The Pentagon has expressed no concern regarding the advance of Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, the Pentagon’s press service reports.

The Pentagon has expressed no concern regarding the advance of Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, the Pentagon’s press service reports.

Source: European Pravda, citing Sabrina Singh, Deputy Spokesperson for the Pentagon

Details: “No, because at the end of the day, Ukraine is fighting for its sovereign territory that its neighbour invaded. So, if we want to de-escalate tensions, as we’ve said from the beginning, the best way to do that is Putin can make that decision today to withdraw troops from Ukraine,” Singh stated, when asked about the potential escalation of tensions due to Ukrainian forces entering Kursk Oblast

    • Empricorn@feddit.nlEnglish
      1622·
      3 months ago

      Yeah, that’s the elephant in the room. Also, am I crazy or is getting Ukraine nuclear missiles the answer to this artificial power imbalance…? Like, I know no NATO country can just pack and ship Ukraine nukes, but… If we provide them aid to defend their country and they saw fit to somehow purchase nuclear warheads and put them on their missiles… Wouldn’t that be a good thing?

      They’re now a stable, mature, corruption-free country. If they publicly and loudly announced: “We now have nuclear missiles, and they’re aimed at Moscow and the homes of everyone in the Kremlin, deal with it.”

      I’m definitely not one for nuclear proliferation, but that would get rid of Russia’s “trump” card and might be the only way they back down…

      • Samsonreturns@lemmy.worldEnglish
        334·
        3 months ago

        You do know that Ukraine willingly dismantled its nuclear arsenal? And I would hardly call their country corruption-free, but that’s a different topic altogether. I think this is why it is so important for NATO to be the backbone of the Ukrainian defense efforts, as they were the voices encouraging them to rid themselves of nuclear weapons.

        • Empricorn@feddit.nlEnglish
          41·
          3 months ago

          Ukraine willingly dismantled its nuclear arsenal

          In exchange for assurances that Russia wouldn’t invade them. They won’t make that mistake again. And it’s not just me, NATO and organizations around the world have vouched for Ukraine’s continuing efforts to root out and remove corruption.

        • Darkard@lemmy.worldEnglish
          18·
          3 months ago

          Not only got rid of their nukes, but in agreement with Russia that that their territory would be respected.

          The nukes were their protection from Russia, and Russia stabbed them in the back after they got rid of them. Russia used the “NATO expansion” excuse, among others, as a reason to invade when it was Europe who worked to de-nuke Ukraine in the first place.