I happened to read so many ridiculous arguments about the negotiations between Russia and the United States (NATO) that I could not resist, and decided to briefly write my view of these events.

First, for the first time since the collapse of the USSR, Russia has acted publicly as its full-fledged heir, and this status has been recognized by the United States and NATO.. Putin managed to get a crucial concession from weak Biden: he is now a full-fledged adversary of NATO. Moreover, what is important, if the Soviet party old robbers really had a huge club behind their backs, then Putin, by and large, has nothing. This is almost a hundred percent bluff, but instead of accusing him of bluffing, all Western politicians began to amicably pleasing him as the new Hitler.

Second, Putin now embodies an amazing mixture of the Soviet party leader and the legendary Western terrorist like Yasser Arafat, which makes it so easy for him to bluff with the nonentity Western moralists..

Soviet leaders were wretched people, dressed in wooden suits, rednecks in spirit, unable to behave and present beautifully to the media. But at the same time trying to comply with some moral standards, albeit insincerely.

Yasser Arofat could walk in public in a cheap arafat, and at the same time flaunt a whole wardrobe of expensive British men's suits designed for millionaires, speak beautifully and meaningfully with journalists, remaining a complete cynic and a scoundrel who does not believe in anything but a cash account.

Thirdly, in politics, as in the theater, the king is played by the retinue. Not the power of Russia, not the strength of its army, but the retinue of European and American politicians make Putin a world leader. When negotiating with the leader of terrorists, there is always a danger of their legitimization. However, a strong leader can find ways to neutralize these consequences.. As it was once with Thatcher and Reagan on the one hand, and Gorbachev on the other. But today the rulers of the West are so insignificant that, against their background, a dummy like Putin seems like a Bethlehem star.

Fourth, it was the summer meeting between Putin and Biden that showed Putin all the weakness of Biden as a politician. A new meeting, a new agenda at any end of the negotiations means that Putin has taken over his beloved position as new secretary general.. And it was Biden who crowned him to this post.. And no matter how this meeting ended. Putin's policy is quite understandable: he is wringing his new powers from Biden piece by piece..

And, of course, all this is extremely bad for Ukraine.. As for Russia.