See some of the help Russia is getting to win the war, and other wars - https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/russia-iran-sign-20-year-defense-energy-pact-three-days-trump-inauguration

If that is really what NATO wants, let them do the obvious that has been there all along. Forget stupid Ukraine. Drop connections with the US. Become a Russian nation-state. Nation-state... not really the right word for it. Rather, a NATO with Russia rather than the US.

You keep on playing games rather than suggesting the obvious that makes sense. Russia would be a good partner, is ready and willing, and far freer than the USA. Then, it would only be a technicality moving Ukraine into NATO.

But Russia would never have attacked in 2022 if Ukraine had not been attacking into Russia through the Donetsk and Donbass areas since 2014 and before. As it is, the war would have been over any time if Zelensky had decided to not sacrifice all those Ukrainians.

We saw the Russian Oreshnik missile. If Russia were aggressive, they would simply take Ukraine... and then all of NATO/Europe.

Yes I have a theory They do have gas storage facilities - I am guessing if you count the undeground storage, basically putting the gas back into the ground if you need to.

A completely different thing is where the gas is actually stored. That may give you a clue of why Europe did not "freeze" and has no problems with gas supplies nor is going to have them.

But now that you mention other news....

So what does Trump say about this... I think he is going full Mexican Cartel on Ruzzia... "Mi plata of mi plomo"... something like "take my silver or take my plumb (bullet)".

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjw4q7v7ez1o



I agree, Putin has run out of options to "double down" and escalate and the Ruzzia economy is about to collapse. Of course we must all understands that "big favours" call for "big thank you"

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/15/marco-rubio-committee-hearing-trump


https://kyivindependent.com/it-needs-to-end-state-secretary-marco-rubios-position-on-russias-war-against-ukraine/


I am going to freely translate this into the following: Rubio thinks that...

a) There will be an independent Ukraine.
b) There will be enough protection to make invading Ukraine in the future a bad idea - Zelensky is asking for 200.000 strong permanent army and a a process to quick-step that if needed.
c) Ruzzia is likely to keep either part or total of territories invaded. There may not be official recognition by Ukraine though.
d) Sanctions to Ruzzia will likely be progressively lifted.

I am guessing that all this will make Trump's accounts in the Caymand Island much much fatter.

Trump meets Putin over the Ukraine war. Trump says, "We Can Do It The Easy Way, Or The Hard Way." It isn't a threat or even a suggestion of what is going on. It's simply a fact... WW3 or no WW3. Putin understands that everybody understands this.


Alert! Watch How This Develops Very Closely – "We Can Do It The Easy Way, Or The Hard Way"

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https://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/alert-watch-how-this-develops-very-closely-we-can-do-it-the-easy-way-or-the-hard-way/
If Kamala Harris had won the election, I am convinced that a nuclear war with Russia would have almost certainly happened during her term.  But Donald Trump won the election instead, and now he has a historic opportunity.  He can end the conflict in Ukraine and avoid a nuclear war with Russia.  If he is able to do that, he will save countless lives.  However, if he handles this situation with Russia badly and nuclear missiles start flying back and forth, it will be the end of America as we know it today.

It is not going to be easy to end the war in Ukraine.  Anyone that suggests otherwise simply does not understand the dynamics that are at play.

The good news is that unlike Biden, Trump actually wants to make a deal, and on Wednesday he posted a message on Truth Social in which he revealed quite a bit about what he is thinking…

I'm not looking to hurt Russia. I love the Russian people, and always had a very good relationship with President Putin – and this despite the Radical Left's Russia, Russia, Russia HOAX. We must never forget that Russia helped us win the Second World War, losing almost 60,000,000 lives in the process. All of that being said, I'm going to do Russia, whose Economy is failing, and President Putin, a very big FAVOR. Settle now, and STOP this ridiculous War! IT'S ONLY GOING TO GET WORSE. If we don't make a "deal," and soon, I have no other choice but to put high levels of Taxes, Tariffs, and Sanctions on anything being sold by Russia to the United States, and various other participating countries. Let's get this war, which never would have started if I were President, over with! We can do it the easy way, or the hard way – and the easy way is always better. It's time to "MAKE A DEAL." NO MORE LIVES SHOULD BE LOST!!!

I very much agree with Trump that we need to end this ridiculous war.

But Trump needs to be very careful.  Diplomatic finesse will be required to reach an agreement, and making threats is not going to help at all.

In particular, telling Russia that we "can do it the easy way, or the hard way" is not going to move the needle in the right direction.

Precisely what would "the hard way" look like?

Would that mean greatly escalating the conflict in Ukraine?
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It seems that there will be a new boiler for the Ukrainian army...

This is false information. The ICBM named whatever used in Dnipro is not a war winning weapon - not even useful for hitting high-value targets - for many reasons:

a) The ICBM without nukes used in Dnipro does not have any significant destructive power compared to conventional weapons
b) Is by far less accurate to the point of randomly hitting in a radius of 500 meters.
c) It is by far too expensive to be used at scale.

The use of this ICBM has been a simple show for the crowds and simple minds like dumBAss. What is happening here is that Ruzzia has run out of options and is piling up inflation, debt and interest rates at 21%. Even you idol Trump has said so.

https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/donald-trump-warns-vladimir-putin-to-end-ukraine-war-or-face-high-level-of-tariff-doing-him-a-big-favour-11737563058071.html

Putin however is going to keep the martingale going and has said that there's nothing new in Trumps threat. In this case I certainly have to disagree:

a) The sactions on the "grey fleet" -  ships that appear not be Ruzzian but are transporting Ruzzian oil has been until now largely been left alone, but that may change instantly. It is well known where they are, where they transfer the fuel and what they are doing.

b) There is nothing preventing the US to send decissive military aid to Ukraine, something Biden has not done at all.

If I were Putin, I would say the same but I would certainly do not really believe it for a second.

All that if false. You obvious do not understand what you are talking about.

Ruzzia is getting "firepower" from North Korea in exchange for money, oil and military secrets. Ruzzia is basically feeding one of the countries that is more likely to start a nuclear war with the tools to effectivel do so.

Latest news, North Korea has sent more soldiers and more multiple launch rocket systems to Ruzzia. I am sure you get this is not for free.

Not that you silly, the part where you go all creative about re-purposing the weapon.