Anders Åslund
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Economist & author. Russia, Ukraine & Eastern Europe. Read my latest book: "Russia's Crony Capitalism" https://t.co/ZqmWMRSMf9
Washington, DC
Joined December 2014
Since the US is mostly English-speaking, it should apparently accept that it belongs to the UK. Even in the Trump circle, somebody needs to think.
And since Miami is mostly Spanish-speaking, does that make it part of Mexico now?
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Europe, the UK, Canada, Japan and Ukraine need to cut out Trump from any further negotiations about Ukraine, because Trump represents Putin & not the West.
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"We" support Ukraine, but "they" = Putin & Trump support Russia. The US under Trump can no longer be considered a Western ally.
None of us should put pressure on Zelenskyy when it comes to territorial concessions. We should all put pressure on Russia to stop its aggression. Appeasement never was a road to a just and lasting peace.
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Trump opposes the US constitution.
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Trump & the US have no role to play in Russia's war against Ukraine. Trump & Witkoff don't understand that Putin wants to annihilate the Ukrainian nation. Trump has done nothing for Ukraine. Ukraine can defeat Russia, while Putin needs Trump's support.
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There are all reasons to anticipate that the Putin-Trump meeting in Budapest will become a far great disaster than their Alaska meeting. Trump serves Putin. The EU must prepare! "Trump urged Zelenskyy to accept Putin’s terms or be ‘destroyed’ by Russia" https://t.co/qjIkoBKJLS
ft.com
US president tossed aside maps of Ukraine front line in volatile White House meeting
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Once again, Trump shows that he is Putin's obedient servant. Ukraine should boycott Trump in the future. Trump is not an ally of Ukraine - he does nothing for Ukraine, while he works hard for Putin. Don't you realize that, @LindseyGrahamSC?
This is insane 🤯 From FT article (link below): The meeting between the US and Ukrainian presidents descended many times into a “shouting match”, with Trump “cursing all the time”. Trump appeared to have adopted many of Putin’s talking points verbatim. Trump told Zelenskyy
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Once again, Trump proved that he is dumb.
I just can't. Trump tried to explain why he fell short of providing Tomahawks to Ukraine “We can’t give all our weapons to Ukraine. I was very good to Zelensky and to Ukraine, but I can’t jeopardize the United States.”
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How disgraceful! How can this lout be POTUS?!
Donald Trump just posted an AI video of himself dumping shit on protesters from a “King Trump” jet.
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7. Strikingly many usual participants did not attend this year. The US does not little for other countries & many people have problems getting US visas, so why go to the US? Can the IMF, the World Bank & the UN stay in the US, if it stays Trumpist? /4
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5. Untypically, a major arms fair seemed almost as important in Washington as the IMF/World Bank meetings. Arms appear more important than money. 6. One country stood out with president, PM and many ministers here - Ukraine, but it got nothing, so that was just waste. /3
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2. No major international policy issues were at stake. 3. On the positive side, no major financial crisis is apparent. 4. Yet, with the Trump administration, no global agreement is likely on any point. Its rejection of any green agenda is just one example. / 2
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Reflections on the IMF/World Bank annual meetings. For the last 30 years, I have attended on their margins. 1. Never have the IMF & World Bank attracted so little interest. The US ignores them & bails out Argentina on its own. The IFI funding is less & less critical. /1
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This is perfectly right!
We lost so much time waiting for the US. But not a single Tomahawk, JASSM or sanction supported Ukraine, only the strong 🇺🇦soldiers did. Europe must stop wasting time & watching from the sidelines. Europe´s waiting costs Ukrainian lifes. It´s a European task to support Ukraine,
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”Everything for my friends. Law for my enemies.” The U.S. can no longer claim to maintain the rule of law.
George Santos is the 10th Republican congressman to receive a pardon or clemency from Donald Trump. “Law and order.”
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I presume Trump is the first openly pro-crime US president.
Explaining why he pardoned Santos, Trump openly admits crime is ok if you’re a loyal Republican
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What I don't understand is that a lot of republicans have not understood that Trump supports Putin and not Ukraine.
Lord, what fraud Trumpites who claim to support Ukraine are. The Trump administration has: 1. stopped all aid to Ukraine 2. only sold $2billion through Purl 3. Put no new sanctions on Russia 4. Praised Putin regularly and is pressuring Ukraine to surrender its land to a
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Why don't some Americans understand that Trump is Putin's puppet: 1. He is to meet Ukraine's president Zelensky. 2. Before he calls Putin for 2 1/2 hours & receives his instructions. 3. He repeats Putin's instructions: No tomahawks for you, Ukraine! Putin dictates Trump's policy.
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Trump proves himself complete senile on every public appearance, far worse than Biden ever was.
Q: You said that you’ve ended 8 wars. Can you identify which wars you’re referring to? Trump: I’ve ended too many to remember— I’ve been doing that my whole life. Q: Is there anyone in your administration who keeps track of it? Trump: No, and that’s Biden’s fault, too.
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