The world got hotter today, and riskier, as Russia told the United States: “Hands off Ukraine.” That is to say, Vladimir Putin said there will be grave consequences if the US continues to help Ukraine whip Russia’s butt. Let’s remember, at this point in time Putin is Russia. He’s furious at Ukraine for having no part in the sinking of the Russian Fleet Flagship Moskva (ex-Slava). Slava means glory — she garnered little of it in her long but undistinguished life.
Putin’s diplomatic lackey delivered a strong diplomatic note to the US State Department today implying that the western logistics pipeline to Ukraine would shortly be a target if it continued to flow arms to the upstart non-nation that refuses to roll over to his troops, air force, and ballistic missiles.
My advice to Joe Biden and those fools, Blinken and Sullivan, who are presumably advising him? Get a spine. Tell Putin that any attack on any US forces, wherever they may be located, is an act of war, including if they happen to be in the sovereign nation of Ukraine. Why? Because it’s finally time for Putin to not be the only one issuing threats in this operation. It’s not brinkmanship, it’s statesmanship If we continue to let a wider war frighten us, we'll gradually get one whether we like it or not.
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