Is Ukraine about to have a war?
Ecce Homo! Loquitur...
https://thehill.com/opinion/internat...sion-of-europe
The Ukraine crisis will end inevitably in a redivision of Europe
The Ukraine crisis will end inevitably in a redivision of Europe
https://thehill.com/opinion/internat...sion-of-europe
The Ukraine crisis will end inevitably in a redivision of Europe
The Ukraine crisis will end inevitably in a redivision of Europe
That allows for a much more expansive union while minimizing the political provocation.
Promoting the military component before the economic elements are in place is not wise, one risks being a potential partner who is too costly to admit.
Ecce Homo! Loquitur...
https://www.politico.eu/article/nato...iscuss-russia/
NATO calls extraordinary meeting to discuss Russia
NATO calls extraordinary meeting to discuss Russia
Sensible policy would be to keep military alliances at arms length, while integrating the economies as much as possible.
That allows for a much more expansive union while minimizing the political provocation.
Promoting the military component before the economic elements are in place is not wise, one risks being a potential partner who is too costly to admit.
That allows for a much more expansive union while minimizing the political provocation.
Promoting the military component before the economic elements are in place is not wise, one risks being a potential partner who is too costly to admit.
Ukraine is a free country and can join whatever it wants.
All countries can do whatever they want - but it's generally wise to consider the effects on other people - especially your neighbours.........
It might be a good idea for Russia to think about this. They will only make everybody want to join NATO. Finally poor Russia can feel threatened over and over again and claim to need to invade everybody else.
I wonder if part of Vlad's concern WRT Ukraine is that the country already offers more to its citizens in terms of living standards, work opportunities, freedoms, future prospects etc, than "Greater Russia" will ever do under his leadership? And that after only six short years of going it alone.
Why, is baby sitting still required?
It was 20 years late.
@melmothw
beat me to it. 
That most stupid "pivot to Asia" declaration massively backfired and invited things nobody wanted.
@melmothw
You forget that it was Ukraine's move towards the European Union that triggered Putin's interventions in the country. It was in response to Putin's actions that membership of NATO was then touted.
Istr that Victoria Nuland, now Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, has a track record in those developments, as discussed here:
https://www.salon.com/2021/01/19/who...n-policy-team/
Her policies seem to me to produce massive strategic losses for very doubtful tactical gains.
Imho, Russia should be inside the Western tent, ***ing out, rather than outside ***ing in.
Detaching the Ukraine from Russia at the price of forcing Russia into China's orbit just seems dumb to me.
https://www.salon.com/2021/01/19/who...n-policy-team/
Her policies seem to me to produce massive strategic losses for very doubtful tactical gains.
Imho, Russia should be inside the Western tent, ***ing out, rather than outside ***ing in.
Detaching the Ukraine from Russia at the price of forcing Russia into China's orbit just seems dumb to me.
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Covert Spetnaz are already operating in Kiev
Covert Russian Spetnaz units 'already in Ukraine right now' warns former US Navy commander (msn.com)
Covert Russian Spetnaz units 'already in Ukraine right now' warns former US Navy commander (msn.com)
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(Partnership for Peace, NATO and Russian troops working together in the Balkans, a desk in Brussels (though obviously not full membership, but a chance for one).
What could have been has been long since overcome by events.
Yes, Russia is a bully. So is China, USA, Germany, France, UK.
USSR/Russia have invaded independent countries. So did the others.
Russia is willing to attack and did attack weak opponents. So did the others.
Calling Russia's demands about removing weapons close to it's borders unreasonable is a joke if you consider hissy fit USA threw when USSR tried to install missiles on Cuba.
Why USA's demands were reasonable and Russia's aren't?
USSR/Russia have invaded independent countries. So did the others.
Russia is willing to attack and did attack weak opponents. So did the others.
Calling Russia's demands about removing weapons close to it's borders unreasonable is a joke if you consider hissy fit USA threw when USSR tried to install missiles on Cuba.
Why USA's demands were reasonable and Russia's aren't?
Yes, Russia is a bully. So is China, USA, Germany, France, UK.
USSR/Russia have invaded independent countries. So did the others.
Russia is willing to attack and did attack weak opponents. So did the others.
Calling Russia's demands about removing weapons close to it's borders unreasonable is a joke if you consider hissy fit USA threw when USSR tried to install missiles on Cuba.
Why USA's demands were reasonable and Russia's aren't?
USSR/Russia have invaded independent countries. So did the others.
Russia is willing to attack and did attack weak opponents. So did the others.
Calling Russia's demands about removing weapons close to it's borders unreasonable is a joke if you consider hissy fit USA threw when USSR tried to install missiles on Cuba.
Why USA's demands were reasonable and Russia's aren't?
This is all just Putin wishing to create a world power and leave his name in history.And just like with the USSR all the neighbors are going to suffer.
You are missing the point. US never said any country "hey you can't join the Warsow pact" nor ODKB. Russia is now telling its neighboring sovereign countries that they can't join NATO if they want to. Russia is trying to talk to US about european countries without talking to the european countries themselves. What an arrogant a****** Putin is! Who treats their neighbors like that?
This is all just Putin wishing to create a world power and leave his name in history.And just like with the USSR all the neighbors are going to suffer.
This is all just Putin wishing to create a world power and leave his name in history.And just like with the USSR all the neighbors are going to suffer.
Throwing sanctions out against any company that was connected with NS2?
Yes, Putin/Russia is a bully. So are many others, but somehow that is not triggering a lot of you
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The US hasn’t said hey would you like to join our little group, and we will lavish your money on your country building a wall to keep your population in, killing any that decide they do not like our little group.