Zelensky criticizes the allied response
to Russia’s buildup.
Posted By: NorthernDog, 2/19/2022 6:52:29 PM
MUNICH — In an appeal that was at times bitterly critical of the West, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine urged allies on Saturday to begin sanctioning Russia now rather than wait for an invasion, and he took aim at repeated American declarations that an attack would happen within days. “What are you waiting for?’’ Mr. Zelensky asked a large audience at the annual meeting of the Munich Security Conference, which he attended despite warnings that his absence from Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, could give Russia an opportunity to strike. “We don’t need your sanctions after” the economy collapses and “parts
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Australian swimmer killed by great white
in Sydney’s first deadly shark attack
since 1963 14 replies
in Sydney’s first deadly shark attack
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Biden's frequent predictions of the invasion being 'any day now' are undermining Ukraine's position.