Posted on 08/25/2025 9:55:50 AM PDT by delta7
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Europe is a wreck they rage against Russia and increasingly rage against Israel and have no military power to back it up.
On the surface it looks bad for Europe events will tell the final story.
Talk is Cheap, defending either corrupt pos and their dictatorships is extremely Expensive!
Core drivers of Putin’s war mentality
Hostile perception of the West: Putin has long viewed Western-style democracy and NATO expansion as an existential threat to Russia. This has evolved into a belief that Russia is in a civilizational conflict with a deeply adversarial Western coalition. Kremlin-aligned figures, such as Dmitry Medvedev, amplify this narrative for both domestic and international audiences.
Expansionist nationalism and historical grievances: Putin’s mentality is rooted in a belief that modern Ukraine was illegitimately created by Russia and that taking it back is restoring the “motherland”. He consistently denies Ukraine’s tradition of statehood and uses revisionist history to justify Russia’s actions.
Victimhood and humiliation complex: Influenced by the rapid collapse of East Germany during his KGB tenure, Putin reportedly developed a “siege mentality” and a “fixation on apparent humiliations and insults directed against Russia”. He interprets Western actions, including NATO expansion, as attempts to “contain and dismember” Russia.
High dominance and calculated risk-taking: Psychological profiles describe Putin as a “deliberative high-dominance introvert” who is intransigent and lacks empathy. These traits, combined with a willingness to take calculated risks and resistance to deterrence, contribute to his expansionist foreign policy.
https://www.google.com/search?q=putin+war+mentality&oq=putin+war+mentality
“The reality, however uncomfortable, is that Ukraine and the EU do not want peace, cannot accept peace, and would see any genuine peace deal as a betrayal of their own narratives. “
The reality is that Putin has stated that Ukraine is just the first stepping stone for reestablishing the Soviet Empire.
When both sides want to keep fighting...they will.
No one can stop them, just have to wait them out.
While I live in fear of WWIII, the thought of a never ending continuous war in Europe and the Middle East is also scary. “War is Peace” (1984)
Is this written by Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov?
Not ONE mention of Putin making maximum surrender demands of Ukraine and unwilling to meet Z for talks, but its all the fault of Ukraine and the EU. Okay
Excellent article. Thx for posting.
The Ramparts is 100% correct! The pervert Z fears peace because all of the corruption with the Biden family, and others, might come to light and his own people might lynch him. Where did all that money go?
Psychosis evident years ago, apparently from a Napoleon complex. It manifested itself in piano playing with his erect p - - - - on public television. It was also shown he greatly enjoys expressing himself as the gay dancer he is, again very publicly.
He is unable to understand even the simplest dress expectations of his sex assigned at birth.
He is known for his kleptomania, stealing funds from other countries and using them for a myriad of purchases.
He is unable to negotiate in good faith and has a temper in social settings while on broadcast television.
In sum, Gay Dancer Little z would qualify for institutionalization in other countries, but he is lauded by Ukrainians, whom they see their hoped for selves, within.
CM AI.
One of the best strategies for countries to survive is to defend your own borders. One of the worst is to plan and execute an invasion of Russia. NATO could try defending its borders against the invading hordes, for a change.
That is EU globalist BS.
Some deals, even the best deal-maker-ever just cannot make. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Z didn't invade anyone, little Putin invaded Ukraine.
Most of Europe would be better off under Moscow’s rule anyway.
They have no sympathy from me. Nor does Ukraine.
Walk away.
So viagra is a solution to performance anxiety.
“Ukraine” as an identity (much less a nation) didn’t exist until WWI. Lenin gerrymandered the area to mix Russian and ethnic Ukrainians from Hungry/Poland into the Soviet Union.
As far as the present war is concerned, its a retread of British (now Brussels too) policy of the last 300 years - Ally and plot against whoever is the strongest centralized power in Europe - France, Germany, Russia - rinse, wash, repeat.
The trick for the weak, socialist-woke UK now is to use the many multilateral and globalist institutions, media, and the strong US Atlanticist deep state - to tie the stupid Americans into British schemes on the European continent.
It was working splendidly too.....until Donald Trump came along.
Since then, the rump British-empire and its US Deep State allies have been working all angles to remove Trump.
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