This is an excerpt of the (relatively short) part of Putin’s speech dealing with foreign issues:
“We really want to maintain good relations with all those engaged in international communication, including, by the way, those with whom we have not been getting along lately, to put it mildly. We really do not want to burn bridges. But if someone mistakes our good intentions for indifference or weakness and intends to burn or even blow up these bridges, they must know that Russia’s response will be asymmetrical, swift and tough.
Those behind provocations that threaten the core interests of our security will regret what they have done in a way they have not regretted anything for a long time.
At the same time, I just have to make it clear, we have enough patience, responsibility, professionalism, self-confidence and certainty in our cause, as well as common sense, when making a decision of any kind. But I hope that no one will think about crossing the “red line” with regard to Russia. We ourselves will determine in each specific case where it will be drawn.”
So, what do you think did Putin have in mind when he spoke that?
To whom is this addressed?
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(question: do you like these open threads or shall I limited them to acute crisis situations?)
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The Saker
PS: the Russians are announcing that they will move some forces back to their permanent bases but, at the same time, they are still having large scale maneuvers.
question: do you like these open threads or shall I limited them to acute crisis situations?
They are OK but under one condition.
That there is a proper Saker Analysis on the topic within a week of having posted the open thread. While it is a useful way to collect opinions and information I would advise against making it a regular feature.
I value The Saker for his unique and incisive perspective that is unavailable elsewhere in the Western English media. It is much better and efficient to read comments on a Saker Analysis than random comments on an important global event.
A bit off topic so moderator do what you please.
I am old enough to have met back in my childhood days on the Black Sea Coast friendly Russian soldiers who were stationed across the street from my home until around 1965 when they left. I am telling all this to make it clear that I respected and admired the Russian people and I am fully aware the Red Army could have stayed on in Romania had she wanted to. This flies in the face of the argument that Russia is about to conquer neighboring countries.
Now I followed politics for much of my adult life and here are a few rather pessimistic but perhaps realistic thoughts that I would like to share.
The Western (colonial) economic model is not going to disappear but will reinvent itself using MSM and various tactics to subjugate the rest of the free world. Such tactics include pandemics, global warming silently rebranded climate change, the alien invasion, dimming the sun, fake food etc. all part of – as the conspiracy theory goes – the plan for reducing the world population and slowing the development of other countries in zone B.
All Eastern Europe countries were eaten alive after their elites embraced the perks of the capitalism with gusto or were blackmailed to accept being slaves (vassal would be too high a rank). The ordinary people didn’t matter of course – there like everywhere else. Now some of the ex USSR new countries’ elites would gladly accept the same. Russia suddenly finds itself surrounded by enemies and undeservedly so.
Where do we go from here?
My two cent is that Russia will stand tall and proud for now. The problem is that Mr. Putin won’t be around 50 years from now and chances are the globalist elites inside Russia will eventually succeed in installing a Eltsyn like tsar. I have no idea if there is patriotic large enough front (like in China) around the president or it is a one man show. The globalists will not try a direct suicidal attack but will pay proxies (with same fake money which will still go) in perpetuity until Russia will die a death by a thousand cuts. Ok you have nukes and cruise missiles so we will let you be all by yourself in your isolation until you – through your elites – will beg us to take you in unconditionally.
Russia is correct and right most of the times but she didn’t create an economic and/or cultural model for others to follow while US did. I wish she did though. Don’t blame me for that, it is what it is. Bottom line is that without a major military victory Russia as it is now will go away slowly nukes included.
China is a different thing. First they are a huge people with an ancient culture and little influence from the Tribe (but not from the perfidious Albion). Well I learned that the late casino mogul Stanley Ho was called Bosman so who knows how many others have moved there. China is the biggest threat to the Western World but she is not militarily in the same league as Russia. She will have to retreat from Africa and South America (through machinations by the West – like pandemics and Boko Haram style attacks) and be relegated to a regional power and provider of cheap labor for her Masters.
I don’t see a real alliance between Russia and China because of different interests and cultures.
I expect a global write-off of Western debt ‘cos we had to fight this terrible pandemic and many other things that are about to come, right ? After that it is a new start with same people in charge.
My two cent.
Great review, i like your comments about the future of Russia. As you said i also believe – “t without a major military victory Russia as it is now will go away slowly nukes included” Thank you.
Very nice analysis. Exactly, Russia’s biggest set back is that she doesn’t offer any new economic and/or cultural model as replacement but just keeps wanting to be accepted as a member by the Western globalist. Her reactions are too passive and that will cost dearly in the long run. Too bad since it may be a good time coordinating with China and others for a new global model.
Very realistically thought through and a relatively longer term thinking. What can a man do against the system and for how long? Weapons can only protect as long as they are in the right hands. Still, I very strongly believe that the time has come for the current system to end, the levels of corruption seems to be at its highest. Empires do not last forever and who ever or whatever replaces it will be tested again for same sins over time, corruption is a human quality and can not be kept at bay forever. Stars moves in the sky and maybe the time for change has come
“But I hope that no one will think about crossing the “red line” with regard to Russia. We ourselves will determine in each specific case where it will be drawn.”
So, what do you think did Putin have in mind when he spoke that?
To whom is this addressed?
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Putin, in the above quote, could have referring to something Macron said.
French President Emmanuel Macron said the international community has to “define clear red lines with Russia,” in an interview extract released Saturday, adding that countries must be ready to impose sanctions in case of “unacceptable behavior.”
Please keep these informative open threads going.
Relating to the question, it’s useful to quote Putin again:
“But if someone mistakes our good intentions for indifference or weakness and intends to burn or even blow up these bridges, they must know that Russia’s response will be asymmetrical, swift and tough.”
“Those behind provocations that threaten the core interests of our security will regret what they have done in a way they have not regretted anything for a long time.”
Now let’s speculate. Notice the words “our good intentions”. It is extremely interesting that immediately following these words, Russia reported a ‘draw down’ of troops from the Crimea/Ukraine border. By the ‘draw down’ — a “good intention” – Russia can put the pressure back on NATO to make the next move. Putin’s playing chess and seems to be a great player. This is why US wants to see if he’s actually moving (some) troops away, because they’re under pressure now to deescalate. What will US/NATO do? What’s their next move? In effect the ‘draw down’ may well be setting up the US to cross Russia’s ‘red line’. Again, one needs to take note that this all came up after Putin’s speech in which he used the words “Russia’s red line”.
to correct some comments, zelensky signed the law on reservists on the 21st of april (thats when newsfront reported it), the announcment that russia would be withdrawing some troops came on the 22nd of april, i would link but aparently its now banned (or im mistaking sakers rule changes for southfronts).
what has came out today is ukraine begging the EU to cut russia from SWIFT, putin offering a meeting in moscow to zelensky, both the DPR and LPR heads making bold statements offering to meet with zelensky in the areas most victimised within the contact zone, and very recently kiev indicating it is preparing a response to putins offer.
https://m.vz.ru/news/2021/4/22/1096019.html (the following is machine translated with yandex)
“”Vladimir Putin advised the Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky to resolve the conflict in the Donbass first to meet with the leadership of the Donetsk and Lugansk people’s republics (DPR, LPR), and bilateral relations with Russia to discuss in Moscow.
“If he [Zelensky] wants to discuss the Donbass, he should first meet with the leaders of DPR and LPR, and then with the Russian. And if you want to discuss bilateral relations forward in Moscow at any convenient time,” the Russian leader said at a meeting with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko.
Putin noted that if Zelensky wants to start the restoration of relations, Russia will welcome it.
“In recent years, the current leadership of Ukraine has taken a lot of steps that destroy the Russian-Ukrainian relations. It concerns a number of issues of bilateral relations, it concerns the relationship to the Russian Orthodox Church and attempts at its destruction, [the relationship] to the Russian language and Russian-speaking citizens of Ukraine and Russian citizens living in Ukraine”, – transfers words of the head of state Rt.”
“I think Zelensky has got to learn to behave diplomatically specifically, among other things,” in turn, said Lukashenko.””
without context you will come to the wrong conclusions.
and i appreciate these open threads, you offer up your perspective and the perspectives of others, people bring up things that i or others have not seen yet, and people frequently post links to interesting discussions, for example the hal turner exerpt from today analysing putins comments (i disagree with simons conclusion but his logic has merit), and now i need to definitely watch jungle book for the first time since i was a child.. please keep them coming!
i would however be interested to see a longform analysis of the recent troop pullback, further russian options, further ukrainian options, further western options, and what you think is likely to happen and why. it is something i have been wondering about.
Dear Saker,
When Putin said this,” Those behind provocations that threaten the core interests of our security will regret what they have done in a way they have not regretted anything for a long time.” It’s my impression that he was referencing future possible provocations, but also and more specifically he was alluding to provocations that have already occurred, and even more specifically, the attempted coup against Lukoschenko. I didn’t read the original Russian speech, and am relying on the English translation (it has been a long while since I studied Russian), but if it’s a true translation, then that is the meaning of the statement. Add in what he said about the uncovered plot itself, “…well, this goes too far. This is beyond any limits.” and I take that to mean that he has something in store for the empire that will make them regret their provocation in a way that they have not regretted anything in a long time. Maybe, maybe not. Maybe I’m reading too much into it. But I do note that today, Zakharova mentioned continuing provocations by Washington (placing down a marker), so we’ll see.
Hello from Tehran-Iran. It was obviously addressed to Western hegemonic powers, particularly, the US which tries very hard portraying itself as the toughest one of the members of the gang. When Putin says, ‘they must know that Russia’s response will be asymmetrical, swift and tough,’ it means Moscow knows exactly what’s going on and can see the much larger picture for developments in the future. Like we say in our native language Farsi, the only one who doesn’t know is the late Mullah Nassreddin as to what the US is up to these days. In the case of Russia, the US really seeks the entire social-cultural-economical aspects of Russia to fall into the hands of private ownership under monopolies of western elites. However, replacing the old inefficient Russia culture with a brand new one – the native residents would be encouraged to just engage in sex-vodka-rock’n’roll and just be happy.
I think that Putin is trying to get through to the warmongers in Washington that he (and Russia) will not be responsible for starting the war that will inevitably end up eradicating all human civilisation. But he recognises that when the shooting starts because of the ever escalating maniacal provocations by the Americans that neither side will accept an existential loss, nuclear weapons will be used, their use will escalate to nuclear carpet bombing of the entire northern hemisphere and all of this technological and cultural edifice stretching back several thousand years will be totally demolished and its inhabitants completely erased. What isn’t incinerated in the final nuclear exchange will be poisoned everywhere and forever. History will end, never to be continued unless the surviving protozoa can in a billion or so years achieve the evolution of sentience, intelligence and initiative for another go round.
Putin’s words that the wild-eyed Yanks should never forget were actually spoken three years ago when he
first broached the possibility of a nuclear war started by Washington: “Certainly, it [nuclear war v America] would be a global disaster for humanity; a disaster for the entire world,” Putin said, adding that “as a citizen of Russia and the head of the Russian state I must ask myself: Why would we want a world without Russia?” Left unsaid but unmistakenly implied was that if Russia is to be annihilated by such a war so will be the other side, the United States of America and all of its craven vassal states.
RE Anonymous on April 23, 2021 · at 2:50 am EST/EDT
“Left unsaid but unmistakenly implied was that if Russia is to be annihilated by such a war so will be the other side, the United States of America and all of its craven vassal states. “
Phenomena do not require to be perceived to exist or to have existed.
What you believe to have been implied/unsaid has been said in some fora since at least the early 1980’s onwards with increased understanding of nuclear winter and climate oscillation, often referred to as climate change, and mutually assured destruction (MAD) was not only understood to be more plausible but also requiring less weapons to catalyse/facilitate.
This was/is the facilitator of the processes of strategic weapons agreements and corroboration on the bases of mutual co-operation, the acceptance by scientists and some other practitioners that all nuclear options are “Samson options”, and the nuclear strategies of the CIS and subsequently the Russian Federation.
This mutual co-operation continued/continues to exist between scientists despite attempts by some “politicians” to undermine this mutual co-operation.
The understanding that “strategic nuclear weapons” were/are essentially “weapons of mass blackmail” became more prevalent, and for some this increased the developments of, and emphasis on “tactical nuclear weapons” on the assumption that this would limit the probability of escalation ( the notion of proportionate blackmail ).
The notion of proportionate blackmail on the part of the opponents during the 1990’s was a component in facilitating the ongoing lateral process of the transcendence of the “Soviet Union” by the Russian Federation, and the simultaneous ongoing lateral process of the transcendence of the “United States of America” by the Russian Federation, as fleetingly perceived by some of the opponents during the 1990’s and investigated in situ in the summer of 1994, but largely discounted until the early 2000’s.
The understanding that a lesser number of “strategic nuclear weapons” are required to catalyse mutually assured destruction, and of the efficacy of such “weapons of mass blackmail” through interpreted experience, accelerated the concerns of the opponents in respect of others obtaining such weapons, and increased resort to “colour revolutions”.
Discussions of such matters are restricted in the public domain in some social relations under “security concerns”, but some data can be gleaned from the various publications of Mr. Ellsberg and Mr. Ritter.
Maybe the Russians were involved in the rocket fired from Syria at Dimona? Could that have been a warning to “Those behind provocations that threaten the core interests of our security will regret what they have done in a way they have not regretted anything for a long time.”
Dear Saker,
I really like this Open Thread format. Might add, greetings to the moderators!
Honestly, this kind of opinion influx may easily trigger chaos and disorder elswhere, but here, this is a g
Gentlemen’s club. Despite some divergent trolls, so to make it clear, Gentlemen means here manners and not gender respectievly. Not that my humble compliment sets off an unwanted polemy.
And kind respect to serbian girl and katherin who i read joyfully and the unknown amount of clever minds who congregate here.
I have no idea of what Mr Putin ment, but I am convinced that there are not many statesman in the whole word right now better based than him, and that he all caps knows what he means by that, and he has a plan!
‘ But if someone…….intends to burn or even blow up these bridges…..’
I suspect that the additional & dramatic reference to ‘blow up bridges’ could be a barely disguised hint that Russia has intelligence of a genuine plot to attack the Kerch Strait / Crimea bridge. Successfully doing so would be an enermous propoganda victory & morale boosting achievement for Kiev and a humiliation for Putin. What’s more, Kiev might calculate that if carried out intelligently with no loss of life, it would not constitute sufficient reason to precipitate the devastating response that would follow an attack on the break-away regions of the Donbas.
We have just passed through the most dangerous ‘crisis’ since October 1962 and apart from this site of yours Saker and MoA there has been no serious comment in the western poodle-press. Instead, in the UK we have been subjected to endless hysteria about six football clubs forming a ‘super-league’…..the delusion is staggering, plus I live in a country that has problems handling a virus and can’t even organise temperature taking at airports…..and these people think they can ‘handle’ the combined arms of the Russian Federation in ‘full-on’ mode. The Belarus operation was to be the catalyst for a multi-pronged attack it seems (I wonder how many billions of dollars went into that), but that had been blown, so do the pack of hyenas rally for another go?
No one is keen to die for the Comic In Kyiv and his gang of Nazi nasties and how the UK can support such a malodorous bunch is beyond me, especially when we spend a great deal of time here celebrating the last great fight against Naziism. But wait, AFAIK two RN warships are still steaming to the Black Sea to prove to them dastardly Russkies that Britannia rules the waves….either someone needs to rethink this fast or a Kinzhal exercise could be on the cards. My money says the Russians will lock on to them, warn them and even physically nudge them away if they come too close to the maritime borders, but i have no doubt that they have gamed out an exact and graduated response….open thread forum is very good, Saker, the knowledge and erudition of all contributors (plus the links) make it a far better conduit of current events that the totally spavined UK media….
“So, what do you think did Putin have in mind when he spoke that?”
To whom is this addressed?
Framing conditions outputs.
Since it was broadcast, it was available to those who had and could have in the future motivation and facility to access the broadcast and to interpret it.
Consequently as a function Mr. Putin’s process of interpreting his thoughts in order to speak them, and the reliance of others on their processes of interpretation, no one except Mr. Putin can “think did Putin have in mind when he spoke that ?”, or as a function of “broadcasting” can anyone “think” to whom this addressed, in both instances thinking is precluded and replaced by some assay of belief.
In deception including self-deception, these processes are very useful with hightened utility in respect of those who deem themselves to be “exceptional” and
“believe these truths to be self-evident that since were are of such significance we are the audience, sometimes moderated by all people are equal, but some people are more equal than others.”
Second “take” on ” Those behind provocations that threaten the core interests of our security will regret what they have done in a way they have not regretted anything for a long time.”
When did City of London or DC have a very big “regret”?
For London, I might suppose they regretted the fubars of WW 1 , with the enormous losses. Perhaps the loss at Suez…but that’s a pale example at the “nice guy” end of spectrum.
For DC, I suppose it would be when the British burned the city… (That’s a sober thought!), or the civil war of 1860 +.
It implies that “those” means organizations, as individuals who are dead are not in a position to harbor “regret”.
It does not exclude individuals. Individuals who “regret” are, very often, the fellas in jail…
But “those” seems to mean groups, organizations, and the key people in such groups.
Among the “elite” of Empire very few individuals have ever missed a meal, done a days work, or regretted anything… Logic seems to exclude such people, so the primary meaning must be institutions, groups, which have a long history, which history must include some, at least one, past big big regret…
Western MSM is asking for WAR:
https://www.economist.com/leaders/2021/04/24/russias-president-menaces-his-people-and-neighbours
Traducted with DeepL.com de l’URL suivante:
https://strategika51.org/2021/04/22/dimona-un-point-de-non-retour/
On Wednesday, April 21, 2021, for the first time in recent military history in the Middle East, three major and extraordinary events occurred.
In Iraq, an unidentified attack drone targeted a military base where US military personnel were located.
In Syria, Sol-Air missile batteries preemptively opened fire on Israeli aircraft that had not yet entered Syrian airspace after a missile attack in response to the explosion of a highly sensitive Israeli military-industrial complex site. A Syrian ground-to-ground ballistic missile was fired, flew over half of Israel and came down near the Dimona nuclear plant.
For the Israelis, it was an errant Sa-5 (S-200) ground-to-air missile that fell near Dimona. A version that nobody believes. The incident was passed under a loud silence and the Israeli public is shocked to learn that air and ballistic defense systems costing tens of billions of dollars were totally unable to intercept a flying object that could have traveled hundreds of kilometers inside Israel before landing near a nuclear site where the risks of a Chernobyl-type accident in normal times are already among the highest in the world.
In the same vein, the gigantic explosion that destroyed the Tomer site where Shavit space launchers and Arrow3 anti-missile missiles are produced was classified as a “controlled” accident.
This strategic ambiguity aimed at drowning the facts in a fog of uncertainty is the hallmark of Israeli military strategy, which stipulates that no war can be lost unless it is acknowledged.
The third unprecedented fact is the targeting of the Mossad headquarters by an explosive attack. This incident is heavily censored and officially never existed. The series of explosions heard in Tel Aviv are directly related to this shadow war incident.
All these incidents have not led to any escalation. For the time being. On the contrary, most of the media minimize these incidents to the maximum and reduce them to simple accidents: a technical accident in Tomer; an errant Syrian ground-to-air missile that was pushed a little far by such a hazardous trajectory. Even the failure of the three stages of Israeli space and ballistic defense, including the famous “Iron Dome” system and the “David’s Slingshot”, is justified by the use of other means too secret to be displayed to the public according to the Israelis. A sort of placebo effect to calm down an opinion that is more than a little worried after this disguised Trafalgar coup.
If the Israeli strategists observe an apparent silence, it is not so internally. As soon as they learn the lesson of what really happened, they will move on to the phase of reprisals, “disproportionate” if the adversary is behind in technological innovation. But this is not the case. The days are long gone when a shotgun blast from Syria justified an air raid. If the Syrians allowed a missile to be fired at an Israeli nuclear site, something that even Saddam Hussein, with his 39 Scud missiles launched at Israel in 1991, did not dare to do for fear of a nuclear retaliation, something has changed profoundly. The Iranians are so exasperated by the blows to their nuclear program that they have decided to show that Israel is actually much more vulnerable than the weakest of its adversaries. This is what a section of the Syrian elite has been demanding for years. And the targeting of Dimona inevitably carries the influence of a Syrian doctrine that was thought to be buried under ten years of wars and chaos.
The shadow war will continue and risks expanding the nature of the stakes and the quality of the targets. The next Israeli move is likely to be spectacular because it will be a matter of maintaining the myth of Israel, without which it will disappear. But on the other side, there seems to be another posture based on a precise calculation of the world strategic situation and in particular the Russian exasperation with NATO and the Chinese determination to retake Taiwan.
Under these conditions, it is pointless to expect Washington to lift any sanctions imposed on Iran, Syria or Russia.
Dimona is therefore a point of no return in the strategic tug of war between Israel and Iran, but also with a Syria that was thought to have been wiped off the geostrategic map. Above all, it is the beginning of a new era in the Middle East where all the cards are likely to be turned upside down again.
What are the aims of the main players in this?
EU,Russia,USA,UK
US wants to maintain global control, not necessarily outright dominance in every area
But control they are paranoid about losing control
EU fractured and weak want to feel they matter
Russia wants to be noticed and respected
UK wants to be relevant
If Russia fails and US increases control and EU matters more
Then UK becomes completely irrelevant
So UK needs a Russia that is strong enough to keep them relevant but weak enough that it doesn’t completely dominate the EU
Europe must be kept in stable tension between East and west
US and EU have upset this tension with the Ukraine
Unintentionally creating a political vacuum
Which Russia is filling
So even though this appears to be about Ukraine, most of the political intrigue is further west
Czech Republic and Germany, even France
Ukraine is a self inflicted open wound on the west
The west got too greedy and have upset the natural order of things
How to restore balance to europe?
EU especially politics is a bit of a quagmire…..a green level surface in the pool…looking all calm..full of life ….but put a foot on what looks like solid ground it subsides to let you get caught in its depths as you sink to the bottom and become a bog body….and then all those nasty gases bubble up to the surface to stink out everything around it.
Dear Saker,
Open comment threads are good, but we enjoy your analysis also.
President Putin’s comments are fairly self explanatory, even when said in polite diplomatic code. My translation says :- one can only tickle the balls of a sleeping lion so many times before annoyance gets the better of him and bites ya head off un ceremoniously. Its that simple.
The warning re-enhances the previous warning that russia will attack the decision makers with more venom than actually defending any attack,,,, so the psychos in suits sending soldiers to their death will get some battle experience. It will be decisive is my guess. Putin will spare the citizenry, thank goodness, he knows they are victims of the same beast attacking Russia.
The West (USA and lobbyists) seems to think they can get russia to attack to a provokation, and get some ” Ruskies are agressive” air time on CNN, but CNN headquartets will not exist, My guess is its on the asymetrical missile list under a category called “just for the f.. k you effect”. All decision makers are on the list, all of them, and western press facilitating the lie make the list not so far from the top as a guess.
The decision makers will be on the receiving end of a 250 000 + volley of missiles all timed to land at the same time. This is first wave only. Putin will let Iran and Syria off the leash and the neighbours will be fighting hard.
I think this is what President Putin was trying to describe. If the (western) psychopaths were not so psycho they should have brown underpants about now, but I dont think they are getting the point funnily enough!
Am I using creative writing, yes of course because I dont really know, but I do know when Putin speaks, he usually has substance and meaning.
Before looking for the second degree, you must read the first degree. He talks about bridges. He is aware of a direct terrorist threat on the Crimean bridge.
The “blow up” was of course a reference to the Ukraine wanting to blow up the Crimean bridge…
Well, for sure i am not specialist in military nor in weapons, nor in strategy, nor in anything military… but, please look out at that:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdsOwno-gG0 extremly bad camera quality, but :
please watch till the end and this is Russias richness, it is the people itself, the joy of live and the willness to defend it. More precious than anything else like rockets, guns, atomic weapons. It is the people who are ready to live their lives . Hope it does not sound too ridicilous to you
The biggest thought that I come away with is that Russia is no longer going to be mister nice guy anymore with the west. It’s offense time and no longer just defense. Russia and I’m assuming its allies like China are going after the masterminds of future coup attempts and color revolutions whether it’s against Russia, Belorussia, Iran or Venezuela. It’s a question mark whether Putin is talking about the “real” masterminds which are the western CIA’s or talking about the local national ones whether they’re in Russia, Belorussia, Iran or Venezuela. But for sure at the very least it’s the latter and he’s warning all local instigators of western coup plotters that there will be a return address if they try to fulfill western plots. This is a game changer and really shows the balance of power has shifted in favor of Russia, China, Iran and all of their friends. Finally it’s wonderful to see Russia stopping this disheartening talk of alluding to the west as “partners”. It was way over due.
Got to be referring to NATO enthusiasts trying to blow up the new bridge to Crimea, (a core security interest, thus a red line) I would imagine its kind of physically vulnerable, so he’s saying don’t even think about having a go or we will make you regret what you have done in a way that you haven’t been forced to regret something for a very long time.
Dont mistake our patience for weakness, we have red lines so beware and think twice before risking, crossing them.
I guess its a good way to defend the Crimea bridge which has to be vulnerable by making clear its not just a question of if you can blow it up or not – there will be other serious consequences because its very important to us, I guess its also a warning regarding the Crimea, don’t be fooled into thinking we will all just be fighting over Crimea if you try to take it back, we will be deciding our own objectives/targets and they are going to hurt.
Clearly addressed to the elite EU devils and their current running dog Joe Biden who elements of the US MIC has as their puppet.
The sooner both of them are addressed the better for world peace and stability.
All the world wars and conflicts the past 500 years has originated from those EU devils.
Soooo…Crimea needs water, used to have reliable water. Where does
this primary need fit into this all. Short and long range?
You all know what I am pointing to.
An open thread that dovetails with my thinking the past weekend. I was struck by his use of one word in his presentation: “asymmetrical.” With sanctions, diplomat expulsions embassy closings, etc., the term symmetrical was consistently used as to response. In my opinion it’s a reference to Crim and Donbass, with perhaps Byeloruss thrown into the mix. Western demonizatiopn of Putin loves to attribute cynicism to him which is far from the case. He and the luminaries of the Russian Administration have a sense of history, particularly Slavic history, and this informs their actions and decisions. I think he is trying to convey that this – what he’s saying – is not empty rhetoric. Maybe they should send a memo to Washington, to the effect of: “Our partners, please note the letter ‘a’ in front of the word “symmetrical’ changes the meaning. Kindly look it up in a dictionary.”
If U.S. foreign policy was somehow rendered into a person he or she or whatever would be destined for a rubber room and a straight jacket. I think he is being icy clear with a kick in the butt to the vapid E.U.
He is saying to the mess that we will not allow Russia to loose under any circumstances.
Russia will now attack at a time and place of his choosing and it will likely be layers of attacks. Cyber, biological, and EMP to soften us up. Then nuclear followed by conventional to finish us.
They have no choice. Neither does China. They know that the Americans are not reliable partners. They know that the bankers have proven with helping Biden steal the election that they control everything. They know that the bankers won’t quit until we have destroyed them. They know the West’s time is short. The Russians and the Chinese aren’t the kind of people who will just let things happen. The Russian pullback from Donestk means nothing.
I wish Russia could just truth bomb us by proving that 9/11 was an inside job, the rampant satanism and pedophilia among Western elites, and proving that Covid and the vaccines are baloney. Unfortunately, they could show as much evidence as they want and most people are too blind to believe them. Our disbelief dooms us.
Pray to Jesus for guidance and store as much food and fuel as you can. Repent of your sins. The time is very short.