When a MASTER DIPLOMAT like Joe Biden speaks, aggressors pull back.

[Imallin4Joe]

Aggressors = Putin

It appears that the Russian Army is pulling back from the Ukrainian borders, according to early reporting.

My personal beef isn't with the Russian Army, it's with their tyrannical Authoritarian leader, Vlad the Impaler.

If this were leg wrestling..

Joe Biden just rolled Vlad like a marble.

[Tetrachloride]

1. Don't count the chickens yet

[Sherman A1]

3. Precisely

This ain’t over.

[Demsrule86]

8. I am always delighted with good news...this shows what a great diplomat and president Joe

Biden is...we chose well.

[Irish_Dem]

10. Right, trusting Putin is not prudent.

[PatSeg]

19. I agree

He didn't go to all that trouble and expense just to slink back home with his tail between his legs. He's going to get as much out of this macho-man stunt as he can. I'm sure the Biden administration and NATO are watching him carefully.

[Irish_Dem]

24. Looking like it was just a negotiating tactic to get what he wants.

SOB threatens to blow up a country to get his way.

[PatSeg]

25. Plus he gets all this worldwide attention

Like Trump, I think Putin hates being ignored and loves big dramatic displays of power. It is so common with dictators.

[Irish_Dem]

26. Absolutely, you nailed it. That is Trump/Putin to a tee.

To be a dictator you have to be a malignant narcissist. To believe that you are so smart, so powerful, so better than everyone else that you deserve to control the world.

[PatSeg]

27. And they are never satisfied

There is never enough money, power, or publicity to appease them. They are sick, damaged individuals who should never be in positions of power.

[Irish_Dem]

28. Exactly, it is an addictive process. Nothing satisfies them.

They always want more. And they will do anything to get more.

[PatSeg]

29. Yes, anything

It is like life or death to them.

[Irish_Dem]

30. There is also a cruel, sadistic piece to them.

They actually like inflicting pain on others.

[PatSeg]

31. Yes, we've all known people like that,

but they didn't rule the country.

[Irish_Dem]

32. Hitler and Putin come to mind.

Trump is also a sadist.

[TheBlackAdder]

18. What Russia is doing is highlighted in the Roger Moore movie, Ffolkes. Wearing the defense down.

.

He might pull back then forward several times to wear down the Ukrainian soldiers who might be on on high alert.

After several days on high alert, those standing guard are easier to overcome.

.

[Beachnutt]

2. Link here

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/15/ukraine-concerns-ease-on-report-of-partial-pullback-by-russian-troops.html?__source=androidappshare

[Lovie777]

4. I'll give him and his team credit so far . ....

of course they have to stay on top of this and other issues in this country and around the world.

There were suggestions of possibility of Russia being asked to also join Nato which I think would put Putin at some ease. I don't know.

[Demsrule86]

6. No Russia can't join NATO and fuck it up. Russia is the reason NATO exists really.

[Demsrule86]

7. Oh and that would be a sign of weakness on Biden's part...no deals with bullies.

[lagomorph777]

11. NATO was created to contain Russian aggression.

It would be nonsensical to invite the aggressor into the tent.

[DVRacer]

13. This is how I feel about Cheney

I don’t care if this one’s a Liz instead of a a Dick.

[Zeitghost]

14. Russia will never be allowed into NATO

Ever.

[Demsrule86]

5. Such interesting responses to a complimentary post about Biden...makes you go hmmmmmm.

I for one am delighted and proud of Biden.

[Budi]

9. 👍 K & R really! They stop by just to argue a complimet to Biden??

Biden's making no concessions with Putin.
Because He's Joe Biden!

Vlad loses either way.
Maybe Vlad should have just stayed the hell out of our 2016 election instead of buying himself a dumb tree stump, who failed so badly that Vlad now finds himself staring up at Joe freakin Biden! One of our smartest & finest foreign policy strategists for humanity on the planet.

[Demsrule86]

20. Absolutely right...I will sometimes look back to see who supported who...before the election.

It can be thought-provoking.

[sarisataka]

16. I haven't seen any criticism of Biden

Just caution about the reporting.

The "early reports" are from a Russian Army spokesman. Which means the Russian government. Which means Putin.

Are you willing to trust Putin on his word?

[msfiddlestix]

17. This

exactly, thus.

I don't trust Putin, and neither does Biden.

this ain't over yet. Good news on early front. absolutely.

Still don't trust Putin whatever he "agreed" to .. he always goes back on his word. the effer is a liar.

[PatSeg]

21. Yes, I agree

I think Biden handled the situation very well, but everyone knows not to trust Putin, EVER. So we applaud our President with a cautious eye of Putin. And you know that with his broad foreign policy experience, Biden doesn't trust him either.

[Demsrule86]

22. I trust Biden you see. And I don't know what we can do to Putin other than sanctions...and

take his and Russian assets...I think we are very lucky to have Biden. But I have noticed that good news for Biden is often met with skepticism from some.

[dalton99a]

12. NATO has not seen any sign of de-escalation.

The Defense Ministry’s announcement was the strongest sign yet that Russia might be trying to de-escalate the military standoff on the Ukrainian border. NATO’s secretary general urged caution, saying the alliance had “not seen any sign of de-escalation.”

[peggysue2]

15. The de-escalation has yet to be verified but . . .

Biden and his team have played this exactly right. You cannot appease a thug who wants what he wants at any cost. Standing up, shoring up allies and not yielding is the only way to proceed even when the risk is enormous bc appeasement will only produce more aggression.

We've seen these moves throughout history.

And if there's one thing President Biden knows intimately it's the psychology of a bully. They neither expect nor are they prepared for an actual challenge by those they consider weak and vacillating.

Putin has painted himself into a corner. No one believes the on-going propaganda (other than Republicans). He doesn't have Trump to bend over on command, and he's unpopular on the home front.

Doesn't mean he won't give it up. He could be stalling while frantically trying to protect assets or hoping the West caves. I don't see the latter happening.

The situation is still very dicey.

[kentuck]

23. Putin pushed Biden and the Allies to the brink of war...

...until he saw that Biden would not be pushed around.