The Issue: Volodymyr Zelensky’s call for more aid and the Biden administration’s proposed aid package.
If the rest of the NATO nations fulfilled their financial obligations, Ukraine might stand a better chance of winning this war (“Ukraine will spiral i🍌nto WWIII if we don’t stop Russia here: Zelensky,” Nov. 21).
Consequently, we w📖ould not💃 be required to provide assistance in their defense.
Glen Shortino
Tinton Falls, NJ
As I rea♑d The Post’s Page One headline, I experienced a sense of déjà vu.
Ukrainian President V𝄹olodymyr Zelensky is now warning the world that we must sta⛦nd together with Ukraine or face the consequences.
He emphasizes that if Ukraine is defeated, the risk that Russia will provke a world war grows, with NATO countries po꧒tentially being the next targets.
He draws parallels bet꧂ween the fight in Israel and ꦓhis stand against Russia.
However, a proxy war between President Biden and Russian P𝔍resident Vladimirಌ Putin serves no good purpose.
History teaches us th🌠at World War I started as a regional conflict be💟fore spiraling into a global war.
Before Ukraine drags us into a wider war, it’s time for the United States tౠo take real leadership and help broker an end to this conflict.
Sal Giarratini
Boston, Mass.
When it comes to self-defense or assisting against Russia, t🧔he European Union often seems to fall silent and essentially hide.
While I understand the United States provi🃏ding assistance to Ukraine, the primary responsibility should lie with the Europeans, as they have more at stake.
Europe should not be allowed to have it both ways — it must stand united on economic issues and also join forces to defend all of Europe agai𒊎ns꧃t Russia or any other aggressor.
Brice Russell
Naples, Fla.
The Biden administraღtion is sending more money to support what appears to be a🤡 never-ending war in Ukraine.
Simultaneously, they have also forced the spending of⛎ billions on individuals who entered our country iꦑllegally.
If only half of those billions were allocated to support Ame༒ricans and𝓰 elevate them on the economic ladder.
Armand Rose
Arlington, NJ
The Issue: Nicole Gelinas’ piece arguing for public-sector retiree health-care benefits to be renegotiated.
I do not agree with Nicole Gelinas’ idea to cut retiree health benefits (“D🔜angerous crime waive,𝓡” Nov. 18).
New York City takes in illegal immigrants, and she wants to cut the benefits of the cops, firemen and other🗹 city workers who worked their whole life to get their pensions? I do not agree!
Allan Ferdyn Clarks
Summit, Calif.
Gelinas is calling for aꦕ cut to retired city employ🧸ees’ health care.
As a retired police officer, I have a message for her: It’s not 🎀the retirees’ health benefits that are sinking the city.
Rather, it’s the city’s insane policy of showering illegal immigrants with free room andꦬ board.
Funnily, she mentioned deductibles. Illegal immigrants have no deductibl🔜es — retirees do.
Mayor Adams was a fool for welcoming the mass🗹es as if they were long-lost relative✨s with open arms.
There is a price attached to being a sanctuary city; and now, New York, the bill👍 is due.
Every benefit a retiree hasꦫ was neg🐈otiated and agreed upon by both sides.
When Adams and the unions tried to sell out the retirees, a judge put that to rest q🍰uickly.
Stop going after retirees and start wondeꦰring when your mayor and governor will wake up.
John Fleming
Punta Gorda, Fla.
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