@coachstas: At The Riga Conference 2025, Matthew Whitaker, the United States Permanent Representative to NATO, delivered one of the most talked-about speeches of the year. Speaking to European and transatlantic leaders, Whitaker ridiculed Vladimir Putin and the Russian military, calling them “inept” and “incredibly weak.” In his viral remark, Whitaker said that “if a snail started from the border of Russia and Ukraine three and a half years ago, it would now be in Poland” — a biting metaphor for Russia’s lack of progress since launching its full-scale invasion. He added that Putin cannot show weakness “even though he is incredibly weak,” describing Moscow’s frantic efforts to prove strength every time Western nations act — from U.S. Tomahawk strikes to France seizing a shadow-fleet ship, or even President Trump’s “paper tiger” comment. Quoting NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Whitaker concluded: “Bears don’t have to convince you they’re bears — they just are.” His words came as new reports revealed Russia’s latest missile strikes have destroyed over half of Ukraine’s gas output, leaving Kiev and other regions facing blackouts at the start of winter. This sharp contrast between NATO’s mocking rhetoric and the real-world impact of Russia’s strikes raises a provocative question: is Moscow truly weak, or are Western officials underestimating what’s happening on the ground?

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Friday 10 October 2025 10:53:23 GMT