The Presidents of the US and Ukraine TALK - Russian - Ukraine War - New Cold War 2

White House: Reports on the readout of a call between POTUS and the President of the Ukraine, " President Biden spoke today with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine about the ongoing work by the United States and its allies and partners to deliver military, economic, and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine and to impose severe costs on Russia for its brutal aggression against Ukraine. The leaders discussed how the United States is working around the clock to fulfill the main security assistance requests by Ukraine, the critical effects those weapons have had on the conflict, and continued efforts by the United States with allies and partners to identify additional capabilities to help the Ukrainian military defend its country. In addition, President Biden informed President Zelenskyy that the United States intends to provide the Ukrainian government with $500 million in direct budgetary aid. He also reviewed the additional sanctions and humanitarian assistance announced last week. President Zelenskyy updated President Biden on the status of Ukraine’s negotiations with Russia.  "

Lets Get Real:

As long as the West, in this case the US supports the KYIV Government in all of its needs the Russians can never win, of course the problem is that you cannot trust the word of the Russians, they have stated that they saw nothing new in the talks happening in Turkey and also they have increased the bombing of the towns in the Ukraine.  Does Putin have the will and backbone to go all the way, that is the real worry, will he use WMD in Ukraine, and should he do that what will be the reaction of the US, NATO and how will the people of Russia feel about going over that red line, there is no way Putin could keep that a secret, in this modern age.  One can postulate that even POTUS knows that if Russia goes over that line, that POTUS would have to react, a European War is one thing, the Russians using, WMD, in the form of chemicals or nuclear would make the Biden Oval and 10 Downing Street react, the question is what they will do and is that threat been made clear to Putin and Kremlin officials.  The WAR of attrition will take time, while that is going on, the Russian economy is in the toilet and the people of Russia will feel like they have become the number one rogue nation on the planet, will they support that over the long term, and the sanctions will hit hard over the days, weeks and months.  Also the Russian Army has shown itself to be inept, will the young men and women of Russia answer the draft call, for a war that is going very bad, just think of the protests in the US during the Vietnam War, also people injured in the War will start to come back, their stories will be heard even is whispers in Russia.  A bad war led to the end of the Imperial Russia and the death of Tsar Nicholas 11 and his family, will Putin risk that, or has has lost the plot? . 

Speaking TRUTH to POWER, Inside the Kremlin - Russian - Ukraine War - New Cold War 2

Guardian - Live Blog: Reports in its 3.20pm post the following, " Vladimir Putin’s advisers are “too afraid to tell him the truth” about how poorly the war in Ukraine is going and how damaging Westerns sanctions have been to Russia’s economy, according to a US official.  "

Lets Get Real:

Any leaders needs someone who will tell them the TRUTH, the unvarnished TRUTH, the reality around the CROWN.  If Putin is being told untruths about the War by his officials, he should A. find that OUT, B. do something about it, C. in the case of Putin, he needs to get his troops out of Ukraine and FAST.   The Kremlin should agree to the demands of the KYIV Government, it is a good deal and it will be up to the EU and the West to rebuild the Ukraine, it has been costed in economic terms that the damage by the Russians comes out at nearly a hundred billion.  The damage to Russia is great, it losses IN the WAR and loss of credibility with the West and the fact that the Russian economy is in the toilet.  Putin needs someone he likes and cannot fire or kill.

Ukraine feels good about the Peace Talks with Russia - Russian - Ukraine War - New Cold War 2

Sky News - Live Blog: Reports in its 2.10pm post the following, " Ukraine's peace negotiator has said he is "optimistic" following yesterday's peace talks with Russia in Istanbul....Mykhailo Podolyak also said today that when Russia retreats its soldiers to its 23 February positions (i.e. a complete withdrawal of its troops), it would hold a referendum on any peace deal with its neighbour.  "

Lets Get Real:

The Russians and Ukrainian sides are talking form different perspectives, are the Russians being their natural gloomy self's or have the Ukrainian side been in the same meetings.  The Russians say nothing has really happened at the talks, thus they are still bombing the Ukraine, while the people on the ground in the Ukraine are seeing further bombing and worse than before.  One can speculate that the Russians are playing a double game, they want some good news, thus the talks, but are sending the real message to their people, that nothing has developed to stop the War.   Of course the Russians might be sending their delegation to talk and waffle on while the Russians bomb Kyiv, to distract the West, who might have to learn  that Russian invasion of the Ukraine will take time, and endless talks as was the case in Bosnia in the 1990s.

Russian response to PEACE TALKS with Ukraine - Russian - Ukraine War - New Cold War 2

BBC News - Live Blog: Reports in its 1.11pm post the following, " the Kremlin says there’s no sign of a breakthrough in the continuing peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.....Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has been telling reporters that Russia had not noticed "anything really promising," adding there was a long period of work ahead....the governor of Ukraine's Chernihiv region says there is no let-up in attacks by Russia, despite its pledge to reduce military activity there....The Ukrainian governor in Donetsk also says there has been Russian shelling along all the cities and towns on the front line that separates the two sides. Shelling is also reported in the Luhansk region.  "

Lets Get Real:

The above shows that the Russians can never be trusted, they want a WAR of attrition , they want to wear down the Kyiv Forces, as stated this is going to be like World War 1, 1914 - 18, and let's recall the Germans were the first to use gas, so Putin might decide to use chemical weapons on Mariupol or Chernihiv, Putin has nothing to lose, the idea that he will be having a hand shake with the US President or the UK PM is for fantasy land, that is not on the cards in the future, it would look bad to Western voters, that their leaders are with a WAR CRIMINAL in a meeting, thus Putin has made sure he is the number one rogue nation, invading a DEMOCRATIC STATE and his LIES to the West.  The West has to find a way to get tanks and fighter jets to the Kyiv Government, also they have to keep up sanctions, the Putin inner circle might be all right but the Russian people on the street have seen their roubles hit rock bottom, and the economy is in the toilet.