'He's not going to scare us': Why the West isn't buying Putin's bluster

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Vladimir Putin gave a chest-thumping speech on Friday when he declared he was seizing four territories in Ukraine and lashed out at Western countries he claimed are influenced by “satanism.”

But the reality in Ukraine tells a different story, one in which Russia continues to lose territory and where momentum has clearly shifted to the Ukrainians.

World leaders, lawmakers and experts quickly dismissed Putin’s claims on Friday, using words such as “sham” and “phony” and “invented reality” to describe his declaration that territories that are not under his control will somehow become a part of Russia.

“He's not going to scare us nor intimidate us,” President Joe Biden said of Putin. “Putin's actions are a sign he is struggling, the sham referendum he carried out, and his routine he put on … the United States is never going to recognize this, and quite frankly the world is not going to recognize it either.”

https://www.yahoo.com/news/not-going-scare-us-why-230752578.html

[niyad]

1. Slava Ukraini! Thank you.

[OAITW r.2.0]

2. Every Russian should realize.

Nukes go in both directions. Take care of your malignant problem.

[3auld6phart]

3. Loser

A ficken’ loser. Who constantly keeps looking over his shoulders, constantly worried that some one
will now his bloody brains to kingdom come.. some of those Genrals of his ever look happy dealing with of talking 5o that putz. Just a matter of time, I’m sure and he will ne bad history. one can hope.. Thanks ma ma

[vlyons]

4. Satanism -- really ??? Wow he's really pulling out all the stupid stuff

Now what % of people in Europe, in Russia, in the USA actually believe that there's actually a Satan? One has to be either completely brainwashed by the evangelical fundamentalists, or have an IQ below 65, or both to believe in such nonsense. Labeling the west as Satanists tells me right there that Putin is both desperate and stupid. He's already accused us of being Nazis. So when does he accuse us of being pedophiles and cannibals?

[DemocraticPatriot]

7. I thought Satan's real name is Vladimir...

[Shipwack]

8. He's just one step away from the pedophile/cannibal claim

In his speech Putin was slamming transgender rights and how the West was trying to convince Russian children that there were more than two genders, and they could switch to the one they wanted to be...
That part of the speech could have come from DeSantis or a host of other right wing nut jobs.

[The Unmitigated Gall]

5. "Reality" on the ground also shows

That the man who decries “Satanism” allows his troops to rape, torture and murder men women and children.

If there’s a Satan in this world, it’s gotta be Pootler.

[PortTack]

6. A CNN video clip of poopin's speech shows the audience totally underwhelmed. They all know

What he’s doing, and they don’t like it. it’s very telling.

Worth taking a quick peek at!