Ukraine's leader had said the deal with Russia to release diesel into the US would help Moscow fund the war.
    • trollercoaster@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      3·
      1 hour ago

      I doubt a new figurehead will help them much. A society that repeatedly elects someone like that orange shit stain on humanity is broken to the core, can’t fix that with replacing the top muppet.

    • alcoholicorn@lemmy.mlEnglish
      257·
      21 hours ago

      Por que no los dos?

      IDK how much a new president is going to help Ukraine tho, if they agree to peace and give up russian-majority territory, there will almost certainly be a fascist coup.

      • qyron@sopuli.xyzEnglish
        38·
        20 hours ago

        Porque no los tres?

        Russia, Ukraine and US head figures all look a bit worse for wear.

        • alcoholicorn@lemmy.mlEnglish
          111·
          20 hours ago

          I have no idea what happens when Putin gets got. From what I’ve heard, the alternatives are “conservatives LARPing as communists”, “fascists worse than putin”, and “liberals who will bring back the 90s”.

          I’ve asked a few Russians what happens, they didn’t make any predictions.

            • KevinOnEarth@mstdn.io
              3·
              18 hours ago

              @jdr @alcoholicorn
              Putin is a bit like the 4th contender for replacement, Bibi, in that he needs his war to keep going to protect his job.
              Trump clearly thinks he needs one too.
              I’m sure Zelenskyy would be happy to no longer be President but needs peace & a full electoral complement to justify calling an election.

            • alcoholicorn@lemmy.mlEnglish
              21·
              18 hours ago

              Chinese foreign policy has been bad, but surely they wouldn’t do something that stupid.

          • qyron@sopuli.xyzEnglish
            12·
            18 hours ago

            Who cares about what happens after? The problem is the now.

            • alcoholicorn@lemmy.mlEnglish
              21·
              18 hours ago

              How do you think we got Putin? Turns out immiserating an entire country to make some money can have longer term effects.

  • tardigrade@scribe.disroot.orgEnglish
    321·
    20 hours ago

    If Trump says Ukraine needs a new president, Zelensky must do something right.

    But the headline, forwarded from hexbear, fits the pro-authoritarian propaganda, and one or two tankies are already in the thread applauding.

    • alcoholicorn@lemmy.mlEnglish
      216·
      19 hours ago

      one or two tankies are already in the thread applauding.

      You made that up.

      They’re mostly mocking Zelenskyy for expecting America to help Ukraine, given what we do to all our allies, not simply strip both sides for cheap labor and resources. Some of them are talking about whether dogs can be mayors.

  • bedwyr@piefed.caEnglish
    6·
    17 hours ago

    I don’t think Ukraine gives a fuck what this blowhard says at this point.