Former NATO Commander: Putin Wants China to Take Asia, Russia to Take Europe and America to Stay Home
First Lady Melania Trump meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s special envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, at the White House on November 5, 2026. Screenshot from official White House video. Retired Gen. Philip Breedlove, former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe, warned on Nov. 8 that Putin intends to divide the world into three spheres of influence. Under that plan, “China controls the Far East, Russia controls Europe,