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Escalated Biden Regime Cold War on Russia at Risk of Turning Hot

Escalated Cold War by Biden regime hardliners on Russia risks pushing the envelope for direct confrontation by accident or design.

On Wednesday at NATO headquarters in Brussels, interventionist Blinken and war secretary Austin recited a familiar litany of bald-faced Big Lies about Russia.

Ignoring US-orchestrated aggression by Kiev proxy forces along the contact line with Donbass near Russia’s border, Austin falsely accused Moscow of “provocations” that threaten Ukraine’s “territorial integrity (sic)” — that don’t exist.

Blinken made similar hostile remarks, falsely accusing Russia of “aggressive actions (and) rhetoric directed at Ukraine (sic).”

He lied calling Crimea “occupied” Ukrainian territory.

He lied claiming Russia “invade(ed)” Ukraine in 2014.

He lied saying Moscow threatens to invade Ukraine again.

He lied accusing “Russian-led forces (of) attacks (along) the line of contact in eastern Ukraine.”

Defying reality, he praised US-orchestrated aggression by Ukrainian conscripts on Donbass, claiming they “demonstrated…real restraint in the face of…Russian provocations (sic).”

He lied saying he and other Biden regime hardliners “prefer…stable predictable relation(s) with Russia (sic)” — while pushing the envelope for direct confrontation.

According to Bloomberg News on Wednesday, the Biden regime intends imposing (illegal) sanctions on 12 Russian officials and 20 entities — along with expelling at least 10 Russian diplomats from the US.

Reportedly the Biden regime will also target Russia’s financial sector, including its sovereign debt.

According to the Wall Street Journal on Thursday, the Biden regime will “expand…existing prohibitions on US banks trading in Russian government debt,” adding:

Previous US actions prohibit US “financial institutions from buying new bonds directly from Russia’s central bank, finance ministry and the country’s…sovereign-wealth fund after June 14.”

In cahoots with escalated US war on Russia by other means, Brussels, Britain, Canada and Australia intend imposing new sanctions on its officials and entities, the Journal reported.

Last month, US intelligence falsely accused Moscow of “influence operations” to undermine Biden’s presidential campaign (sic).

US allegations and accusations against Russia and other nations free from its imperial control are consistently baseless.

Not a shred of credible evidence supports them.

Indisputable evidence documents US war on humanity at home and worldwide in pursuit of its diabolical hegemonic aims.

Separately according to Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev on Wednesday:

Biden regime hardliners, their NATO partners, and colonized Ukraine are plotting to destabilize Crimea, “destroy” its economy, and “worsen living conditions on the peninsula, including through food, energy and water blockades,” adding:

They’re plotting “to destabilize the social…political and socio-economic situation” in the Russian republic.

Online they’re calling for “protest rallies..revanchist and nationalistic” actions.

According to Ukraine’s Security Service, the country’s (US-controlled) military began conducting (provocative) “anti-terrorism drills (sic) in the Kharkov region near Russia’s border from mid-April “until the end of May.”

First Deputy Chairman of Russia’s upper house Federation Council Foreign Affairs Committee Vladimir Dzhabarov said the following:

Moscow will respond symmetrically to hostile Biden regime actions.

“We cannot leave this unnoticed,” he stressed, adding:

Retaliatory actions will be taken.

“It is necessary to pinpoint sore spots that will be really very sensitive for America.” 

“I think that our relevant agencies, the Foreign Ministry and other agencies will begin considering it now.”

“I think that we will continue behaving in a reserved and quiet manner, but will retaliate if need be.”

“(N)othing will affect us.”

“We have gone through a lot throughout our history – the Great Patriotic War, the disintegration of the country, the 1990s.” 

“(W)e rose from our knees and keep moving forward, something which irritates the Americans most of all.” 

“They cannot put up with the fact that Russia is no longer what it was when they saw it in the early 1990s.” 

“(T)here is no turning back. (T)he more they work against our country, impose sanctions, the more the country consolidates around its leader.”

For nearly three months since replacing Trump by brazen election rigging, the illegitimate Biden regime has been pushing the envelope for possible confrontation with Russia, China, and other nations free from US control.

Run by megalomaniacal monsters, the US risks destruction of planet earth and all its lifeforms by its rage for unchallenged global dominance it can’t achieve.

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Biden Regime Threatens More Toughness on Nonbelligerent Russia

In response to Russia’s justifiable — but woefully inadequate — steps announced to counter escalated Biden regime cold war, the State Department heightened tensions further on Friday, saying:

Our recent actions were proportionate and appropriate to Russia’s harmful activities (sic).” 

“Today’s announcement by the Russian government was escalatory and regrettable (sic).”

“It is not in our interest to get into an escalatory cycle (sic), but we reserve the right to respond to any Russian retaliation against the United States (sic).”

In less than three months since usurping power by brazen election rigging, the illegitimate Biden regime has done more damage to relations with Russia than any previous time post-WW II.

They risk unthinkable war between nations able to destroy each other and planet earth if continue recklessly pushing the envelope for direct confrontation.

In announcing retaliatory steps on Friday, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said they’re in response to “unprecedented complications in Russia-US relations provoked by” Biden regime hardliners.

Their recklessness indicates unwillingness to show “restraint that we have displayed despite the tensions that have been purposefully fueled” since the Obama/Biden regime launched war by other means on Russia — greatly escalated by Biden hardliners.

Limited cooperative relations are in tatters.

According to Russia’s lower house State Duma Foreign Affairs First Deputy Chairman Dmitry Novikov:

Hostile US actions aim to weaken Russia politically and economically.

Biden regime hardliners “say that they are ready to meet and contact, but only on topics that interest them, and in all other respects they will continue pressure.” 

“They call this a pragmatic approach.”

Reportedly, new US sanctions against Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to Germany and other European markets were drafted and will take effect ahead when announced.

According to Ukraine’s puppet president Zelensky — based on talking points supplied by his US handlers — Russia’s Nord Stream 2 is part of its hybrid war.

He falsely called the Russian Republic of Crimea and breakaway Peoples’s Republics of Donetsk and Lugansk occupied Ukrainian territory.

On Thursday, Russian State Duma Energy Committee Chairman Pavel Zavalny said the following Nord Stream 2’s progress:

“We hope very much that both construction and gas supply adjustment will be completed by the end of the summer, and that Germany will obtain the first batch of gas through this pipeline,” adding:

After Russia’s Akademik Cherskiy pipe-laying vessel became involved, the pace of construction accelerated.

“(T)he second string, as well as the first string, will be laid no later than June, if foreign military ships do not interfere. We have already witnessed such precedents.”

Days earlier, German Foreign Minister Heiko Mass rejected calls for construction of Nord Stream 2 to be halted because of heightened tensions along Russia’s border with Ukraine.

He warned of making a bad situation worse if this step is taken.

Hostile Biden regime steps against Russia are likely to escalate further ahead.

The same goes for cold war on China and other nations free from its control.

Peace, stability, and cooperative relations with other nations counter Washington’s hegemonic aims.

Endless wars by hot and other means on humanity contribute greatly to its longterm decline.