Timothy Birdnow

Putin has handed over the evidence to the Trump Administration proving the Ukrainians did indeed target him for assassination by drone.

The Ukrainians deny this and so does the Central Intelligence Agency.

Putins evidence is the drone's black box, which showed it's point of origin and telemetry.

Trying to assassinate Putin is a major escalation and if Trummp simply denies it or says "so" things could get hairy - hairier than they already are now.

"Kostykov described that the "decryption of the content of the memory of the navigation controller of the drones carried out by specialists of Russia’s special services confirms without question that the target of the attack was the complex of buildings of the Russian president’s residence in the Novgorod region."

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Putin had informed President Trump about the alleged incident on the day it occurred via phone call, and Trump initially appeared to accept Moscow’s version, expressing sympathy and saying he "wasn't happy about it." He followed by sharing a New York Post article which said Moscow "is the one standing in the way of peace."

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Moscow would not withdraw from peace talks with Washington, but would still adjust its negotiating stance and respond militarily, adding that potential targets had already been selected. "Such reckless actions will not go unanswered," he said.

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In response Russia will likely increase her attacks on Odessa, the lifeline of the Ukrainian economy. NATO-assisted Ukrainian military operations have been launched from Odessa into Russia in recent weeks and the Kremlin is likely planning to strangle that major city.

Meanwhile a report in the New York Times has confirmed the CIA has remained heavily involved in the escalation of the war there despite Trump issuing orders to stay out of it for the Pentagon and other espionage agencies.

This war is only winnable for the Ukrainians if they get direct aid, boots on the ground, from NATO, and that will guarantee the Big One. Russia is not going down so quietly.

Trump desperately wants to settle this; he had promised to end it within days of his election and now, 11 months later, there is little progress. And Trump wants the Nobel Prize because that would be a huge boost to his political authority in the U.S. and help him advance his program (not to mention being a giant ego-booster). Mr. Trump dare not walk away from this, but his involvement is extremely dangerous. We are walking a tightrope at this point.

Where this is going to go is anyone's guess but if the Democrats take Congress you can bet it goes south faster than Sherman.

Posted by: Dana Mathewson at January 03, 2026 11:19 PM (fJC/c)

Posted by: Timothy Birdnow at January 04, 2026 10:49 AM (OaSl3)

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