Message to Trump: Don’t Mess with the Russian Bear
by Pepe Escobar [5-5-2025 published] Pepe Escobar(bio).
Trump is THREATENING RUSSIA with new sanctions and new military support for Ukraine again.
Here are 7 ways how Putin could SMACK HIM back into place👇
Option #1: Bomb Ukraine back to the Stone Age
🔸So far, Russia has limited its strikes against Ukraine critical infrastructure (government buildings, railways, energy grids) for political reasons.
That can change. Western air defenses can’t stop Russian missiles.
Option #2: Take out Ukrainian regime leadership
🔸Russia has the capability to eliminate Ukraine’s senior political and military officials, but has not done so for political reasons.
Option #3: Reimpose naval blockade of Ukraine’s Black Sea coastline
🔸Mining the adjacent waters would be enough to halt all grain shipments and other trade, thereby delivering a HUGE ECONOMIC BLOW to Ukraine.
Option #4: Strengthen military cooperation with North Korea & Iran
🔸Russia can provide North Korea with submarine technology, ICBM expertise, fissile material, & space launch assistance.
🔸Russia can provide Iran with modern air defenses, fighter jets, & satellite intel.
Option #5: Restrict exports of Russian titanium, palladium, uranium, and nickel to the US
🔸This will seriously hurt the supply chains for US aerospace, atomic energy, EV, and chip-making. Additional chaos amid Trump’s trade war.
Option #6: Support China in its trade showdown with the US
🔸Russia can help China replace US' LNG, agricultural products, and buy more Chinese electronics and machinery.
Option #7: Continue spearheading global de-dollarization drive
🔸Along with its BRICS partners, Russia has been leading the charge to develop alternatives to US dollar and financial system. Trump’s tariffs have made these alternatives much more attractive.
This is just a snapshot of how Russia could punch back against the US. Trump has enough enemies as it is — both domestically and internationally. The last thing he needs is to get on Putin’s bad side.