lol i was raised by a professor of russian literature, in a culturally russian household. first gen canadian. Russian and ukrainian were spoken in my house (and hebrew too). i understand them (the russian state apparatus and foreign policy outlook as well as general culture) just fine. there is one way to respond to their bluster and one way only. Call them on their bluff and move on. Like you said, Putin is a pussy. the guy who is obsessed with clinging onto power no matter what is not gonna nuke himself into oblivion, he’s so scared of death he has a collection of 300 foot tables to keep everyone away from him.
So thank you for agreeing with
me.
your statement “we are as close to ww3 as we have ever been” is rendered inaccurate by your own post here, as well.