🇷🇺🇺🇦 “You can negotiate with virtually anyone, but due to his illegitimacy, Zelensky has no right to sign anything”
– Putin https://t.co/kqxQWiLcLW pic.twitter.com/NHYdmM9uoH

— Lord Bebo (@MyLordBebo) January 28, 2025

Does this mean Putin is pushing for Zelensky to be removed before he is willing to talk about a deal?

Apparently!

RT:

Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky can participate in possible talks with Moscow if he wishes to, but he lacks the legitimacy to actually sign a peace deal, Russian President Vladimir Putin told journalist Pavel Zarubin on Tuesday.

…

In 2022, Zelensky, whose presidential term officially ended in May 2024, issued a decree prohibiting negotiations with Russia, and President Vladimir Putin specifically, a measure that remains in effect. Last week, Zelensky claimed the ban applies to all Ukrainian officials except himself, although the original decree did not specify a list of entities barred from talking to Russia, stating only that such negotiations were “impossible.”

“If we start negotiations now, they will be illegitimate… Because when the current head of the regime, that’s the only way to call [Zelensky] today, signed this decree, he was a somewhat legitimate president. But now he can’t cancel it, because he is illegitimate. That’s the trick, the catch, the trap,” Putin explained.

…

“It’s possible to negotiate with anyone. However, due to his illegitimacy, [Zelensky] has no right to sign anything. If he wishes to participate in talks, I will deploy people who will conduct such negotiations,” Putin said. He stressed that signing any deal would be a “very serious question” and the agreement must “guarantee the security of both Ukraine and Russia” for a “serious” period of time.

It could actually create a legal problem, if a deal was signed by a president who is not legitimate.

It’s totally unclear whether Zelensky had the legal ability to keep himself in power by skipping elections. Typically, this is never allowed. He says because it’s martial law, it is allowed, but is that even true?

Zelensky: Russia restored all the buildings in Mariupol very quickly. To hide their atrocities there.

It’s like in Grozny. They destroyed the entire city. They built a new city. Grozny is brand new. This is really bad.🤡

“Russia is hiding things.”🤡

pic.twitter.com/lRxiW3zOGk

— Alternative News (@AlternatNews) January 28, 2025

🇷🇺🇺🇦 “You can negotiate with virtually anyone, but due to his illegitimacy, Zelensky has no right to sign anything”
– Putin https://t.co/kqxQWiLcLW pic.twitter.com/NHYdmM9uoH

— Lord Bebo (@MyLordBebo) January 28, 2025

Does this mean Putin is pushing for Zelensky to be removed before he is willing to talk about a deal?

Apparently!

RT:

Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky can participate in possible talks with Moscow if he wishes to, but he lacks the legitimacy to actually sign a peace deal, Russian President Vladimir Putin told journalist Pavel Zarubin on Tuesday.

…

In 2022, Zelensky, whose presidential term officially ended in May 2024, issued a decree prohibiting negotiations with Russia, and President Vladimir Putin specifically, a measure that remains in effect. Last week, Zelensky claimed the ban applies to all Ukrainian officials except himself, although the original decree did not specify a list of entities barred from talking to Russia, stating only that such negotiations were “impossible.”

“If we start negotiations now, they will be illegitimate… Because when the current head of the regime, that’s the only way to call [Zelensky] today, signed this decree, he was a somewhat legitimate president. But now he can’t cancel it, because he is illegitimate. That’s the trick, the catch, the trap,” Putin explained.

…

“It’s possible to negotiate with anyone. However, due to his illegitimacy, [Zelensky] has no right to sign anything. If he wishes to participate in talks, I will deploy people who will conduct such negotiations,” Putin said. He stressed that signing any deal would be a “very serious question” and the agreement must “guarantee the security of both Ukraine and Russia” for a “serious” period of time.

It could actually create a legal problem, if a deal was signed by a president who is not legitimate.

It’s totally unclear whether Zelensky had the legal ability to keep himself in power by skipping elections. Typically, this is never allowed. He says because it’s martial law, it is allowed, but is that even true?

Zelensky: Russia restored all the buildings in Mariupol very quickly. To hide their atrocities there.

It’s like in Grozny. They destroyed the entire city. They built a new city. Grozny is brand new. This is really bad.🤡

“Russia is hiding things.”🤡

pic.twitter.com/lRxiW3zOGk

— Alternative News (@AlternatNews) January 28, 2025

“We will bring Chinese-Russian relationship to a new height”

-China’s🇨🇳 President Xi Jinping to Russia’s🇷🇺 President Vladimir Putin

The fantasy goal of some in the US to split the Russia-China alliance is further away than ever pic.twitter.com/EMrMW9wTDH

— Afshin Rattansi (@afshinrattansi) January 21, 2025

Is the US and its gay allies actually stronger than China and Russia combined?

I guess we’re going to find out pretty soon!

RT:

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping have reaffirmed the strength of the two nations’ strategic partnership in the face of external pressure, pledging to further improve ties during a traditional New Year video call on Tuesday.

Addressing each other as “dear friends,” Putin and Xi highlighted the benefits of the Russia-China partnership, which they praised as being rooted in respect and shared goals. Beijing hopes to bring the relationship with Moscow to a new level in 2025, standing together “against external uncertainty based on preservation of stability and resilience against stress,” the Chinese leader added.

…

Putin praised the growth of Russian trade with China, which reached an estimated $220-$245 billion in 2024, according to national statistics. He noted that last year Russia became the primary supplier of natural gas to China, thanks to the expansion of a strategic pipeline. Moscow and Beijing have also agreed to deepen their cooperation in nuclear energy, Putin added.

We can thank Joe Biden for creating this alliance.

Aside from creating massive antisemitism, this was the best thing he did.

🇨🇳🇷🇺 Chinese President Xi Jinping holds meeting with Russian President Putin.

The two leaders agreed to “build relations with the United States on a mutually beneficial, mutually respectful basis, if the Trump team really shows interest in this.” pic.twitter.com/tAywcidwLL

— BRICS News (@BRICSinfo) January 21, 2025

#BREAKING #Russia #Iran Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian have signed an agreement on comprehensive strategic partnership between Russia and Iran.

Footage: RT pic.twitter.com/RFSyyiyzUK

— The National Independent (@NationalIndNews) January 17, 2025

The whole world is aligning against the sickening and satanic faggot empire created by the evil US.

You can say “it’s not actually about being gay,” but there is no country that is against the US that is gay, and the Jews in the US government say openly that they are starting all these wars to force people to become gay.

RT:

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian signed a strategic partnership treaty on Friday. The agreement, which has already been dubbed historic, covers several critical areas of cooperation aimed at helping both nations withstand external pressure. Here’s what you need to know about its provisions.

Mutual non-aggression guarantees 

One of the cornerstones of the treaty is a pledge on mutual defense, whereby if one country is attacked, the other will not assist the aggressor in any form.

Military cooperation

Both countries have committed to expanding collaboration on defense. This includes:

• Joint military exercises.
• Development of military technologies.

Resistance to sanctions

Russia and Iran are heavily sanctioned by Western countries, a challenge that the treaty directly addresses. Key points include:

• A promise not to join any sanctions imposed by third countries against each other.
• A guarantee not to implement unilateral coercive measures.

Interdependent financial infrastructure

The treaty includes plans to create a payment system that is independent of third-party countries. The initiative aims to:

• Bypass reliance on US-dominated financial networks, such as SWIFT.
• Facilitate smoother trade and investment between Russia and Iran.

This provision is a direct response to the economic obstacles both nations face due to sanctions.

Russia actually somehow has more sanctions than Iran, though the Russian economy never collapsed as a result.

Ideally, the Trump Adminstration will give these forces of freedom and heterosexuality some breathing room.

That may or may not actually happen, but it would be ideal if it did happen.

#Iran’s President (to Putin): The region should be governed by the regional governments. There is no need for others to come from the other side of the world and try to disrupt the region & impose their own policies. These engagements will definitely thwart their schemes.#Russia pic.twitter.com/9ElUEy2izl

— Iran Nuances (@IranNuances) January 17, 2025

Russian President Vladimir Putin accuses the West of pushing #Russia to its “red lines” – situations it has publicly made clear it will not tolerate – and says Moscow had been forced to respond.https://t.co/2HD1rvJgDV pic.twitter.com/O7kvLWleQI

— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) December 16, 2024

There is a lot Putin can still do to the Ukraine without needing to go into threats against Europe.

Hopefully, he starts doing these things against the Ukraine soon, so he can start threatening Europe.

RT:

The West’s support for Ukraine is pushing Russia to the point where it cannot help but retaliate, President Vladimir Putin has said, while warning the US against deploying medium-range missiles.

Speaking at a meeting of top Russian Defense Ministry officials on Monday, Putin accused the US of seeking “to weaken our country and inflict a strategic defeat” on Moscow by continuing “to pump a de facto illegitimate ruling regime in Kiev with weapons and money, sending mercenaries and military advisers, thereby encouraging further escalation of the conflict.”

Washington is instilling fear in Americans by resorting to “simple tactics,” Putin stated. “They push us to the red line… we begin to respond, and then they frighten their population,” he added, suggesting that the US used the same approach during its rivalry with the Soviet Union.

The Russian president also slammed the West for what he described as attempts to impose its own rules on the rest of the world while waging “hybrid wars” against anyone who resists, including Russia.

In this vein, NATO is boosting its defense spending and forming “strike groups” near Russia’s borders, he added. “The number of American service members in Europe has already exceeded 100,000 troops,” he noted.

At the meeting, Putin also noted that America thinks it is God, which is factual.

“In fact, there is only one stable rule: no rules for those who make the rules, for those who consider themselves to be at the head of the whole world, those who consider themselves to be representatives of God on Earth, although they themselves do not believe in God,” Putin said.

“They consider themselves representatives of God on Earth, although they themselves do not believe in God”: the United States and the entire collective West, trying to maintain their dominance, continue to impose their “rules” on the entire world, but do not follow them… pic.twitter.com/ZkpTTrse0k

— Ignorance, the root and stem of all evil (@ivan_8848) December 16, 2024

Everyone who doesn’t believe in God thinks they are a god. This is standard. If you don’t believe in God, it is just stupid to act morally. It would be nonsensical, like Nietzsche said.

There is nothing more pathetic than some reddit atheist defending morality as “humanism.”

If I didn’t believe in God, I would want to rule the world viciously. It’s very simple logic.

Putin’s pattern of aggression is not new.

But for too long, we did not act.

Many did not want to believe he would launch all-out war on Ukraine in February 2022.

How many more wake-up calls do we need?

We should be profoundly concerned.

I know I am. pic.twitter.com/G2ncsigUKR

— Mark Rutte (@SecGenNATO) December 12, 2024

Technically, anything could happen at any time.

Aliens could invade. The Iranians could deploy the mothership.

It’s all possible, so saying something is possible is not really an argument for or against any particular action.

Furthermore: why are heterosexuals never in charge of any of these military or intelligence groups? Are we to believe you must be a disease-riddled pederast to understand how violence works?

AP:

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to “wipe Ukraine off the map” and could come after other parts of Europe next, as he urged Europeans to press their governments to ramp up defense spending.

“It is time to shift to a wartime mindset,” Rutte told security experts and analysts at the Carnegie Europe think-tank in Brussels. He said people should gird themselves for the prospect that Russia might try to use “swarms of drones” in Europe as it has to deadly effect in Ukraine.

Putin “is trying to crush our freedom and way of life,” Rutte said. The former Dutch prime minister listed Russia’s attacks on Georgia in 2008, the annexation of Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula in 2014, and the all-out invasion launched almost three years ago.

Is Putin really trying to crush the freedom and way of life of the Dutch?

Does that statement make sense to anyone who is not gay or a woman?

Regardless, it’s interesting to analyze what the implications are: the propaganda against Putin is about him being a heterosexual and promoting a Christian society. So what they’re saying is that gay sex and atheism are the defining aspects of “our freedom and way of life.”

Is that conception of the nature of man working for most people?

It’s probably about time to go back through “Changing Images of Man*” to figure out how some Westerners can believe life would be worse if they were conquered by Russia.

“How many more wake-up calls do we need? We should be profoundly concerned. I know I am,” he said. “Russia is preparing for long-term confrontation. With Ukraine, and with us.”

…

Rutte noted that defense spending has risen sharply in Europe, with 23 allies expected to reach NATO’s target of putting 2% of GDP into their military budgets. But he added: “I can tell you, we are going to need a lot more than 2%.”

It’s interesting to observe how Putin is somehow both totally incompetent, throwing washing machines at invincible Ukrainian supermen, but also he’s basically Dr. Doom, a mad genius capable of completely conquering all of Europe if Europeans don’t sacrifice everything to stop him.

It seems like people should notice that individuals who work in “defense” constantly want to spend more and more money on “defense.”

But I don’t know how people would notice that, given that they never noticed the pharma companies promoting fake diseases.

In his first major speech as @SecGenNATO, Mark Rutte highlighted the critical need to ramp up defence spending and defence production in an increasingly turbulent security environment

Tap below for his speech ↓

— NATO (@NATO) December 12, 2024

*Endnote

Changing Images of Man is a paper published by the Stanford Research Institute, which is effectively a CIA think tank, about how to control the masses of people by shaping “the image of man in the universe.”

This is the description:

Published originally in 1974, and revised in 1982, The Changing Images of Man was the culmination of an eight month study administered by the Urban and Social Systems Division of the Stanford Research Institute.

Various intellectuals from the fields of social sciences, humanities, engineering and physics collaborated in an attempt to illuminate ways our present society, its citizens, and institutions have been shaped by the underlying myths and images of the past and present.

Within the three hundred page report, the researchers at SRI identified seven different functions of society in which the power of images could be used to acquiesce the population into a state of subservience.

The research staff at SRI left no stone unturned in their search for ways to inculcate the masses, even considering the viability of: telekinesis, bio feedback, telepathy, clairvoyance, precognition, hypnosis, subliminal messaging, hallucinogenics and psychotropic drugs. Each strategy was identified and discussed at length over the 8 month study then summarized within Chapter 4, Influence of Science on the “Image of Man”.

The study called upon behavioral scientist B.F. Skinner to offer his expertise on the examination of ‘man as a mechanism’ and to elaborate on his operant conditioning techniques. Also discussed was the viability of “genetic modification”; “brain surgery to prevent aggressive behavior”; “electrical brain implants”; and “sophisticated electronic surveillance mechanisms to detect ‘aberrant’ behavior patterns”

I used to recommend it a lot, but it’s been years since I’ve thought about it. I just thought of it right now.

I should probably go back and read through it with fresh eyes and see what I can gather.

Aside from Skinner, the biggest influence on the work was definitely Bertrand Russel, who wrote some very interesting things himself, most relevant here is “The Impact of Science on Society,” where he basically invented modern progressivism.

This is from Friday, but the story didn’t really progress over the weekend.

CNN:

Romania’s constitutional court has annulled the first round of the country’s 2024 presidential election process, which was narrowly won by far-right ultranationalist candidate Calin Georgescu amid allegations of Russian interference.

The historic decision means a second-round runoff that was scheduled for Sunday, when Georgescu would have gone head to head with his centrist rival Elena Lasconi, will no longer take place.

In a press release, the court said the annulment was based on Article 146(f) of the Constitution, emphasizing the need to ensure the correctness and legality of the electoral process.

The court’s decision, announced Friday, is final and binding. It requires the Romanian government to restart the electoral calendar.

Friday’s decision caps off a troubled election cycle in the country, with the same court last week ordering a recount of the first-round votes.

It also comes just days after the vote was hit with fears over foreign interference, after declassified documents from Romania’s top security council revealed evidence of “aggressive hybrid Russian attacks.”

They also showed how Georgescu was boosted by potential interference on TikTok – the social media platform on which he largely ran his campaign – through algorithms, coordinated accounts and paid promotion, Reuters reported.

One of the declassified documents, from the Romanian intelligence agency, detailed more than 85,000 attempted cyber-attacks on election websites and IT systems, and concluded that “the attacker has considerable resources specific to an attacking state,” Reuters reported.

These findings prompted the US State Department to express concern on Wednesday and warn that a shift away from the West “would have serious negative impacts on U.S. security cooperation with Romania.”

Yeah.

You didn’t even need to include that paragraph, CNN.

I already knew that.

In a later statement Friday, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said: “The United States reaffirms our confidence in Romania’s democratic institutions and processes, including investigations into foreign malign influence.”

Georgescu was gonna win by a large margin according to some polls

Georgescu, 62, started his campaign with single-digit support but enjoyed a shock rise to prominence, narrowly emerging as leader in the election’s first round with 22.9% of the vote to Lasconi’s 19.2%.

While he has not described himself as specifically pro-Russian, Georgescu had previously labeled Ukraine an “invented state” and declared he wants a strategy of “peace with everyone, regardless of who they are.”

…

The court’s decision to cancel the election came the day after a large protest in the Romanian capital Bucharest, when hundreds turned out to rally in favor of Lasconi and against the far right. A small group of counter-protesters also rallied in support of Georgescu on Thursday night.

Protesters held banners reading “Romania, a landmark in the EU and NATO” and “No fascism.”

“I’m here today to protest against this fascist movement that is coming here, to Romania, against this leader that they have, Calin Georgescu, who appeared out of nowhere, clearly sponsored by Putin and by Moscow and we’re fighting against all the things that went wrong during this campaign,” one demonstrator called Mihai told Reuters.

Another protester, a student named Daniel, pointed to “a lot of fraud, suspected fraud at the voting stations” in the first-round vote.

If I were to take guess, I’d say that protest was why the elections were canceled.

The NGOs tried to do a big event, brought in all sorts of celebrities, and in the end fewer than 5,000 people attended, which is a pathetic number to get in a country with roughly the same population as the state of New York.

Someone at the US embassy probably realized their agitation isn’t working and decided to just shut it down.

This is from Friday, but the story didn’t really progress over the weekend.

CNN:

Romania’s constitutional court has annulled the first round of the country’s 2024 presidential election process, which was narrowly won by far-right ultranationalist candidate Calin Georgescu amid allegations of Russian interference.

The historic decision means a second-round runoff that was scheduled for Sunday, when Georgescu would have gone head to head with his centrist rival Elena Lasconi, will no longer take place.

In a press release, the court said the annulment was based on Article 146(f) of the Constitution, emphasizing the need to ensure the correctness and legality of the electoral process.

The court’s decision, announced Friday, is final and binding. It requires the Romanian government to restart the electoral calendar.

Friday’s decision caps off a troubled election cycle in the country, with the same court last week ordering a recount of the first-round votes.

It also comes just days after the vote was hit with fears over foreign interference, after declassified documents from Romania’s top security council revealed evidence of “aggressive hybrid Russian attacks.”

They also showed how Georgescu was boosted by potential interference on TikTok – the social media platform on which he largely ran his campaign – through algorithms, coordinated accounts and paid promotion, Reuters reported.

One of the declassified documents, from the Romanian intelligence agency, detailed more than 85,000 attempted cyber-attacks on election websites and IT systems, and concluded that “the attacker has considerable resources specific to an attacking state,” Reuters reported.

These findings prompted the US State Department to express concern on Wednesday and warn that a shift away from the West “would have serious negative impacts on U.S. security cooperation with Romania.”

Yeah.

You didn’t even need to include that paragraph, CNN.

I already knew that.

In a later statement Friday, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said: “The United States reaffirms our confidence in Romania’s democratic institutions and processes, including investigations into foreign malign influence.”

Georgescu was gonna win by a large margin according to some polls

Georgescu, 62, started his campaign with single-digit support but enjoyed a shock rise to prominence, narrowly emerging as leader in the election’s first round with 22.9% of the vote to Lasconi’s 19.2%.

While he has not described himself as specifically pro-Russian, Georgescu had previously labeled Ukraine an “invented state” and declared he wants a strategy of “peace with everyone, regardless of who they are.”

…

The court’s decision to cancel the election came the day after a large protest in the Romanian capital Bucharest, when hundreds turned out to rally in favor of Lasconi and against the far right. A small group of counter-protesters also rallied in support of Georgescu on Thursday night.

Protesters held banners reading “Romania, a landmark in the EU and NATO” and “No fascism.”

“I’m here today to protest against this fascist movement that is coming here, to Romania, against this leader that they have, Calin Georgescu, who appeared out of nowhere, clearly sponsored by Putin and by Moscow and we’re fighting against all the things that went wrong during this campaign,” one demonstrator called Mihai told Reuters.

Another protester, a student named Daniel, pointed to “a lot of fraud, suspected fraud at the voting stations” in the first-round vote.

If I were to take guess, I’d say that protest was why the elections were canceled.

The NGOs tried to do a big event, brought in all sorts of celebrities, and in the end fewer than 5,000 people attended, which is a pathetic number to get in a country with roughly the same population as the state of New York.

Someone at the US embassy probably realized their agitation isn’t working and decided to just shut it down.

🇷🇺🇺🇦‼️🚨 PUTIN: The Russian army is currently picking targets for strikes by Hazel in Ukraine, from a list of:
– Decision making centers
– Industrial production sites
– Military facilities

The missile Hazel hits its target with 3 kilometers per second with a temperature of 4000… pic.twitter.com/q8S9vEgdfW

— Lord Bebo (@MyLordBebo) November 28, 2024

🇷🇺 “Today, anything is possible.”

Putin reiterated that Russia is preparing for a new launch of the “Oreshnik” at the “decision-making centers” in Kiev.

He added that “today, anything is possible.”

“Russia considers it pointless to strike small targets with a hypersonic… pic.twitter.com/6dsqTp1iN4

— DD Geopolitics (@DD_Geopolitics) November 28, 2024

There is no reason for Russia to not bomb the bases of all the Kiev Junta top bosses.

They can decapitate the government without using nukes, and they probably should have done that a long time ago.

RT:

The Russian military is selecting targets in Ukraine for further possible strikes using the country’s new Oreshnik hypersonic ballistic missiles, President Vladimir Putin warned on Thursday.

Potential targets for the missiles could be “decision making centers” in Kiev, the Russian leader warned, during a meeting with Moscow’s key regional allies in Astana, Kazakhstan.

Military facilities could also be targeted, along with defense and industrial enterprises – “especially since the Kiev regime has repeatedly attempted to strike at facilities of national importance in Russia,” Putin explained.

Moscow already has several Oreshnik missiles at its disposal and has begun the large-scale production of the advanced weapon system, he added.

Addressing his counterparts from the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), Putin reiterated that the first Oreshnik launch last week had been Moscow’s response to Western countries granting permission for Kiev to fire long-range weapons deep inside Russia. This made NATO member states directly involved in the conflict, he added.

The hohols have attacked the Kremlin with drones.

There is no reason not to just blow up every “decision-making center” in Kiev.

They could also easily shut off all of the country’s electricity, and they could bomb the bridges being used to supply the frontlines.

There are a lot of things that can be done without actually having to declare war on NATO in response to the NATO bombing of Russia.

PUTIN: The force of the Oreshnik blow is colossal. Fortified structures at a depth of three or four floors underground are affected. It produces temperatures comparable to the surface of the sun… it’s like a meteorite falling. pic.twitter.com/9Jgp5jy8QM

— COMBATE |🇵🇷 (@upholdreality) November 28, 2024

JUST IN: 🇷🇺 Russia says it has the right to use weapons against military facilities in countries that allow weapons to be used against its facilities.

“We warned you about this, but you’ve made your choice.” pic.twitter.com/zDS7xjdgTG

— BRICS News (@BRICSinfo) November 27, 2024

Does this seem actually insane to anyone? To just listen to Putin threatening to send nukes and then claim he’s too pussy to go through with it so they can do whatever they want to him?

Like, we had that whole Cold War thing for decades, and the US government was telling people the Russians were going to nuke them, telling kids to hide under desks when the nukes drop. If JFK or Nixon had said “nah, those faggots ain’t gonna do shit,” it would have raised a lot of eyebrows, certainly.

It’s possible the Cold War nuclear hysteria was a bit too extreme, but the situation right now is a lot worse than it was in the 60s or 70s, and there is legitimately a chance the Russians could start firing nukes.

Saying “Putin is a pussy, don’t worry about him” seems sort of irresponsible.

Reuters:

The U.S. decision to allow Ukraine to fire American weapons deeper into Russia has not increased the risk of a nuclear attack, which is unlikely, despite Russian President Vladimir Putin’s increasingly bellicose statements, five sources familiar with U.S. intelligence told Reuters.

But Russia is likely to expand a campaign of sabotage against European targets to increase pressure on the West over its support for Kyiv, said two senior officials, a lawmaker and two congressional aides briefed on the matter.

A series of intelligence assessments over the past seven months have concluded nuclear escalation was unlikely to result from a decision to loosen restrictions on Ukraine’s use of U.S. weapons. That view has not changed following President Joe Biden’s changed U.S. stance this month on weapons, said the sources, who were granted anonymity to speak freely about sensitive intelligence.

It’s unlikely a person who orders a coffee doesn’t know it’s hot. But the McDonald’s cup still says that.

Something being “unlikely” and therefore not any problem at all is not how American society usually functions.

“The assessments were consistent: The ATACMs weren’t going to change Russia’s nuclear calculus,” said one congressional aide briefed on the intelligence, referring to American missiles with a range of up to 190 miles (306 km).

Russia’s launch of a new ballistic missile last week, which analysts say was meant as a warning to Washington and its European allies, has not changed that conclusion.

See: Responding to US/UK Attacks, Russia Fires New Ultra-Hypersonic Ballistic Missile Into the Ukraine

One of the five U.S. officials said while Washington assessed that Russia would not seek to escalate with its nuclear forces, it would try to match what it views as U.S. escalation. The official said fielding the new missile was part of that effort.

U.S. officials said the intelligence has helped guide an often divisive debate over recent months inside Biden’s administration about whether Washington loosening restrictions on Ukraine’s use of American weapons was worth the risk of angering Putin.

Putin doesn’t use a cellphone and doesn’t allow them in meetings. I’m honestly not sure how they can even claim to have intelligence this specific about what Putin is thinking. He has very publicly put nuclear weapons on high alert and they’re ready to be fired at a moment’s notice. He gives the word and those suckers are in the air in seconds.

This “unlikely” business might make sense if we were facing some kind of existential threat from Russia and making decisions under those circumstances, but regardless of the calculations about likelihood, we are currently at some level of risk of cities in Europe and even America getting nuked because the US wants to control the Ukraine, something which they have not explained other than to claim they want to help gays.

It’s a very strange situation all around.

”PUTIN’S MESSAGE WAS CLEAR”

Imagine if those warheads were armed with nukes.

I believe the message was clear from Putin. pic.twitter.com/dm5ovIE5F7

— WORLD AT WAR (@World_At_War_6) November 21, 2024