(pb) >>19735503 Ukraine war LIVE: Vladimir Putin 'avoids stray fire' as war risks spilling into NATO
His war time approach has been slow, methodical and calculated. All to limit civilian casualties. He could have leveled Kiev in the first month of the war. The Velvet Hammer. The west portrays him as something different than who he is. A Well Balanced leader who puts his country FIRST.
(pb) >>19733550 Putin when asked about US media: "Just listen to the former president of the United States. Listen to him, he will give you a good description of the current level of development of the American media"
Former?
Ukraine questions secret talks between former U.S. officials and Russians
Ukraine expressed concern Friday over the willingness of some former U.S. government officials to meet with Moscow’s top diplomat and other Russian figures, asking whether such discussions had eroded Washington’s support for Kyiv.
NBC News on Thursday reported that former senior U.S. national security officials had held secret talks with prominent Russians close to the Kremlin, including Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. The report said that the Biden administration was aware of but not directing the talks, which aim to pave the way for future diplomacy to end the Ukraine war.
In the wake of the disclosure of the Lavrov meeting, several former U.S. diplomats have publicly questioned whether such engagements with Russians undermine Ukraine’s leverage or contradict the Biden administration’s long-standing position that no backroom deals will be cut with Moscow about Ukraine’s future.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/ukraine-secret-talks-us-officials-russians-war-kremlin-rcna93092
(pb) >>19734007 UPDATE: Jim Jordan Wins GOP Nomination for Speaker – 55 RINOs Say They Won’t Vote for Jordan on the House Floor.
Doesn't matter. Congress is the Titanic.
First comes the Manual Burn. 😎