Finland are currently voting on whether they'll petition to join NATO. If they plan to join NATO, they'll announce it on Sunday.
Russia have replied saying that if Finland petitions to join NATO then Russia will retaliate with military force.
JFK said something about nuclear powers need some way to get out of situations like this with some form of humility. What does Russia do now?
Biden won't back off as he's got Trump hanging over his shoulder and doesn't want to be seen to be weak. Russia won't back off unless they can show the Russians they got the Nazis. So what to do.....
About the best I can think of is:
- Ukraine pres is arrested as a nazi by the Russians (who guarantee the US he's shipped off to a quiet part of Russia to live a quiet life).
- Ukraine agree to institutionalised neutrality
- Finland also agree
- Russia agrees to walk completely out of Ukraine (incl. the occupied territories as job is done)
- Russia agrees to rebuilding costs
Everyone wins (as much as this cluster fuck can have a winner)
And as much chance of that happening as Elle Macpherson agreeing to atm tonight.
And in the meantime, China is sitting back enjoying the ride.
This is seriously fckd.