President Trump: Russia should have never started it

Oh, well.

The first news I checked when I woke up today was whether the Kremlin had ordered a missile barrage against Kyiv. With a monthly production rate exceeding 100 units and stockpiles consistently maintained above 500, the Kremlin has always possessed the means to attack. They typically use these means to send messages to the West on significant occasions. That has been the pattern — almost a protocol.

However, this protocol was disrupted yesterday, on the eve of President Trump’s inauguration. Ukraine did nothing notable. Neither did Moscow. Nothing deviated from the norm. Putin, the bully, chose to conceal his true intentions in his Russian closet. Last week, I wrote the following statement, which I want to revisit: Neither Zelensky, Putin, nor Trump, for that matter, has any clue how to move forward from here. Everyone is trying to control what they believe they can.

In my opinion, Putin made a wise decision yesterday. He refrained from upsetting the status quo to test the waters. His position is extremely weak. If he tries to play clever and Trump exposes his bluff, it could spell disaster for Putin. The line between maintaining power and being overthrown is very thin.

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