Posted on 05/01/2025 1:39:42 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
Russian Security Council Deputy Chair Dmitry Medvedev, a former Russian president, referred to Ukraine as "a disappearing country" in a post on Telegram.
"But Trump has finally broken the Kiev regime into paying for American aid with minerals. Now they will have to pay for military supplies with the national wealth of a disappearing country," Medvedev said, according to a Google translation of part of his post.
The Russian official also noted President Donald Trump's ratings have declined.
"And the US Senate, led by Republicans, is preparing to introduce more ‘crushing sanctions’ against us. Let's see how the new administration responds. Trump's ratings have gone down, the ‘deep state’ is putting up fierce resistance to him," Medvedev declared.
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Talk about Russian disinformation LOL
Tell your Medvedev to put down the bottle, Ivan.
just an aside—- has anyone else noticed that Russians are the least diplomatic people in the world?
General Patton noticed.
“The difficulty in understanding the Russian is that we do not take cognizance of the fact that he is not a European, but an Asiatic, and therefore thinks deviously. We can no more understand a Russian than a Chinaman or a Japanese, and from what I have seen of them, I have no particular desire to understand them, except to ascertain how much lead or iron it takes to kill them. In addition to his other Asiatic characteristics, the Russian have no regard for human life and is an all out son of bitch, barbarian, and chronic drunk.”
George S. Patton
Imagine a history teacher reading that in class today?!
it just seems to me that they are all stick and no carrot
Lock step with Democrats and their fake news media psyops.
Medvedev is not alone in this dream. It is what is taught in Russian military academies, shared with Putin, and what is really driving this war. How many here on Free Republic also express this dream? Medvedev is just saying out loud what the regime in Moscow really wants.
Sour grapes.
Vladimir Putin claims collapse of Soviet Union forced him to work as a taxi driver
Patton was right, Russia is more an Asian ethnicity than European. It contributes something to their national paranoia: they’ve been invaded so many times throughout the past thousand years that they cannot conceive of an existence where they are NOT braced for invasion again. To ingrained Russian thinking the Mongols and Turks are as much a threat today as they were centuries ago. They haven’t learned to relax a bit as a people. Nobody is poised to take their territory and kill their people like in days of yore. That’s the kind of thing that evil men such as Russian’s leadership know how to tap into and exploit. It may be another century or two before Russia is fully able to embrace and be embraced among the family of nations. Going to take some great instrospection by them as as people before that can happen.
Flashback:
Putin rues Soviet collapse as demise of ‘historical Russia’
GROK gets Patton. You don’t.
1. Soviet Expansionism and Betrayal of Agreements
Patton believed the Soviets were untrustworthy and sought to dominate Europe, a view supported by their actions in 1944–1945:
- Yalta Conference (February 1945): Patton was critical of the Yalta agreements, where Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin divided post-war spheres of influence. The Soviets promised free elections in Eastern Europe but failed to honor this. For example, in Poland, the Soviet-backed Lublin Committee sidelined the London-based Polish government-in-exile, installing a communist regime by 1945. This confirmed Patton’s suspicion that the Soviets prioritized control over democracy.
- Occupation of Eastern Europe: By 1945, the Red Army occupied Poland, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, and parts of Czechoslovakia. The NKVD (Soviet secret police) suppressed non-communist resistance, arresting or executing leaders like those in Poland’s Home Army. These actions supported Patton’s view that the Soviets were imperialistic, replacing Nazi oppression with their own.
- Baltic States: The Soviet annexation of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (1940, reaffirmed post-war) demonstrated their territorial ambitions. Patton saw this as evidence of Soviet duplicity, especially since the Allies tacitly accepted these annexations to maintain the wartime alliance.
### 2. Soviet Conduct During World War II
Patton’s distrust was fueled by specific Soviet actions during the war that suggested strategic self-interest over Allied unity:
- Warsaw Uprising (August–October 1944): When Polish resistance launched an uprising against the Nazis in Warsaw, the Red Army, stationed nearby across the Vistula River, halted its advance. Historians debate whether this was due to logistical issues or deliberate strategy, but the result was the Nazis crushing the uprising, weakening Poland’s non-communist resistance. Patton viewed this as a cynical Soviet move to eliminate rivals, reinforcing his belief in their ruthlessness.
- Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact (1939): Although before Patton’s direct involvement, the Soviet-Nazi non-aggression pact and joint invasion of Poland underscored Soviet opportunism. Patton referenced this history as proof of their untrustworthy nature, especially as the Soviets later posed as liberators of Poland.
- Katyn Massacre (1940, revealed 1943): The Soviet execution of over 20,000 Polish officers and intellectuals, initially blamed on the Nazis, was exposed as a Soviet war crime. Patton, aware of this by 1945, saw it as evidence of Soviet brutality and deceit, further justifying his view of them as morally bankrupt.
### 3. Soviet Military and Political Behavior in 1945
Patton’s interactions with Soviet forces and observations of their conduct reinforced his negative opinions:
- Red Army Behavior: As Allied and Soviet forces met in Germany (e.g., at the Elbe River in April 1945), Patton noted the Red Army’s harsh treatment of civilians and prisoners. Reports of widespread looting, rape, and summary executions in occupied German territories (e.g., Berlin) reached Allied commanders. While the U.S. Army also faced misconduct allegations, Patton viewed the scale of Soviet actions as evidence of their “uncivilized” nature.
- Tensions at Joint Meetings: Patton attended post-war meetings with Soviet officers, such as in Berlin, where he found their demeanor arrogant and uncooperative. For instance, Soviet demands for control over Berlin’s administration clashed with Allied goals, validating Patton’s belief that they sought dominance rather than partnership.
- Repatriation of Soviet POWs: The forced repatriation of Soviet prisoners and displaced persons, agreed upon at Yalta, saw many sent to gulags or executed upon return. Patton, who opposed this policy, saw it as proof of Soviet cruelty and a betrayal of those who had fought or fled.
### 4. Patton’s Strategic Foresight
Patton’s warnings about the Soviet threat aligned with emerging geopolitical realities, lending credence to his concerns:
- Soviet Military Strength: By 1945, the Red Army had over 6 million troops in Europe, far outnumbering Western Allied forces, which were rapidly demobilizing. Patton’s fear of Soviet military dominance was grounded in their overwhelming presence and battle-hardened capabilities, which he believed could overrun Western Europe if unchecked.
- Post-War Incidents: Early signs of Soviet aggression, such as their pressure on Turkey for control of the Dardanelles (1945) and support for communist insurgents in Greece (1944–1946), supported Patton’s view that the Soviets were already testing Western resolve.
- Cold War Prelude: Patton’s prediction that the Soviets would become the next major adversary was borne out by events like the Iron Curtain’s establishment (1946) and the Berlin Blockade (1948–1949). His insistence that the U.S. was “fighting the wrong enemy” by prioritizing Germany over the USSR reflected his belief that the ideological clash was inevitable.
If it happens, the blame lies wholly on the Biden/Obama administrations and the CIA of course. Anywhere in in the world where there’s turmoil, you can bet the CIA has an encouraging hand in it, if not full responsibility for it and that includes domestically too.
Medvedev has a big mouth.
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