Trump is a lot more similar to Assad than you or I so Russia wouldn't be the worst place for him

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

There are pretty much no rare earth minerals, as far as I've read
So his deal is bullshit anyway - like usual

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

Oh well, no harm done then when he signs a deal with the EU in a few days.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 days ago

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Vice-President of the European Commission

For anyone that was clueless as to who Kaja Kallas is, like I was

[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 days ago

T&V are absolute fucking disgraces that have no right being where they are. The way they both humiliated the hero Zelensky to his face is shocking and I hope Ukraine can find the nerve to tell the Yanks to shove their mineral deal right up where the sun doesn't shine.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Europe shouldn't be the leader of the free world. Europe should be the leader of Europe. Or better, without any euphemism the EU should be the leader of the EU

[–] Mossheart 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Any suggestions for replacement then? The US has certainly abdicated their position.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 2 days ago

How about no replacement? I don't see many countries I want to model mine after.

[–] corsicanguppy 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It's only the leader of the free world because we look to it for guidance and support. That was the image the US seemed to foster, mercenary truth notwithstanding.

It's just someone else, now.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

America is like my uncle who got dementia and keeps reposting chains and conspiracies on FB.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Politicians postulating.