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Re:Zelensky leaves White House after angry meeting by tasuki on Friday February 28, 2025 @06:57PM (#43213590)
> Trump armed Ukraine to the teeth in first term, providing lethal aid which previous presidents did not do.

Indeed, this reads like a convincing argument to me.

> you do realize that placing a large US business interest in Ukraine (as opposed to backdoor dealings) is actually a way of strengthening the US's commitment and investment in Ukraine, right?

Honestly, the best pro-Trump explanation I've read. Well done! I'm sure that wasn't easy ;)

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Re:Zelensky leaves White House after angry meeting by eitland on Wednesday March 12, 2025 @02:20AM (#43340415)
The first is a direct lie.

The second is only as trustworthy as Trump (i.e. not at all). What would prevent Trump from striking a deal with the russians after he "legally owns it anyway".

Third: Much is said about the Budapest Memorandum and what it isn't. But I think it very clearly says that US (and others) should not use Ukraines weakness as leverage to exploit it. Which is exactly what US is trying to do now, thereby becoming the second country to clearly violate it.

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