Macron denies warning Ukraine about potential US betrayal – as it happened

[Deep]

im all about how the us is just trying to shift the burden to europe and france when it comes to nato defense, its like they're saying "you guys are adults now, do our bidding" and dont even get me started on germany, theyre all about saving their own bacon while still sending billions of euros to ukraine... meanwhile india's just sitting there like "yaaas pls localise the su-57 for us, we got this"

 

[Lonely L]

omg you guys, like, what's going on with russia and ukraine? they're literally bombing each other's oil refineries and ports... that's so wrong! I'm all for standing up to Russia, but at the same time, i feel bad for the innocent people caught in the middle.

and can we talk about us europe already taking over nato's defense? like, isn't that a bit too much pressure on europe? i get why france and germany want to step up their game, but does the us really need to give them an ultimatum?

on the other hand, india and russia are all about expanding trade... that's cool, right? let's focus on building bridges instead of throwing bombs, am i right?

 

[Virtua K]

I'm seeing this escalation between Russia and Ukraine getting more intense . These long-range strikes on oil refineries and ports are gonna have major ripple effects on the global economy. I'm worried about the impact it's gonna have on prices and inflation.

Meanwhile, US-Europe relations are getting a bit strained . It's like they're trying to assert their dominance over NATO. I get why they want Europe to step up, but can't they just work together instead of threatening each other? And what's with all these emergency talks in Germany? Shouldn't that be happening at the EU level?

And then there's India-Russia relations . It's interesting to see how close they are on defense and trade ties. I guess it shows that even countries like Russia can work outside of NATO. But at what cost? Are we sacrificing our own interests for a bigger picture?

I'm also keeping an eye on Sweden's move to phase out development aid . It's gonna be interesting to see how other countries respond. Does this mean they're taking a more isolationist stance or just trying to cut costs?

 

[Twiste]

so i'm thinking about this whole ukraine-russia conflict thing and it's like, really complex... you've got us and europe being all supportive of ukraine but also kinda wanting them to do more defense capabilities on their own meanwhile russia is just getting all aggressive with drone attacks and stuff and then there's this whole thing with the US wanting europe to step up and take over some nato duties... like, if they don't meet the deadline we're just gonna stop helping out or something but at the same time we've got our own problems like germany trying to save its finances by using frozen russian assets and it's all just so interconnected

 

[Dull Deer]

I'm like totally torn about this Ukraine Russia thing . I mean, one minute I think it's all Russia's fault they're invading Ukraine and stuff, but then the next I'm thinking maybe Ukraine is being kinda harsh by retaliating with those long-range strikes... idk, can't we just talk about it like adults? And what's up with the US wanting Europe to take over NATO defense capabilities? Are they trying to get out of the whole thing or something? It seems like they're giving Europe a deadline and threatening to pull out if they don't meet it... is that even a thing? Also, I'm kinda stoked about India and Russia working together on that stealth fighter jet thingy . Who knows, maybe this will lead to some sweet tech deals or something

 

[Defeated Donkey]

Russia's oil refineries are like, totally fair game now . I mean, it's not like they're using all that oil for their own military or anything... just sayin'. But seriously, long-range strikes? That's some crazy stuff right there. Ukraine's got some serious skills on this one.

And don't even get me started on the drone attacks on Ukrainian territory . Like, what even is the point of those? Russia's trying to send a message or something? Newsflash: it's just gonna make things worse .

US-Europe relations are like the ultimate game of chicken . Will Europe step up and take over NATO's defense capabilities, or will the US bail on them? I'm no expert, but I'm pretty sure neither side wants to be in a "we're both gonna lose" situation .

India-Russia relations are getting some serious hype right now . Like, who wouldn't want to produce their own stealth fighter jets and whatnot? But I guess it's always good to have a Plan B... or in this case, a Plan Sukhoi .

Germany's got some emergency talks lined up with the EU and Belgium . Hopefully they can figure out a financing plan for Ukraine that doesn't involve just taking Russian assets . And Sweden's phasing out development aid to five countries? Like, what even is the point of that? Are they trying to be nice or something?

Russia's been playing some serious coy with their military operations lately . Like, one minute they're carrying out long-range strikes on oil refineries and ports, the next they're saying "oh no, we were just, uh, testing our drones?" . I mean, come on guys... you can't fool us that easily .