Re: 'Powerful charisma' Archived Message Posted by Sir Michael Mouse on February 8, 2023, 1:17 pm, in reply to "Watch the Second Coming on the BBC....." Constant gardener at it again... Powerful charisma = could never win an election in their own country without decisive superpower intervention. Zelensky in UK: Why Now? Frank Gardner BBC News, Security Correspondent This is a critical time in the Ukraine war. The first anniversary of Russia’s invasion is only 16 days away and Moscow badly needs a victory. It now has hundreds of thousands of mobilised troops and reserves massing close to the eastern front in the Donbas in preparation for a coming spring offensive. Most of them have had only basic training and their equipment is old and outdated. But there is a strength in numbers and the Kremlin is hoping to overwhelm Ukraine’s defensive lines before it has time to deploy the promised Western battle tanks. President Zelensky is acutely aware of the need to keep his Western backers engaged in this war lest ‘compassion fatigue’ kicks in and the supply of arms and financial aid dries up. He takes a risk every time he travels anywhere and the UK is only the third country he’s visited since the start of the war, the others being the US and Poland. But, he knows that his powerful charisma and persuasive rhetoric can translate directly into the military aid packages Ukraine relies on. If those were to stop then Ukrainians would have little to no hope of ever pushing the Russian troops out of their country. Message Thread: Zelenskiy to address parliament and meet King Charles in surprise UK visit - johnlilburne February 8, 2023, 12:52 pm Graun political editor tweets. - johnlilburne February 8, 2023, 12:55 pm Watch the Second Coming on the BBC..... - johnlilburne February 8, 2023, 1:05 pm Re: 'Powerful charisma' - Sir Michael Mouse February 8, 2023, 1:17 pm Re: 'Powerful charisma' - Dovetail Joint February 8, 2023, 4:30 pm "Don't the 'left' have any courage or ability at all?" - Morrissey February 8, 2023, 4:35 pm Serves them right....nm - Keith-264 February 8, 2023, 5:06 pm Re: "Don't the 'left' have any courage or ability at all?" - John Monro February 8, 2023, 6:42 pm Re: "Don't the 'left' have any courage or ability at all?" - Dovetail Joint February 8, 2023, 8:28 pm Powerful aroma. Nm - Shyaku February 11, 2023, 4:09 am Highlight of the visit - johnlilburne February 8, 2023, 9:46 pm   Searching