Putin

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First look: Pompeo slams Trump "mistake" on Putin press conference (Axios)

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will be out Tuesday with a memoir that slams former President Trump, a potential rival for the '24 GOP nomination, ...

- "An American partnership with Russia is a fool's errand so long as Putin and his thugs are in power. Trump’s answer reflected his inability or refusal to separate the Russia Hoax from the fact that Russia had tried to sow chaos in the 2016 election. It lacked the depth to address the question that had come from the American reporter: "Do you hold Russia at all accountable for anything in particular?" "To be clear, Trump’s language there was neither accurate nor helpful," Pompeo adds: To stand next to Putin and say that he believed Putin’s claims that he didn’t meddle in the U.S. - "Those who suggest that the United States try to forge a partnership with Russia as a hedge against China are untethered from the reality of Putin's unyielding hostility toward the United States and his complete untrustworthiness." were connected in Trump's mind to the Russian government’s chaos campaign.

Pompeo slams Trump's defense of Putin in 2018 as 'mistake': Book (Washington Examiner)

The defense came during a July 2018 press conference when Trump brushed off suggestions that Russia had meddled with the election despite U.S. intelligence ...

[CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com) [wary of relations](https://thehill.com/homenews/house/397235-ryan-trump-must-appreciate-that-russia-is-not-our-ally) with the Russian government. As part of the project, Putin ordered the Russian government to hack computer networks affiliated with the Democratic Party to leak damaging information about Clinton, [according to a report](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia-senate-findings-fact-idUSKCN25E2OY) from the U.S. “However, I also recognize that in order to build a brighter future, we cannot exclusively focus on the past – as the world’s two largest nuclear powers, we must get along!" [Project Lakhta](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense-national-security/treasury-sanctions-russian-spies-over-election-interference-in-us-and-europe) that sought to boost Trump’s candidacy over then-Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. [‘WHAT THE F***?’ TRUMP QUESTIONED WHY US WAS PART OF NATO, ACCORDING TO BOOK](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trump-questioned-why-us-was-part-of-nato) were connected in Trump's mind to the Russian government’s chaos campaign.” Trump has already launched a White House campaign. intelligence indicating the Kremlin sought to boost Trump’s candidacy. “These horrible lies about him ... “It was also a mistake. The defense came during a July 2018 press conference when Trump brushed off suggestions that Russia had meddled with the election despite U.S.

Give Zelenskyy tanks, but attach strings that give Putin a way out (HeraldScotland)

GIVEN the UK has 227 Challenger tanks, it could afford to give Ukraine 100 rather than just 14 ("No 10 has faith in Ukraine tanks plan",…

Modern nuclear power is safe and clean and if we are to keep pace with the rest of the world, we need reliable nuclear and fossil generation as the windmills simply won’t do it for us. A SMALL point re Ian Gray's letter (January 17) about yours faithfully, sincerely and the like. There is however one scenario with regard to dismantling the base at Faslane which would attract Putin's attention. As Mr Sheridan observes, there are two main powers with nuclear weapons, the United States of America and Russia. And Yeltsin’s economic “reforms” left many Russians being left with nothing and the oligarchs with fortunes. Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of the Wagner mercenary group is one potential successor.

What to Expect From Putin's Rogue Friends (Visegrad Insight)

However, against the backdrop of humiliating military setbacks in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin manages to rely on his old friends by pure coercion or a cold “ ...

Ironically, the dissolution of the Soviet Union for Putin was the great tragedy of the last century, now he will have the chance to witness the total destruction of his own empire in this one. The key battle is set to be for Crimea and then for Donbas. Unlike China, according to the US, it sold [ arms to the Wagner group](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64072570) to commit war crimes in Ukraine. The frozen ground will help Ukrainians conduct their winter counteroffensive with new sophisticated weapons in eastern Ukraine and try to recapture lands in southern Ukraine. On 19 December, at the joint press conference of two autocrats, Putin again underlined that he is not pressing Belarus to join his war, but it is the West that is trying to disintegrate both allies. China has been defined as the rising challenge in the aftermath of the NATO Madrid Summit. Ukraine was prepared for the whole-scale invasion from various directions, but the attack from Belarus back on 24 February was “a stab in the back”. By and large, the image of Putin’s powerful security block led by a dictator is under serious challenge and could soon fall apart. The dilemma of whether to negotiate or impose more sanctions will further prevail, and this choice will not be an easy one. Both are isolated and willing to wage their own game to survive in the long run. [deny all allegations of supplying any arms](https://www.eurointegration.com.ua/eng/news/2022/12/13/7152396/) to Russia. However, against the backdrop of humiliating military setbacks in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin manages to rely on his old friends by pure coercion or a cold “business-as-usual” logic to help him get the upper hand in Ukraine and launch a possible new offensive in 2023.

Carl Bildt. Post-Putin Possibilities (EN DELFI)

site.title - Now that Russia has been so greatly damaged and diminished by President Vladimir Putin's reckless war of choice in Ukraine, what might the ...

Post-Putin Possibilities](https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/carl-bildt-post-putin-possibilities.d?id=92320585) [Ex-formin calls to provide Ukraine weapons it needs](https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/ex-formin-calls-to-provide-ukraine-weapons-it-needs.d?id=92321183) [President Nausėda to pay working visit to Poland](https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/president-nauseda-to-pay-working-visit-to-poland.d?id=92321107) [Litgrid donates to Ukraine autotransformer valued at EUR 2mn](https://www.delfi.lt/en/business/litgrid-donates-to-ukraine-autotransformer-valued-at-eur-2mn.d?id=92326437) [Fraudsters attempt to collect data about Ukrainian war refugees](https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/fraudsters-attempt-to-collect-data-about-ukrainian-war-refugees.d?id=92323487) [Six migrants tried to cross from Belarus to Lithuania illegally](https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/six-migrants-tried-to-cross-from-belarus-to-lithuania-illegally.d?id=92321229) [Finnair airline will increase frequency of flights between Vilnius and Helsinki](https://www.delfi.lt/en/business/finnair-airline-will-increase-frequency-of-flights-between-vilnius-and-helsinki.d?id=92321255) [Former director of Financial Crime Investigation Service detained over influence peddling](https://www.delfi.lt/en/politics/former-director-of-financial-crime-investigation-service-detained-over-influence-peddling.d?id=92323571)

Why Seablindness, Not Putin, Could Be The Biggest Energy Threat (gcaptain.com)

by John Konrad (gCaptain) Vladimir Putin's attempts to destroy Ukraine have been met with powerful resistance, and his energy war against the West has been ...

The biggest threat to global well-being is that we – the world – forget the heroic role shipping has played in stabilizing global energy, food, and the supply chain. This is a shame, as the US has the most extensive river and coastwise shipping system in the world – a system that could be unlocked to provide considerably more food and energy to the world – and ships are up to 10 times more energy efficient than trucks and up to 100 times more than airplanes. We must not forget the immense contribution of shipping to our global stability and security since the outbreak of COVID. Now, as Ukraine pushes further East and energy prices continue to plummet as giant tankers reroute to move millions of tons of oil and gas, the greatest danger may no longer be Putin. Moreover, they are shying away from taking a role of leadership in pinpointing maritime approaches to address the planet’s energy needs, food shortages, or reinforce the role of the US Navy in maritime security worldwide. Biden – whose father worked in shipyards – rarely discusses shipping except to admonish the industry’s largest companies and occasionally to The worst-case scenario includes another international conflict or a major natural disaster, however, countries such as Germany have proven that they are able to act quickly and efficiently to engage shipping in a crisis; for example, floating LNG terminals can be set up in only a few months to provide an alternative to Russian gas. In this context, it appears Europe has the necessary measures in place to deal with additional cuts from Russia. The results of Putin’s endeavors have been far from satisfactory for the Kremlin, leaving Putin with few options and a weakened position while showing the world the importance of maritime transportation. Even if Putin is willing to oppose Turkey, the European countries are now better prepared to face an energy war than they were a few months ago. His failures in both are centered on Putin underestimating the will of Ukrainians and the ability of the west to quickly reroute LNG tankers, deploy grain ships ton the Black Sea, and send US Merchant Marine ships filled with military supplies to the Baltic and Mediterranean. Putin’s plan to retaliate against the West with an energy war has not worked out well for him.