OPINION: Appeasement merely encourages a bloodthirsty aggressor
Donald Trump has given Vladimir Putin’s war machine a green light to continue its genocidal war against the Ukrainian people. Just days before the Alaska summit with Putin, Trump gave Ukraine and America’s other European allies assurances that he was going to get tough with Putin. He was going to demand an immediate ceasefire to stop Russia’s killing. Instead, Trump wilted and gave Putin everything he wanted. The vicious Russian war machine will continue its merciless killing of Ukrainian men, women and children until Ukraine hands over large chunks of its country to Putin’s cutthroats.
Max Boot, a well-respected, Russian-born military commentator called the meeting a “U.S. defeat.” Even Fox News reported that Trump got “steamrolled” by Putin despite having “home advantage.” All of Trump’s tough talk over the last several weeks, including his promise of ”very, very powerful and very bad” sanctions, disappeared as he slathered praise all over Putin. Trump gave in to Putin, basically adopting the long-standing Kremlin line — no peace until Ukraine capitulates. It was a pitiful performance.
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