Putin did not really say that, did he? The part about foreign troops being targets. Did he really say that?
I think Vladimir has some cognition problems. See, when a war is in full swing opposition troops are usually targets. He has to point to that? It makes no sense. I don’t know what Trump is saying but I think we have a problem in legitimacy and verifiable opposing forces.
ADDITIONALLY, if Putin is trying to limit what country peacekeepers are assigned to monitor a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, he doesn’t get to demand all troops leave the country of Ukraine other than Russian troops for maintaining the ceasefire agreement. That is corruption. Neither Russian or Ukrainian troops are monitoring a ceasefire. That is a conflict of interest.
It is very likely at least one NATO country will be monitoring any ceasefire. NATO has a right to secure its borders. A ceasefire normally allows movement of the people to seek groceries and get medical attention, etc. If ever there is a ceasefire in Ukraine it is highly likely refugees would be coming home.
I think Putin is actually making an ultimatum in those statements. In other words if any NATO country puts their toe over the Ukraine border Putin will kill them. Or attempt to do so.
There is a disparity in equality in that assessment by Putin. Vladimir cannot bring in foreign troops and munitions without realizing it opens up the right for Ukraine to do the same. Putin is trying to stack the odds against Ukraine. Putin can flood the battlefield with foreign reinforcements, but, Ukraine can’t? How is it that Vladimir believes he can dictate that?
Brinkmanship of nuclear weapons? He seems to forget there are two permanent nuclear countries in Europe. I can’t speak for them, but, I am fairly certain if Putin starts firing off nukes the Europeans won’t simply think, “Oops, there goes another, too late to stop the carnage including nuclear drift across NATO.” No major nuclear power will stand down if threatened by Russia.
Russia has a problem. They already lost Ukraine in war. Russia has been using all kinds of missiles to assault the people of Ukraine, but, it has no strategy. Now, Russia has already attacked a USA factory and a European building. Putin thinks there should be no escalation? Really? The USA and NATO should simply take it on the chin and figure it isn’t going to happen again. It should not have happened in the first place. But, like a bad train wreck it did happen. Russia can’t take it back. It crossed the line. Now, unable to adequately address the hostilities Russia wants all other countries to lie down and let it walk all over the rest of humanity. It doesn’t work that way.
It is my understanding from what I read that France is approaching a ceasefire in order to stop the hostilities. Putin needs to take that European overture seriously.
