It’s almost as though someone in the Kremlin is listening in on my thoughts . . . or perhaps I’m anticipating theirs. Either way, it’s a somewhat spooky coincidence in timing.

Just an hour ago, I posted a piece that I had actually composed yesterday concerning the recent silence from the usual talking heads at the Kremlin. And then I read about this statement, issued on Monday, January 12th, by Russia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Vasily Nebenzya:

“Until the leader in Kyiv comes to his senses and agrees to realistic negotiating terms, we will continue to resolve the issue militarily . . . with every day he wastes, the negotiating conditions will only worsen.” [Julia Struck, Kyiv Post, January 13, 2026.]

Nebenzya also said that discussions about deploying peacekeepers as part of post-war security guarantees would not be helpful to Ukraine, as — in Russia’s view — the advance of NATO forces toward Ukraine’s borders was unacceptable.

He further continued to advance the Kremlin’s absurd allegations that Russia had not caused Ukrainian civilian casualties — claims that have been debunked by irrefutable, multi-source, visual evidence.

The emergency UN session was convened after Russian forces struck Ukraine’s Lviv region with a multiple-warhead Oreshnik ballistic missile.

So there you have it: SSDD (Same Shit, Different Day). But at least we know they’re not asleep at the switch in the Kremlin . . . because those words would not have been spoken by Vasily Nebenzya without the instruction, or at least the authorization, of Vladimir Putin.

I’m afraid the Great Russian Bear is very much alive and awake after all.

Just sayin’ . . .

Brendochka
1/14/26