RAGING VLADIMIR PUTIN THROWS THE MARKER

ICHEOKU says it is a dangerous situation which could easily morph into a disaster when the West doesn't even know what it is that must be avoided in order not to draw the threatened blistering response from Russia's Vladimir Putin. He set a redline for the West not to cross, but did not define what constitutes the redline, thus leaving the West at his mercy in determining which act so qualifies. This means that whatever Vladimir Putin decides is the redline becomes the redline and he could react just for cause accordingly. So, yes, Russian Vladimir Putin has in fact raised the bar in the escalating standoff with the West and it is indeed very frightening. 

In his State of the Russian Nation address, Vladimir Putin said: "We do not want to burn bridges, but Russia's response to provocations will be asymmetrical, rapid and harsh. But I hope that no one will think of crossing the so-called red line in relations with Russia. And where it will lie, we will determine ourselves in each specific case." 

ICHEOKU says the signs of the time is dangerously ominous. The West should be really afraid, assuming they have never been afraid before, because the strongman of Kremlin is now breathing out fire like an incensed dragon. Time for a real truce has come and all effort must be made towards deescalation. Enough of the fiery words.