Russia and Ukraine

[Thumpalumpacus]

Now that Trump made it clear that he is Putin's bitch, the Russian dictator is amassing troops along the NATO borders, as if he's preparing to attack.

Putin 'masses 360,000 troops' on Europe's door as expert's WW3 fears turn 'critical'

Russia is building up 'over 360,000' troops along Europe's frontiers as Vladimir Putin prepares his next strategic manoeuvre, a former NATO official has cautioned.

German parliamentarian and former military officer Roderich Kiesewetter warned that 2026 is shaping up to be one of the most "critical" periods in contemporary European history, with Putin's forces steadily positioning growing numbers of personnel within Belarus, suggesting military ambitions that stretch well beyond Ukraine.

https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/214...s-critical

Nah. They can't even take down Ukraine. I'd guess that those numbers are inflated, and even if real, don't represent trained troops but simply more fodder.

The big questions: can they achieve air superiority? How many AFVs do they have ready to roll? How many tubes? And most importantly, why, when they're balls-deep in a war that is undermining their economy. would they take on another, much more powerful enemy?

This is a Putin Potemkin village to impress Trumpistan into supporting a bullshit peace plan. Nothing to see here.