Yes, Izvestia, Pravda and the Party officials told the people that.
But real nuclear force officers and people in the know knew you had to say that.
Putin, as I say, is not a fool. He knows there is no winning. In fact, given Russia’s position in the direction winds blow from West to East, and the far Northern climate of the country, the survivability of those Russians who aren’t instantly killed will be worse than most countries.
We can’t defeat Russia nuclearly, we’ll only kill everyone. The same applies to them vis-a-vis winning against us. We should NEVER get into a war with Russia conventionally, either, as this could still be the outcome. On the other hand, they can’t just be allowed to have their will everywhere.
Now this is just my opinion, based on nothing more. Biden—or should I say his handlers—played a deadly game of push with Russia, and I think things really snowballed into absurdity with the democrats Russian Collusion Hoax, and then Trump’s first impeachment over nothing. This brought the Ukraine matter to the top, and YES Biden used his son to rake in cash—so Trump was right to ask Zelensky about it. This trouble with Putin began with Obama and his wicked secretary of state Hillary. Her reset button with Lavrov was indicative of where her mind was. She is always plotting, but in every word and deed she gives herself away. Trump couldn’t do much with simmering things down given the lies festering the national politic due to her. If we do get into a horrible war it will be her fault.—My opinion.
Still, despite who or which party represents the administration, America does have historic interests in Europe.
But again, that’s my opinion.
Now its more than opinion, reality really, the fact that a country with nukes cannot “win” a nuclear war with a nuclear armed adversary and should be avoided at almost all costs. Moreover, Putin knows this. Biden doesn’t know much but is kept far away from nuclear command and control.