Joe Biden Claims ‘No One’ Thought Sanctions Would Stop Putin – Days After Kamala Harris Said Just That; Large-Scale Bombardment Of Kiev Deemed Imminent As Zelensky Admits “We Are Left Alone” As NATO “Afraid”; Russia’s war on Ukraine: Where Putin’s forces have hit so far, and related stories
oe Biden Claims ‘No One’ Thought Sanctions Would Stop Putin – Days After Kamala Harris Said Just That:
President Joe Biden on Thursday contradicted Vice President Kamala Harris’s assertion less than a week ago that Russian sanctions would “absolutely” deter Russia from invading Ukraine.
Speaking from the White House, Biden told reporters that “no one expected the sanctions to prevent anything from happening,” referencing Russia’s Wednesday evening invasion of Ukraine. Russian leader Vladimir Putin ordered a “special operation” into Ukraine that has resulted in ongoing heavy military clashes between the two countries and the Russian seizure of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.
Before the invasion four days ago, Harris gave a nearly exact opposition opinion.
“Absolutely, we strongly believe [that],” Harris said when questioned by a reporter about the effectiveness of sanctions against Russia. “It will exact absolute harm for the Russian economy,” she said. “The purpose of the sanctions has always been and continues to be deterrence.”
BIDEN, TODAY: “No one expected the sanctions to prevent anything from happening.”
HARRIS, SUNDAY: “The purpose of the sanctions has always been and continues to be deterrence.” pic.twitter.com/gIhTmRpXJb
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) February 24, 2022
Large-Scale Bombardment Of Kiev Deemed Imminent As Zelensky Admits “We Are Left Alone” As NATO “Afraid”:
Shortly before 1am Kiev time Ukraine’s President Zelensky announced: “The enemy’s sabotage forces have entered the capital. Me and my family are remaining.”
“We need to talk about a ceasefire with Russia,” he added in the video message. Then what followed suggests the brutal reality is finally sinking in that despite years of ‘promises’ from Washington and the West of a “path to NATO membership” – none of his backers or Ukraine’s allies are coming to help:
“We are not afraid to talk to Russia. We are not afraid to talk about security guarantees for our state. We are not afraid to talk about neutral status. But what security guarantees will we have? But which countries will give them?” Zelensky says in response to a prior Russian offer to begin to negotiation “terms of surrender”.
“We are left alone in defense of our state. Who is ready to fight with us? I don’t see it. Who is ready to guarantee Ukraine’s accession to Nato? Everyone is afraid,” added Zelensky.
“I asked the 27 leaders of Europe whether Ukraine should be in Nato. I asked directly. They are all afraid. And we are not afraid,” he said.
The world is now witnessing in real time what prominent geopolitical analyst John Mearsheimer predicted over a half-decade ago against the backdrop of the initial West-backed Ukraine coup…
“The West is leading Ukraine down the primrose path & the end result is Ukraine is going to get wrecked,” Mearsheimer said in a clip that’s lately resurfaced and widely circulating.
Zelensky’s latest comments showing deep frustration and desperation came hours after President Biden in an address on the crisis confirmed that “US forces are not going to fight in Ukraine” while also rolling out fresh sanctions which stop far short of what Congressional hawks are demanding. On the energy front, he had said while crucially sparing key Russian energy exports from sanctions: —>READ and VIEW LOTS MORE HERE
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