The public sentiment regarding the Russia-Ukraine conflict and Trump's proposed sanctions is overwhelmingly skeptical and critical. Many commenters express disbelief in the effectiveness of Trump's threats and the ability to influence Putin, feeling that both the political leaders and the situation in Ukraine are ineffective and chaotic. There is a strong consensus calling for real action against Russian aggression and a desire for a ceasefire and realistic negotiations. Additionally, there is significant division in opinion, with some commenters voicing support for Russia and criticizing the West's strategies.

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"Despite sanctions"? Did China sanction Russia? Or does the author of this "article" think western sanctions apply to every sovereign country in the world?

Starl0

More headlines that tries to portray China as a hivemind when it's one company doing this without government approval.

&gt;According to the three security officials, this "cooling units" description enabled the goods to be exported to Russia without alerting Chinese authorities.

A tidbit Kyivindepdnent didn't include from Reuters

&gt;China produces around 75% of world's drones, with the majority not for military purposes; if Russia was using them as weapons, then the same was also true of Ukraine, the person added.

portenspears

Well no shit since China makes over 70% of all drones and drone parts

paikiachu

The whole Ukraine war has been a huge win for China. It's two most significant geopolitical rivals have been dramatically weakened. 
Russia's military and economy have taken a kicking and both have become extremely dependent on Chinese goodwill. 
Meanwhile Russias information war on the United States has been extremely successful and now the US is more economically and militarily isolated from its historical allies and trading partners than at any point in the last century and those relationships are continuing to tank. 
All of that to say nothing about the global attention it's diverted from China's morally unplatable activities at home (with, for example, the Uhigars among others.)
A decade ago China's future was looking somewhat uncertain as a plethora of problems social, economic, and political seemed to be building alarmingly. Now, they're in a great position to take the mantle as the preeminent power of the next century.
The Ukraine war isn't the sole reason for this global power migrarion, but it's certainly helped things along.

DavyJonesCousinsDog

They are also supplying Cambodia, you know, the one setting off a war with Thailand...

M0therN4ture

Did the Chinese basically say to the Europeans that they can't stop supporting Russia because if they lose, china will become the US's sole focus?

shadowfax12221

China's merchant ships sail right past Houthi anti ship missiles and drones in the red sea.

The  Chinese car carrier  with 9200 electric cars  was worth 1/2 a billion dollars and yet they had no escorts or made any attempt to avoid Houthi attacks.

When electric cars catch fire on a ship the entire ship is lost because there's no way to stop a lithium ion battery from burning once it starts.  

China must be re-arming Iran for them to order the Houthis to let Chinese ships sail unmolested.

RobotAlbertross

China has not imposed sanctions on either Russia or Ukraine.

coludFF_h

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People must under different perspectives to understand the situation.

India looks at the Russia Ukraine Conflict as some local European war and nothing really significant in the same way Europe looks at other conflicts in the world be it middle east , africa, Asia as Local Wars .

Europeans look at its as something far more important because it's ... well European .

So it's important to understand the World doesn't see this conflict the way Europe sees this and you can't use Sanctions to force them to toe your POV it will only damage european position.

Royal-Hunter3892

India resells Russian oil to Europe and US. With these "sanctions" they will probably route it through Dubai. 


Russia to India to UAE to Europe. 


Europe runs on Russian oil.

lexxwern

On the 14th and 15th of August, 1947, two countries gained independence from Britain. 

One of them turned into a beggar state that survives at the mercy of the Chinese Government and the IMF. A democracy only in name and a country that harbors actors who commit terrorist acts across the entire region. 

The other one turned itself into an economic powerhouse with a strong focus on education, manufacturing and the service sectors. The world's largest democracy and even if it has its flaws, it is still a functioning democracy. 

Which one do the Western Nations support to this very day? Which one does the US fund? Which of these countries did the US almost go to war for against the other?

And which of these two countries aligns better with Western values? 

India is no longer a tiny insect of a country that can be bullied into submission at the whims and fancies of the Western powers. 

And Russia has been the only country who has always stood beside India throughout its free history, including the recent war when Indian civilians were murdered on Indian soil by terrorists on the basis of their religion. 

Fucking hypocrites. Stop funding the terrorists and then come to the table.

zaplinaki

Threating 1.5 billion country then say they hits back lol

Ok_Step7690

People : India needs to run its country better and lift poverty and handle itself

Also People when India buys Russian oil to do so : ewww bad

Better-Possession-69

India is one of those unaligned countries and likes to see itself as the global leader of the unaligned nations. In practice this just comes down to always speaking with a double tongue, profiteering from all sides simultaneously, and turning a blind eye to warcrimes in exchange for cheap gas and natural resources. But don't bring this up with any Indian friends as this criticism will cost you the friendship.

Regurgitator001

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Southern-Equal-7984

Here is Zelenskyy's full quote:

&gt;Mobilization is a problem in every war. Ukraine is no exception, as we want the war to end. People are getting tired. We can mobilize 27,000 people a month, while the Russians can mobilize 40,000 to 50,000 because their losses are greater. Mobilization is possible in our country because of the state of war. No one else has any experience in how to stop Putin. We were the ones who stopped him. You are right in that this is a difficult period. We did not mobilize 18- to 24-year-olds, but offered them one-year contracts. I have never spoken about this before, but since you asked, I will tell you what I think, because it is a sensitive issue: I do not believe that we should mobilize people from the age of 18, as the leaders of other countries have thought. Operation Spider Web has shown that it is not the number of people that matters, but weapons and technology. And money and exerting pressure. The sanctions would target the money that the Russians are using to finance the war. However, when it comes to sanctions, as Western partners list the reasons why they did not decide to impose them, they include that Ukraine did not mobilize people aged 18 and above.

&gt;To be honest, we gave 18- to 24-year-olds the opportunity to show that they can serve if our partners want them to. We have now given them that opportunity, in accordance with our legislation. But in the meantime, thousands are fighting on the front lines without adequate weapons.  

[Source](https://www.valaszonline.hu/2025/06/10/volodymyr-zelenskyy-ukraine-russia-war-vladimir-putin-viktor-orban-kyiv-interview/)

KeyboardGunner

EU unveils new sanctions, literally today.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/10/world/europe/european-union-sanctions-russia.html

kytheon

Which allies exactly? 

I'm pretty sure it's not Germany and I also don't think France, GB, Netherlands etc. are making such stupid demands.

deeptut

It's literally Trump finding a way to back out again. He always will find a way to please Putin. The USA are acting in the interest of Russia over Ukraine in mind. We need to stop being surprised by this and accept the new reality that the US is now a country driven by a clown.

CommercialStyle1647

In the US we don't trust 18, 19, and 20 year olds to be mature enough to handle drinking beer. 

But war is fine.

Just_the_nicest_guy

If the 18 years old were mobilised, they would find a new excuse ….

Hopeful-Image-8163

What "allies", not EU so who?  
It's USA isnt it? It must be, only this country could have such a stupid demand.  


Everybody on the continent (i assume) knows why Ukraine would want to preserve as much younger population as possible.

DrawingDowntown5858

AKA *"We really don't want to impose additional sanctions, so here is some flimsy excuse"*

dubslies

Just to put this into relation, drafting 18 year olds will draft boys that were 14-15 when the war began and those who had to flee were since robbed of their last years of childhood. Now they are supposed to just go to war and die? Heartless…

Ashrok

Plane-Border3425

"some partners", its ok you can just say Trump.

wizgset27

Also Ukraine needs those demographics for the future to (re)build their nation. If they waste those lives on the frontline then the nation is doomed in the long term. There needs to be another way to win the war, like Zelensky suggest by using technology, money and pressure the Russian economy.

Psycho_Yuri

And then they will blame Zelensky for sending young people into war to continue it rather than stopping it?

Willing_Salt4216

Master-File-9866

Whoever asked for Ukraine to send 18 year olds to war must a asshole old fart bureaucrat with no zero knowledge on the modern battlefield

7orly7

They could mobilize but as noncombat staff. I guess they know agent Krasnov would just find a new nonsense excuse.

tortorototo

Well, mobilization age certainly isn't the reason the war isn't ending sooner.

Maybe the ones asking to lower the age should self-reflect (aka take their head out of their ass) on why that's the case. Like, sending weapons and capabilities on time, not trembling under "escalation" with artificial restrictions before finally doing what they should have done 2 years ago - that would've helped more than mobilization would.

Drizzle--

The comments here are a mess, I wish people would read the full interview before jumping in and commenting on the headline, which very much takes Zelenskyy's remarks out of context. The actual interview shows that the Hungarian journalist was pressing this topic quite hard, Zelenskyy's explanations make sense in response. He is referring to Orban using this topic of mobilisation of 18-24 year olds as a division tactic and wedge issue in upcoming elections, and yes, it is also referring to Trump. These 'supposed' 'allies'. Why in the world everyone presumed he meant 'all of Europe' when this was specifically from a Hungarian interview with him, I have no idea.

throwawayfornow2025

Pathetic and morally deranged as always. I’m so ashamed of the West.

Limp-Machine-6026

Mobilize them into drone units and keep them at the rear? 

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Drunk_on_Swagger

I honestly do not understand how Ukraine has avoided drafting 18+. I do get the demographic issues but that’s something to deal with when you have a border again. Ukraine should be doing all they can to save their territorial integrity now and deal with the demographics later. They’ve had shit demographics for decades and yeah I think they should be mobilizing everyone they cannot just who they want to as long as aid flows to shield them. Mobilizing 18 year olds when all is lost is too late. Rip the bandaid off and integrate them in a sustainable and effective manner.

Weapons and technology matter absolutely but so don’t people.

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OppositeAd389

How many EU/NAmerica countries mobilise/draft 18y.o.? Finland, the Baltics, Norway? 

This is a bullshit excuse. Pres Z is absolutely correct

PinguPST

When men were drafted in the Vietnam war and the second world war, what age were they drafted from?

jailtheorange1

And by *allies*  President Zelenskyy means 'murica.. that fat orange lump of poo that brought the National Guard and intends to bring the marines to LA to quash peaceful protesters.


Btw, nice going 'murica!

Individual-Cream-581

The manpower shortage is a very serious and dangerous problem for Ukraine because it allows russia to keep advancing and as long as they advance the war wont end (or pause). 

I know this is a very unpopular opinion but I think Zelensky and Ukraine's leadership at large are not doing enough to adres the manpower problem. 

It's not simply "mobilize more people = problem solved" Ukraine needs to adres the mobilization proces, the quality of its training and its command choices in order to stabilize the lines, minimize casualties and end the war on their terms.

There is also an ethical part to it. The men and women that grabbed an AK and signed up in February 2022, when the russians were at the gates of Kyiv, have been fighting non stop since then. 

They deserve to be demobilized after x years of service, go back to civil society, start a family, rest and heal. You cant expect people to fight for years with no end in sight except injury or death, whilst hundreds of thousands of adult men dont have to. 

  
To sum it up: 

* The front lines are thinly manned, allowing russians to push weak spots and make creeping advances. Giving them the idea that they're winning so they keep going. 
* Bad choices and micro management by high command lead to unnecessary casualties making the manpower situation worse (https://kyivindependent.com/azov-ex-commander-on-the-need-to-reform-ukraines-army/)  
* Training facilities are overcrowded and are of poor quality, which also leads to higher casualties because the recruits dont know how to survive on the front.  (https://kyivindependent.com/inside-ukraines-desperate-race-to-train-more-soldiers/ 
* The mobilization proces is poorly organized leading to poor results, demotivated recruits, more draft dodgers and even attacks against draft officers (https://kyivindependent.com/attacks-on-ukraines-draft-personnel-rise-fueled-by-social-tension-and-russian-interference/) 
* Mobilized soldiers and volunteers are not demobilized and have to fight until the end of the war or until they get injured or killed.

brammo1991

Europe has the necessary capabilities to end the war.  We’ve sold them enough F-35s to destroy Russian IADS and enough 4th gens to shoot down any fighters they send up.

At that point Russian forces are open for surgical destruction with no EU boots on the ground.  Which is good because they have very few boots to send.

vinean

I this some kind of blackmail? Sure, whole world claps at, I'm sorry, more meat at the meat grinder. More profits off war, more notes on modern warfare. Shameless.

PunkHooligan

SwimmingPirate9070

Arbitrary deadline. 

Why not NOW?  Right now?

Anxiety_Fit

“If you don’t quit that nasty mean ole war in fifty days, I‘m gonna hold my breath!“

Menethea

He probably would have said "two weeks" but someone has told him not to use those words since we all mock him.

Tracyhmcd

CDubGma2835

Lol, this idiot has backed down on every threat he’s made. Putin’s gonna laugh him right outta the room.

Ladyhawkeiii

"Bla, bla, bla, bla, bla....b.s., more b.s., ultimate b.s"  as always. Taco coward.

Unglaublich-65

Man who routinely claims he will do things and never follows up claims he will do a thing.

BoringWozniak

SuckItEasy718

I am sure Vladimir Putin is just quaking in his Salvatore Ferragamo’s. /s

or_iviguy

katmom1969

Right after he lifted the financial sanctions that were crippling their economy to give them a chance to recover and win the war…. What a joke.

VastPerspective6794

Oh, back to Russia again. Is tomorrow Rosie O'Donnell or tariffs, I cant keep up

atomic_chippie

50 days is very random is it 4d chess or something?

Happy_Kale888

Glad they convinced Fico. Hate that he blocked it for weeks though. Blood on his hands.

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They are printing money in large batches now. Keep it up so they have to continue doing so. Hyper inflation hopefully soon.

Snafuregulator

Why the heck has there even been so many rounds of sanctions? It is like always they just add just a bit more to keep this going and not fully block russia off.

FlatwormAltruistic

Tensions escalate as the US threatens tariffs on Russia if progress is not made toward ending the war in Ukraine.

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