Putin’s goal is not just annexing Ukrainian territory, it is to bring down NATO and the EU. Remember the Admiral Josh Painter quote from The Hunt for Red October:
“Russians don't take a dump without a plan. And senior captains don't start something this dangerous without having thought the matter through.”
Putin knew sanctions would backfire on the EU and that NATO would talk a good game while leaving Ukrainian forces to bear the consequences. When you think about this Special Operation it has been just as much psyop as a shooting war. Russia sent 60,000 troops into Ukraine, a country that HAD a 250,000 member military.
Now he has annexed the territories he wanted. He has decimated the Ukrainian military and their Nazi units. But he hasn’t hurt the EU and NATO as much as he desired. And, quite possibly some were indicating they would soften sanctions to buy gas this winter.
So he either baits a NATO country into sabotaging the pipelines or makes it appear they did. Has anyone seen photographic evidence of the damage yet? Nevertheless there are accusations flying around sewing discord within NATO. And, the citizens of EU countries have to be freaking out because now, in their minds, there will not be enough gas this winter. Who are most probably blaming? The Biden Administration.
Putin’s goal is not just annexing Ukrainian territory, it is to bring down NATO and the EU. Remember the Admiral Josh Painter quote from The Hunt for Red October:
“Russians don't take a dump without a plan. And senior captains don't start something this dangerous without having thought the matter through.”
Putin knew sanctions would backfire on the EU and that NATO would talk a good game while leaving Ukrainian forces to bear the consequences. When you think about this Special Operation it has been just as much psyop as a shooting war. Russia sent 60,000 troops into Ukraine, a country that HAD a 250,000 member military.
Now he has annexed the territories he wanted. He has decimated the Ukrainian military and their Nazi units. But he hasn’t hurt the EU and NATO as much as he desired. And, quite possibly some were indicating they would soften sanctions to buy gas this winter.
So he either baits a NATO country into sabotaging the pipelines or makes it appear they did. Has anyone seen photographic evidence of the damage yet? Nevertheless there are accusations flying around sewing discord within NATO. And, the citizens of EU countries have to be freaking out because now, in their minds, there will not be enough gas this winter. Who are most probably blaming? The Biden Administration.