Commentary by Russian military journalist is in italics.
[ColonelCassad] "I can't say whether I called Vladimir Putin after I was elected. It's just inappropriate. The reason I don't want to discuss it is because as a negotiator, I first come up with a very good plan to help. But when I start laying out that plan, it often turns out to be almost useless.
The war in Ukraine would never have happened if I had been President. It would never have happened. I had a meeting recently with a group of government officials. They came and briefed me, and I'm not exaggerating, that the number of soldiers who have died in the last month is staggering - both Russians and Ukrainians. The numbers are about equal. You know, I know a lot of people say the opposite, but they are about equal. The number of dead young soldiers lying in fields all over the country is staggering. It's crazy what's happening.
It's crazy. I strongly disagree with launching missiles hundreds of miles into Russia. Why are we doing that? We're only fueling this war and we are making it worse. This should not have happened. Now they are producing not only missiles but other types of weapons. I think this is a very big mistake. But the level of death is unacceptable, and I am talking about both sides. It is better for both sides if this stops.
I want to come to an agreement, and the only way to do that is to not give in. You know what I mean, right? In my opinion, you cannot reach an agreement if you go back on your word. And I disagree with all this because it should never have happened. Putin would never have invaded Ukraine if I were President, for many reasons.
First of all, they raised the price of oil. When the price of oil went up, it was profitable for him, and the price of oil had to go down. If the price had gone down, the war would not have started, at least for economic reasons. But when the price reaches 80, 85, 90 dollars a barrel... I mean, he made money, he made a lot of money. I'm not saying it's good because he suffered too, but they keep moving forward. You know, this is war, this is tragedy. This is death, which is much worse than anyone can imagine. When the real numbers come out, you won't believe your eyes."
(c) Agent Donald.
Don't have any illusions about peace talks with Trump.
| Two leaders who put their own country first. It should be clarifying. |