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Will Trump accept defeat?
By using the customary tariff threat which he employs to discipline governments worldwide, Trump urged Russia to agree asap to a ceasefire in Ukraine.
Medwedjew answered by threatening the United States with nuclear arms, and Trump responded by saying he is sending two nuclear submarines toward Russia.
A silly game among two braggards, or the world’s most explosive moment since 1945? Who can tell?
There are a few facts to consider. Medwedyev loves inflammatory language and is understood as voicing Putin’s true opinion if unbridled by cautious statesmanship.
Trump is torn by competing urges: he hates the idea to be challenged by a subordinate, low level windbag. Although probably wishing to maintain his special relationship with Putin (Krasnov!) there is no reason for him to tolerate a bigmouthed nobody like Medwedyev.
Being addicted to his preferred media, Trump apparently rates Medvedyed’s threats as sufficiently important for the American public opinion to feel urged to counteract. By moving nuclear submarines (or at least pretending such a move) Trump nobilitates Medvedyev.
What an honor for a Russian blogger (with a remarkable past and a rather modest present) to have moved two foreign nuclear submarines!
So far, so weird. But let's assume that the mentally impaired current US president had decided to shed his “Krasnov” persona and discover beneath it a courageous American patriot who resists possible blackmail because of Putin’s compromat.
A new Trump, following in the footsteps of his predecessor Biden, so to speak. The world watches, torn between amusement and horror. Ukraine's Zelensky is a happy camper...
Why should the world pay special attention? Because there is nobody left who could prevent Trump from a possible folly. He started his second term of office by surrounding himself with acolytes. None of them would stop him from pressing the red button.
Since it is certain that Putin will continue the Ukraine war at all cost (failing to achieve victory could end his own life), Trump is facing a wall in his ill-conceived efforts to exert pressure on Moscow. Will Trump accept defeat when realizing that Putin will not budge, no matter what?
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