Has Putin Won Without Firing a Shot?

With the drums of war beating louder every day, is it possible that Putin has already won without firing a shot?

Cue up: February 16^th (yesterday) when the invasion of Ukraine was officially a non-event.

And why should anyone be surprised by that.

A chess player like Putin isn’t going to act on the basis that Stinky Joe – and his equally incompetent handlers – has been suggesting.

Nope.

Ain’t gonna happen.

In fact, the Stinkmeister is the last person you want on the phone negotiating with Putin.

Sad to say, the US has shown how it is pathetic and incompetent in that they have already clearly surrendered Ukraine to Russia.

However, according to the White House, Biden said: “if Russia undertakes a further invasion of Ukraine, the United States together with our Allies and partners will respond decisively and impose swift and severe costs on Russia.”

Translation: We can’t stop you from taking anything…but we’ll say mean things to you and hope you take us seriously. And we’ll also keep telling everyone you’re going to invade Ukraine any day now.

It gets better.

US intelligence claims that a Russian invasion would be preceded by two days of aerial bombardment.  Then electronic warfare, followed by a ground assault with the potential goal of overthrowing the Kyiv government.

Without Firing a Shot

As a result of these empty threats, the Russian Foreign Ministry has called on Western media outlets to publish a full list of dates on which Russia will invade Ukraine for the year ahead.

Why?

So Russian diplomats can schedule their vacations accordingly.

Ironically (or NOT) Russia doesn’t want to invade and/or take over Ukraine.

They’re only interested in the Eastern portion in which up to 90% of the populations is ethnic Russian.

The bottom line is, time is on the side of Putin.

And he has proven to Ukraine that the West is not about to defend them and that NATO is weak.

And rumor has it that Putin has already taken control of East Ukraine without firing a shot.

What’s interesting is the panic of the West withdrawing from Ukraine is forcing the wealthy in Ukraine to get their capital out to the USA for safe-keeping.

And all Putin has to do is sit back and watch the West collapse further.

Face it…he is very smart.

Why invade and allow the West to escape the collapsing COVID narrative using Russia as a scapegoat.

But that’s another story for another time.

In the meantime, stock up on popcorn.

Because this show is just starting.

And look for a follow-up on how severe commodity prices will be affected (HERE).

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