War in Ukraine

will that be enough to overcome whatever Putin has on djt though or djt's admiration of Putin?

i can give you 20 reasons not to nominate Matt Gaetz but here we are.

I hope you are right but there aren't many adults left in the room anymore

 

Putin Faces Coup Attempt on Russia's Doorstep

Russian president Vladimir Putin is facing a potential coup in Abkhazia, a breakaway part of Georgia, whose Russia-sanctioned government has been hit by mass protests.

Protesters, who seized parliament buildings and attempted to occupy the state's TV studios, are demanding the entire government resigns, following the government's decision to consider a new investment agreement with Moscow, according to BBC news.

The demonstrators are refusing to leave parliament buildings in the capital, Sukhumi, until their demands are met, after occupying them last week. Their bid to seize the Abkhaz State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (AGTRK), on November 18, failed after shots were fired, according to the German news outlet Deutsche Welle.

Abkhazia, a breakaway republic that declared independence from Georgia in 1993, hosts Russian military bases and troops, and has been effectively under Russian control since the Georgia war in 2008, and the current leader is President Aslan Bzhania.

 

The Biden Admin's continuous worry about escalation caused every thing to show up a week late and a dollar short. From the M-142's to F-16's to the ATACMS, everything showed up too late to really make a significant operational difference that could change the calculus. It was almost if the Biden Admin sending Ukraine into a box ring with telling them not to punch their opponent but do not get knocked out either.

 

I’ll add that this Administration has ceded initiative to the enemy at every step. I can’t think of one decision that was not reactive to a Russian move instead of proactive to get ahead of the Russian decision cycle.