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[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 hours ago

I really hope Europe manages to keep up the levels of support for Ukraine. I'm pessimistic, but maybe this is the push european leaders needed.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 8 hours ago

This is why noone should EVER trust people like this. Tech billionaires are not to be trusted. Billionaires are not to be trusted. Corporations are not to be trusted.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 8 hours ago

I wouldn't be surprised if maga republicans start giving russians access to their statelites.

Europe needs to properly arm Ukraine!

[–] [email protected] 13 points 8 hours ago (3 children)

So there has been a very large surge in equipment rolling into Ukraine since the November elections. Supposedly they have enough resources to sustain the war through mid 2026. So Trump knows that cutting off the weapons supply isn't going to be enough to hand Russia a victory, so expect a lot more shit like this.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 hours ago

Supposedly they have enough resources to sustain the war through mid 2026

Do you have a source on that?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 hours ago

The can cut off the service.

Ukrainians pay for a lot of Starlink themselves, but obviously the Yanks could just cancel service.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

US can stop approving HIMARs strikes, stop approving Patriot missiles from going up and prevent Starlink from connecting. And that’s without addressing this dubious claim in how much was delivered. Better face a reality than spread copium like this.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 hours ago