Putin apparently sees it as his historic mission to reestablish the Russian Empire. Crimea came first, next the rest of Ukraine. If Finland has any sense they will promptly join NATO if Ukraine is invaded.
Would American Neocons admit Ukraine into NATO?
You bet they would.
Would American Neocons place hypersonic nukes in Ukraine?
Without a doubt.
The only thing stopping them, right now, is the American people. If that bulwark fails, the world will burn.
What Russia fears among other things is a fake chemical weapons attack that will be blamed on Russia like the fake chemical attacks in Syria in recent years.
When he attacks Ukraine and makes it part of Mother Russia, the media will absolve biden of all responsibility, and they will not move the “doomsday” “clock” ahead to 1 second to midnight.
When Trump condemns biden for his sleepy inaction, the media will pounce on Trump.
The problem Ukraine has is, it really, really doesn’t want to fight as it will lose. But let’s think this through. I don’t know what Ukraine’s capabilities are, but if they have the personnel and logistics, they could strike first and probably wipe out fifty percent of Russia’s offensive capability, burn Russia’s supplies and capture large quantities of equipment. Why do I think so? Because I think Russia is posturing, rather than thinking Ukraine is an actual threat. There’s a difference between having troops on the border and those troops being in serious readiness. Now, I think that if Putin thinks he can get away with it...because Biden is weak, yes, he’ll attack. But I doubt they are in a good defensive position and ready for a preemptive strike.
I understand not doing this, as it makes Ukraine the bad guy. Also, people who are about to be killed believe until the bullet strikes their head that it won’t really happen.
Also, suppose Ukraine captures a few nukes. I know I’d be looking for them.
IKts not. Russia does not have a right of expansion as a solitay nation. Pooty had nothing to fear from NATO, hell he sells them gaz. Pooty simply wants to re-establish the USSR soi his Mafia has more territory. Pooty is not a COmmie. He is a facist.
Ukraine is a hyper-corrupt mess of a country, and the reason that Putin wants to conquer it is because it is so weak and corrupt and would be an easy fight that Russia could pull off.
People just don’t understand how weak Ukraine is.
The reason Germany is wobbling is that with a flip of a switch Putin can make it very dark and very cold in Germany. Perhaps Frau Merkel could be reached for a comment on the matter.
Nothing (other than words) will happen before the end of the Olympics in China.
Shortly thereafter China will invade Taiwan and Russia will invade the Ukraine and both will dare old man Biden to do anything about it.
Rogan notes that US Intelligence assisted Russia in preventing the St. Petersberg ISIS attack without noting that Russia Notified that same Intelligence about the US coddled, Chechen Terrorist Tarsenev Brothers well before the 2013 Boston Marathon Bombing, and was ignored. All the while insinuating that Putin is responsible for "destabilization of U.S. civil society" rather that American Liberal Socialist Marxist Democrats.
Rogan sure loves the American Liberal Socialist Marxist Democrats so much he'll cover for 'em completely.
This has nothing - less than nothing - to do with the United States.
Why is someone asking for a “compromise” with Russia over this?
If the US needed a free hand in Mexico (which, actually, we do) I would not expect it to become an issue of Russian national security.
Ukraine and “democratic sovereignty” in the same sentence! What a comedian this guy is.
Putin is feeding this BS to Russian domestic audience who actually buy this crap.
LOL. This is 100% Russian gaslighting. Russia invaded Ukraine in 2014. Then Putin handed out the medals to his troops. It’s 2022 now.
I’m still waiting for someone, from either side, to release a transcript of the Putin/Brandon call.
For some reason, all the really good leaks have stopped, even from the evil Ukrainian twin majors.
Keep poking that bear.
After Afghanistan, Russia and China are telling each other, let’s support each other on Ukraine and Taiwan. While we could defeat China and Russia, it would be with great cost. Russia and China believe a politically divided America does not have the will to intervene. And Russia and China may be willing to risk war to get what they want.