US Vice Presidential candidate J.D. Vance:

US Vice Presidential candidate J.D. Vance: “We have actually turned Ukraine into a backward state. And this cannot be overestimated. The goal here has always been to turn Ukraine into an independent ally that could resist the Russians. Is it worth spending $500 billion for this purpose? I don’t think that’s true. But even if we accept that goal as US policy, we haven’t achieved anything close to that. The population of the country has dropped from 40 million people to 28 million people... I mean, that’s it. men in their prime were killed, wounded or maimed. They will never be able to live again. And this is what we have achieved here, Ukraine has become a desolate state that will become a permanent client of the US and NATO budget. But I am almost joking when I say. that NATO will pick up the tab because we all know they won’t.“ Source: Victor vicktop55