03-06-2022, 03:41 PM
(03-05-2022, 11:55 PM)Eric the Green Wrote: Zelensky calls for establishment of no-fly zone and harsher Russian sanctions in call with US lawmakersWho is calling the shots, Putin or Us and our NATO allies? Why are a bunch of world leaders including our own leader still allowing Putin to call all the shots and continue making the rules for them to abide by these days? So far, the only strong world leaders that I see are Zelenskyy and Putin and Boris Johnson to a lesser extent. So, why are we paying for NATO and the UN to do nothing as civilians are being murdered in Ukraine and why are we paying for Biden to lounge around at home and rest while civilians are being cut off from all necessities needed to sustain live. Everyone's worried about upsetting Putin and increasing the risk of a larger war with Russia as if Russia was as powerful as it was during the Cold War. This is as much of a judgement of the Blues aka Liberals as it is a judgement of Putin himself and the country Putin and the system Putin and the Liberals represent today.
From CNN's Suzanne Malveaux, Jeff Zeleny, Kevin Liptak and Kaitlan Collins
Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky called on the United States for assistance in establishing a no-fly zone over Ukraine during a Zoom call with US lawmakers, according to a person familiar with the session.
Zelensky asked US senators for greater sanctions on Russia, including on energy, and for more military assistance directed to Ukrainian forces. He thanked the US for the support it has delivered so far, but his overall message was that his country needs more help as it strains against Russia's invasion.
Another senator on the call said that Zelensky advocated for banning Russian oil imports, suspending all commercial transactions — like Visa and Mastercard — and implored the lawmakers to help Ukraine get more planes that Ukrainian pilots are trained in and can fly. He said they would do the fighting and flying, but he needs the aircraft.
The call, which started at about 9:30 a.m., ET, lasted an hour.
At the end of the call, dozens of lawmakers unmuted themselves to thank Zelensky and voice their support, with some saying “Slava Ukraini,” according to someone who was on the call who said the Ukrainian president was clearly moved by the gesture.
His message was delivered amid ongoing conversations between the US and European allies about the possibility of providing Ukraine with fighter jet aircrafts from Eastern European countries, five sources familiar with the discussions told CNN.
Officials say there is a divide among countries about whether or not individual nations should provide Ukraine aircraft, given the associated risks. The US and NATO oppose creating a no-fly zone in Ukraine — such a move, they have warned, could lead to "full-fledged war in Europe." Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that countries that impose such a no-fly zone would be considered to be participating in the conflict.
https://www.cnn.com/europe/live-news/ukr...7a28047547
Zelensky seems right to me. Not about the headline, but about what's in the article. He is asking for assistance to Ukraine in its own establishment of a no-fly zone. He needs airplanes. Otherwise the Russians have carte blanche for reducing Ukrainian cities to ruins, just like Putin and Assad did in Syria, it seems to me.
https://www.cnn.com/europe/live-news/ukr...7a28047547