Tag: Russo-Ukraine War
DeSantis Criticizes Biden’s Ukraine Trip on Fox
“I and many Americans are thinking to ourselves, Ok, he’s very concerned about those borders halfway around the world. He’s not done anything to secure our own borders here… we have a lot of problems accumulating here.”
— Putative presidential contender Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Fox News while President Joe Biden visited Ukraine on President’s Day, reported by Message Box.
Putin: Ukraine Showed Russia’s Weakness
“It turns out we were completely unprepared. The army is a mess. Our industry is a mess. But it’s good that we found out about it this way, rather than when NATO invades us.”
— Russian President Vladimir Putin, to friends, as quoted by the Financial Times.
Republicans Who Criticize Biden’s Ukraine Trip Are ‘Fools”
“It’s really not even worth my brain space to spend time responding to fools. These people know nothing about national security and foreign policy.”
— Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO), in a NBC News interview, responding to the Republicans criticizing President Biden for making a surprise visit to Ukraine.
Graham: If You Back Putin Now, You’re ‘Dumber than Dirt’
“If you jump on the Putin train now, you’re dumber than dirt. It would be like buying a ticket on the Titanic after you saw the movie. Don’t do this. The most catastrophic thing that could happen to the U.S.-China relationship, in my opinion, is for China to start to give lethal weapons to Putin in his crime against humanity.”
— Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), quoted by Politico.
McConnell: Ukraine War Is Most Important Event Happening in the World
“I’m gonna try to help explain to the American people that defeating the Russians in Ukraine is the single most important event going on in the world right now… there should be a bipartisan support for this.”
— Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), on Fox News.
U.S. General Says Russia Has Lost Ukraine War
“Russia is now a global pariah and the world remains inspired by Ukrainian bravery and resilience. In short, Russia has lost — they’ve lost strategically, operationally, and tactically.”
— Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley asserting that Russia has “lost” the war in Ukraine, Insider reports.
Two-Thirds of Americans in Favor of Continuing Support for Ukraine
64%
Just over half of American voters think Ukraine is winning the war against Russia and nearly two-thirds want to keep helping them in their fight, according to a new Fox News survey. Sixty-four percent favor the U.S. continuing to provide weapons to Ukraine and 63% support ongoing financial aid. Those numbers are up a touch compared to six months ago, when approval was 61% for weapons and 59% for money.
Huge Number of Russians Killed in the War
100,000
Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said that as many as 40,000 Ukrainian civilians and “well over” 100,000 Russian soldiers have been killed or wounded in the war, now in its ninth month, the AP reports.
McCarthy’s Ukraine Mess
Seems Kevin McCarthy’s had a change of heart,
Claiming his defund Ukraine comment was a brain fart.
And while Republican chicken hawks
Love to strut, bluster and squawk,
They still prefer to support wars that they start.