Putin orders partial Russian mobilisation, warns West over nuclear blackmail
I find it puzzling how so many people are convinced Ukraine will defeat Russia in the conventional war that’s currently raging. And it’s not just arm chair generals on Twitter, but high ranking government officials in the West, and experienced generals like David Patreus (who today said Russian defeat was inevitable).<p>How can a nuclear armed country with a 100 million population advantage possibly lose this war? Do these people assume Russia would never mobilise its population? Or would never use its nuclear weapons?<p>Up until now Russia has been waging this war with its arms tied behind its back and now that the West has artificially prolonged this war with its endless shipment of weapons and intelligence, Russia has been forced to escalate.<p>The United States was responsible for instigating this war in the first place, by giving false confidence to Ukraine and encouraging them to play hard ball with Russia with regards to NATO membership etc. Now they are drip feeding Ukraine with weapons, just enough to keep the conflict going, ostensibly to make Russia lick its wounds and retreat in humiliation? Not sure if its a deliberate policy but the US is in effect destroying Ukraine &amp; giving it a slow, painful death.<p>Zelensky has huge responsibility for this war as well. His refusal to take serious Putin&#x27;s threat of war, despite months of warning with solid intelligence, right up until the cruise missiles started landing, should be evidence enough of his incompetence &amp; that he is well above his head. Now  he is trying to make up for his incompetence by needlessly sacrificing tens of thousand of his own citizens lives.<p>I genuinely find it quite repulsing how he is constantly on TV, be it Oscars, sporting events, begging for arms &amp; aid 24&#x2F;7. He has been begging for tanks, fighter jets, helicopters &amp; even submarines. He basically wants to command the US military minus the personnel. How delusional can one get? Many find him courageous but I really think he is a narcissist who really thinks his playing a role in a movie. The US has found just the right person who is willing to fight Russia to the last Ukrainian.<p>&quot;Today, my life is beautiful. I believe that I am needed. I feel it is the most important meaning in life&quot; - Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Feb 24, 2022