Those in the Washington corridors of power privately know that Russia cannot be conquered, former Honorary Consul of Russia in Colorado Deborah Anne Palmieri told TASS today: “Regardless of the outcome of the U.S. presidential election, there is the sober realization in Washington’s corridors of power that Russia cannot and will not be conquered, although there was optimism especially with the escalation of the Ukraine coup in 2014.” According to her, “now it’s better understood now that Russia is not just a ‘gas station masquerading as a country’ (a statement by the late U.S. Senator John McCain, who became one of the most ardent Russophobes towards the end of his life—TASS), an ‘economy in tatters’ (a statement by 44th U.S. President Barack Obama—TASS), or one running out of bullets, missiles and soldiers.” She did not rule out a probe into the prospects for a settlement in Ukraine soon.
Palmieri, former president of the Russian-American Chamber of Commerce and an adjunct professor at the University of Denver, emphasized: “Russia is stronger and more formidable than what was earlier understood based on miscalculation and lack of knowledge due to ideological instead of realistic thinking. Now, with Russia having been tested in battle by NATO through the Ukrainian proxy, I expect to see more realism, communication and diplomacy by the new presidential administration, whoever it might be.”
