Loading ...Russia Mocks Trump’s ‘Paper Tiger’ Remark, Says Ukraine Cannot Take Back Territory
The Kremlin on Wednesday made clear its military would press on with the “special military operation” because it sees “no alternative” – and after Trump-backed peace efforts have gone nowhere.
“Mr. Trump heard about what’s happening from Zelensky’s perspective. And, apparently, at this point, that version is what led to the assessment we heard,”
Russia will press on in its “special military operation to ensure our national interests… We are doing this for the present and the future of the country. For many generations to come.” There is “no alternative” based on the precarious situation Russia found itself in, he expressed, and likely had constant NATO expansion on his mind.
He then stressed that Moscow is calling for the world’s attention to understand “root causes” of the war in Ukraine. “Putin repeatedly tried and offered to resolve those root causes,” Peskov said.
I believe Trump understands Ukraine’s boarder on Russia and possibility of NATO membership is an existential threat to them.
Maybe Putin doesn’t get it (he doesn’t have to), but Trump’s stance is intended more as just a ‘good luck’ hat tip to Europe – with the take-back of Ukraine border as a tease what the future could be if they would buy US oil instead of Russia’s.
The EU is BEGGING Russia to break their airspace esp. since time is not on their side before they can rope the US in to fight their war (maybe take a clue from AIPAC).
Trump’s going to let the EU stew until they see the light. Winter’s coming.