Put the blame where it belongs, Germany, Italy, Hungary and Cyprus seem to be opposing. EU will be voting tonight on swift. Let’s see what they do but they need it to be unanimous.
I never trust Turkey on anything that would be helpful to us. Not sure what their position is, have not checked. But I always start by assuming that they will be a pain in the arse and snaky and then work backwards.
Well even I will agree that this is an extreme stretch. I very much doubt it. It has about as much chance as being syphilis rather than Covid-- if a disease is someone's absurd assertion as to the cause of the war.
I'm disagreeing with you that Ukraine can't counter the Russians and giving examples of when an inferior force did so (AFG vs Russians in late 80's, AFG vs US just recently, Iraq vs US for yrs, Vietnam vs US in the 60's). Obviously dynamics need to align (say if Putin doesn't send in the 80% of standing army mobilized already) as opposed to having a prolonged guerilla conflict that drags for years and plunges his domestic support or Rus. economy. Just send the sniper teams in already. Quit playing pattycake w/sanctions and get this shit over and done with.