Ukraine saying they have intelligence about Russia planning to attack the Zaporizhzhia plant, also having an interest in staying within the Western psyche as largely as possible, increasing the likelihood of Western funding:
America in the back nodding yes sarcastically:
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With respect to Wagner, America's comparative reluctance in recent decades to participate in realpolitik and spycraft in Africa and the Middle East has allowed Wagner to fill the vacuum, propping up strongmen to secure oil and gas fields, solidifying the Russian share of the market and propping up the price, enriching Putin and his oligarchs. I blame a succession of Democrats followed by a reality TV star followed by Weekend at Bernie's. The terrorists have truly won. And Putin is at risk of losing that lol
We're trying carrots while Russia and China use sticks. And we used to have one of history's most feared sticks.