Russians and WMD - Russian - Ukraine War - New Cold War 2

Guardian - Live Blog: Reports in its 1.10pm post the following, " There is “a real threat” of Russia using chemical weapons against Ukraine, according to US President Joe Biden, who answered questions as he departed for Europe to attend the Nato summit.  "

Lets Get Real:

This issue must be on the mind of POTUS, as he mentioned this previously, the Russians would be MAD to use WMD in Ukraine, the images would be horrific and would force Western politicians to take drastic action, such as a NO FLY ZONE, that could lead to air combat between NATO and Russia, also peace keeping troops could be sent in, that could lead to actual hand to hand combat with the Russians.  One would like to assume that someone in the KREMLIN can speak TRUTH to power, that the use of WMD in Central Europe would make the Russians the number one enemy of the West and would remain so as long as Putin is in power.  The Biden Oval should be very clear with Russia, IF and WHEN WMD is used in Ukraine then ALL BETS ARE OFF, its their choice.  Also if you allow Putin to use chemical weapons in the Ukraine, what is stop him using battlefield nuclear weapons, tactical nuclear weapons, up to and including strategic nuclear weapons.  The West has to find its backbone and be very clear of the COSTS to Russia and its people.

China Card and Russia - Ukraine War - New Cold War 2

Sky News - Live Blog: Reports in its 1.55pm post the following, " NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg...said the alliance was worried China could support Russia's invasion of Ukraine, adding that the 30 member nations would discuss Beijing's role in the war on Thursday.  "

Lets Get Real:

It would be interesting to see if China takes a side in the Russian - Ukraine War, they have their own aims, the  retaking of Taiwan within this decade, the two Autocrat States have a bond by their autocracy, China could help Russia with military forces, one doubts that they would want to send their own troops to fight in the Ukraine after the mess that Russia has made of the invasion.  They could support Russia with money and allow it to use the China way to break sanctions, make orders for Western defence kit for China and then move it across the border to Russia.  This would make the WEST very concerned, it would be then forced to place sanctions on China, one assumes POTUS has already warned China about this, it would be a surprise if China played an active role, passive as stated above could be their support.  A passive China that was favourable to Russia would help Putin.

NATO Upgrade - Russian - Ukraine War - New Cold War 2

BBC News - Live Blog: Reports in its 1.46pm post the following, " Nato leaders will agree to the deployment of four new Nato battlegroups in eastern Europe - in Slovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria and Romania - Jens Stoltenberg said.  "

Lets Get Real:

This is NATO showing its teeth to the Russians, its a warning, that any direct threat to NATO States close to Russia would invoke Article, an attack on one is an attack on all, and there are 30 States in NATO.  The Russians are digging in for the long haul, they are trying without much success to surround KYIV, and have done so many other CITIES in the Ukraine.  The poor City of Mariupol has become the symbol of the WAR, it has been destroyed and there are a few hundred thousand people still there, the Russians have demand that it surrenders, the KYIV Government has said NO.  The Russians have bombed a children's and maternity Hospital, also a theatre that was holding around 1,300 people underground, we still don't know how many lived, as the Russians are preventing any help getting there, also they are preventing supplies to get to the people.   The Russians are using barbaric weapons in this WAR, they are WAR CRIMINIALS, and the top WAR CRIMINAL is President Putin of Russia.