US Defence Secretary on OUTCOME of the Russian - Ukraine War - New Cold War 2

BBC News: Reports on remarks by the US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin as to what the US wants from the end of the Russian - Ukraine War after a visit with the President of Ukraine in Kyiv, " "We want to see Russia weakened to the degree that it can't do the kinds of things that it has done in invading Ukraine," the US military chief said.  "

Lets Get Real:

The above remarks will be  used by Moscow, its will feed in to their message to the Russian people that the US and NATO are the enemy and that the US is backing Ukraine to the HILT.  The US wants to stop Putin from invading any other Country, such as the Baltic States and Poland.  The question is how far will Putin go to WIN.  There has been talk that he will use WMD, such as chemical weapons or low grade tactical nuclear weapons, US intelligence gives a 1% chance of that happening, but what if the WAR in the Ukraine goes on for ages, months and even years, how much long will Putin wait before he loses his judgement, one can postulated that he has already lost his sanity by going in to the Ukraine, there will be no more photo op with President Biden or other high ranking US or UK officials, no wants to find that they are accused of shaking hands with another Hitler.  The US is tied to Ukraine, it was thought that US was tied to Afghanistan, but with Biden as President you never know the outcome. 

UK's SAS vs The Russians - Russian - Ukraine War - The New Cold War 2

Sky News: Reports " Russia investigating reports of SAS 'sabotage' in western Lviv region...Russia's main federal investigating authority says it will look at whether - according to a media report - the SAS has been sent in to "assist the Ukrainian special services in organising sabotage on the territory of Ukraine".  "

Lets Get Real:

One hopes that the SAS ( Special Air Service ) is in the Ukraine, they will be able to teach the Ukrainian Soldiers how to use the heavy military equipment that the UK will be sending to help the Ukraine Army fight the Russians in the East and South Ukraine.  The Ukrainian Army will be need to taught how to create successful sabotage operations on land that is suited for Russian tanks, and how to cause havoc to Russian supplies.   The WAR in the Ukraine is going to last a long time, and now we know that the Russians want to take the whole of the South and East Ukraine.  If the Russians are allowed to do this, it would create a major threat to other NATO States.  The Baltic States have small Russian minorities, the Kremlin will want them back if they can be successful in the Ukraine, and the costs of Defence will hit the roof if NATO has to double its defensive line in the Baltic States and Poland and Germany.  Also if Finland and Sweden to join NATO, the Russians are sure to pull something to equal the score.  The next few weeks will be crucial for Europe and western security.

Mariupol TAKEN by Russia, surrounding the Steel Plant - Russian - Ukraine War - New Cold War 2

Sky News - Live Blog: Reports the following in its 11.07pm post, " Russian defence minister tells Putin Mariupol now 'liberated'.....President Vladimir Putin had ordered the Russian military to cancel plans to storm the Mariupol steel plant where the last remaining Ukrainian troops are holed up.  "

Lets Get Real:

The Kremlin wants to starve the Ukrainian Soldiers and those innocent people still in the Steel Plant, thus the WORLD has to wait and wait in till either the Ukrainian Soldiers either fight and die or surrender, and then that leaves those innocent people, will they be given a safe passage and on what terms, they could be forced to go to Russia.  The Russians are bombing the place as we speak, they can just wait.   The West might not be able to save Mariupol but it can save the Ukraine, the US and the UK have to increase the transfer of weapons and arms to the Kyiv Government and other heavy military kit, at some point down the road, the US and the UK might have to send in troops, its the last thing they want to do, but they cannot allow Putin to WIN, that would be a disaster for Ukraine, they would be landlocked, based on the strategy that the Russians go for Odessa, and can keep the land they take.  Also the Russians would be far to close to NATO Countries, Putin has showed he is mad and without honour or reason. 

Putin is CONNING the WORLD with the threat of Nukes - US - Russia - Ukraine War - New Cold War 2

Sky News - Live Blog: Reports in its 1.38pm post the following, " US official puts chances of Putin using nuclear weapons at 1%....US network CNN has published a news report citing US officials on the chances of a nuclear escalation in this conflict.  "

Lets Get Real:

Thus far US intelligence has been spot on when it comes to Russian plans, a 1% risk is good for the West, as the US and the UK do not have to worry about Russian going bonkers and launching a tactical nuclear weapon at the Ukraine, if they did that it would bring in the West, in this case NATO.  Thus the UK and US need to hurry up with military supplies to the Kyiv Government, they have to move them to the East of the Country, the War in the Donbas has started already, the Russians have thousands of troops, the question is are they new conscripts or old soldiers called back to the flag.  NATO and the West has to much to lose if Russia wins, it would increase the chances of WW3, thus Russia must be prevented from getting Odessa and blocked in the East.  Putin must be seen to LOSE no matter the cost or the risk of nuclear action by the Kremlin. 

Russia WARNS US and Allies over Military support for Ukraine - Russian - Ukraine War - New Cold War 2

BBC News - Live Blog: Reports in its 8.49am post the following, " Russia formally warns of "unpredictable consequences" if the US and allies keep supplying weapons to Ukraine  "

Lets Get Real:

It's taken Putin a MONTH and the sinking of his Black Sea flagship to work out that Russia cannot win as long as the West increase military support to the KYIV Government.  The sinking of the flagship means that the Russians have to keep their ships some distance from ODESSA, this will not help with an invasion from the sea.  The people of Russia are left with the either the Ship was manned by inept sailors or that Ukraine sank a ship that was built in the Ukraine in the first place.  The US and the UK has to increase military support, the Ukraine military need heavy military kit, such as tanks, jet fighters.  The more the WEST can increase the military support the more chance that the Russians will lose and this could be THREAT to Putin and his regime in Russia. 

Is Odesa the NEXT Mariupol ? - Russian - Ukraine War - New Cold War 2

Guardian - Live Blog: Reports in its 05.45am post the following, " Series of explosions heard in southern port city of Odesa...Multiple journalists are reporting a series of explosions in the southern port city of Odesa this morning.  "

Lets Get Real:

As the Russians retreat from the North of KYIV under fire from brave Ukraine Forces the KYIV Government has a very hard choice, do they move their troops from the North to the South, this would leave the North open to another Russian invasion, it has been reported that Putin has decided to draft another hundred and thirty thousand conscripts, could they be thrown to the lions in the North to keep the Ukraine Forces there, while the Russians try to create a land corridor from the Crimea to the Separatists in the East.  The Ukraine Forces in the Mariupol are doing a brave job of keeping the Russians at bay, but sooner or late the Russians should win, due to their massive forces, then the Russians will turn their eyes to Odesa, the KYIV Government has to keep Odesa as it is a core element of the Ukraine economy.  The US and UK should give Ukraine whatever it needs, from tanks to fighter jets, Putin MUST LOSE AND BE SEEN TO LOSE.  This is for the security of the West.

The FATE of Mariupol - Russian - Ukraine War - New Cold War 2

Sky News - Live Blog: Reports in its 1.14pm post the following, " Humanitarian corridors across Ukraine appear to be working, allowing people to escape a number of cities before attacks begin again....However, Ukraine's foreign minister claims that Russians are holding 400,000 people hostage in Mariupol, as they continue to shell it.  "

Lets Get Real:

It seems the Russian Bear is keeping its word about humanitarian corridors but is making its point with Mariupol, it seems that the Russians want to send a message, it can destroy whole cities if its demands are not meet in the talks between Ukraine and Russia, also it needs to take Mariupol before it can go on to Odessa Port, the economic line of the Ukraine State, if the Kiev Government lose Odessa they will have to export on the road, thus damaging the economy.  The Russians are also getting hurt by the Western sanctions on them, the Kremlin has called it an economic WAR, thus it needs to win in the Ukraine and fast, and thus will use any means it has to WIN.  One hopes the people of South Ukraine can hold out, it will be a long hard WAR, the winner standing is the one who can keep standing up.