UKRAINE the latest.
@etarip,
I don't think Trump has ever read a book! He certainly didn't read the daily Presidential briefings during his first term, and I agree with your misgivings about him and thoughts on "best friends" China and Russia.
Stalin thought Hitler was his best mate too, unaware that the Nazis had "Operation Barbarossa' in the can and ready to execute the whole time. Shock of his life when the Nazis invaded.
And I don't trust the Indians either. They play both sides, but in a global war, who knows.
But I think maybe the Russians are too far gone to be any use to the West with China, and I think sacrificing Ukraine, after all they have been through, and all the money invested by the West, in the hope of bringing them under the umbrella and dividing the axis, is way too cynical and hopeful.
Maybe a Russia without Putin, but not one with him. Too far gone now.
Where are the Russian version of the July 20 plotters? Who is the Russian Claus Von Stauffenberg?
We need a hero. like him. But put the bomb on the other side of the table leg this time!
Anyway, bedtime for me. Great little thread and discussion here IMO.
To be continued.
"I also think that if Putin himself were taken out, there would be no more war in Ukraine or any risk to NATO."
One thing put to me by some one who spend a lot of time in Russia who asked Russians regularly why do you still support Putin?
Answer: Because we could end up with some one far worse, very Russian as I understand it.
This conflict is over 1000 days and will continue for a good while yet.
Theres lots of BS floating around online( some paid for by the Ruski propagandists) so here's an opportunity to comment on whats going on if ya know?
Juzzie is a good source of info and he speaks "our" language.