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The Biden strategy is working. Putin seems perplexed: his false flag pretexts for invasion? Exposed! NATO? Increasingly unified! Ukraine? Determined and resilient! Not too late for Putin to withdraw, and be happy to survive the crisis he created.

4:50 PM · Feb 20, 2022Twitter for iPhone

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@GeneralClark

I dont think he's going to invade. who would ki;; their own cousins?

TheFriendlyGhost

@xfriendlyghost

Feb 20

They killed 6 million through forced starvation 80years ago.

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But is he, like #DFG, too arrogant to admit he made a mistake and withdraw?

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May have been his strategy all along. Makes Biden a genius at calling a bluff

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sounds like an optimistic dream ...

Free the UYGHURS/CRIMEA

@chubby5472

Feb 20

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@GeneralClark

Side note: weather not cooperating for movement of heavy armor. 10 day forecast above 40°F 8 out of 10 !!! No frozen ground, just mud.

TuffCrusherPlus

@TuffCrusherPlus

Feb 20

That’s excellent news

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Biden has given Putin some terrific off-ramps. Will he take them?

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I agree with you. Thank you for your insight, General.

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Disagree. Putin has resources to sustain a long-term pressure campaign that will continue to destabilize Ukraine. NATO loses long game because too many moving pieces. I've moved to position that harsh sanctions should be invoked now; esp wrt to Moscow on Thames

I agree. The ultimatum should be “withdraw your forces from Ukraine border or face crippling sanctions against the Russian government and oligarchs.” We’re saying, Invade Ukraine and and the sanctions will come.”

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I believe Putin’s minimum desired outcome it to establish one or both of Crimea and Eastern Ukraine as acknowledged provinces of Russia Redrawn borders to the current defacto Not sure he will back off with less than one of those

Roland Mole

@RFK1966

Feb 21

My belief is that this begins and ends with the oligarchs that prop up Putin's power. Putin's not getting any younger, but he had the perceived power of a weak Trump. He needed to show that he's still on top, by pushing Joe Biden around, but that hasn't worked

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So when Russia invades tonight, Ukrainians get slaughtered and NATO stands back and do nothing what is the response going to be? Well we tried. When US fails to lead, the world crumbles. So well done everyone. Glad you are united: in your inaction.

James McLamb

@james_mclamb

Feb 20

Is your plan for NATO, led by the US, to launch a preemptive attack to start WWIII? Let it be Putin’s war. NATO is far more united than it has been 5 yrs & will make him & Russia pay dearly. Just hope the nukes don’t start flying- then it will make no difference who started it.

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Ukraine President Zelenskyy proposes to meet with Putin as tensions with Russia grow

As fears grow of a Russian invasion of his country, the Ukrainian president offered to meet with his Russian counterpart. The U.S. warned of swift sanctions against Russia if it moves into Ukraine.

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Let the sanctions begin, and rachet up if invasion progresses.

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Can you imagine if Mexico had Russian installed leader and wanted to join the Russian Union and moved lots of troops and armaments to the New Mexico\California\Texas\Arizona border!

Molly Brown

@Mollyunsink

Feb 20

That’s not the story. Study the history of the area. That sounds like a Fox News talking point.

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Thanks always for your feedback & insights. Sister of Jerry Bass ("Fish") from Hall HS 1962

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Full scale invasion happens only if there is under the table "unity" with the West, otherwise what will happen is clear - they will continue their military operations in the already occupied lands in Eastern and Southern Ukraine. As for sanctions, EU remains unreliable

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Has Putin responded to Zelensky’s invitation to meet?

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I welcome good news sir, but nothing comes without a cost when dealing with Putin and he strikes me as a ruthless pragmatic fearful of looking weak in any context …

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The Evidence for Invasion the US Could Produce

Rather than produce fake evidence to the U.N. Security Council, as Colin Powell had, Antony Blinken just produced nothing at all, though the U.S. has intelligence it can show, writes Scott Ritter....

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Putin should begin withdrawal of his military machine tomorrow. His broad mandate has been a military exercise ending Monday. If he initiates stand down, he will fulfill his mandate, show the West, in particular the US, to be alarmist and wrong. Will be a victory for all.

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Glad to see your assessment General Clark!

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If his withdrawal is the only goal, that would be temporary. He will regroup, update his strategy and come back. What will keep him at bay for a ling time or give up?

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Hope he withdraws…but I don’t think he will

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What do you think that deployment is costing per day? $6-$10 million? Not including fuel, food and medicine. Don’t forget the human toll on extended field deployments and the cold. This is costing Russia tons.

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Marc Blackwell

@marcolblackwell

Feb 21

They also have rampant COVID within the troops- so I read earlier today- seriously messy-

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@stone_hc

Feb 20

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@GeneralClark

He's probably looking at everyone around suspecting them of being the leak.

disguyyy

@writerhaha

Feb 21

Lot of scared gentlemen avoiding tea ceremonies and tiptoeing around windows.

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YES, he thinks we don’t know his KGB tricks!! Ha ha!

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Let’s hope he takes the exit ramp.

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"The sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of every country must be safeguarded and “Ukraine is no exception”, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said...

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‘Ukraine no exception’: China stresses sovereign rights for all nations

Those questioning China’s stand on Ukraine are guilty of distortion, Wang Yi tells Munich Security Conference, but also echoes Russia’s concerns on bigger Nato.