Rus Calls West Bluff; Threatens Strikes UK; Warns France Nukes; Massive West Climbdown: No West Troops Ukr (Alexander Mercouris)

There's a lot of dangerous sabre rattling politics being played with this war. Don't expect every threat or claim to be executed. Also don't expect things to necessarily go okay in terms of stopping an escalation. The best outcome at this stage would be a surrender of the Ukrainian Army. This might not happen for some time, perhaps many months, which will prolong the killing. Another good summary of recent events by Alexander (play at x2 speed).

Summary comment from You Tube:

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00:05 Russian threats and Western climbdown
03:18 Western countries indicate opposition to NATO military deployments in Ukraine
09:21 US denies plan to send troops to Ukraine; Recognizes Putin as Russian President
12:29 Russia threatens retaliation against UK for potential Ukrainian strikes
18:43 The Crimean Bridge has lost its logistical importance, leading to a decrease in potential attacks.
21:17 Russia warns of retaliation for missile attacks by the West
26:58 Western leaders blame Macron for crisis, leading to West's humiliation and apologies to Russia.
29:55 Russian red lines: no nuclear weapons in Ukraine, treat f-16s as nuclear capable
35:30 Russian air defense warns US against potential missile strike in Syria
38:21 Russia's bluff may lead to further demands for strikes and troop deployment.
43:43 Russian economy and military operations are upbeat
46:29 Russian forces pushing and advancing in Ukraine
51:58 Intense fighting and expansion of Russian-controlled territory in Ukraine
54:45 Russian offensive gaining ground, preparing to outflank
1:00:29 Hamas outmaneuvering Israel in ceasefire proposal
1:03:35 Biden Administration's contradictory stance on Israeli attacks.
1:09:09 US seeks replacement for President Zelensky
1:12:00 Potential candidates for leadership changes in Ukraine and Israel
1:17:42 Chinese learning from Russian strategy against Western Powers
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[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, May 9, 2024.]