The internet ether of the world is filled with Trump announcing that he is sending more weapons to Ukraine to defend themselves against Putin's manic onslaught of daily bombing Ukraine's civilians during the last few days.
Let us remind ourselves (blog entry:5 July 2025) that,
"President Donald Trump said he was unhappy with Russian President Vladimir Putin and would be sending Ukraine more defensive weapons, days after the Pentagon said it would halt some shipments as it conducted a review of U.S. military stockpiles.
"We're going to send some more weapons – we have to. They have to be able to defend themselves," Trump told reporters July 7 during a White House meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. "They're getting hit very hard now. They're getting hit very hard. We're going to have to send more weapons – your defensive weapons, primarily."
And yesterday (8 July 2025) we had Trump pronouncing that,
"Trump accused Putin of being disingenuous in his dealings with Washington, using an expletive that reflected his growing frustration.
"We get a lot of bulls**t thrown at us by Putin," Trump said at the White House on Tuesday. "He's very nice all the time, but it turns out to be meaningless."
"Putin is not treating human beings right. He's killing too many people," Trump continued, as he explained his decision.
On Monday, the US president said more weapons would be sent because the Ukrainians "have to be able to defend themselves."
"They're getting hit very hard now," he added. "We're going to have to send more weapons, defensive weapons, primarily," Trump said." (Kieran Burke, Richard Connor (with Reuters, dpa, AFP) (left): DW: 8 July 2025) (my emphasis)
So, from a "pause" in sending defensive weapons to Ukraine, to suddenly turning "about-face" and resuming US weapons for Ukraine, Trump now cannot go back on his "latest international" pronouncement about confronting Putin's "bullshit"!
That former Fox News anchor, Hesketh, elevated to Defence Secretary by Trump himself, seems to have NOT informed either Trump, nor US SEcretary of Sate Marco Rubio, about his decision to pause sending "already paid for weapons by Ukraine" to Ukraine.
As reported by Natasha Bertrand and Zachary Cohen,
"Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (right)
did not inform the White House before he authorized a pause on weapons shipments to Ukraine last week, according to five sources familiar with the matter, setting off a scramble inside the administration to understand why the halt was implemented and explain it to Congress and the Ukrainian government.
President Donald Trump suggested on Tuesday that he was not responsible for the move.
Asked on Tuesday during a Cabinet meeting whether he approved of the pause in shipments, Trump demurred, saying only that the US would continue to send defensive weapons to Ukraine. Pressed again on who authorized the pause, Trump replied, “I don’t know, why don’t you tell me?”" (CNN: 8 July 2025) (my emphasis)
Meanwhile, the "near breakdown" Putin sacked his Mininster for Transport, who was then found dead, apparently with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
"Russia's Investigative Committee says former Russian transport minister Roman Starovoit has been found dead, apparently with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
He was dismissed earlier on Monday by President Vladimir Putin.
No reason for Starovoit's dismissal was given and deputy transport minister Andrei Nikitin was announced as his replacement shortly after." (BBC News: 7 July 2025) (my emphasis)
"One of Vladimir Putin’s lapdogs has made a list of demands Russia wants to end its bloody war in Ukraine. Moscow’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov(right) has claimed a deal to end the fighting cannot be agreed unless the “root causes of the conflict” are “eliminated”.
... Russia has continued to use these two points in an attempt to justify its full-scale invasion of Ukraine launched in February 2022." (Daily Express: July 2025) (my emphasis)
Dredging up Putin's 'root-causes' and his delusions about "Novorossiya" in 2014, that laid the groundwork Putin's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, that dyed-in-the-wool Soviet Foreign Minister Lavrov has underscored the rather 'bloodthirsty' nature of Putin. (Remember the Holodomor (1932-1933) of Stalin that killed millions of Ukrainians)
Meanwhile,
- Europe’s top human rights court is set to rule Wednesday (9 July 2025) on Russia's actions in the conflict in Ukraine, including human rights violations during the full-scale invasion and the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17. (Molly Quell: The Independent on MSN: 8 July 2025) (my emphasis)
- In March 2025, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled a sweeping plan to boost Europe’s defense capabilities, calling for nearly €800 billion in military spending. The initiative aims to not only increase long-term security across the continent but also strengthen support for Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression. (Дем'ян Шевко: The New Voice of Ukraine on MSN: 8 July 2025) (my emphasis)
- Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has vowed to back Ukraine in its quest to join the European Union, as Denmark officially launched its six-month presidency of the world’s biggest trading bloc. (Lorne Cook: AP on Yahoo News: 3 July 2025) (my emphasis)
Putin and his 'siloviki' have nowhere to run to.
His current demented bombing of Ukraine's civilians signifies his Russian world crumbling around him.
He now stands quivering at the cusp of lighting the 'nuclear' fuse for WW3.
UPDATE: 10 July 2024: 06:58 GMT
"Ukraine's capital Kyiv is again under a massive overnight Russian drone attack, local officials say, with at least two people reported killed and 13 injured, and fires burning across the city.
…
It comes after US President Donald Trump expressed growing frustration at the Russian President Vladimir Putin.
"We get a lot of bullshit thrown at us by Putin, if you want to know the truth," Trump told reporters on Tuesday. "He's very nice to us all the time, but it turns out to be meaningless." (BBC News: 10 July 2025) (my emphasis)
Yet, we also read that,
"Police have confirmed they are preparing for a potential visit by Donald Trump to Scotland later this month.
…
One is somewhat reminded of the historical fact of, "Nero fiddling whilst Rome burned", just as "Trump is opening HIS golf course in Scotland whilst Ukraine's civilians are being 'dementedly' bombed by Putin".
What, therefore, is one to make of the fact that,
"On Monday, the US president said more weapons would be sent because the Ukrainians "have to be able to defend themselves." (ibid (Kieran Burke, Richard Connor (with Reuters, dpa, AFP))
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