February 16, 2022
Joe Biden, the great peacemaker!
By Steve Grammatico
Putin probably has no intention of invading Ukraine. Oh, he is sure the Russians would win, but the human and financial costs would be staggering, world opinion (which he does care about) would be condemnatory, and the guerrilla war that would follow a Russian victory would make the Soviet Union's Afghanistan adventure look like a forgettable skirmish.
The Kremlin has correctly sized Biden up as a weak president who is desperate to distract attention from his many failures and collapsing poll numbers. What the Russian strongman must do to get much of what he wants from the West is present a credible threat to a neighboring state and the specter of nuclear weapons at the ready if things go sideways. The European Union is terrified by that prospect. Even though leaders might suspect Russia is bluffing, they also know that what starts out as a bluff may become "I'm all in" if someone misplays a hand.
What does Putin want, and what is he likely to get, from a befuddled president?
A moratorium on admission of additional states to NATO.
A reduction of U.S. troops in Eastern Europe
Dismantling of missile defense batteries along Russia's borders
Assurances that America's and Europe's dependence on Russian fossil fuels continues.
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