Putin's presidential plane visit to US sparks questions
Putin's presidential plane visit to US sparks questions
The Rossiya Special Flight Squadron and its fleet of aircraft are responsible for transporting high-ranking Kremlin officials and the president.
Summary
A Russian presidential plane from the Kremlin's Rossiya Special Flight Squadron visited New York and Washington, D.C., in late December, sparking speculation amid tense U.S.-Russia relations.
Moscow claimed the flight carried rotating diplomats, but its timing raises questions about Trump’s potential dealings with Vladimir Putin.
Trump has promised to end the Ukraine war in a day, alarming NATO officials who fear a deal that could harm Kyiv and alter NATO’s eastern border dynamics.
The flight highlights ongoing diplomatic maneuvering ahead of Trump’s January 20 inauguration.
He's just checking on his investment....
evac flight for agents after the election.
Gotta test the beds at the White House to make sure they're soft enough for Big Daddy Vlad.
Ensure they're pee-proof.
Installing the rubber sheets.
Daddy Vlad and mommy Elon?
trumps got his knee pads ready
Gotta fly in republican bribe money.
And it’s best to let them know what their policies will be for the coming year in person. Putin’s end of year review with them.
NATO officials who fear a deal that could harm Kyiv and alter NATO’s eastern border dynamics.
And why do they think Ukraine would agree to such a deal?
Because Trump will cut all funding and equipment if they don't.
No that's not a good enough reason, because Ukraine can't give in, just because USA cuts funding. Everyone with any insight to the situation in Ukraine knows this.
USA will continue to support Ukraine, although maybe not with as much funding, there is a very strong consensus that at the very least USA will continue to share for instance intelligence from satellite surveillance.
Russia is running dry of resources, and Ukraine continues to receive aid from EU and countries all over the world. USA ending funding will only make it take longer before Russia finally collapses, and it will cost more losses for Ukraine. But it doesn't change the fundamentals of the situation.So the bullshit about Trump ending funding will change everything, is just that. Bullshit. Because he might do that any way. And it's unlikely that NATO officials believe otherwise.
I suspect that someone made that claim up!! That NATO officials "fear" a deal. Because it doesn't make any sense.Biden and the idiots in the US Congress have been so slow at delivering equipment and money that Ukraine has been overwhelmingly relying on other sources. That dithering has (most likely inadvertently) removed much of Trump's ability to strong-arm Ukraine. Trump's writ doesn't run as far as he imagines it does. There's a strong chance that the Ukrainian and European response will be "LOL no."
They won't have a choice. That's what he meant by ending it in a day. He'll likely agree to allow Russia to use extreme measures on what the US will then officially consider Russian territory without risking retaliation from the US since it will then be Ukraine who is the aggressor on paper if they don't withdraw and stand down. And the if NATO refuses to acknowledge the new agreement it will just give Trump the excuse to withdraw from it like he keeps threatening.
They won’t have a choice
Of course they will.
He’ll likely agree to allow Russia to use extreme measures
That will end the NATO alliance. And Europe will continue with many independent countries to support Ukraine.
it will just gibe Trump the excuse to withdraw from it like he keeps threatening.
Then the world will dramatically change, and democratic countries can nolonger work with USA, and USA will lose ALL soft power they have.
I seriously doubt the rest of the US administration and the oligarchy will allow that.Trump backstabbing NATO and switching the US to the Russian side is a great way to find himself at the receiving end of a military and intelligence-agency coup.
THERE'S NO QUESTION ABOUT IT. THE PRESIDENT-ELECT IS A FUCKING RUSSIAN ASSET.
God damn it, I wish the news outlets would take the kid gloves off already.
Why would they? The people in bed with the russian asset own the media.
Didn't it land at one of the only airports with Trump's plane or is that just rumour?
Biden lame ducked himself so hard that this isn't a news story. Literally the entire world has already switched to talking to Trump unless it's something that's happening before January 20th. Yes Putin sucks, but he's also the only person in the world who can call off the war in Ukraine. So without evidence of fuckery I find it hard to care.
thats not even really a biden problem, this is a well established feature of trump existing.
Literally nobody can ever shut the fuck up about him ever, for a second.
Biden also outed himself as aging badly on the national stage. Allies are going to be diplomatic about it, but they definitely noticed.
This deserves an "we regret there was some kind of malfunction with a SAM system" without any actual apology.
what questions? Nobody had any doubt that this was going to happen.
Biden needs to transfer to Ukraine a nuke right now to provide some M.A.D. insurance. If he doesn't, I worry Trump will look the other way completely should Russia escalate with tactical ones or worse.
Edit: Guys, please educate yourselves on MAD (Mutually Assured Destruction) Theory. The point is deterrence through mutual destruction, which effectively worked during the Cold War.
EDIT: Russians down-voting? I can only assume given the curious lack of substantive counter-arguments.
Because Republicans with Trump gained full control of the US, effectively all geopolitical support is going to drop off for Ukraine over the next 4 years. It is imperative that Ukraine be given leverage ahead of this transition.
If nukes start flying we all lose.
Of course. That's why I advise we provide Ukraine with a nuke and warn Russia that if they try to utilize nukes against Ukraine, then Moscow will be targeted by Ukraine themselves.
Again: MAD Theory. Deterrence.
Edit: Russians down-voting? I can only assume given the curious lack of substantive counter-arguments.
There are plenty of nuclear weapons close to Ukraine that can very easily and quickly be launched if whatever necessary scenario I can't come up with that would require a nuclear weapon happens.
The UK currently has 120 of their 225 nuclear weapons deployed and France currently has 290 of their 280 deployed and Putin is well aware of that.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_states_with_nuclear_weapons
For the same exact reason that all those surrounding nations aren't committing their own forces to the defense of Ukraine is the exact same reason why providing Ukraine itself with a nuke as a deterrent to Russia's use is essential.
Yes, other nations surrounding Ukraine have nukes. However, the odds are much higher that should Russia use nukes on Ukraine that all the surrounding nations would furrow their eyebrows heavily and condemn the attacks but ultimately do nothing because they want to contain the damage to Ukraine. Chamberlains everywhere would simply reiterate, "This is a tragic day for the world, but we cannot risk a greater conflict." Meanwhile Tump, of course, would look the other way and seek to undermine any substantive NATO response at every turn.
To reemphasize my point that many seem to have missed: This is about giving the actual victim — Ukraine — agency to defend itself directly from a nuclear threat. I trust Zelenskyy to utilize it reactely, not proactively.
Yes, but there could easily be doubt those would be used to defend Ukraine, and make whatever country using them a Russian nuclear target.
If Ukraine has their own, it's a way more obvious defense for Ukraine, and Russia will know for sure they can't use nukes without retaliation with nukes.
Why speculate, it's just Lavrov's batch of cocaine