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DFW

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7. They won't, not soon, anyway.

Reply to msongs (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 01:50 AM

Jun 26

Putin just wants to know what he can get away with. After his catastrophic miscalculation with the Ukraine, he wants to stir unrest to the extent he can, but not a shooting war. Russian troops could overrun Estonia in a day. Putin wants desperately to know what we would do about it. Under Biden or Obama, he would have started World War III. With Trump, he isn’t totally convinced he’d suffer severe consequences, especially when Trump is advised by the likes of Rubio, Hegseth and Kushner. Putin surely sees that the odds are low that we’d shrug our shoulders and say, “oh, well,” but he also knows that with the current Republicans in power, his chances are better than with a President Mark Kelly or a President Buttigieg.

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Russia preparing possible 'provocation' in Baltic states or Poland, sources say [View all] highplainsdem Jun 26 OP

Right on schedule, American troops will fight alongside Russian troops to invade Europe soon Eliot Rosewater Jun 26 #1

Yup, right on schedule! IrishAfricanAmerican Jun 26 #12

I thought the same. BidenRocks Jun 26 #14

ruskies are failing in ukraine why would they add more combat? msongs Jun 26 #2

That was my first thought, too Rhiannon12866 Jun 26 #3

A "provocation" does not mean "combat." Martin68 Jun 26 #19

"because".... sprinkleeninow Jun 26 #5

They won't, not soon, anyway. DFW Jun 26 #7

Iran's attacks on some Gulf states didn't make them Igel Jun 26 #22

Assuming Putin and whoever else supports the idea doesn't suffer from falling out a window. cstanleytech Jun 26 #4

If his top military brass is against it, and he orders it anyway DFW Jun 26 #8

looks as if Moscow will a history book item of 'What once was' dave99 Jun 26 #6

I doubt he's afraid the US will stop him Figarosmom Jun 26 #9

When is satan going to call home his play buddies putin and trump? C Moon Jun 26 #10

They want to test their defenses fujiyamasan Jun 26 #11

Xi is squandering his opportunity to move on Lake Baikal JoseBalow Jun 26 #13

Ukraine is already kicking his ass, Bayard Jun 26 #15

I fear a tactical nuke purr-rat beauty Jun 26 #16

All of these countries belong to NATO. ananda Jun 26 #17

They should respond with long range cruise missile strikes to take out any rail tunnels or bridges they can hit ChicagoTeamster Jun 26 #18

Desperate acts of a desperate dictator Wicked Blue Jun 26 #20

Putin's arc has reached it's peak and is begun it's bend downward -- hopefully steeply. KPN Jun 26 #21