在俄烏戰爭的和平談判仍不明朗之際，烏克蘭正全力製造國產的無人機與導彈。BBC記者走訪秘密的武器工廠，一名武器技術長稱，這些談判只是在討論如何讓烏克蘭屈從，而自製武器是「唯一能真正提供安全保障的方法」。他們對美國主導的和平談判沒有太大信心，也不打算依賴西方的支持。
烏克蘭總統澤倫斯基對歐盟決定在未來兩年內向烏克蘭提供 900 億歐元貸款以資助其抵禦俄羅斯入侵表示歡迎。
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has welcomed the EU's decision to finance his country for the next two years with a €90 billion loan, as it defends against Russia's invasion.
烏克蘭總統澤倫斯基表示：「我與比利時首相巴特·德·韋弗共同探討了使用被凍結俄羅斯資產的機制。我理解比利時的所有擔憂；然而，必須就賠償貸款做出決定。這既公平合理，又能確保烏克蘭的長期利益可預測性。
我們也討論了為維護和平，歐洲和美國在外交上進行協調，以及烏克蘭未來加入歐盟、支持烏克蘭能源系統和重建等議題。我感謝比利時和全體比利時人民自全面戰爭爆發以來對烏克蘭的支持。我也感謝比利時對『和平、自由和自由』倡議的貢獻。 」
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy: "Together with Prime Minister of Belgium Bart De Wever, we discussed mechanisms for using frozen Russian assets. I understand all of Belgium’s concerns; however, a decision on the reparations loan must be made. It is fair and will ensure long-term predictability for Ukraine.We also discussed coordination in diplomacy between Europe and the United States for the sake of peace, Ukraine’s future membership in the European Union, support for Ukraine’s energy system, and reconstruction. I thank Belgium and the entire Belgian people for supporting Ukraine from the very beginning of the full-scale war. I am also grateful for Belgium’s contribution to the PURL initiative".
PURL（烏克蘭優先需求清單）倡議是由北約主導、美國支持的機制，旨在幫助烏克蘭快速獲得關鍵武器彈藥。該機制允許歐洲和夥伴國家出資購買美國製造的軍事裝備，並透過一份經過核實的烏克蘭需求清單簡化援助交付流程。荷蘭、德國、丹麥和挪威等國為火砲、無人機和防空系統做出了重大貢獻。
PURL運作方式：
烏克蘭確定需求：烏克蘭提供一份優先清單（PURL），列出所需的特定關鍵裝備和彈藥。
美國核實：歐洲盟軍最高司令（SACEUR）對這些需求進行核實。
資金籌措與採購：北約夥伴國和盟國共同出資購買這些美國製造的物資。
快速交付：北約協調交付工作，確保烏克蘭更快收到重要物資。烏克蘭國防部的一篇文章指出。
主要貢獻及實例：
荷蘭：出資5億歐元，用於購買火砲和彈藥。
德國：為獵豹飛彈系統提供彈藥，並為無人機計畫提供資金。
丹麥、挪威、瑞典：宣布了一項價值5億美元的援助計劃，用於提供關鍵物資，北約的這篇文章指出。
波蘭：為一項價值5億美元的援助計畫捐款，用於支持美國的計畫。
意義：
根據Euractiv的這篇文章報導，PURL旨在透過為歐洲國家提供一種結構化的方式，向烏克蘭提供重要、迅速且有效的國防援助，從而克服軍事援助方面的瓶頸，尤其是在美國支持可能發生變化的情況下。
The PURL (Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List) Initiative is a NATO-led mechanism, supported by the US, to help Ukraine quickly get crucial weapons and ammo by letting European & partner nations fund the purchase of US-made military equipment, streamlining aid delivery via a validated list of Ukraine's needs, with countries like the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, and Norway making big contributions for artillery, drones, and air defense systems. How PURL Works:- Ukraine Identifies Needs: Ukraine provides a prioritized list (PURL) of specific, critical equipment and ammunition it needs.
- US Validation: The Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) validates these requests.
- Funding & Procurement: NATO partners and allies co-finance the purchase of these US-sourced items.
- Rapid Delivery: NATO coordinates the delivery, ensuring faster receipt of vital supplies, notes this Ministry of Defence of Ukraine article.
Key Contributions & Examples:- Netherlands: Funded the first €500 million package for artillery and ammo.
- Germany: Provided ammunition for Gepard systems and funding for drones.
- Denmark, Norway, Sweden: Announced a $500 million package for critical supplies, notes this NATO article.
- Poland: Contributed to a $500 million package for American programs.
Significance:
PURL is designed to overcome bottlenecks in military aid, especially as US support faces potential shifts, by creating a structured way for European nations to provide significant, rapid, and impactful defense assistance to Ukraine, reports this Euractiv article.
- Ukraine Identifies Needs: Ukraine provides a prioritized list (PURL) of specific, critical equipment and ammunition it needs.
- US Validation: The Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) validates these requests.
- Funding & Procurement: NATO partners and allies co-finance the purchase of these US-sourced items.
- Rapid Delivery: NATO coordinates the delivery, ensuring faster receipt of vital supplies, notes this Ministry of Defence of Ukraine article.
- Netherlands: Funded the first €500 million package for artillery and ammo.
- Germany: Provided ammunition for Gepard systems and funding for drones.
- Denmark, Norway, Sweden: Announced a $500 million package for critical supplies, notes this NATO article.
- Poland: Contributed to a $500 million package for American programs.
PURL is designed to overcome bottlenecks in military aid, especially as US support faces potential shifts, by creating a structured way for European nations to provide significant, rapid, and impactful defense assistance to Ukraine, reports this Euractiv article.
Europe Said It Was Pandemic-Ready. Pride Was Its Downfall.歐洲曾聲稱已做好應對疫情的準備，但傲慢最終導致了它的失敗。
聽聽普丁的言論，人們會以為俄羅斯在烏克蘭節勝利，並且能夠克服面臨的一些小的經濟挑戰。但實際上，情況遠沒有那麼樂觀。
The ‘Useful Idiots’ From America Whom Putin Is Playing Like a Flute
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I am sure President Trump and his envoys to Russia, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, sincerely want to stop the killing in Ukraine, but they are failing and will continue to fail as long as they persist in their naïve view that this is just a big real estate deal and that their backgrounds in real estate give them an advantage. It is utter nonsense on multiple levels.
For starters, yes, you could say that Vladimir Putin is in the real estate business in Ukraine, but not in the way Trump or Witkoff or Kushner have been in the business. Putin is in the real estate business in Ukraine the same way Hitler was in the real estate business in Poland. Hitler coveted territory not to build a hotel or housing for profit to benefit the local residents. He, instead, coveted real estate to fulfill a nationalist fantasy. Ditto Putin. He has shown no interest in the welfare of Ukraine’s people.在這種情況下，讓一群「房地產交易員」擔任美國的談判代表是弊大於利。我們需要的是像亨利·基辛格或詹姆斯·貝克那樣的政治家，他們能夠理解房地產交易與戰爭和和平之間的差異。房地產交易是雙贏的——雙方都能從一筆成功的交易中獲益。這才是最終目標。而在戰爭和和平時期，當一方持有法西斯主義觀點，是明顯的侵略者，而另一方持有民主觀點，是明顯的受害者時，雙方就陷入了零和博弈。
或者正如羅納德·裡根在被問及冷戰應該如何結束時所說的那樣：“我們贏，他們輸。”
雷根明白，房地產交易完全取決於價值（每平方英尺的價格）和利率。他明白，戰爭和和平時期的交易關乎推動和維護道德價值和戰略利益。而你不會在這些問題上與法西斯侵略者妥協。我們與歐洲盟友一起發動了三場戰爭，包括冷戰，以維護我們共同的民主價值和共同利益的傳播——即不允許任何不認同這些價值觀的歐洲大國主宰歐洲大陸。
A useful idiot or useful fool is a pejorative description of a person, suggesting that the person thinks they are fighting for a cause without fully comprehending the consequences of their actions, and who does not realize they are being manipulated by the cause's leaders or by other political players.[1][2] The term was often used during the Cold War in the Western Bloc to describe non-communists regarded as susceptible to communist propaganda and psychological manipulation.[1]
This statement has traditionally been attributed to Vladimir Lenin, but this attribution is not supported by any evidence. Similar terms exist in other languages, and the first mention in the English language predates Lenin's birth.
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