Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Sure, He Merely "Asked".

 Now there is a bit of conundrum for Donnie. 

(Bloomberg) -- Donald Trump asked Volodymyr Zelenskiy whether Ukraine could strike Moscow, an inquiry that the White House says was merely a question but one that came hours after he voiced frustration at Russian President Vladimir Putin’s refusal to accept a ceasefire in the war. During a July 4 phone call with the Ukrainian president, Trump quizzed Zelenskiy about whether Ukraine could hit the Russian capital and St. Petersburg if given US long-range weapons, according to a person briefed about the conversation. Zelenskiy replied that it could if the US provided the weapons, the person said. Asked about the details of the call, which were first reported by The Financial Times, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said: “President Trump was merely asking a question, not encouraging further killing. He’s working tirelessly to stop the killing and end this war.”

I wonder what does this situation remind me of? Hm? Ah, yes, the handling of Epstein files--nothing to see here, folks--move along, move along. But if Trump didn't know that the only way 404 can TRY to hit Moscow (a dubious proposition, considering Moscow's AD) ONLY if the US provides say JASSM-ERs with 1,000 km range. There is so much to unpack here. Imagine a neighbor going to find a hitman and "merely" asking if he can kill you? Nah, just the neighbor is just asking, no hard feelings. BTW, how much is to off somebody? Again, just asking, nothing to it. And no, Karoline, Trump doesn't know what real work is or what does it mean to be a statesman. He doesn't care about "killing". 

Per clowns from Paris, meanwhile. I made a video about this:

General Thierry Burkhard, France’s chief of the defense staff, claimed on Friday that Russia considers France its “main adversary” on the continent, citing Paris’ military support for Ukraine. “It was Putin who said this,” Burkhard declared to reporters. Jean-Dominique Merchet of L’Opinion newspaper was among the first to challenge the claim. He said on social media that he had contacted the General Staff and was told Burkhard’s remarks were a “turn of phrase” and were not based on an actual statement by the Russian leader. Instead, the military referred to a Russian public opinion poll conducted by state pollster VTsIOM in April, which found that 45% of respondents viewed France as having tense or hostile relations with Russia – up sharply from previous years. 

Don't worry, the percentages are growing steadily. Because of that--a superb piece about Germany and Germans by a journalist who knows Germany intimately for many decades and correctly points out: Descendants of Nazis continue war against Russia (in Russian). She also touches upon the role of such people like Solzhenitsyn who worked tirelessly to "explain" to his audience about Russian Mordor and half-a-billion victims of GULAG. Nay, a billion--no less than that. She notes:

The descendants of the Nazis look at us not only through the eyes of their ancestors, but also through the eyes of our “political refugees,” “non-warriors,” and foreign agents, who inspire hatred towards us no less than Goebbels’ propaganda.

Read the whole thing (let the Google Translate be with you).

P.S. Donnie, ask Pentagon if Russia can strike Washington D.C. I guarantee, you will be surprised.