Tymofiy Mylovanov@Mylovanov
Nov 28
6 tweets
In Astana, Putin brags about Russia’s weapons being bigger and better than anything the West has and threatens to bomb Ukraine out of existence. He says he is making more missiles than NATO and his "Oreshnik" is unbeatable
This isn't crazy, but strategic intimidation 1/
Putin: Russia makes ten times more missiles than all of NATO combined, and next year, production will grow another 25-30%
Translation: I will drive my economy to the ground, the way the USSR did it 2/
Putin: The "Oreshnik" hypersonic weapon is unmatched worldwide, with deadly precision and devastating power. Its strike temperature reaches 4,000 degrees., turning everything in the blast zone into dust. 3/
In mass deployment, it rivals nuclear weapons in destruction but without the fallout.
Translation: I want you to be scared of nukes, but not too much to react, so I say no nukes 4/
Putin: Ukrainian soldiers are forced to fight for an illegitimate neo-Nazi regime in Kyiv. Russian troops fight for their homeland, the future of Russia, and their children, knowing exactly what they are fighting for.
Translation: War is peace. Black is white. 5/
Putin: Western weapons won’t change the battlefield—it’s about people, their motivation, and their willingness to fight.
Translation: They do or I would not rage about them 6X
Tymofiy Mylovanov
@Mylovanov
President, Kyiv School of Economics; Minister of economy, Ukraine, 2019-2020; Associate professor, University of Pittsburgh
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