In my last blog entry I wrote that,
"Putin is nearing a state of 'total' madness and will, now, do almost anything to stave off his imminent demise as pressure against him continues to build up inside Russia." (blog entry: 5 September 2025)
And on the 9th September, Konstantin Samoilov (left) revealed that inside Russia,
"An earthquake has just hit the Kremlin and two heads rolled. The prosecutor-general is out, only to be made the head of the Supreme Court. And the KGB era; a top-tier general has just got axed. And don't buy ... this is just a routine shuffle ... no..no..no.. This is no housekeeping. That's the opening move in the full political reset.
Who ordered it ... Who benefits ... and what's next. ...
There are clouds above Putin's head, and they're thickening" (Inside Russia: 9 September 2025) (my emphasis)
"At least three Russian drones were shot down by Polish and other Nato aircraft in Poland's airspace during overnight attacks on Ukraine, the Polish prime minister has said.
Donald Tusk said Poland had recorded 19 drone incursions, with some flying deep enough to temporarily close four airports, including Warsaw's main hub Chopin." (BBC News: 10 September 2025) (my emphasis)
Adam Easton went on to report that,
"Ukrainian Defence Minister Denys Shmyhal (left) told BBC Radio 4's World Tonight:
"This is a moment when Nato allies, European civilisations, realise that the world is changed and that Russian aggression on Ukrainian territory is not just between Russia and Ukraine. This is part of global Russian strategy." (ibid Adam Easton)
Immediately subsequent to Putin's 19 drones entering Polish airspace, causing the shutdown of Polish airports, and being shot down by the Polish Air Force, the world began to realize that the invocation of Article 4 of NATO by Poland is just ONE STEP away from invoking Article 5 viz.
"... that an armed attack against one or more of [NATO members] in Europe or North America shall be considered an attack against them all.",
This dangerous escalation towards WW3 by Putin's attack against Poland was a serious wake-up-call for many.
"Several European officials described the incursion as intentional and a sign of Russian escalation. Tusk said it was "the closest we have been to open conflict since World War Two" but that he had "no reason to believe we're on the brink of war". (Reuters: September 10) (my emphasis)
And Trump's reaction?
A tweet on his platform "Truth Social"!
As Callum Sutherland (right) reports,
down Russian drones that “posed a direct threat” over its airspace. “What’s with Russia violating Poland’s airspace with drones? Here we go!” Trump remarked via Truth Social late Wednesday morning. (Time: 10 September 2025) (my emphasis)
In contrast;
"The
U.S. Ambassador to NATO, Matthew Whitaker, also weighed in on the
incident. “We stand by our NATO allies in the face of these airspace
violations and will defend every inch of NATO territory,” he vowed."
(ibid Callum Sutherland )
"Ukraine is at risk of shortages of air-defence weapons after a US defence department review of military aid resulted in slower deliveries just as Moscow intensifies air attacks, according to western and Ukrainian officials." (The Irish Times: 9 September 2025) (my emphasis)
Putin's acolytes in the Kremlin are now scurrying to proclaim that this attack against Poland was not intended as such.
Really?
As Konstantin Samoilov remarked about the growing 'clan' struggles at the Kremlin and beyond,
"There are clouds above Putin's head, and they're thickening" (cf. video: Inside Russia)
UPDATE: 12 September 2025: GMT 08:51
Arpan Rai (left) has just reported that,
"Poland has rejected Donald Trump’s speculation that Russian drones breaching Polish airspace might have been "a mistake".
Talking to reporters yesterday, Trump said the incursion could have been unintentional while adding: “I’m not happy about anything to do with the whole situation.”
Poland’s foreign minister shot back at him on X, and wrote: “No, that wasn’t a mistake”.
…
As European and Nato countries rally to Poland’s defence, the US has vowed that it will help defend Nato territory following the incursion.
The US would defend “every inch of Nato territory”, Washington’s ambassador to Nato Matthew Whitaker said. " (The Independent on MSN: 12 September 2025: GMT: 7:55) (my emphasis)
"Since 1a.m. our military tracked the movement of Russian drones towards the Polish border.
And this movement was not an accident or a mistake.
It was deliberate" (The Independent on MSN: 12 September 2025: GMT: 7:55)
One can only assume that the US controversy about the full release of the Epstein files dominates the mind of Trump.
Unlike Putin's 'kompromat', Trump simply CANNOT 'bargain' to keep these files from being made public.
One is somewhat reminded of the Steele Dossier, which Trump and his ardent followers vehemently denied during Trump's first presidential election in 2016 contained any truths about Trump's 'sexual proclivities'.
The 'feebleness' of Trump's excuse that,
"Russian drones breaching Polish airspace might have been "a mistake",
underscore Trump reaching out at straws to save himself from drowning under the release of the Epstein files.
And ..... who knows .....
Possibly also Trump's 'fear' of Putin's "kompromat" also being released ....
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