"We will, of course, win, despite the $61 billion blood dollars that will mostly be sucked up by America's insatiable military-industrial complex. Strength and truth are behind us."
-Russia Foreign Minister issues statement following United States $61 billion funding package for Ukraine
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War is more devastating than cancer in my view, and those perpetuating conflicts worldwide are as harmful as sugar is to cancer cells. I adamantly oppose and reject the notion of war in any form because there are always alternative paths to resolving conflicts.
Ukraine is unlikely to emerge victorious in this war, regardless of the financial support it receives from the US. At best, the US may succeed in weakening Russia's military prowess, albeit at the tragic cost of human lives. However, Ukraine will never triumph in this conflict. Similarly, Palestine will never be the same once Israel ceases its campaign of killing and destruction there.
The intricacies of these conflicts elude us, but had you asked me several years ago whether large-scale wars would persist in the modern era, I would have deemed it impossible. It seemed as though humanity had attained a level of consciousness and spiritual growth that precluded engagement in warfare. I was mistaken.
America is mortgaging the future of its citizens' children to finance an exorbitantly costly war in Ukraine, while also neglecting support for Israel and Taiwan. We appear to be embroiled in a global conflict where the opposing sides are clearly delineated, yet the geographical scope of destruction remains confined, unlike the widespread devastation witnessed in WWI and WWII.
The sole beneficiaries of these conflicts are the weapons manufacturers and the investors who hold stakes in such companies. Beyond them, there are no victors. The intended purpose of the war in Ukraine was ostensibly to weaken Russia, but it appears to have had the opposite effect.
Russia is expected to grow 3.2% in 2024, the IMF said in its latest World Economic Outlook published Tuesday. This exceeds the forecast growth rates for the world’s most advanced economies, including the U.S. This news will be rough for Western nations who were hoping that Russia would suffer following its invasion of Ukraine. Meanwhile, Russia’s economic growth will prove an inspiration for nations eying to join the BRICS economic bloc and grow as Russia expects to in 2024.
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What does it signify that the US, and likely the EU, will need to escalate military assistance to effectively weaken Russia? Both entities are shooting themselves in the foot with their egocentric decision to support and incite this war, compounded by the sanctions levied against Russia.
The imposition of commodity sanctions has merely driven up oil prices, exacerbating the financial strain on ordinary citizens without ameliorating the dire situation of the Ukraine conflict. Conversely, the US's aggressive stance and the weaponization of the dollar are bolstering BRICS, with 40 new prospective members seeking affiliation.
The recent threat by the United States to sanction Pakistan over a proposed gas pipeline from Iran underscores the weaponization of the dollar. While this strategy has thus far yielded gains, the emergence of alternative economies will erode the dollar's strength, rendering its weaponization futile as "enemy states" could easily transact in alternative digital currencies, circumventing US hegemony.
However, in the event of Trump's reelection, the only lingering conflict may be between Israel and Muslim states. Financial aid to Ukraine would likely cease, resulting in territorial losses. BlackRock stands to profit handsomely from the reconstruction efforts, ushering in a semblance of normalcy amid the aftermath. A looming recession may materialize once the fog dissipates, but for now, revel in the bull market and remember to secure profits.
Thanks for your attention,
Adrian
We couldn't pay off Russia's $3M debt in our prime years! How we are going to repay the West for all this military aid is beyond imagination.
like germany ? maybe
eternal slavery for freedom of USA
@woelfchen has already front run me with the answer on this one…
Just as a thought, while the Middle East conflict will no doubt rumble on, I don't think it'll be worse if Trump is elected (which may be unlikely, considering that $61Bn of US aid to Ukraine means $6.1 Bn flows straight into the Democrat election fund).
Bear in mind that Trump was behind the Abraham Accords, which were a significant first step to a wider peace. He should have got a Nobel Peace Prize for that.
I have a feeling that his anti-Iran stance was primarily driven by advice from bad actors like Bolton. Chinese efforts to stabilise their oil supply chain, while selfish, have made a start normalising relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia. Again, not perfect but a start.
My own personal belief is that if Trump avoided bad advisors and went to Iran with the same "make a deal" attitude that he used with North Korea, peace might still be possible. If Israel and Iran could come to an agreement (to at least stop shooting at each other !) it could make room for wider negotiations.
The Middle East is complex, but pragmatism from regional powers combined with less outside interference could just bring us peace there. The Military-Industrial Complex would hate that !
Oh, the military industrial complex would definitely hate that…
I doubt the Iran Israel conflict will end anytime soon.
I do believe though that Trump will get elected.
And people still cheer for war.
Even those "already woken up" to the systematic evil that became our system.
"But this time! We stand on the right side! And will succeed the war to fight the evil!"
You fucking dumb useful idiots and blind followers.
It's just once again the same old hegelian dialectics.
And people feel pledged to stand up for what is "right", even wanting to give up everything (not only for the climate), possibly even their lives and run to their deaths for the war, like good followers
If you take sides with ONE side of the conflict, you are taking sides FOR THE conflict itself.
While people think they can stop the worst, they actually manifest it by their unreflected idiocy.
The masses are ignorant and easily manipulated. This has always been the case. If the opposite was true there would be no one in the army fighting the wars.
Die Ukraine kann nicht gewinnen?
Das sieht Anja Kohl etwas anders! Auch mit Trump!
Translation?
The video is german, so i have no translation.
Anja Kohl says: The USA and also Trump have realized that Ukraine is important not only for europe but also for USA. Russia has lost a lot of material in this war, but is strong in the air. Ukraine needs air defence, then they can fight back russia. No one wants new borders in europe, means no occupation of Luhansk, Donezk and Krim. We will see, what will happen there.
The war is definitely not over. Personally I think Ukraine will never win though. It’s not something that I wish for. It’s what I think.
Yes, it's obvious!
And there is no end to it, because there are always those ready to support this war financially and militarily...