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Day: December 28, 2024

@JPLindsley No US administration has sent more weapons to Ukraine than the Biden one. And right now they are ramping it up before he leaves office so yes, they are helping Ukraine. Remember it was Mike Johnson by decree of Trump stopped weapons to Ukraine for six months.

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date December 28, 2024

No US administration has sent more weapons to Ukraine than the Biden one. And right now they are ramping it up before he leaves office so yes, they are helping Ukraine. Remember it was Mike Johnson by decree of Trump stopped weapons to Ukraine for six months.

— sassycat (@Irenesassycat) December 28, 2024

Weapons for Ukraine

@RepMTG Ukraine sells the weapons for money. Found in the hands of Iran and terrorist. Ukraine has to support there own country the us is broke

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date December 28, 2024

Ukraine sells the weapons for money. Found in the hands of Iran and terrorist. Ukraine has to support there own country the us is broke

— Glenda Sugawara (@GlendaSuga42523) December 28, 2024

Russia and Ukraine

@RepMTG Ukraine sells the weapons for money. Found in the hands of Iran and terrorist. Ukraine has to support there own country the us is broke

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date December 28, 2024

Ukraine sells the weapons for money. Found in the hands of Iran and terrorist. Ukraine has to support there own country the us is broke

— Glenda Sugawara (@GlendaSuga42523) December 28, 2024

Weapons for Ukraine

@SprinterFamily lie. STOP SPREADING FALSE INFORMATION. President Volodymyr ZELENSKY never gets rich EVER. He thinks first of all about having weapons for the Soldiers. GLORY TO UKRAINE🙏🙏🙏🙏❤👋

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date December 28, 2024

lie. STOP SPREADING FALSE INFORMATION. President Volodymyr ZELENSKY never gets rich EVER. He thinks first of all about having weapons for the Soldiers. GLORY TO UKRAINE🙏🙏🙏🙏❤👋

— PENDINECRINSVIVE L’UKRAINE (@DANIELLELAGIER1) December 28, 2024

Russia and Ukraine

@SprinterFamily lie. STOP SPREADING FALSE INFORMATION. President Volodymyr ZELENSKY never gets rich EVER. He thinks first of all about having weapons for the Soldiers. GLORY TO UKRAINE🙏🙏🙏🙏❤👋

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date December 28, 2024

lie. STOP SPREADING FALSE INFORMATION. President Volodymyr ZELENSKY never gets rich EVER. He thinks first of all about having weapons for the Soldiers. GLORY TO UKRAINE🙏🙏🙏🙏❤👋

— PENDINECRINSVIVE L’UKRAINE (@DANIELLELAGIER1) December 28, 2024

Russia and Ukraine

@jijosunny @elonmusk @buymeacoffee He did

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date December 28, 2024

He did – congrats Jijo!

— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) December 28, 2024

Putin and Putinism

Putin apologizes for airline crash, does not take responsibility – The Washington Post

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date December 28, 2024

Putin apologizes for airline crash, does not take responsibility The Washington Post
Putin apologizes to Azerbaijan over ‘tragic’ plane crash, but stops short of taking responsibility NBC News
Russian President Vladimir Putin apologises over deadly Azerbaijan Airlines crash Sky News

Russia and Ukraine

@EylonALevy In 1944, as an intelligence officer in the Nazi German Army Waldheim reviewed and approved a packet of antisemitic propaganda leaflets to be dropped behind Soviet lines, one of which ended: “Enough of the Jewish war, kill the Jews, come over.” https://t.co/eRQ9oSq6H7

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date December 28, 2024

In 1944, as an intelligence officer in the Nazi German Army Waldheim reviewed and approved a packet of antisemitic propaganda leaflets to be dropped behind Soviet lines, one of which ended: “Enough of the Jewish war, kill the Jews, come over.” pic.twitter.com/eRQ9oSq6H7

— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) December 28, 2024

Russia and Ukraine

RT @EylonALevy: The UN condemned Israel’s rescue of hostages from Entebbe, capture of Nazi war criminal Eichmann, and bombing of Saddam Hus…

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date December 28, 2024

The UN condemned Israel’s rescue of hostages from Entebbe, capture of Nazi war criminal Eichmann, and bombing of Saddam Hussein’s nuclear reactor.

It has been on the wrong side of history on all of Israel’s proudest achievements.

That’s why Israelis view it with sheer contempt. https://t.co/9D2qkfnYqB

— Eylon Levy (@EylonALevy) December 28, 2024

Russia and Ukraine

@0biJon Those places were called death camps, not concentration camps. If you don’t know Holocaust history, it’s never too late to borrow some books in the library.

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date December 28, 2024

Those places were called death camps, not concentration camps.

If you don’t know Holocaust history, it’s never too late to borrow some books in the library.

— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) December 28, 2024

Conversations with the Gemini

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Russia-NATO Confrontation Risks and Predictions
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Russia – NATO confrontation: assessments of risk, analysis of the geopolitical motivations, predictions

You are looking for an assessment of the risks, geopolitical motivations, and future predictions surrounding the confrontation between Russia and NATO.

Here is a breakdown of how think tanks and experts evaluate the evolving Russia-NATO confrontation as of mid-2026.

Geopolitical Motivations
Russia’s actions are driven by deep-seated geopolitical and domestic objectives, largely centered on reshaping the European security architecture.

Fracturing the Alliance: According to analysis by the Belfer Center, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s core strategic objective is to fracture the NATO alliance and undermine confidence in its collective defense commitment (Article 5).
The Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

Preventing Political/Economic Expansion: Russia perceives itself as locked in a long-term, existential struggle with NATO, seeking to counter Western political and economic expansion into what it considers its sphere of influence.
CSIS

Exploiting Transatlantic Strains: Moscow actively seeks to capitalize on perceived weaknesses or divisions within the alliance, particularly regarding the scale and reliability of U.S. support under shifting political dynamics in Washington.
The Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

Risk Assessments and Current State of Confrontation
The risk of a full-scale conventional war between NATO and Russia remains low but catastrophic, while the immediate and growing danger lies in a “gray zone” or “shadow war” campaign.

The Escalating Shadow War
Experts at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and Eurasia Group note that as the conventional war in Ukraine continues (or even if it pauses), the conflict with NATO is shifting toward hybrid warfare.
Eurasia Group

CSIS data highlights that the number of Russian attacks in Europe nearly tripled between 2023 and 2024, continuing to rise. This escalating campaign of sabotage and subversion aims to impose costs on NATO for its support of Ukraine without triggering a conventional military response.
CSIS

Key Tactics Include:

Infrastructure Sabotage: Arson, explosives, and physical attacks targeting transportation, military bases, warehouses, and critical infrastructure.
CSIS

Electronic Warfare and Cyberattacks: Increasing use of electronic attacks and probes of airspace.
Eurasia Group

Disinformation and Subversion: Funding far-right extremist groups, election interference, and massive disinformation campaigns designed to exploit domestic societal divisions.
Eurasia Group

The Conventional Posture
While NATO seeks to avoid direct military confrontation, both sides are preparing for the worst-case scenario.

NATO Preparations: The alliance has stepped up military deterrence, conducting operations like Eastern Sentry, Baltic Sentry, and Arctic Sentry to protect strategic airspace and underwater infrastructure. However, analysts note significant capability gaps remain in air defense and long-range strikes.
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Russian Reconstitution: According to CSIS, Russia is adapting to a wartime economy, rapidly scaling the production of weapons proven in Ukraine, which creates an asymmetric threat to NATO’s defense industrial base.
CSIS

Predictions for 2026 and Beyond
Looking forward, analysts predict a period of intense instability and potential limited escalation.

A Limited Military Incursion: A key scenario explored by the Belfer Center suggests that within the next few years, Russia’s gray-zone campaign could culminate in a limited, fast-moving incursion into a NATO border state (such as the Baltics). Using unmarked proxies or unmanned systems, Moscow
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