“No, it’s you who is not listening. Keep escalating, and Russian will then match the escalation with its own escalation.”
It’s kind of like the hypothetical conversation in 1941 Tokyo, after the Pearl Harbor bombing: “See they’re attacking us all over the Pacific Ocean, I told you they’d do that. That’s what Americans are, and this proves it. Glad we struck first.”
Exactly right, Bob. I wonder if the FR warmongers can tell us when the US has EVER left Russia alone. Russia responds to aggression and threats. The US knows this, and just keeps on being aggressive and threatening. The coup government in Ukraine's behavior after Maidan was just another US-driven provocation and threat to Russia.
In fact, when you really think about it, most of the US's so called 'enemies' have really great reasons to be pissed. Cuba? look no further than Operation Mongoose and the Bay of Pigs. Iran? How about the two coups that we sponsored (on behalf of private petroleum companies) before we won the Ayatollah lottery?
It is nonsensical to sow discord and insecurity across the globe, then act surprised and innocent when peace doesn't follow.
The real question right now is why the **** do we care about Ukraine? Let them capitulate so it can be over. Re-establish full diplomatic relations with Russia on a fair and equitable basis and peace will follow.