US offers no concessions in response to Russia on Ukraine

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV and MATTHEW LEE

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration and NATO told Russia on Wednesday there will be no U.S. or NATO concessions on Moscow’s main demands to resolve the crisis over Ukraine.

In separate written responses delivered to the Russians, the U.S. and NATO held firm to the alliance’s open-door policy for membership, rejected a demand to permanently ban Ukraine from joining, and said allied deployments of troops and military equipment in Eastern Europe are nonnegotiable.

“There is no change, there will be no change,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. Also not up for negotiation will be the U.S. and European response to any Russian invasion of Ukraine, he said, repeating the mantra that any such incursion would be met with massive consequences and severe economic costs.

The responses were not unexpected and mirrored what senior U.S. and NATO officials have been saying for weeks. Nonetheless, they and the eventual Russian reaction to them could determine whether Europe will again be plunged into war.



U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan enters the Russian Foreign Ministry building in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. Sullivan delivered a U.S. response to the Russian demands for security guarantees over NATO and Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)


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[stonecutter357]

1. К черту Путина

[comradebillyboy]

2. Indeed, Russian demands are absurd.

[Alexander Of Assyria]

8. Yes, true. Also absurd is how the western war loving media is ignoring the president of Ukraine.

Who has said clearly the West is overreacting…as usual the love of war happening is all that matters….never mind the actual political leader of the nation under the microscope…disagrees.

Anyone else seeing this?

[quakerboy]

10. Wait.. a politician said dont panic?

Well, obviously everything is fine. Justl like how the leader of Afghanistan said everything was fine,no need to panic. Listening there worked out sooo well, right?

Alternatively let's look to the realities. Are the Ukrainian armed forces still eagerly acquiring any weaponry anyone will provide? Where are those forces stationed, and are they giving out lots of leave time right now, or on high alert? Are Russian troops currently in action on Ukrainian soil without permission/against express directions from what is theoretically a sovereign nation?

Russian claims of innocence fall pretty flat

[Alexander Of Assyria]

12. President of Ukraine, the subject country, says don't panic...and u go with the western media? Ok.

Not just ..a politician..strawman..gotcha.

And now this….


Representatives from Russia and Ukraine will meet for another round of talks in two weeks after leaders huddled on Wednesday amid increased tensions in the region.

Kremlin envoy Dmitry Kozak told reporters in Paris that the two sides will participate in more discussions in two weeks in Berlin, according to Bloomberg.

[quakerboy]

17. I go with the facts on the ground

Are there uninvited Russian troops in Ukraine right now?

[quakerboy]

18. Hmm.

Hindsight, eh? Except for the majority of the world who was just looking at it coming towards us.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

20. Overreacting?

You might want to re-evaluate that statement.

Your whole post is full of, well, it ain't truth that it's full of.

[marie999]

15. Which ones?

The one where Russia and Belarus don't want NATO to have troops on their 3,122-mile border?

[Slammer]

3. Nuts

https://militaryhistorynow.com/2020/09/15/nuts-the-story-of-the-famous-american-reply-to-the-german-surrender-ultimatum-at-bastogne/

[Turbineguy]

4. My offer is....

nothing.

[cstanleytech]

5. The appeasement tried by Republicans such as Trump, McConnell, Cruz and others has caused Putin

to think he can do another snatch and grab in the Ukraine.

[oldsoftie]

6. If you want to hurt Putin, hit him in the wallet. Use the dollar.

Him and his rich friends

[Texaswitchy]

7. Putin is playing chicken.

He is hoping the west blinks.

[quakerboy]

11. Is he? Or does he know more than we do?

How much classified Intel did trump give putin,and what deficits in both our own national security and nato/international relationships did he leave behind that may or may not be public information?

[Irish_Dem]

14. Putin is probably well informed about US capabilities.

Trump and the GOP made sure of this.

[Texaswitchy]

16. I am sure Trump gave him too secret information.

But Putin still playing chicken.

He think the west will back down.

Putin wants all those countries back to steal from.

President Biden had sent in some military gear that can stop tanks.

How many Russians want to die for Putin.

I have Czech distant cousins, they do not want to be part of the Russian empire.

Trump would have given the country to Putin.

I am sure that was the plan

[Alexander Of Assyria]

13. Some diplomacy going on on some disagreements...anyone else prefer war over diplomacy?

Other than the western media and military, ofc…


Representatives from Russia and Ukraine will meet for another round of talks in two weeks after leaders huddled on Wednesday amid increased tensions in the region.

Kremlin envoy Dmitry Kozak told reporters in Paris that the two sides will participate in more discussions in two weeks in Berlin, according to Bloomberg.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

19. Well, whadda say now?

Think now that the Western Media, US Intelligence agencies and the Military got it right?

[PortTack]

9. As it should be!