Ukraine’s so-called leadership is also very frustrating. While Russian gangsters kill, maim, and torture Ukrainians, Ukraine’s Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk wastes his time on meeting the Pope. WTF the Pope has to do with Ukraine? There are maybe 3 religious people in the entire country, one and a half of whom might be vaguely Catholic. Ukraine needs the Pope like a dead person needs a Zumba class membership. It’s beyond ridiculous that time and energy should be wasted on such meaningless encounters.
Yes, a meeting with the Pope is done to spite the Russians who hate him. Big whoop. It would spite them more if a serious military counter-offensive were organized to push them out of the country.
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i disagree. As yo yourself pointed out the Ukrainian military is a shadow joke of itself (possibly part of Putin’s long con). It’s not like he can travel to the front and start shooting.
He’s playing to the international crowd. The meta-message here is that an independent moral authority recognizes his government. As one tactic it’s certainly worthwhile (and it only makes sense with the head of state, it’s not an opportunity that can be delegated).
He should work on an audience with the Dalai Lama as well (I’m completely serious).
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I don’t see what benefits can accrue to Ukraine from being recognized by the Pope or the Dalai Lama or anybody else. The Russians are not even remotely likely to be deterred by such recognitions.
Yatsenyuk should start handing out weapons to the volunteer troops if he has no army. It’s way too late for economic sanctions, diplomacy and collective finger-wagging at Putin. All that’s left is for the invaders to start arriving back home in zinc boxes en masse. At this point in time, that’s Ukraine’s only chance.
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