Whatever the detail of the beach 'incident' it seems to me, and perhaps Mark hints at this, that the 'restraint[ of Russia has actually led to escalation of provocate attacks, but as they escalate due to their feeling of immunity, Russia really will have to face reality and respond. What happens when ATACMS lands on school/hospital/offices in Moscow? This will be unforgivable of both sides.
It is so sad that the current Russian leadership seem not to have a good understanding of the Western Mindset! The NEOCON leaders of the West will not stop using Ukraine in their aggressions against Russia UNTIL RUSSIA DEMONSTRATES WILLINGNESS AND READINESS TO ESCALATE AND DRAW THE WEST INTO THIS CRISIS! The reckless NEOCONs have forgotten the concept of MUTUALLY ASSURED DESTRUCTION (MAD) because most of them are too young and uninformed! The leadership of Russia is failing in this regard (reminding the West of "MAD")!!!
Russia is winning and don't need to escalate. Only losers (US/NATO) need escalation in an attempt to turn the tables hoping to gain the upper hand in a new status quo.
On the contrary, I think Putin - the chess player, and the only adult in the room - can afford to play the long game. Russia continues to undermine western hegemony in many subtle ways - trading outside the $, supplying the rest of the world with oil and LNG, making alliances with countries hostile to the west, undermining the influence of ex-colonial African countries, overseeing the expansion of BRICS - AND slowly destroying and demilitarising Ukraine. Putin can afford to be patient and just watch NATO, the U.S. and Europe self-destruct.
Classic BRIT Terrorism, sectarian and local thuggery in service to the Hegemon. All Their Hallmarks. 🇮🇪
Whatever the detail of the beach 'incident' it seems to me, and perhaps Mark hints at this, that the 'restraint[ of Russia has actually led to escalation of provocate attacks, but as they escalate due to their feeling of immunity, Russia really will have to face reality and respond. What happens when ATACMS lands on school/hospital/offices in Moscow? This will be unforgivable of both sides.
It is so sad that the current Russian leadership seem not to have a good understanding of the Western Mindset! The NEOCON leaders of the West will not stop using Ukraine in their aggressions against Russia UNTIL RUSSIA DEMONSTRATES WILLINGNESS AND READINESS TO ESCALATE AND DRAW THE WEST INTO THIS CRISIS! The reckless NEOCONs have forgotten the concept of MUTUALLY ASSURED DESTRUCTION (MAD) because most of them are too young and uninformed! The leadership of Russia is failing in this regard (reminding the West of "MAD")!!!
Russia is winning and don't need to escalate. Only losers (US/NATO) need escalation in an attempt to turn the tables hoping to gain the upper hand in a new status quo.
On the contrary, I think Putin - the chess player, and the only adult in the room - can afford to play the long game. Russia continues to undermine western hegemony in many subtle ways - trading outside the $, supplying the rest of the world with oil and LNG, making alliances with countries hostile to the west, undermining the influence of ex-colonial African countries, overseeing the expansion of BRICS - AND slowly destroying and demilitarising Ukraine. Putin can afford to be patient and just watch NATO, the U.S. and Europe self-destruct.
Good comment and taukey's too.
The whole world is watching and judging.
Russia comes out looking like a just Christian nation fighting evil maniacs, both in Kiev and in Washington/London.
Putin is always looking at the big picture and the long run. Same with the Chinese.
The West is always about emotions and short-term results.
We are so easily stampeded. Pearl Harbor. Gulf of Tonkin. 9/11.
Our idiot leaders cannot think like Russians or Chinese. Hence we are losing and will be defeated.
Nothing will happen as usual. Hard talk from Putin, tantrum from Medvedev and nothing else.
Until United States of Sodom isn't destroyed there will be no peace on the planet.