I am trying to get a sense of how Ukraine is doing once Trump removed US Aid, at the same time that he removed sanctions from Russian war funding banks. I suppose Putin is making plans to use more N. Koreans. Again they seem to be totally dispensable from both N. Korea's and Russia's POV. It does seem to open up the door to more foreigners fighting for Ukraine. When I was looking it up I found this link to the foreign forces.
Yes, the International Legion has been fighting since the earliest days of the invasion. They are often sent where the fighting is heaviest. It is a volunteer force only.
Two things. First, I hope those figures from the Kiel Institute reassured you that Europe has already taken up the slack left by America. Second, if North Korea does commit its soldiers to fighting in Ukraine (and with the offensive in Sumy now stalled that is becoming more likely) then it legitimises Ukraine's allies doing the same. I do not think it means, say, British of French troops fighting the frontline, but there is the possibility that many nations will commit their own air defences to protect Ukraine's cities and infrastructure. That is the stuff of nightmares for Putin and may be why he would veto North Korea's involvement.
Martin, I understood that Europe took up much of the slack, but it is not presented that way in the other press. I did not know that Ukraine did so much attacking on Russian soil.
I do think that there are a lot of Americans that are angry that Trump has turned on Ukraine. Even if just from the perspective that we put a lot into supporting Ukraine. All that money will have been wasted if we do not help them pursue a victory.
I do not see Putin vetoing North Korea's involvement. He thinks he can just lie his way out of everything because his people are forced to buy his lies. We are not.
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I am trying to get a sense of how Ukraine is doing once Trump removed US Aid, at the same time that he removed sanctions from Russian war funding banks. I suppose Putin is making plans to use more N. Koreans. Again they seem to be totally dispensable from both N. Korea's and Russia's POV. It does seem to open up the door to more foreigners fighting for Ukraine. When I was looking it up I found this link to the foreign forces.
https://www.ildu.com.ua/
Yes, the International Legion has been fighting since the earliest days of the invasion. They are often sent where the fighting is heaviest. It is a volunteer force only.
Two things. First, I hope those figures from the Kiel Institute reassured you that Europe has already taken up the slack left by America. Second, if North Korea does commit its soldiers to fighting in Ukraine (and with the offensive in Sumy now stalled that is becoming more likely) then it legitimises Ukraine's allies doing the same. I do not think it means, say, British of French troops fighting the frontline, but there is the possibility that many nations will commit their own air defences to protect Ukraine's cities and infrastructure. That is the stuff of nightmares for Putin and may be why he would veto North Korea's involvement.
Martin, I understood that Europe took up much of the slack, but it is not presented that way in the other press. I did not know that Ukraine did so much attacking on Russian soil.
I do think that there are a lot of Americans that are angry that Trump has turned on Ukraine. Even if just from the perspective that we put a lot into supporting Ukraine. All that money will have been wasted if we do not help them pursue a victory.
I do not see Putin vetoing North Korea's involvement. He thinks he can just lie his way out of everything because his people are forced to buy his lies. We are not.