Blackrock is of course staking a claim only in the expectation of getting their hands on the profitable east of the country. If that can't happen because the US can't force Russia to give it back then presumably they will walk away, other than possible aid money there is no wealth in western Ukraine.
Putin said yesterday that Russia was not going to get involved in the Iran dispute and that Iran had not asked them, but what about … CHINA.
China is to aid Iran with military equipment and intel. This should be a big concern to the US.
China have several intel gathering naval ships in the gulf and have had a stream of transport planes landing in Tehran.
China adopting a proxy makes sense. China, who the US have stated for a long time they are going to engage China in the near future, can deflect any military action away from their own shores and still test their capability against the US using Iran as a willing proxy.
The same trick the US used against Russia.
The US would then be faced with 2 major disputes against 3 major adversaries with major problems of logistics supply to both conflict zones and no guarantee of victory in either, and the very real possibility of defeat in both.
Rational dictates you simply don't get yourself involved in that type of situation.
A example of how propaganda works.
The Russians announce a Special Military Operation into Ukraine.
The west says 'no, that's a FULL SCALE INVASION'.
Russia says no, that's an SMO, there are not enough men for it to be a full scale invasion.
And the west says no, it's a full scale invasion but the Russians are so stupid they didn't realise they didn't commit enough men for a full scale invasion.
The west then makes sure all media outlets repeat the 'full scale' in front of every use of the word 'invasion', and keep repeating over and over so the term becomes commonly used throughout the population.
Another example of how propaganda works.
LtCOL Tony Shaffer : Ukraine War Update.
China Steps Out of the Shadows
Kostiantynivka on the Brink
Military Summary 19.06.2025.
