How Will Russia Restore Deterrence? w/ John Helmer
On May 25, after a Ukrainian terrorist attack on a school dormitory in Luhansk, the Russian government issued a stark warning.
Its warning declared that Russia’s military would make “consistent and systemic” strikes against “decision-making centres and command posts”.
After the issuance of that warning, Russia launched its most devastating one-day missile attack on Kiev and the surrounding area. The attack was carried out with several of Russia’s most advanced missiles, including the Oreshnik.
Other than that one harsh attack, however, Russia’s military seems to have been prosecuting the war on a business-as-usual basis.
Moreover, there is no evidence that Russia’s harsh attack on Kiev has deterred Ukraine and its Western backers from escalating their drone attacks on Russia.
In the circumstances, pressure is growing on Vladimir Putin to attack a European member of NATO that is supplying Ukraine with drones and targeting intelligence. Adding to the pressure is a significant downturn in the Russian economy.
Today, I spoke with Russian affairs expert John Helmer about the dilemma now confronting Russia’s President. Will he finally impose a direct cost on NATO for enabling Ukraine’s attacks on Russia?
To any observer that has followed events in Russia from a historical perspective including a Father that volunteered to join the Canadian Army in November 1942 told me before his untimely death that the reason he volunteered; "he was inspired by their relentless struggle at Stalingrad against Nazi Germany". Russia today under Putin does not have the same desire to finish off this generation of Ukrainian Nazi's for some unknown reason! The Wagner Group did whatever it took to take a city even with high casualties, General Armageddon didn't pussy foot around either both of them are gone now replaced by timid and/or incompetent General's. I do not share the view of Vera calling criticism of Putin as Russophobia, something is different and at the time of writing this comment Putin called his friend Trump and given all that Trump has done to destroy Russia this story for me has entered the Twilight Zone...
ENOUGH with all this Russophobia! ENOUGH!