Like any half-decent (& semi-rational) person, I utterly abhor Putin (the man and all he stands for), as I also, for that matter, do the likes of Trump and Xi...
But, it's sad to have to say - yet again: I told you/y'all so...
Vis-a-vis the public shaming and humiliation of Vladimir Putin by the U.S. recently, a moment where it was abundantly clear and palpable that the Western Superpower was sticking it to Russia and especially its leader - in every which way possible...
...and that, as a direct - if, naturally enough, unacknowledged - consequence the (previously unremitting and seemingly indomitable) resolve of the Russian leadership - military generals all the way up to Putin himself - which had clearly over preceding days been starting, however tentatively and hesitantly, to lessen/weaken, was once again hardened - and I believe inexorably...
So that President Putin's words very words this (NZ/Southern Hemisphere) New Year's Day (Northern Hemisphere's New Year's Eve) - that "the West was intent on destroying Russia" (to all those viewing President Zelensky's visit to America to address the United States Congress) - doesn't actually look /seem so very far-fetched after all...
But let me quickly explain myself.
This visit signified/demonstrated/shouted from the rafters at least three significant things:
*the battle in Ukraine could now be (however wrongly) depicted/portrayed (convincingly and credibly) to Putin's countrymen and women as 'the West versus Russia'
*the only acceptable result in the eyes/sights of the US Administration/political establishment was/is total humiliation for Russia and shaming of its leader
*a worrying sense of smug superiority and gloating over the enemy (i.e. Russia by the US) was once again being played out upon the world stage - in sheer/stark and wholly unambiguous terms.
TO BE CONTINUED...
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