• gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works
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    13 days ago

    Just to be clear, this is the actual intent behind orangeboi’s rhetoric:

    Bond argued that by setting such a high bar for US sanctions, requiring all NATO members to end Russian oil and gas imports, Trump may have created conditions that are impossible to meet, shifting the blame onto the Europeans. That risks delaying the Trump administration’s alignment with the EU just as Brussels finalizes its 19th sanction package against Russia.

    Even if fhe EU manages to meet this arbitrarily-imposed precondition, the goal posts will most likely simply be moved.

  • Buffalox@lemmy.world
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    12 days ago

    Trump is not our ally anyway, so fuck the idiocy he spouts, TACO will just find another excuse if the old one doesn’t work.
    Maybe after Trump has imploded the American economy, it will be easier to deal with USA in the future?

    PS: I downvoted the post because of the stupid irrelevant NSFW tag.

  • ms.lane@lemmy.world
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    12 days ago

    As an Australian, I’m going to Agree with Trump here.

    It’s been 3 years since the start of the ‘special military operation’

    It’s been 11 years since the start of the war.

    Why is Europe STILL buying Russian Gas and Oil? It’s paying for the deaths of thousands of Ukrainians and you’re all happy about it, making excuses that it’s OK for Ukrainians to die so you don’t have to put on a jumper/sweater/coat/etc or use that nasty ‘icky nuclear’.

    • Jimbel@lemmy.worldOP
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      11 days ago

      Have you read the article?

      Especially hungary and slovakia are pro Putin and in the EU. Since the EU is democratic, these countries can decide to be pro Putin and buy a lot of oil and gas. Furthermore they block a lot of EU actions with their vetos.

      Nevertheless the EU works strongly on its and ukraines safety, but is slowed a bit by these countries