And he's insane
Medvedev is a known drunk. Which isn't unusual there.
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Putin is a coward. He'll never leave the Russian Federation, particularly to go to a NATO country.
One thing is certain - this guy has a ton of guts.
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Putin chickened out. We'll have to see just how much that drops his stature in Trump's mind.Our Best Look At Ukraine’s Reactivated S-200 Long-Range Surface-To-Air Missiles In Action
Ukraine’s shadowy SA-5 Gammon surface-to-air missile systems have been connected with some high-profile Russian aircraft shootdowns. Ukraine’s shadowy SA-5 Gammon surface-to-air missile systems have been connected with some high-profile Russian aircraft shootdowns.
Zelenskyy says he will be waiting for Putin in Ankara on Thursday for talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that he will be waiting for Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Turkish capital this week to conduct face-to-face talks about the more than 3-year war.
Hopefully Trump has convinced the oil producing Arab states to flood the market with oil on this trip.
Ha, that would be good, but Trump has non-war reasons for not wanting the price of oil to drop too much, so I doubt that was tactic of his this time around. I like the way you're thinking, though.
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Z could send a “proportional” response , with the Russian negotiators heads on pikes. A letter signed, love Z !Our Best Look Yet At Ukraine's AIM-9 Sidewinder-Toting Magura-7 Drone Boat
A newly released video offers new views of the Magura-7 and offers more details about its capabilities.
Russia-Ukraine peace talks end after less than 2 hours with deal to swap POWs but no ceasefire
The first direct Russia-Ukraine peace talks since the early weeks of Moscow’s 2022 invasion ended after less than two hours.
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It shouldn't be the United States who is pushing NATO to commit to more spending. You'd think Europe would recognize they're next up if Ukraine falls.
NATO mulls US demand for a big increase in defense spending as some struggle to meet today's goal
NATO foreign ministers are debating a U.S. demand for a big increase in defense spending, President Donald Trump's administration wants to focus on security challenges outside of Europe.
Several are already spending more because of Russia invading Ukraine.
They are and that is great! But in the grand scheme of things, the kid (USA) is being relied on to hold the "boomers" (for lack of a better analogy ) that they EFF'd this up, not US tax payers,
Several, but not close to all.
I wonder if he thinks attacking civilians is swaying anyone to his side?
Russia launches war's largest drone attack ahead of Putin-Trump call — Reuters
Russia launched on Sunday its largest drone attack on Ukraine since the start of the war, destroying homes and killing at least one woman a day before U.S. President Donald Trump is due to discuss a proposed ceasefire with Russia's Vladimir Putin.apple.news
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I suspect it has been tradition in Russia to tell the leader what he wants to hear if one wants their head to stay attached to their body.
The book I'm currently reading is about the Romanov Tsars and Emperors from the first, Michael, to the last, Nicholas II. That was certainly the case at times during those years. Some of those guys and gals were ruthless. Some were nuts. Some were ruthless nuts.
