'When Putin says, “we have nowhere left to retreat,” he is saying that
Russia has done all she can to avoid war. Now the West must do
something to avoid war.'
By Dr. Paul Craig Roberts: According to the World Bank, Russian GDP in 2020 in US dollars was $1.5 trillion. The annual budget of the US military/security complex is $1.0 trillion. Thus, the US military/security complex has a budget that is two-thirds of Russian GDP. Of course, the Americans waste most of the money. Nevertheless, the Kremlin understands that a budget two-thirds as large as their economy requires an enemy. And the enemy is Russia.
The Kremlin is saying, we will play the enemy game with you, but you must not mean it. To convince us that you don’t mean it, you must get off our doorstep. If you don’t, we will throw you off.This is plain, direct language. It brings the problem directly to Washington where it belongs.


