From The Jerusalem Post, “‘I don’t believe the world, after what we’ve seen go on in Ukraine. We don’t believe the words. After the escalation of Russia, we don’t believe our neighbors. We don’t believe all of this,’ Zelensky said in English when asked by Tapper what he thought of politicians worldwide saying ‘never again,’ given the current conflict in Ukraine. ‘The only belief there is, is belief in ourselves, in our people, belief in our Armed Forces, and the belief that countries are going to support us not just with their words but with their actions,’ he said, switching to Ukrainian. ‘That’s it. Never again. Really, everybody is talking about this and yet, as you can see, not everyone has got the guts.’ Last month, the Ukrainian leader previously told the German parliament that the ongoing conflict with Russia has made the known phrase ‘meaningless.’”
Meaningless! Indeed! I swear to f***ing God, Zelenskyy is the only world leader who truly sees everything clearly and keenly. He understands the West better than the West understands itself! And I am reminded of my original prediction: The West will stand by wringing their hands as Ukraine falls to Russia. Although I am less sure Russia can overcome Ukraine, I am sure the West is more inclined to “never again” its way to make the situation worse for Ukraine and the world; that is to say, the West will never again put an end to Russian aggression because, as Zelenskyy noted, the West has no guts. It is the pusillanimousness I had long feared from NATO et al. To be sure, the West ramped up their initial response against Russia — sanctions and weapons — quickly, and it was effective in helping Ukraine to win the Battle of Kyiv. But at this critical point in the war, the West is not pushing further and harder enough. Instead, it seems they are signaling a belief that Ukraine has this after all. No! That is faulty reasoning. The new realization should be this: Russia is back on its heels, so now is the time for Ukraine and NATO et al. to end Putin and Russia! End the war crimes! End the genocide! If I’ve said it once, then I’ve said it many times before: The West is already at war with Russia; Ukraine is merely the battlefield at this particular moment. Russia understands this; the West is oblivious. This lack of foresight enables “never again” situations to arise, persist, and go unpunished. Zelenskyy nailed it — again!