The Appeaser and the The Russian Bear Update - Biden Era

The White House: Readout of the video call between Presidents Biden and President Putin of Russia, " President Biden voiced the deep concerns of the United States and our European Allies about Russia’s escalation of forces surrounding Ukraine and made clear that the U.S. and our Allies would respond with strong economic and other measures in the event of military escalation. President Biden reiterated his support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and called for de-escalation and a return to diplomacy.. "

Lets Get Real:

This was the CHIEF Appeaser speaking to a Russian Bear that is hungry to expand Russia back in to the OLD USSR.  After Afghanistan Biden is SEEN as WEAK by the rest of the World.   Putin is clever to know that this his chance to take back the Ukraine without the US stopping him, extreme sanctions will not have a effect on Putin, and the Russian people tend to support him, lets see if that lasts under extreme sanctions.  Those very rich in Russia might find their social calendar is upset but they have the money either to leave or carry on as they are, its the poor people at the bottom end who will get hurt.  Putin is rebuilding the reputation of Stalin, yes the major mass murder of the Russian people, he wants to be seen as a major historical figure.  The question is will Biden help the Government of the Ukraine with arms, that would really put off Putin, a Ukraine supported by the US and NATO with arms, would be a different problem, one that even Putin might want to avoid.  It will be an interesting Christmas, very tense between COVID - 19, Russia and Iran. 

The RESCUE of US Citizens from the Ukraine if Russia Invades - Biden Era

The Hill: Reports " The Biden administration is considering how to potentially evacuate U.S. citizens from Ukraine should an invasion from Russia prompt security concerns in the country.  "

Lets Get Real:

IF Afghanistan is an example of the Biden Administration helping American citizens, then any US Citizens in the Ukraine should get on the next commercial flight out of Kiev, the US recuse plan in Afghanistan left hundreds of Americans behind, also what about US Allies, the new version of the KGB will be looking for them if Russian invades the Ukraine.  The THREAT of sanctions does not bother Putin and his team, the Russian Leader and Russia are under sanctions already.  Those rich friends of Putin might be able to influence him not to invade, it would do awful things to their social calendar.  The PRIZE for Putin would getting the Ukraine back under Moscow control, he wants to rebuild the former USSR and he sees the Ukraine as part of Russia.  In less the Biden Oval is willing to supply the Kiev Government with military equipment a lot of people in the Ukraine will die if Russia invades.  Also the EU would have to DEAL with hundred of thousands if not millions of Refugees from the Ukraine, will they really CLOSE the border on them.  Either Putin backs down and could face being toppled or Biden Oval wins, who thinks that is going to happen after Afghanistan. 

Appeasement Group over Ukraine ? - Biden Era

The White House: Read out of a telephone call between President Biden and Western Allies, here is the readout, " Today, President Emmanuel Macron of France, Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, Prime Minister Mario Draghi of Italy, Prime Minister Boris Johnson of the United Kingdom, and President Biden of the United States held a call. The leaders discussed their shared concern about the Russian military build-up on Ukraine’s borders and Russia’s increasingly harsh rhetoric. They called on Russia to de-escalate tensions and agreed that diplomacy, especially through the Normandy Format, is the only way forward to resolve the conflict in Donbas through the implementation of the Minsk Agreements. The leaders underscored their support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. They agreed that their teams will stay in close touch, including in consultation with NATO allies and EU partners, on a coordinated and comprehensive approach.  "

Lets Get Real:

In other WORDS the Western Leaders will do nothing, Russia is already under sanctions, and lets recall that Russia was thrown out of the G7, the Kremlin does not care about sanctions, Putin has seen how weak Biden was over Afghanistan, he sees the Leader of the Free World as a empty suit, and any warnings from his and his allies will seems small beer with the hope of getting the Ukraine back in to Russia.  As stated by this blog and others, Putin sees the fall of the USSR as a major tragedy and is building up Stalin again, in other words he either invades the Ukraine or he gets concessions from the West, he does not want the Ukraine to join NATO and he wants to prevent former Warsaw Pack Countries from having Western NATO Forces close to the border.   In other words this the 1930s ALL over again and Putin is a wannabe Hitler, minus being MAD as Hitler.  The West as in the 1930s appeases him and one day he will go to far, invade Poland or the Baltic States, thus forcing the NATO and the US to act, better to to place a red line in the Ukraine, STOP PUTIN before he causes World War 3.  PM Johnson should know better, he has written a biography of Winston Churchill and Biden is OLD enough to remember Munich 1938, will Biden sell out the Ukraine as Chamberlain sold out the Czechs. 

Overnight Ratings for Doctor Who - The Vanquishers

Before we get to the appeasement of Biden, the thorny issue of Iran and the tensions between US and China, lets have some light fun!! It could be DefCon 1 by the new YEAR, and I do not mean the Daleks!

Doctor Who News: Reports " Doctor Who The Vanquishers was watched by 3.58 million viewers according to unofficial overnight figures. This is a slight drop from episode 5's 3.82 million....The seven-day consolidated figure, which includes all those who watch the episode within one week. for Episode Five: Survivors of the Flux was 4.72 million.  "

Lets Get Real:

This is a kind of episode who have to think about, was it great, or a anti climax, I thought we would get answers to the Timeless Child arc of the past few seasons, and we didn't get that, the fob watch was hidden in the TARDIS by the Doctor, after all that, you would think that the Doctor would want to know her past history, never mind his/her history from the First Doctor that we know, even then the Doctor is keeping secrets, thus the WHO is WHO!! The Doctor was split in three, for this episode, yes three Doctors, don't  ask about the science, you would need to be a Time Lord to understand it, the Daleks, the Cybermen turned up and were destroyed by the FLUX, also our favourite villains the Potato Heads also got double crossed by the Doctor and were destroyed.  The Flux after its destruction of the Universe was held in a Robert ( don't ask, the science threw a me a curve ball, it is Doctor Who ).   The Tardis Fam were reunited, the Bel and Vinder story had a nice sweet end, no there were not the parents of the Doctor.  The sole lost was the Professor, taken out by the Flux and our fav villains the Mr Potato head. It was a heroic way to go, perhaps the Actor could be the next Doctor, it was a wonderful and moving performance.  An episode to re-watch and wait for the Daleks to come back in the New Year episode, must admit the Daleks and the Cybermen have not been give much to do this season, in fact that was a SHAME, they seem a after thought! I would score the season 7/10, I am tough critic.