Compared to the debate between Joe
Biden and Donald Trump in June, the opponents used the words “Ukraine” and
“Ukrainians” somewhat less often, but they mentioned the name of Vladimir
Putin, the President of Russia, more often.
In June, the words "Ukraine" and
"Ukrainians" were mentioned 25 times, and on September 10, they were
used 19 times; at the same time, the word "China" was used only 13
times.
In June, the name of the Russian President was
mentioned 17 times, and on September 10, his name was mentioned 18 times.
Below I would like to draw your attention to some
points.
None of the debaters addressed the question - What kind
of a country is modern Ukraine? Although there have been repeated cases of
Nazi insignia being used in the Ukrainian army in the past month; see my
article Nazi insignia on Ukrainian soldiers
in Kursk region.
Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico has been the only
leader of a NATO country, who has spoken out on this
matter so far;
We all talk about fascism, Nazism, and yet we tacitly tolerate the fact that there are units running around Ukraine which have a very clear designation, which are linked to movements that we now consider dangerous and forbidden.
It is interesting to note that the response of the
Ukrainian authorities, which was published on the website of the
Ukrainian state news agency, does not deny the fact of the use of Nazi symbols
in the Ukrainian army.
Below are a few points that the opponents did talk
about during the debates.
Kamala Harris:
When I went to meet with President Zelenskyy, I've now met with him over five times. The reality is, it has been about standing as America always should, as a leader upholding international rules and norms.
Ms. Harris constantly talks about international rules
and norms. She spoke about this at the Summit on Peace in Ukraine in June this
year too, see the quote below:
… it is one of our defining missions to uphold the international rules-based order to defend it, strengthen it, and promote it. And no doubt, it must be a priority for us all.
see the official website of
the White House.
But when it is not in Americans' interests to abide by
international rules, Americans easily forget about these rules. For example,
when the American army invaded Iraq under the false pretext of Iraqi weapons of
mass destruction; see in this regard my article A rules-based world - on the
threshold of a conference in Switzerland.
As for Russian President V. Putin, both Kamala Harris
and Donald Trump have accused each other of Putin supporting his/her opponent;
see the quotes below:
Donald Trump:
Putin endorsed her (Kamala Harris) last week. Said I hope she wins. And I think he meant it. Because what he's gotten away with is absolutely incredible. It wouldn't have happened with me.
Kamala Harris:
If Donald Trump were president, Putin would be sitting in Kyiv right now… Putin would be sitting in Kyiv with his eyes on the rest of Europe.
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