The Issue: President Trump’s post saying Russia’s Vladimir Putin “has gone absolutely crazy.”
It’s abundantly clear that President Trump’s all-carrots approach to coax Vladimir Putin to the peace table has only emboldened his intransigence (“Stark raving Vlad,” May 27).
The president’s recent post on social media saying Putin “has gone absolutely crazy” is stating the obvious — but actions speak louder than words, Trump.
In Putin’s eyes, the root of the problem is Ukraine’s existence as a sovereign state. Therein lies the real problem, and the only solution is a maximum sanctions pressure campaign against Vlad’s war machine as well as extending a renewed military lifeline to the beleaguered victim.
James Hyland
Beechhurst
Trump calling Putin crazy and Russia calling Trump “mentally unstable” show just how out-of-touch these two dinosaurs are, as innocent Ukrainian civilians are slaughtered in their sleep. Heaven help us all.
Ron Spurga
Manhattan
All Ukraine war peace talks must stop. Russian sanctions must be maximized, including a 100% embargo on oil trade. The European Union should confiscate $300 billion in frozen Russian Central Bank reserves to help Ukraine defray the war’s damages.
If America and the EU wish to return to democratic norms, they will supply Ukraine with all the necessary offensive weapons to subdue Russia.
Larry Sylvester
Ontario, Canada
Is Putin really crazy like Trump thinks, or is he still just crazy like a fox? It really doesn’t matter anymore — the time has come to take action.
It’s time to max out tariffs on countries that import oil and gas from Russia, arm Ukraine to the teeth and confiscate Russian assets.
If not now, then when? When Putin destroys more property and butchers more innocent people?
We are well past the name-calling stage.
Rob Feuerstein
Staten Island
I just hope that these two do not huck nuclear bombs at each other. May the level-headed people of society prevail.
One thing I need to point out is that if President Trump invades Canada, he is just as wrong as Putin is for invading Ukraine. If it is wrong for Putin to invade a neighbor, it should also be considered wrong for Trump to invade a neighbor.
Furthermore, betraying the trust of a foreign power, such as Canada, is an impeachable offense.
Sean Murray
Victoria, Canada
The Issue: The clear danger that extremist rhetoric such as “Free, free Palestine” poses to Jewish people.
It’s just a matter of time before more innocent Jews are killed in the name of “Free, free Palestine” (“Matter of time,” David Harris, May 25).
It’s just a matter of time before young children are taught antisemitism in schools in the name of “Free, free Palestine.”
If the world at large does not participate in a meaningful seismic shift in attitude and action to shut down the slow but steady radicalization of people like Elias Rodriguez, then we will see antisemitism rationalized and magnified here in America and abroad.
Amy Hendel
Tarzana, Calif.
Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. defined the limits of free speech in 1919, stating that speech posing a “clear and present danger” exceeds the parameters of free speech. Shouting “Free Palestine” or “Intifada” is a clear and present call to kill Jews.
The actions of Rodriguez were indicative of the language commonly used to rally hatred against Jews.
Not only Jews, but also black people, Catholics and other Americans need to take back their civil rights.
Joel Glazer
Elizabeth, NJ
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