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[–] Dpek@lemmy.zip 1 points 32 minutes ago

I wonder how much that would help with ukraines development of their own airdefence system (the one fp7 missile is with the guidance removed)

[–] rayyy@lemmy.world 16 points 3 hours ago

Now Zelensky has the cards because the US NEEDS his better, cheaper drones and the orange pedo is desperate to get them.

[–] DrakeAlbrecht@lemmy.world 12 points 3 hours ago

Trump said he still needed to inform the “company” and added “but that’ll work out all right.”

"I don't actually have the power to offer this agreement, but I'm gonna do it anyway, 'cause fuck 'em."

[–] PancakesCantKillMe@lemmy.world 8 points 3 hours ago

“Trump announced the U.S. would buy Ukrainian drones and, even more importantly, gave a green light for Ukraine to co-produce Patriot interceptors…”

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 10 points 3 hours ago (5 children)

Wonder what changed about the kompromat they have on him.

[–] Dpek@lemmy.zip 1 points 34 minutes ago
[–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 27 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

Trump doesn't like losers. Putin looks like a loser right now, so he's flip flopping.

Also yeah what the other comment said. Nobody gives a shit about the kompromat anymore. Putin could post a direct VHS video tomorrow of trumps uncensored mushroom balls deep in a 9 year old, and the GOP would hail him as a hero.

[–] LastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 hour ago

Easy, he sees Ukraine is winning and changed sides.

Also, the US needs cheaper drones cause they blow through billions on the stupidly expensive ones in Iran.

[–] brave_lemmywinks@lemmy.world 6 points 2 hours ago

When he speaks, he still puts Ukraine and Russia on the same level of guiltyness in this war. He will never not favour Putin, it's just the war became increasingly sided to Ukraine and he's tired of the whole thing.

[–] VeryVito@lemmy.world 21 points 3 hours ago

They realized it doesn’t matter: The GOP will defend and/or ignore anything to protect the party.