Peter Kropotkin
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Professional dilettante; Interests include religion, philosophy, science/tech/AI, politics, social criticism, art, etc . RT =/= endorsement
He's already insisting on legislative changes to allow for such but to me it seems reactive to Trump and to buy time. It's just not possible.
December 9, 2025 at 9:27 PM
He's already insisting on legislative changes to allow for such but to me it seems reactive to Trump and to buy time. It's just not possible.
Sure, US provides capabilities that EUR can't provide short-term but it's not existential to the war effort (losing it would hurt quite a bit though). Also, Europe is pursing aggressive rearmament & working on developing independent capabilities, bc US is forcing Europe to carry the burden.
December 9, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Sure, US provides capabilities that EUR can't provide short-term but it's not existential to the war effort (losing it would hurt quite a bit though). Also, Europe is pursing aggressive rearmament & working on developing independent capabilities, bc US is forcing Europe to carry the burden.
Also (and perhaps most importantly), Ukraine is not nearly as dependent on US support today as during the war. Europe provides the bulk of diplomatic, military, and financial assistance, which gives him a cushion to resist US pressure.
December 9, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Also (and perhaps most importantly), Ukraine is not nearly as dependent on US support today as during the war. Europe provides the bulk of diplomatic, military, and financial assistance, which gives him a cushion to resist US pressure.
I think Ze should either promise not to run for re-election after the war. I'm no constitutional expert on Ukrainian law, but perhaps maybe work out an arrangement (through legislation) where he resigns and the Rada appoints a president, even during wartime.
December 9, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I think Ze should either promise not to run for re-election after the war. I'm no constitutional expert on Ukrainian law, but perhaps maybe work out an arrangement (through legislation) where he resigns and the Rada appoints a president, even during wartime.
Also congratulations on receiving your doctorate Dr. :)
December 9, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Also congratulations on receiving your doctorate Dr. :)
We all make mistakes, I'm sure she understands <3
December 9, 2025 at 6:01 PM
We all make mistakes, I'm sure she understands <3
Let's hope Professor.
December 9, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Let's hope Professor.
There's another word for it: genocide.
November 30, 2025 at 1:09 PM
There's another word for it: genocide.
At least the gambit failed.
November 30, 2025 at 1:01 PM
At least the gambit failed.
I wonder who it possibly could be. Who could have done it? Big mystery.
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November 28, 2025 at 8:39 PM
I wonder who it possibly could be. Who could have done it? Big mystery.
I mean to state that Ukraine achieved its goal of being an independent state. Hazards and challenges notwithstanding.
November 27, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I mean to state that Ukraine achieved its goal of being an independent state. Hazards and challenges notwithstanding.
Just? No. But a victory nonetheless.
November 27, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Just? No. But a victory nonetheless.
Ukraine will deserve better than what any deal will allow, but it will be good enough. And that "good enough" is ultimately priceless. They won. They're free.
November 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Ukraine will deserve better than what any deal will allow, but it will be good enough. And that "good enough" is ultimately priceless. They won. They're free.
I recall Finnish President Staub mentioning how he talked to Ukrainians how their own experiences with Russia after Winter War could provide perspective. Ukraine will be partioned, and likely "militarily neutral". But it will be free and part of the transatlantic community.
November 27, 2025 at 7:58 PM
I recall Finnish President Staub mentioning how he talked to Ukrainians how their own experiences with Russia after Winter War could provide perspective. Ukraine will be partioned, and likely "militarily neutral". But it will be free and part of the transatlantic community.
Regardless, Ukraine will never agree to any agreement that allows de jure recognition. Especially Europe.
November 27, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Regardless, Ukraine will never agree to any agreement that allows de jure recognition. Especially Europe.
All this shows is that Putin will continue to double down on his maximalism and attempts to put pressure on Ukraine will reinforce it.
November 27, 2025 at 7:28 PM
All this shows is that Putin will continue to double down on his maximalism and attempts to put pressure on Ukraine will reinforce it.
As a side, I also think it's increasingly clear that Europe and Ukraine need to start their own formats for diplomacy. It doesn't matter if talks don't go anywhere.
November 26, 2025 at 4:14 PM
As a side, I also think it's increasingly clear that Europe and Ukraine need to start their own formats for diplomacy. It doesn't matter if talks don't go anywhere.
Now we're on track for a joint US-Ukraine proposal which will be pitched to the Kremlin, which they will reject. Talks will collapse, and we'll be back here again in 3-6 months.
November 26, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Now we're on track for a joint US-Ukraine proposal which will be pitched to the Kremlin, which they will reject. Talks will collapse, and we'll be back here again in 3-6 months.
I really wonder if Vance thought this gambit would work. It seems he was the 'mastermind' behind the ultimatum scheme: accept the proposal by 11/27 or see support cut off. Was never going to work, and it very quickly imploded. It was all a half-baked bluff.
November 26, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I really wonder if Vance thought this gambit would work. It seems he was the 'mastermind' behind the ultimatum scheme: accept the proposal by 11/27 or see support cut off. Was never going to work, and it very quickly imploded. It was all a half-baked bluff.
But some people really and truly are that delusional. One doesn't have to be even a cynical person to see how fraudulent and performative this has been.
November 23, 2025 at 9:46 PM
But some people really and truly are that delusional. One doesn't have to be even a cynical person to see how fraudulent and performative this has been.
Many probably know and understand it deep down, which makes it worse.
November 23, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Many probably know and understand it deep down, which makes it worse.
Rather than acknowledge it, they ignore or deny it, because it thus the foundation for their approach to Russia collapses. They're revanchist, revisonist, and want to undo the outcome of the Cold War when the Soviet and Warsaw space was under their thumb.
November 23, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Rather than acknowledge it, they ignore or deny it, because it thus the foundation for their approach to Russia collapses. They're revanchist, revisonist, and want to undo the outcome of the Cold War when the Soviet and Warsaw space was under their thumb.
For that reason, they will never agree to any arrangement that protects them from subversion and pressure from integration with Western political, economic, and security institutions. They want it defenseless.
November 23, 2025 at 9:36 PM
For that reason, they will never agree to any arrangement that protects them from subversion and pressure from integration with Western political, economic, and security institutions. They want it defenseless.
Too many simply and utter refuse to acknowledge that the barrier towards peace, compromise, and a durable settlement ultimately is rooted in the fact that Putinist Russia doesn't believe in the legitimacy of Ukraine's pro-Western regime and political orientation.
November 23, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Too many simply and utter refuse to acknowledge that the barrier towards peace, compromise, and a durable settlement ultimately is rooted in the fact that Putinist Russia doesn't believe in the legitimacy of Ukraine's pro-Western regime and political orientation.