Expert: Russian War on NATO May Start With Estonia in ’28

A NATO expert who is warning against Vladimir Putin’s desires to not only reinvigorate the old Soviet Union but take over all of Europe as a modern-day Hitler lays out how Russia’s conquest begins.

It starts with a postwar Ukraine security deal that ultimately renders NATO meaningless, allowing Putin’s Russian expansion to start in Estonia and the Baltics in 2028, “If Russia Wins: A Scenario” author Carlo Masala told Newsweek.

Masala argues, ostensibly, President Donald Trump’s call for Russia and Ukraine to call it “where they are” will mean a weakened Ukrainian army that even Article 5 of NATO cannot save, ultimately giving Putin a path to his European takeover.

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