Agree. Russia must not be guarantor.
We must face the EVIL: Putin. Russian government wants to control Ukraine & put back puppet gov’t.
If you are familiar with what transpired in Chechnya, draw the parallels to Ukraine.
He wants to treat Ukraine like he treated Chechnya with two Russian brigades permanently stationed there. Also, nearly half a million people or 40% of Chechnya’s prewar population had been internally displaced and lived in refugee camps or overcrowded villages. This will probably happen to Ukraine with the smashing of infrastructure causing a similar economic downturn for the nation.
Putin is an egomaniac mad-man & re-establish control of the former U.S.S.R dominated nations
What everybody knows is:
This is Putin’s attempt to retake the area when nations left during the closure of the Soviet Block Russia in 1991.
Putin wants the mines! The mineral wealth of the area remains the same strategic prize that Adolf Hitler recognized during WWII.
1-Particularly Donbas, leads Europe in proven recoverable reserves of uranium ores, ranking seventh in the world overall. It ranks second in titanium ore reserves in Europe, second worldwide in explored reserves of manganese ores, and second in Europe in terms of mercury ore reserves.
[Natural uranium and low-enriched uranium can be used as fuel for power generation nuclear reactors, research reactors, military plutonium production, and naval propulsion reactors. Highly enriched uranium can power naval propulsion, military plutonium and tritium production reactors, and act as feedstock for nuclear weapons production.]
2-Titanium alloys are some of the most common metals used in military applications for everything from aircraft parts to missile housings, armor plating, naval ship and spacecraft construction. Many more civil applications contribute to demand as well.
3-Manganese ores are vital to steel production, corrosion-resistant aluminum and copper alloys, battery cathodes, and nutritional supplements. Mercury ores are valuable in applications including munition fuzes, missile and space guidance system gyroscopes, infrared detection and lighting.
PUTIN ASSUMING FULL CONTROL OF THESE ASSETS is an obvious shortcut to exploit Ukraine infrastructure in the Donets Coal Basin won’t be the work of a moment for Russia. But assuming full control of these assets is an obvious start.
4. Ukraine is a major producer of neon gas critical for lasers used in chip-making and supplies more than 90% of U.S. semiconductor-grade neon, according to estimates from research firm Techcet.
PLUS, He wants to keep Crimea.
Transparency International ranks Russia as one of the world’s most corrupt countries, putting it 130th of 176, with a particular problem in its defense sector.
Ukraine was already in a bad way economically because of Putin’s puppet. The Maidan revolution [2014 protests] that ousted pro-Russian leader created the fall and impeachment of the regime of President Viktor Yanukovych that caused him to ran away to Moscow in the middle of the night.
Russia TV news is straight up Goebbels style propaganda. Putin is old KGB & will eliminate by assassination anyone, anywhere for his convenience.
Putin uses social media sourced agents just like the tactics of USSR: KGB utilized to disrupt opposition
Is that you, Mr Biden?
“We must face the EVIL”
Moralizing in international relations is for children.