So Zelensky is functionally a dictator as long as the war continues? LOL. Again, the US managed to hold an election during the US Civil War. Russia managed to hold an election during this war. But Ukraine just can't. It's in the "Constitution." I guess they couldn't amend the Constitution to have an election. Just send them more billions with no plan for ending the war. That is some "democracy" that we are funding. Meanwhile US cities are in ruin. Crime, poverty, homelessness, drugs, and countless illegal aliens. No billions going there. The only members of these groups who are getting any assistance are the illegals. Everyone else is on their own. No law-abiding person will show their face in most US cities after dark. Even the police are afraid to go in many areas.
What is the US plan after three years? Surely there must be one. The only policy appears to be to send more weapons and money, and hope the Russians eventually give up. Meanwhile Ukraine is being destroyed. Thousands are dead or maimed. More are dying every day. The situation going on three years is a stalemate or leaning toward Russian advances. How long should we fund this situation? Another year. Five years. A decade. We were in places like Vietnam and Afghanistan for decades. Did things turn out better for sticking it out? Ukraine should be told that they need to reach a deal with Russia to end the war in the next six months. After that no more weapons or money and they are on their own. An incentive for a solution.
Zelensky will gladly stop being a 'functional dictator' as soon as Russia withdraws from Ukraine.
What is the US plan after two years? I think it is simple. Outlast Russia. Considering how much greater America's and Europe's economies are greater than Russia, this should not be a problem. We should have no problem out producing Russia. If we decide to not outproduce them then we may, because of treaty obligations, have our own troops fight Russians invading other European countries. Just as those countries were obligated to help us in Afghanistan. They helped us. We should help them, if and when Russia attacks them.
