This phony, fake war is an insult to any thinking person. I don't understand why they are doing it this way, but it strikes me as just a series of psyops. But why? Is Putin waiting for China to join the conflict? If China and India join Russia—and it's a possibility—that would be a large chunk of the world population. They could borrow an idea Japan had before and during WWII, and call it the East Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere. Our news media doesn't report on it much but China, Russia, and to some extent Israel are moving forward with the Bridge and Road Project . I think Bridge and Road sounds a lot better than Road and Bridge but it is a real thing and it will link a lot of countries together with the US outside the loop. (Which way would Canada jump?) So there is all that to consider.