The White House: Reports on the readout of the call between President Biden and UK PM Johnson over the Ukraine Crisis, " President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke today with Prime Minister Boris Johnson of the United Kingdom. The leaders discussed their recent diplomatic engagements with Ukraine and Russia. They also reviewed ongoing diplomatic and deterrence efforts in response to Russia’s continued military build-up on Ukraine’s borders and reaffirmed their support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. They discussed efforts to reinforce the defensive posture on NATO’s eastern flank and underlined the continued close coordination among Allies and partners, including on readiness to impose severe consequences on Russia should it choose further military escalation. "
Lets Get Real:
Thu usual about the diplomatic moves by the Wests to talk Putin down from his military position, the actions the West will take in sanctions and the defence of Eastern European States in NATO. ALL this is reactive, Putin from recent talks with his Foreign Minister, in a staged meeting, said to carry on with talks. This could mean that he sees a way to divide Europe and get his concessions, that the Ukraine will never join NATO and that NATO will withdraw to its 1997 borders. Thus far NATO has kept to its line, that it is open to Countries to decide if they want to joint NATO and will not withdraw them to 1997 borders. The Ukraine Ambassador put his foot in to it, when he gave the impression that the Ukraine would consider not becoming part of NATO, the Ambassador retracted this statement and so did the Kiev Government. Thus the War was supposed to start on Tuesday or Wednesday, so far just the Russians building up their forces. At some point Putin will make a choice, some talks with NATO and the the US on the reduction of nuclear forces, and an agreement to military games or he goes to WAR with the Ukraine faces heavy sanctions. The German Chancellor was in Kiev today, and stated his support for the Ukraine, he is Moscow tomorrow, one does wonder will he have to sit at the end of a long table with Putin. At some point something has to give, the pressure could wreck the Ukraine economy and the West has been clear to its citizens, GET OUT. If and when will PUTIN pull the trigger!! One feels stuck in a time loop, endless diplomacy going nowhere fast and Putin pulling the strings.
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