"...the two sides should call a ceasefire and commence serious negotiations for a peaceful resolution.”

^ Impossible because neither side wants to make any concessions regarding territorial geography.

In time, most Americans will grow weary of supporting the Ukraine.

Meanwhile, Putin is playing a waiting game and hoping that former POTUS45 will be elected president in 2024 because the two men apparently have a mutual respect for one another.

Perhaps it is time to consider defunding this war.

The Ukraine conflict is more of a concern to the neighboring countries concerned about Russian expansion into their respective regions.

This is not America's problem providing that cordial diplomatic ties are maintained with Russia.

Perhaps they should clearly identify themselves as the Neville Chamberlain Brigade. Appeasing Putin as their namesake did with Hitler. What basis is there for negotiation? Giving Putin anything belonging to Ukraine in exchange for some false promise of ending the war will only serve to ensure it resumes a later day when Putin is able to rearm and make his forces stronger. This has to play out to an end, just as the war with Hitler had to play out, to the bitter end.

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"There is obvious that there is a stalemate in the fighting in Ukraine and neither side will prevail"

Not so obvious, so why support Putin's land grab by throwing Ukraine under the bus?

I wish instead of Biden signing off on the hostage negotiations (known as "ceiling debt fever") he would outright say he's raising funding for more war, while "capping" government spending. So we know where we stand as a nation. He's the carnival barker, saying he's not going to increase government spending. So why are we spending more money to fund the war in Ukraine?

We said "yes" when we paid (and are still paying for) inflated gas prices. If we really don't want to help Ukraine, start walking. Ukraine is completely ready to let us fall into the abyss of unrecoverable debt to help them.

The bloom fell off the rose when after we paid $30 billion outright to let Ukraine do with it as they please, we kept a straight face and didn't "out" the Joker in our midst. I have too many opinions on this subject and not enough intel to know if we are being had by Ukraine AND Russia in this game.

I have friends from Ukraine. They tell me there is nothing left of Ukraine. If the bombs stopped today, there is nothing left of it to rebuild. Nothing to rebuild WITH. Antiquities, historic buildings, cultural icons ... blown to smithereens. This is a game of war for war's sake. Because war improves the economy, some people say. Ukraine is an idea. A myth. There is no rabbit to pull out of a hat to say "Here it is! Ukraine is alive and well!" Ukraine is the size of Texas. To put it in perspective. Unless we are planning on annexing it, we have no business there.

This is a distraction to divert attention from Social Security. They are re-calculating the formulation of benefits. Next, it will be you. You can look at the way they are changing the calculation of benefits, here: Web Link Bend over points.

SS was never designed to be a retirement plan. Those who counted on it that way will find themselves struggling.

Ukraine will help our elders, eh?

My opinion and $15 will get you a dozen glazed krispy kreme donuts.