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that's Putin's spin on it certainly...It was the threat of NATO and its troops being in Ukraine that Russia is (partially) using to justify the war.
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that's Putin's spin on it certainly...It was the threat of NATO and its troops being in Ukraine that Russia is (partially) using to justify the war.
If war is the only way to stop him, then war is inevitable - because he has to be stopped. The pervasive moral cowardice in the West has done nothing but embolden him and make the situation worse. If he'd been stared down ten years ago we wouldn't be in this position.
He does not want war with the West. He clearly fears it. Otherwise Ukraine joining NATO would have been of no significance to him whatsoever. The only significance of NATO membership for Ukraine is that he wouldn't then be able to attack Ukraine without the West declaring war on him. If he didn't fear that war, then Ukraine's membership wouldn't be at all bothersome.
This. For all of the talk of "nuclear war" (which our own politicians play up, for their own convenience), it's a vanishingly small possibility. Putin doesn't just have a red button on his desk. This isn't a Bond film. Even if he was mad enough to effectively sentence his own family to death, the Russian military officer class wouldn't be willing to do the same en masse. That order would be the end of him.
granted RT is more state controlled but don't be naïve regarding the BBC.
Brilliant speech by Zelensky again this morning.
Probably not the sort of thing you can bet on but if he isn’t Time man of the year I’ll be amazed. If you can bet stick some money on
It’s an extremely worrying comment actually.
The same military experts are also expert Politicians and deadly virus scientists.The military experts on a football forum have ruled it out so you can rest easy.
That if you’re caught firing artillery you will be summarily executed.
It’s completely against the Geneva convention but depending on how long this goes on psychologically you wouldn’t want to be in an artillery unit
Comparing RT to the BBC...... Bit of a stretch for even the trolliest of trolls/right wing nut jobsI appreciate the apology. The highlighted statement is the exact problem. Neither side is impartial, now granted RT is more state controlled but don't be naïve regarding the BBC.
A nice side step of @Joe Baker point about putting your boots on the ground In Ukraine
let’s face it it’s an ideal opportunity for you to show us cowards how it should be done by joining those brave guys who are on their way over there
Translation: 'Somebody should do something - but not me'I didn't "side step" anything, I just thought it was so silly and pointless an implication that it didn't warrant an answer.
Every single western country has large numbers of trained, professional soldiers whose job it is to - you know, be soldiers.
He should be out of the country by now. When the inevitability takeover he's dead. He'll do more good speaking from exile in the States.
It’s an extremely worrying comment actually
i suspect that @Sweeper falls into the “know him least” group
I reckon the opposite TBH. His coordination and skills as a communicator were key to establishing the co-ordination necessary to put this Democratic/Western bloc in place and he's been very canny in how he has directed the co-operation of nations which routinely squabble among each other over fuck all.Serious question: what happens if he is captured and killed? Is that an act of escalation in terms of Western intervention?
I don't think anyone has said otherwise. I certainly haven't.I agree. This time they are 100% baddies. Imho, of course.