And Lula really doesn't provide any new information here. Still, the testimony of the leader of one of the BRICS countries is important.
Former US President Joe Biden wanted to see Russia “destroyed” during his time in office, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has said in an interview with Le Monde. The Brazilian leader, who has consistently pushed for a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, objected to attempts to single out Moscow as the sole culprit behind the conflict, telling the French newspaper on Tuesday that “Western countries also bear part of the responsibility.” “Joe Biden, with whom I spoke at length, thought Russia needed to be destroyed,” Lula said, without elaborating when the conversation took place. “And Europe, which for a long time embodied a middle way in the world, has now aligned itself with Washington and is spending billions on rearmament. That worries me. If all we talk about is war, there will never be peace.”
Joe Biden is a moron, as was his admin--a collection of war criminals and ignoramuses. In its present state the US, as represented by its "elites" is an existential enemy of Russia and Russian people. Trump admin is no different, just with its own twist and flavor. Hence this from Putin today:
Президент России Владимир Путин заявил, что требование Киева о проведении саммита с Россией выглядит странно на фоне террористических атак украинских формирований, передает ТАСС. Глава государства отметил, что украинская сторона одновременно просит о приостановке боевых действий на 30 или 60 суток и о встрече на высшем уровне. Путин задался вопросом: «Но как же проводить в этих условиях подобные встречи. О чем говорить?» Он также подчеркнул: «Кто вообще ведет переговоры с теми, кто делает ставку на террор? С террористами? И за что их поощрять, предоставляя передышку в боевых действиях». Российский лидер указал на несостоятельность подобных инициатив в условиях, когда Киев продолжает атаки на объекты мирной инфраструктуры, и выразил сомнение в возможности переговоров на таких условиях.
Translation: Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Kyiv's demand to hold a summit with Russia looks strange against the backdrop of terrorist attacks by Ukrainian forces, TASS reports. The head of state noted that the Ukrainian side is simultaneously asking for a suspension of hostilities for 30 or 60 days and a summit meeting. Putin asked the question: "But how can such meetings be held under these conditions? What should we talk about?" He also stressed: "Who negotiates with those who rely on terror? With terrorists? And why should they be encouraged by providing a respite from hostilities." The Russian leader pointed out the inconsistency of such initiatives in conditions where Kyiv continues to attack peaceful infrastructure facilities, and expressed doubt about the possibility of negotiations under such conditions.
So, it is kind of self-evident. About NATO losses:
(Bloomberg) -- The US is refusing to provide air defenses to back the “reassurance force” the UK and France are planning in a postwar Ukraine, people familiar with the matter said. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has insisted a US so-called backstop is essential to deter Russia from breaching any future ceasefire deal. But European allies have concluded during discussions with their American counterparts that President Donald Trump won’t provide the guarantees they have sought to back the Europe-led ‘coalition of the willing,’ according to the people, who requested anonymity disclosing private discussions.
As I repeat ad nauseam, NATO is simply not in the position to fight a conventional conflict in Eastern Europe against Russia. Especially in the air where combined NATO air forces are paper tigers and it is worth mentioning that already by late 1970s Russia's central industrial district could withstand massive NATO air (space) operation. Since then ... well, since then the US lost the arms race and a bunch of sore losers from US Military, who migrated to abuse sinecures in all kinds of "think-tanks" continue to write "briefs" like that, from CSIS:
Russia will likely hit the 1 million casualty mark in the summer of 2025—a stunning and grizzly milestone.
No, no, no, Mr Seth G. Jones, why so low, go for 2, nay 5 million. After all, with you background in "government" and bottom feeding in the rear of the "finest fighting force in history" you have zero qualifications to even understand war dynamics, not to speak of how REAL armies operate and fight. But with "professionals" like that, the US will continue to have humanities dumb-down morons represent what passes in the West for strategic thought. Or as they say--cope harder.
In conclusion, Vladimir Putin verbatim:
Спонсоры Украины — пособники террористов.
Translation: Ukraine's sponsors are accomplices of terrorists.
Terrorism is the weapon of the weak. This is the message to Trump who, yet again, failed as a statesman.
