Ukraine and the People vs the Blob
Just because politicians wear Ukrainian colors, doesn't meant they support Europe's most democratic, free-spirited country
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Ukraine and the People vs the Blob
If the millions of people who are skeptical of global elites realized that Ukraine is at the front not only against expanding Russian tyranny but against anti-democratic forces worldwide, perhaps a resounding victory could arrive sooner.
by Joe Lindsley
From Poland’s English-language TVP World today
LVIV — Send tanks to Ukraine! That’s been the refrain from Kyiv and from its strongest Eastern European supporters the past days. The moment seems right: Russia is either on its heels or is preparing for some wicked new assault, so now’s the time to freshly fortify Ukraine.
But more weapons to Ukraine? Haven’t we already given enough, some Americans wonder. They’re sceptical of fads and causes championed by the global elite, especially those who gathered this past week in Davos, Switzerland, where of course Ukraine was a major topic.
Many freedom-minded folks refer to those in Davos as the Blob, the military-industrial uni-party obsessed with power and money. And because many of those global elites wear the Ukrainian colours, those who do not trust the Blob are sceptical of the righteousness of Ukraine’s cause.But although the political class might wear the Ukraine colours, they do not necessarily want Ukraine to win swiftly.
Read the full story here.
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American support for Ukraine is not what it seems to be at first. And questions abound.
The $12.7 billion in weapons assistance the US has given to Ukraine is not an actual dollar amount. Much of that is a valuation of the old equipment sent here, equipment the Ukrainians have used amazingly well to push back against Russian invaders.
Not all politicians who wear Ukraine colors want a swift victory.
Chicago WGN Radio’s Bob Sirott and I also discuss David Letterman’s journey to Ukraine, taking the night train into a land of war before his interview with President Zelenskiy.
Daily Situation Report, 21 January: 21 January: Germany has not agreed to provide tanks for Ukraine, Britain will help in creating a tribunal for Russia
BY PAVLO VITENKO, Ukrainian Freedom News
Summary by regions
DONETSK REGION
At night — rocket fire, fire in Kostyantynivska community, village. Bilokuzminivka The kindergarten building was damaged. Other data on damage and destruction are being established. In the evening, Toretsk and New York were shelled with Hrad anti-aircraft missiles, apartment buildings were damaged.
Avdiivka direction: at night - shelling from the "Hrad" anti-aircraft missile system by the Russian occupying forces, shells hitting the "ATTU" checkpoint and the depot. In the morning - artillery shelling of Avdiivka, hitting Avdiivka vocational school #43.
The situation near Bakhmut and Soledar is always tense.
ZAPORIZHZHIA REGION
During the past day, the occupiers shelled the civilian infrastructure in the area of the settlements of Olhivske, Gulyaipole, Poltavka, Bilohirya, Novoandriyivka, Zatyshshya, Stepove, Plavni, Kamianske, Orikhiv, Zaliznychne, Preobrazhenka, Novopokrovka, Noaodanilivka, Charivne, Mala Tokmachka, Malynyvka, Shcherbaki, Shevchenko, Stepove, Mali Shcherbaki. 18 reports were received about the destruction of houses (apartments) of citizens and infrastructure facilities as a result of shelling by the Russian Federation.
The enemy is intensifying regime measures in the temporarily captured territories of the Zaporizhzhia region. In particular, in the city of Melitopol, it has been announced that it will be prohibited to cross the checkpoints around the settlement from March 1 without special passes, which can be obtained at the so-called commandant's office only after providing personal data. …
Read the full region-by-region summary here.
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