NOTHING is STOPPING RUSSIA /Lt Col Daniel Davis & Larry Johnson

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Larry's immediate reaction to Trump’s Truth Social post (saying Ukraine could return to its 1991 borders) was shock, but on reflection they think Trump was trolling — using rhetoric to undercut hawkish arguments that “Russia is losing, so we must keep aiding Ukraine.”

Trump’s public statement was paired with concrete U.S. action at the UN: the U.S. vetoed a Security Council resolution condemning Russia, signaling a distancing from punitive steps.

The speaker interprets Trump’s posture as political jiu-jitsu: if analysts claim Ukraine is already winning, Trump can argue no urgent U.S. intervention is needed and let Europe/NATO supply weapons (for a price).

Russian media reacted calmly and portrayed Trump as a detached, paternal observer who might even pursue a deal with Russia; Moscow is prepared if the U.S. shifts toward negotiation.

The speaker stresses a gap between Trump’s talk (e.g., threats of secondary sanctions on China/India) and actual action — Europe and others resisted such measures, and U.S. production/logistics limit how quickly advanced systems (Patriots, etc.) could be supplied.

On the ground, Russia is seen as expanding operations and inflicting severe damage on the Ukrainian military; claims of large Russian manpower advantages were cited.

The West appears disorganized and economically strained in the speaker’s view; some European countries (e.g., Hungary, Slovakia) refuse harsh measures like cutting Russian oil.

Finally, there’s worry and confusion about recent airspace incursions and incidents (Poland, Romania, Finland) and whether those incidents could be used or misinterpreted to pull the U.S. into the conflict — something the speaker doubts U.S. leadership is prepared to do.

One-line takeaway: what looked like a shocking 180° from Trump may have been a deliberate political move to defuse pressure for U.S. leadership, while the battlefield and geopolitical reality remain messy and favorable to Russia, according to the speaker