Ukraine clearly misses Trump: During the first Trump impeachment trial, Democrats claimed Ukraine President Zelensky was their top priority. Now Biden has stabbed him in the back.

4430 Loc: Little Egypt ** Southern Illinory

During the first Trump impeachment trial, Democrats claimed Ukraine President Zelensky was their top priority. Now Biden has stabbed him in the back.
Zelensky says Biden's decision to allow completion of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline is a major national security threat to his country. He says the pipeline is a "weapon" and accuses Biden of giving Russia the bullets.
He says "How many Ukrainian lives will this cost?" The person who sold out to Putin was Biden, not Trump.
Axios: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he learned through the press — not any direct heads-up — that President Biden had decided to stop trying to block a Russian pipeline that Ukraine sees as a dire national security threat.
During an hour long interview he beseeched Biden to meet with him face to face before a June 16 summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin — offering to join him "at any moment and at any spot on the planet."
The embattled leader spoke of Putin's psychological pressure campaign; his own anger-turned-disappointment at the U.S.; and his hope that Biden can still rescue Ukraine.
Russian gas currently flows through Ukraine en route to Europe. Nord Stream 2, a Russia-to-Germany natural gas pipeline, would allow Russia to circumvent and isolate Kyiv, Ukraine's capital. Zelensky said the U.S. is the only power capable of stopping Russia.
"This is a weapon, a real weapon ... in the hands of the Russian Federation," he said.
"It is not very understandable ... that the bullets to this weapon can possibly be provided by such a great country as the United States." Putin is already wielding his additional leverage over Ukraine. The Russian president said on Friday that Ukraine must show good will if it still wants Russian gas to pass through the country.
Putin also said the first of two lines have been completed and the energy giant Gazprom is "ready to start filling Nord Stream 2 with gas."
Biden previously called the pipeline "a Kremlin geopolitical project that threatens European energy security." But Biden nonetheless backed off U.S. sanctions on the company working to finish the pipeline.
Zelensky said he has moved past anger and would now describe his feeling as one of disappointment. Zelensky says Biden had offered him "direct signals" that the U.S. was prepared to block the pipeline. Then came the news that Biden would be waiving the sanctions.
Zelensky has not enjoyed stability or predictability from Moscow since taking office in 2019. He thinks Russia's recent military build-up on the borders was an attempt to inflict "psychological pressure" but noted that the threat still looms.

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4430 wrote:

During the first Trump impeachment trial, Democrats claimed Ukraine President Zelensky was their top priority. Now Biden has stabbed him in the back.
Zelensky says Biden's decision to allow completion of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline is a major national security threat to his country. He says the pipeline is a "weapon" and accuses Biden of giving Russia the bullets.
He says "How many Ukrainian lives will this cost?" The person who sold out to Putin was Biden, not Trump.
Axios: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he learned through the press — not any direct heads-up — that President Biden had decided to stop trying to block a Russian pipeline that Ukraine sees as a dire national security threat.
During an hour long interview he beseeched Biden to meet with him face to face before a June 16 summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin — offering to join him "at any moment and at any spot on the planet."
The embattled leader spoke of Putin's psychological pressure campaign; his own anger-turned-disappointment at the U.S.; and his hope that Biden can still rescue Ukraine.
Russian gas currently flows through Ukraine en route to Europe. Nord Stream 2, a Russia-to-Germany natural gas pipeline, would allow Russia to circumvent and isolate Kyiv, Ukraine's capital. Zelensky said the U.S. is the only power capable of stopping Russia.
"This is a weapon, a real weapon ... in the hands of the Russian Federation," he said.
"It is not very understandable ... that the bullets to this weapon can possibly be provided by such a great country as the United States." Putin is already wielding his additional leverage over Ukraine. The Russian president said on Friday that Ukraine must show good will if it still wants Russian gas to pass through the country.
Putin also said the first of two lines have been completed and the energy giant Gazprom is "ready to start filling Nord Stream 2 with gas."
Biden previously called the pipeline "a Kremlin geopolitical project that threatens European energy security." But Biden nonetheless backed off U.S. sanctions on the company working to finish the pipeline.
Zelensky said he has moved past anger and would now describe his feeling as one of disappointment. Zelensky says Biden had offered him "direct signals" that the U.S. was prepared to block the pipeline. Then came the news that Biden would be waiving the sanctions.
Zelensky has not enjoyed stability or predictability from Moscow since taking office in 2019. He thinks Russia's recent military build-up on the borders was an attempt to inflict "psychological pressure" but noted that the threat still looms.

During the first Trump impeachment trial, Democrat... (show quote)

I don’t believe there are that many note cards that would keep bribem on the phone for 10 minutes ! One hour is a waste of paper!

lpnmajor Loc: Arkansas

4430 wrote:

During the first Trump impeachment trial, Democrats claimed Ukraine President Zelensky was their top priority. Now Biden has stabbed him in the back.
Zelensky says Biden's decision to allow completion of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline is a major national security threat to his country. He says the pipeline is a "weapon" and accuses Biden of giving Russia the bullets.
He says "How many Ukrainian lives will this cost?" The person who sold out to Putin was Biden, not Trump.
Axios: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he learned through the press — not any direct heads-up — that President Biden had decided to stop trying to block a Russian pipeline that Ukraine sees as a dire national security threat.
During an hour long interview he beseeched Biden to meet with him face to face before a June 16 summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin — offering to join him "at any moment and at any spot on the planet."
The embattled leader spoke of Putin's psychological pressure campaign; his own anger-turned-disappointment at the U.S.; and his hope that Biden can still rescue Ukraine.
Russian gas currently flows through Ukraine en route to Europe. Nord Stream 2, a Russia-to-Germany natural gas pipeline, would allow Russia to circumvent and isolate Kyiv, Ukraine's capital. Zelensky said the U.S. is the only power capable of stopping Russia.
"This is a weapon, a real weapon ... in the hands of the Russian Federation," he said.
"It is not very understandable ... that the bullets to this weapon can possibly be provided by such a great country as the United States." Putin is already wielding his additional leverage over Ukraine. The Russian president said on Friday that Ukraine must show good will if it still wants Russian gas to pass through the country.
Putin also said the first of two lines have been completed and the energy giant Gazprom is "ready to start filling Nord Stream 2 with gas."
Biden previously called the pipeline "a Kremlin geopolitical project that threatens European energy security." But Biden nonetheless backed off U.S. sanctions on the company working to finish the pipeline.
Zelensky said he has moved past anger and would now describe his feeling as one of disappointment. Zelensky says Biden had offered him "direct signals" that the U.S. was prepared to block the pipeline. Then came the news that Biden would be waiving the sanctions.
Zelensky has not enjoyed stability or predictability from Moscow since taking office in 2019. He thinks Russia's recent military build-up on the borders was an attempt to inflict "psychological pressure" but noted that the threat still looms.

During the first Trump impeachment trial, Democrat... (show quote)

Biden didn't "allow" the pipeline to finish, any more than trump stopped it. The pipeline is nearly finished DESPITE trumps efforts to stop it.

4430 Loc: Little Egypt ** Southern Illinory

lpnmajor wrote:

Biden didn't "allow" the pipeline to finish, any more than trump stopped it. The pipeline is nearly finished DESPITE trumps efforts to stop it.

Trump tried to with sanctions making it harder for them and Biden lifted them making it easier for them.

Germany will see in the future that relying on Russia for a large share of their gas needs can have a devastating effect when Russia makes requirements that aren't in Germany's best interest .