Russian invasion of Ukraine

[goalmole]

I wonder how the Americans would feel if in an alternate World the Russians had been slowly admitting the South and Central American countries into the Warsaw pact and were now trying to add Mexico as the final piece in the jigsaw.

You don't have to wonder, just Google the Cuban Missile Crisis.

 

[argyle]

There aren't many oligarch yachts moored in British waters this winter Chris.

There are however Mansions, apartments, houses etc that have yet to be seized.

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

This 40 mile convoy. Why isn’t it being attacked/shelled etc?

John Sweeney gave a similar interview to this on the RTE six o’clock news earlier.
He elaborated a little more regarding the stopped convoy.
It may be wishful thinking, but maybe there’s something in it.

 

[west didsblue]

There are however Mansions, apartments, houses etc that have yet to be seized.

…that could all be used to house Ukrainian refugees.

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

There aren't many oligarch yachts moored in British waters this winter Chris.

Got to say if I was an oligarch, the UK in winter would not be among my top 10 global yachting destinations.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Why should I ask myself, I'm not the one saying Russia has anything to fear from Nato. I dont think they do.

I do on the other hand think Russia and Putin fear USA, and by Nato expanding more to the east, they feel like USA is more or less expanding its boarder against them. I think Putin and Russia are very concerned about this, and in no way believe the reasons being said publicly behind it. Countries are often paranoid about these kind of stuff, and dont trust what their enemies say their intentions are. Just like Americans dont trust Russia and China, they dont trust Americans.

I agree with you that Russia are acting like twats. What you fail to consider, is that from Russias point of view, they dont think they are the ones acting like twats. They think USA are the twats, by expanding their territory (thats how they see Nato) against them. From their point of view, USA is not the hero, the world police, who intervene in every countries war and brings order and freedom to the world. From their point of view, USA is the villain, bringing death and destruction all over the world in conflicts they have nothing to do with.
I'm not saying they are right, I'm just saying that Russia see themselves as the good ones, and USA as the evil.

Not the other way around as we do.

NATO “expanding”… it’s countries geographically close to Russia who are scared of Russia who have asked to join NATO.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Abramovic you are a contemptible ****. Show some backbone you spineless **** and call out your mate putin for the **** that he is, but you won’t because you’re a fucking coward

 

[Tuearts right boot]

How do people like this sleep at night

 

[hello]

NATO “expanding”… it’s countries geographically close to Russia who are scared of Russia who have asked to join NATO.

Don’t bother, it’s like pissing in the wind, there’s a half dozen or so that want to masturbate to photos of Putin and close ears & eyes to anything else.

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

John Sweeney gave a similar interview to this on the RTE six o’clock news earlier.
He elaborated a little more regarding the stopped convoy.
It may be wishful thinking, but maybe there’s something in it.

Interesting. It does make me wonder if Putin is leaving / creating space for talks and if he were to get reassurances of Ukrainians (lack of) future NATO membership he might pull out at least partially.