Often believe that the only thing keeping us alive is pure luck.

seems the west is really intent on breaking russia... at least until the last ukrainian

Didn't they say and intend the same even before Putin became a "war criminal"?
Like, 100 years ago? ))

vushka's narrative that the West is fighting this war with Russia, using Ukraine as a proxy. The Kremlin have claimed something similar.

It fuels the Kremlins claim that NATO is a threat to Russia and with the Us supplying intel to Ukraine for them to kill Russian generals it‘s not too far off the mark.

That is at least partially true and can imo be considered common sense a shelping Ukraine and fighting a proxy war are not mutually exclusive. The West are helping Ukraine fight an existential threat, but at the same time using this as a strategic opportunity to weaken Russia, who have always been considered a threat to The West, particularly by the USA. The West now have the opportunity to supply high-grade weapons to someone fighting Russia, without themselves starting a war, which is pretty much a golden goose situation for anyone who opposes Russia.

As horrendous as this is for Ukraine, the clouds on the silver lining are a) that Russia will be militarily and economically weakened for decades and b) it will significantly strengthen Natos security posture and Europe's position on the global stage, not only because of the increased military spending but also due to the drive towards energy self-reliance that this has initiated. It will imo tip the global power balance distinctly in the Wests favour, especially with the new Nato members it will bring.

After the denazification of Ukraine comes the depunitization of Russia.

It would be the 2nd time in 30 or so years, so any adult that was older than 15 years old back on 1990 would have the chance to see things collapse one more time. So, all Russians 45 YO and up may have front row seats for the show.

PS. Ukraine was already facing an invasion with or without importing weapons.

I missed this one from last Wednesday. No clear idea of what's going on beyond Switzerland flexing its geopolitical muscles:

Anyone has TA abo to share a bit more please? https://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/die-sch...r-946537568868

The meeting was arranged for quite some time ago, the original umbrella topic was "reform of Ukraine" (Selinsky was elected based on his claim to fight corruption, which he was anything but successful with, the war put him firmly back in the seat). It seems to have been "definitively" confirmed last October when Federal Council Cassis was visiting Ukraine. Of course the general topic has changed, now it'll be about donating to and rebuilding Ukraine.

Selinsky's physical participation is conditional, and may be changed into remote participation at the last moment. The article speculates about participation by Macron, Johnson, and Schulz, or some almost as highly ranking officials of those countries. Plus multiple Ukrainian officials other than Selinsky. All that increases the security requirements by a few orders of magnitude.

Cassis, BundesPräsident and thus the highest of the seven dwarves this year, was born and raised in Lugano, I bet he'll move heaven and hell to make it happen.

It wouldn't surprise me to see an increased number of men in black who speak English only in the country until after the conference.

https://sgs.princeton.edu/the-lab/plan-a

Princeton's simulation of use of nuclear force by US and Russia

It is a proxy war - the West (US) is Ukraine's benefactor / sponsor - weapons, training, funding, intelligence sharing

Good analysis from NYT
https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily...as-war-too/amp

I´ll take a wager that the gyros are already spinning on hundreds of missiles on both sides.

New York is now under attack!
https://www.bazonline.ch/new-york-is...n-835396875607

My heart just skipped a beat.

Run for the hills! (Better view).

Why does France not get targeted?

Is plan-B with sticks and stones?

This is a very curious website mentioned in the plan A website. Just an overlay of the impact radius of several historic bombs applied to the city on your choice around the world.

https://nuclearsecrecy.com/nukemap/

That and the graphics from "wargame"

yes. feel sorry for the ukrainians who are left to fight a proxy war for the west.

countries like taiwan should watch closely and take heed.

The French do not like that sort of thing.