Have you noticed how quiet things have been in the Kremlin lately? No major pronouncements from Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov; no edicts from President Vladimir Putin; no word from Defense Minister Andrei Belousov as to the progress of Russia’s little adventure in Ukraine. Not even a threat of nuclear annihilation from that ever-present Voice of Doom, Dmitry Medvedev.

What’s going on, fellas? Could it be because that little “adventure” isn’t going so well right now, and they haven’t quite figured out what to do about it? Because their “special military operation” has come home — literally — to visit for a while on Russian soil? Or maybe they’re all just a wee bit shame-faced at having underestimated the Ukrainians once again and failed to anticipate that possibility?

Or all of the above?

Whatever the reason, you may view the lull as a brief respite, or as the ominous quiet before the next storm. Since we’re talking about Russia, I’m more inclined toward the latter. But we shall see . . .

Just sayin’ . . .

Brendochka
8/16/24