Putin thinks like a chess master. I assume nothing he says is...

Putin thinks like a chess master. I assume nothing he says is without careful consideration. It may be reverse propaganda, or it may just be that he sees the death of the west by attrition. If they keep up their current ways, Germany will cut ties, then the EU, the dollar will collapse, and BRICS will dominate.

Now that Russia has the technology can knock out most satellites in 7 minutes, they hold all of the aces.