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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsZelensky for the win:
This morning in Ankara:
— Tom Nichols (@radiofreetom.bsky.social) 2026-07-08T14:32:25.039Z
Trump: Would you go to Moscow?
Zelensky: It's difficult. There are a lot of Ukrainian drones there.
Lovie777
(24,702 posts)no quick clever response by shithole.
Tasmanian Devil
(297 posts)I don't trust memes, but this one is true. Reference:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/zelenskyy-on-visiting-moscow-it-s-difficult-there-are-a-lot-of-ukrainian-drones-there/ar-AA27uW6w
Bluetus
(3,401 posts)Last edited Wed Jul 8, 2026, 11:30 PM - Edit history (1)
While all this Iran s$$$ has been going on, Ukraine has been kicking Russia's ass. They are on the verge of repossessing Crimea. They are in complete control of the Sea of Azov. He is strangling the Russian forces that are now stranded along the west bank of Azov and killing 30,000 a month, with very few Ukrainian casualties because they are being hit with drones.
And while that is happening, Ukraine is also hitting hard inside Russia, already taking 20% of their oil resources offline, and destroying important military assets frequently. Maybe it is too early to call it a rout, but Trump and Putin are surely s$$$ting bricks these days.
And practically none of this is being mentioned on the US MSM. You can be certain all the European leaders know the score, and that is why they are laughing when Trump says things like "The US was there for you. You are never here for the US." Well, this war *IS* and invasion of Europe and Trump allied with Putin. You can't get much worse than that as an "ally".
The Europeans can see that both Russia and the US are stuck in a different century militarily. Ukraine has the technologies that make the difference in today's warfare.
Gum Logger
(470 posts)Like 3 days of temple oil lasting 14 days
JoseBalow
(9,975 posts)
PatSeg
(54,215 posts)Gotta love this guy!
wnylib
(26,979 posts)He is such an Intelligent, creative, caring man with integrity and a solid moral compass. I wish that we had a president even half as good as Zelenskyy.
dave99
(815 posts)but we can pray
Bluetus
(3,401 posts)Good somedians are among the smartest people.Their success depends on making these quick associations, and then framing in it the form of a punch line, all before the audience has a minute to think it through.
littlemissmartypants
(35,870 posts)I love him with my whole heart.
We would be fortunate to have a president half as intelligent and compassionate as he is.
mwmisses4289
(5,322 posts)Her name is Kamala Harris. While many of us did vote for her, it wasn't enough.
wnylib
(26,979 posts)calimary
(91,668 posts)FakeNoose
(43,285 posts)Zelensky is very good with a snappy comeback in American English, meanwhile the American he's speaking to doesn't even get the joke.
Nasruddin
(1,321 posts)wnylib
(26,979 posts)get the language and it is his own.
somsai
(272 posts)invasion. At the beginning he was speaking none, then I remember some prepared speeches, and now he is simply speaking off the cuff, which is an amazing advantage. When you can speak directly to people you can break down the barriers of a translator. Both Putin and Xi speak through interpreters.
MustLoveBeagles
(18,612 posts)He's everything our leader is not.
fierywoman
(8,677 posts)wolfie001
(8,285 posts)Bumbles
(628 posts)GoodRaisin
(11,216 posts)Aussie105
(8,413 posts)Putin: 'The takeover of Ukraine will take 4 days. The Russian liberators will be met with smiles and flowers.'
Trump . . . ditto, talking about Iran.
I swear, living in an ivory tower with people who always agree with you no matter what must do some real damage to the brain.
Shame other countries don't have leaders like Zelenskyy!