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Zelensky should take the deal as he is unlikely to get a better. Let's be clear, Zelensky is NOT the big dog here, he came to the US as a beggar, not as the guy in charge. Was it a trap, as some surmise? If it was, Zelensky jumped into it boots and all, and should have known better. Seems like he doesn't know how to deal with Trump, who is the man with ALL the cards. If Zelensky thinks he can get a "security guarantee" from Trump that commits the US to getting involved in the war, he is demented. Trump gets out of wars, he doesn't get into them. While the Euros are rallying around Zelensky, it's all talk- even with the US support under Biden, Ukraine was losing the war in the east, and if the US stops supplying weapons and munitions, it's unlikely that the Euros can reverse the loss on their own. The danger now is that they will supply missiles that can attack Moscow, and then it's really into uncharted territory, but it won't end well for Ukraine.

I wasn't aware that you are hanging around with Trump. Are you best buds and does he tell you things the rest of us don't know about?

I doubt that sort of person even gets to be in a foxhole/ trench/ front line. More likely to be a dishwasher or cleaner rear echelon type. The military also needs clerks, cooks and waiters in the officers mess.

I have absolutely no idea what that post means. In the military, recruits have to conform to the requirements- the requirements are not varied to suit individuals. It's not called the green machine for no reason.

Nah, he just has to wait a bit for Zelensky or his successor to come crawling back begging for a deal.

Seriously? A bunch of farmers drove out the British ( actually their mercenaries ) army.

You really get things wrong, don't you! Me an American .

Gone off with nothing.

Witter on all you like about this and that, but only reality matters, and whatever the reason for the fiasco, only the outcome matters. What happens to Ukraine if Musk cuts Starlink to that unfortunate country? No munitions, no coms- not looking good for the front line guys.

They will give a flying f when they don't have any arty shells or down to 10 rounds, and the Russians are coming. Resilient or not, can't fight tanks with a bayonet. Those other countries ( just the Euros- the rest of the world ain't joining in ) can't even afford 3% for their own military defense.

Even more reason to be nice to Trump if he wanted something from him. Gone off with nothing now.

Scoff all you will, who's the loser out of that little fiasco? No, it's not Trump.

With comments like that, does anyone think Ukraine isn't doomed now? Diplomacy 101- don't PO the guy you want to give you protection. If I was a front line cannon fodder in Ukraine now, I'd be seriously concerned as to my survival prospects.

Sorry, but since the Euros ran down their military and let the US do the heavy lifting, they have nothing. Britain spent all the money on two aircraft carriers that don't work very well, and need US aircraft because Britain doesn't make it's own any more. Starmer knows he needs the US more than the US needs Britain. As for Trump and Vance, haven't you lot been telling us for ages that they are both useless losers- did you expect anything different, LOL, LOL, LOL? Zelensky came as a beggar wanting the US to cover his ass, and then did his best to embarrass Trump in public. He should read that "art of the deal" book to understand how Trump works. Stroke him a bit, offer him what he wants and then likely he'll give something back. Arguing with Trump in front of the media- how to alienate friends and make enemies 101. So long Ukraine, it's been real.

Good. That'll last about 5 minutes after the money men tell them the piggy bank is empty. Haven't they already given Ukraine all the obsolete military equipment they had? What are they going to give now that they know that Russia is gonna win and they imagine they are next?

Yes.

The bar girls will be distraught! I used to use an internet Cafe neat Buakhao and it usually had B Gs calling one of their friendly sponsors with Skype.

Better hurry up then, or it'll be over before you get there.

Love that post. With posters that can come up with such pertinent responses on Zelensky's side how can he possibly lose? By the way, how can I be a cuck when I'm not married?

Does the UK even have 100k front line troops anymore? Perhaps they can send the Household Cavalry- those burnished breastplates will blind the enemy as they charge through on their horses waving their shiny swords. Crimea avenged.

It was all going so well when Trump met him at the front door, but Zelensky forgot rule #1, don't PO the guy you want to give you millions of $ worth of weapons. Sayonara Ukraine, it's been real.

Winner? He's likely lost all the support he would have got, and no matter what the Euros say, they are not going to be able to provide the support the US does, sooooo, he may he have won the argument but he just lost the war, IMO. I suggest the only way back for Ukraine now is either Zelensky offers a grovelling apology, or he is replaced with someone that has a clue about how to deal with Trump.

Cans don't cut feet. Good news for those that like to walk barefoot on the sand.

Assuming the flight path is still over Chaweng beach it must be a nightmare for anyone under them. I stayed there back in the 90s and there were a fraction of that number of flights and it was annoying to say the least. Do hotels post warnings that guests will be tortured by 50 flights a day?

Plenty of them in LOS, like the maniac passing a truck coming towards me on a blind corner in MY lane. Pure luck all of us were alive after I managed to avoid the moron by mere inches.