And that, simply put, is why UKraine is on its own, no one doubts this threat.
They seem to consider Ukraine and former USSR republics being independent as a russian existential threat.
This kind of dick waving crap is old.
How would beating the Russians out of Ukraine be existential to Russia? It would not threaten the existence of Russia.
Unless they mean internally. But Putin has cooked that goose already.
Oh, you'd be surprised how many Freepers think they know exactly what Putin will do, insist that the Russians will never use nukes, and demand that the US go to war with Russia ASAP. Even had one tell me we should give nukes to Ukraine.
Lots of 'crazy' out there - must be ergot fungus in the Wheaties, or something...
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