Diane Francis
Dec 15
From celebration to exasperation in a matter of hours. The gambit to get Putin pal Viktor Orban of Hungary to leave the room worked yesterday and led to agreement by 26 of the EU’s 27 members that Ukraine could begin talks to join the European Union. But at 3 a.m. Orban vetoed a planned €50 billion financial package for Ukraine.
Charles Michel, the President of the European Council, said another summit would be convened in early January to get approval for funding and that the funds were already in place. The New York Times reported that “if Mr. Orban continues to block the funds, the E.U. can still create a trust with the other 26 member countries, which have all signalled their approval. But doing so would be cumbersome.”
Orban is a corrupt dictator who controls Hungary’s media and most of its politicians, business leaders, and judges. The EU has withheld funding from him for breaching its values, but this week released half of the €20 billion he’s been denied to get him to allow accession talks. Now this. “I’m fairly confident we can get to a breakthrough early next year,” Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte told reporters. “They still have
time. Ukraine is not out of money in the next couple of weeks.”
Such “blackmail” by Orban, plus misdeeds and obstructionism bordering on sabotage, could result in suspension of Hungary from the EU. There is no provision for expulsion as yet but under Article 7 of the Treaty on European Union a member can be suspended (by four-fifths of the majority) if it seriously breaches the principles as defined in Article 2 of the Treaty. These include respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, and the rule of law. If booted out, Hungary would still have to adhere to its financial and other responsibilities as a member, but have no voting rights.
Also late yesterday, the US Senate’s Democratic caucus postponed holidays in the hopes of devising a compromise concerning the border to free up funds for Ukraine. If that doesn’t succeed, the White House has discretionary funds that will continue to Ukraine for weeks to come.
Also worrisome is that Hungary is also a potential Kremlin saboteur inside NATO, another institution based on unanimity. Unfortunately, there is no mechanism for suspension, only voluntarily departure.
For Ukrainians, this is another roller coaster ride and now the mood is “bittersweet”, according to Ukrainian politician Kira Rudik. There was elation about accession, but she added without funding “it is impossible to have a European future without winning the war.”
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Both the EU and Nato are just cucks to putler via his parasite Orban.
The same thing could happen to America if Trumpkov gets power.
Yeah, it’s just unbelievable how one shit nugget who is obviously doing putler’s bidding keeps both organizations hostage. The whole planet is laughing its ass off.
Why? It didn’t happen from 2016 to 2020. TDS is strong with you friend, you should wait until Trump actually does something before throwing accusations that chase away good people that could support Ukraine. I know that is not your intent but that is truly the effect of your constant unfounded aspersions. If you really supported Ukraine you would do it. Or, at least quote ONE Ukrainian that agrees with you.
Yesterday I named the putlerite Trump cabinet members you asked for and gave you in the public domain quotes from Trump and his murderous son, which you claim to be made up. TDS is a real medical condition and it is you are a sufferer.
“Tillerson, Bannon (fanatical and a sick fuck), Flynn (sworn QAnon member and madder than a shithouse rat), Kushner, Ross, Sessions.
Trump this year : “Putin’s gonna take all Ukraine.”
Trump last year :
“I went in yesterday and there was a television screen, and I said, ‘This is genius.’ Putin declares a big portion of the Ukraine — of Ukraine — Putin declares it as independent. Oh, that’s wonderful,” Trump said in a radio interview with “The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show.” “He used the word ‘independent’ and ‘we’re gonna go out and we’re gonna go in and we’re gonna help keep peace.’ You gotta say that’s pretty savvy.”
Trump’s asshole son:
“Zelensky is basically an ungrateful international welfare queen,” Donald Trump Jr. tweeted on Wednesday.
At a Trump rally to wild cheers:
Ted Nugent : “I didn’t authorize any money to Ukraine to some homosexual weirdo.”
Tucker “I’m rooting for Russia” Carlson is just about the most lying, hate-spewing putlerite there is, apart from Douglas Macgregor and Trump himself.
Did you even watch Joe Lindsley’s two brief videos?
You are still a fanatical trumpoid? Read this garbage :
“There’s a man, Viktor Orbán, did anyone ever hear of him?” Trump said, referring to the Hungarian prime minister.”
“He’s probably, like, one of the strongest leaders anywhere in the world. He’s the leader of Turkey,” the former president said. Turkey’s president is Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
“Trump added that Orbán has a “front” with Russia. Neither Turkey nor Hungary has a border with Russia.”
Trump is winning the war for putler thanks to his hateful rabble in Congress. The delay has already cost countless lives because commanders are rationing ammo.”
Now which Trump quotes are lies?
The cabinet members are the tip of the iceberg.
Links between Trump associates and Russian officials:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Links_between_Trump_associates_and_Russian_officials
Please explain exactly why you support a person who now wants Carlson and Macgregor in his team? Explain exactly how those two cunts will help Ukraine?
How exactly does Trump’s statement: “Putin’s gonna take all Ukraine” sit with you?
How do the words spoken by Trump to Travis and Sexton sit with you?
No politician in the civilized world has praised a genocidal maniac in such a revolting way.
Also, at one point, trumpkov told National Security Advisor John Bolton, “I don’t give a sh*t about NATO.”
“TDS is a real medical condition” – interesting article about what TDS really is:
https://news.yahoo.com/trump-derangement-syndrome-real-not-140001121.html
“throwing accusations that chase away good people”
Says the person constantly posting baseless kremlin propaganda attacking President Biden. Why are you not concerned about chasing away good people who support the US President?
Its official. You have lost your mind. You should seek professional help. What is your connection to Ukraine?
Are you claiming that you *don’t* keep posting debunked attacks on President Biden? Like the baseless claim that Hunter Biden got 3.5 million from Elena Baturina. And suggesting that Joe Biden “instructed the DOJ and FBI to help him cover up” investigations in 2019 and 2020 (when trumpkov was the president).
“What is your connection to Ukraine?”
I don’t think that someone needs a personal connection to Ukraine in order to stand up for what’s right. But I have relatives who came from Akkerman, Bessarabia [now Ukraine], and other ancestors who immigrated into Belarus about 1800.
The “white castle” in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi. I visited the castle and stayed near Zatoka in the region for a few days some years ago.
I hope to return, when all child raping vermin have been permanently removed from Ukraine.
Good news – Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) tried to address Trump’s attack on US democracy when this week they inserted into the National Defense Authorization Act a provision saying that no president can withdraw from NATO without approval from the Senate or from Congress as a whole. That amendment was approved by Congress and is in the NDAA to be signed by President Biden.
https://thehill.com/homenews/4360407-congress-approves-bill-barring-president-withdrawing-nato/