For Those Rather Worrying Types

by Andrei Martyanov [8-10-2025 published].

In this blog, who exercise all sorts of bizarre ideas about Putin's visit to Alaska--read up on what casus belli is and recall, if you missed it in my last video--Putin is a reasonable one in Kremlin. Now to people with actual intel background, here is Larry Johnson answering:

Has Putin Learned the Lessons of the Battle of Debaltseve and Minsk II? I will answer my question right up front: Yes! The reaction of the West, especially that of Donald Trump, to Russia’s current offensive all along the line of contact, is reminiscent of the panic that seized the West in 2015 following Ukraine’s loss in the Battle of Debaltseve. That battle came about in part because of the failure of Minsk I, and was the impetus for Minsk II. So what does this have to do with the current situation in Ukraine? I believe that the primary reason Donald Trump dramatically shortened his 50-day deadline for Russia to agree to a ceasefire to 10 days, was because of the dire situation Ukraine now faces all along the line of contact. Debaltseve was just one battle, which Ukraine lost. The current battles underway are far larger

Now, for those people who continue to exercise delusional ideas about Minsk-III, Minsk 8 and 1/2, and Minsk: Prequel, here is Mr. Ryabkov today:

While Washington has recently moved toward fixing relations with Moscow, celebrations would be premature, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov has said. The diplomat added that Russia had earlier this month stopped abiding by a self-imposed moratorium on the deployment of intermediate-range missiles to “cool hotheads in certain NATO capitals.” While the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty between Moscow and Washington collapsed in 2019, Russia had nonetheless continued observing the restrictions. During his first term in office, President Donald Trump pulled the US out of the accord, citing supposed Russian violations – a claim the Kremlin has denied. In an interview with broadcaster Rossiya-1 on Sunday, Ryabkov observed that “some sprouts of common sense are appearing in the dialogue with the US, which have been sorely lacking in recent months and years.” However, the use of the term “détente” would be wholly unwarranted at this point, the deputy minister stressed.

For those who still didn't get the message--Russia is rolling out a whole new hypersonic enchilada apart from Oreshnik (now in serial production) and this delicacy is a full proof guarantee of a total annihilation of any military force NATO may (I doubt it, but still) ever muster to "fight Russia". Also, for those who still didn't get the message--Arctic possessions by the United States are very substantial, not as large as Canada's but still. There are a lot of goodies out there.

Well, guess what--NO country on this map, with the exception of Russia, has ANY serious technological ability to develop these. Yes, these...

And more are coming, and here is this trick--only nuclear powered monsters are capable of handling Arctic Ocean and, as you may have guessed it already, no country on this map (with the exception of Russia) is capable of building one, forget the massive nuclear ice-breakers fleet Russia operates. If you think that what I just typed here is not a big deal--I have a bridge to sell you.

Here is the French ice-class cruise ship Le Commandant Charcot gets freed from ice by 50 Years of Victory nuclear ice breaker.

The law of the sea -- you help, period.