Russian President Vladimir Putin was highly critical of the US Senate’s vote this past week to impose a new round of sanctions against Russia, cautioning that it would “complicate Russia-American relations” and would be very harmful to bilateral ties.
At the same time, Putin cautioned against speculation of any Russian retaliatory action, saying it was premature to get into this discussion without seeing how the US talk of sanctions actually pans out. While the sanctions passed 97-2 in the Senate, they have yet to be addressed in the House.
On top of that, EU nations, particularly Germany, have been very critical of the proposed sanctions threatening to target investors in Russia’s energy sector, as Europe is heavily dependent on Russia for natural gas. This has already fueled German threats of retaliations over the move.
Germany’s threats are likely much more impactful than Russia’s at any rate, given how little direct trade the US and Russia engage in in the first place, and in withholding comment on the matter Putin may be attempting to keep the focus of the debate within the US on fallout with Germany and other EU members, rather than Russia directly being unhappy with the idea.
Again I have to say, Putin is the only adult in a roomful of petulant immature children who are playing checkers while he is playing chess.
Again Putin is smart enough not to take the bait. Retaliation is exactly what they want him to do…..these stupid children.
Well, except that he just announced that henceforth US aircraft over Syria will be considered targets.
The room is full of petulant immature children. All of them, including Putin, are playing Rock’em Sock’em Robots.
That declaration is the obvious logical response to an unacceptable hostile act.
Now Putin turns on the S-400 anti-aircraft
radars as cover for the Syrian airforce, and escorts Syrian warplanes with Russian planes equipped with advanced electronic warfare capabilities. Totally sensible, totally defensive. The EW will be able to effectively defend the Syrian planes and EW capability will likely be able to disable all manner of American electronic military equipment without ever inflicting so much as a paper cut. With these “impediments” in place, will the US military risk further provocations? At a personal level, will the generals risk being humiliated by having their expensive, high-tech electronic gear turned into doorstops by the Russians like they did to the USS Donald Cook?
Remember the 59 cruise missiles, 33 of which “disappeared”? That was Russian EW. They might have been able to take all 59 out, but that would have ruined the Kabuki, so Putin let 26 get through so that Trump could “make his bones” and quiet the anti-Russia screamers, and Putin could quietly demo Russian EW capability. So now the generals must ask themselves if they really want to challenge the “known unknowns”.
We shall see.
You have repeatedly underestimated both Trump and Putin.
Petulant children don’t have the skill for checkers, much less chess. Posturing and fondling themselves, that’s their “skill” level.
oh, if PUTIN’s posture is considered adult, COUNT ME OFF. how many more syrians are going to die…? PUTIN’s continued barking will not stop USA’s criminal activities.
They are driven by biology. The ones that serve them think there is a plan, but there is no plan, only parasitic behavior coming from demonic DNA. They will start WW3 unless stopped. The ones that follow orders pretend that they are in charge & they no doubt are bragging about their latest victory over the Russians. They know however that every move they make is a mistake and that the Russians win every time, but still they don’t understand. To survive we must remove the Semitic parasite…
Russia will leave this to Germany to fight it out with the US.