Russia’s attack is relentless and brutal. Putin war tactic is pretty simple: Make Ukrainians freeze without energy. Drone attacks are targeting apartments and infrastructure, like power plants.

Putin will never sign a peace agreement that includes security guarentees for Ukraine and withdrawal of his troops. That’s not his aim. He wants the US out of the war, so he can declare victory.

The reality of the war is on the ground with massive drone attacks from Russia, particularly in the south of the Ukraine. This is how they want to seize Kyiv, from the North, East and South.

The rest is hot air. Zelensky is playing along with Trump, that the peace negotiations are promising, and they are “90%” complete. Zelensky needs US support badly.

The latest nonscense came Putin then Trump, that Ukraine had attacked Putin’s home. Well, one of his homes.

“It’s not the right time to do any of that, and can’t do it,” the president said. “And I learned about it from President Putin today. I was very angry about it.”

Wow, that was super dumb response. Any other President would be more cautious, saying that our intelligence agencies would be checking this out.

According to CNN sources, the CIA could find no evidence that this drone attack on Putin’s residence took place.

Link: CIA assesses Ukraine was not targeting a Putin residence in drone attack, contrary to Kremlin claim, sources say

The commentary from CNN, December 3, really nails it, with one single line, “Putin is not looking to buy a hotel.” He is not looking to evict squatters on his property, or adjust property lines. He wants 100% control of Ukraine.

See link: Putin sends Trump’s messengers packing, with eyes on a geopolitical win, CNN Dec 3, 2025

Putin sees Trump as weak. Per the above CNN commentary, “When he [Putin] hears Trump say Ukraine is not his war, that he doesn’t want to waste money on it, and just wants it to end, he hears frailty and disinterest from the world’s biggest military power.”

The commentary goes on, “He [Putin] has reset the Russian industrial complex to a ferocious war footing, and arguably must have as serious a plan to demobilize a now frail, over-stretched nation. In many ways, a continued war is Putin’s best shot at a continued reign.”

Sadly, this is exactly right. And Putin has partners in crime, namely China, North Korea and Iran. And even India finds the benefits of buying Russian oil better than helping Ukraine.

The US should be right now allied with Europe, calling the war for what it is, a Russian invasion.

Stay tuned,

Dave