In Reply to: Re: NYT Op/Ed: The Donbas, is it Putin's prize, or... posted by confused442 on August 17, 2025 at 14:29:33
treating Putin with kid gloves? Why should Ukraine have to give up part of their country to appease a dictator?
"Following the invasion of Ukraine, over $300 billion in Russian assets have been frozen by Western nations, primarily to pressure Russia economically and support Ukraine's reconstruction efforts". Why not tell Putin the US and NATO are going to use those frozen assets to rebuild Ukraine?
Sentiment in this country seems to be moving towards support for Ukraine, which I would hope means sending arms, providing intelligence and technical support.
We must have cards to play, so why shouldn't we start using them rather than playing the game according to Putin's rules.