In this episode of "The Kremlin Craves Attention"...
As most of the world continues to heap due praise on President Donald Trump for his role in brokering the historic peace agreement between Israel and Hamas, it appears that Vladimir Putin and his fellow wanna-be-Stalins in the Kremlin are feeling a bit left out.
Yep, it's like that desperate kid in class who waves his arms wildly, begging the teacher, "Pick me! Pick me!"
Former Russian president and current Putin mouthpiece Dmitry Medvedev puffed out his chest on Monday and warned that Trump's recent musings about potentially supplying Ukraine with long-range Tomahawk missiles if Moscow continues its war against Ukraine might end badly for everyone, especially for Trump.
Incidentally, I was reminded of Barney Fife as I read Medvedev's faux threats.
Medvedev, a hardline hawk who appears to enjoy taunting Trump on social media, argued that once Tomahawk missiles are launched, no one can tell whether they’re carrying nuclear warheads or conventional explosives.
"How should Russia respond? Exactly!" Medvedev pontificated on Telegram, suggesting that Moscow's response would be nuclear.
Is it too soon to say, "Play stupid games, win stupid prizes"?
Surely, you may be thinking, "Putin and his comrades in the Kremlin wouldn't be that stupid, right?"
Why? Because if Trump has shown the world anything, it's twofold: This president means what he says, and he doesn't hesitate to take strong actions when he believes the time is right. (Just ask the mad mullahs in Tehran.)
Here's more:
Trump said again Sunday that he might offer long-range Tomahawk missiles that could be used by Kyiv if Putin does not end the war in Ukraine.
"Yeah, I might tell him [Putin], if the war is not settled, we may very well do it," Trump said. "We may not, but we may do it... Do they want to have Tomahawks going in their direction? I don't think so."
Medvedev wrote: "One can only hope that this is another empty threat... Like sending nuclear submarines closer to Russia."
He was alluding to Trump's statement in August that he had ordered two nuclear subs to move closer to Russia in response to what he called "highly provocative" comments from Medvedev about the risk of war.
Putin has said supplying Ukraine with Tomahawks – which have a range of 2,500 km (1,550 miles) and could therefore strike anywhere within European Russia, including Moscow – would destroy relations between the United States and Russia.
Then, there's this:
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said Ukraine would deploy any U.S.-supplied Tomahawks solely for military targets, insisting they would not be used against Russian civilians.
Which begs the question: Would it be wise for Trump to trust Zelensky to keep his word? I don't know — but I sure wouldn't take it to the bank.
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The Bottom Line
If Trump does end up supplying Ukraine with Tomahawk long-range missiles, the Kremlin will undoubtedly respond strongly — via official statements and perhaps in the media, only.
Unless a Tomahawk missile actually strikes the Kremlin or is confirmed to carry a nuclear warhead, everyone knows the truth: Putin knows, Trump knows, and Putin knows Trump knows that Russia is not in a position to engage the United States in a nuclear war.
End of story? Let's hope so.
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