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I just said the relevant time frame is longer than that. And is giving Ukraine "enhanced opportunities partner" status not a step to membership?Ukraine has not moved any closer to membership status in a much longer time frame than "days and weeks".
Chechnya was a wayward province, Georgia and Ukraine were only invaded because of paranoia over pro-Western drift. Putin has not annexed a single former satellite republic, nor will he do so in Ukraine. He'll simply put yanukovych back in. He simply seeks neutral states between Russia and the West.Provocation my ass. It's self-defense. Those countries have some shared history with Russia. And they haven't forgotten it. So when Putin came into power those countries said; "Oh, ohh... seen this movie before." Once a Cheka. Always a Cheka. They knew that Putin's ultimate goal was going be to restore Russia to it's previous Soviet Union glory. Which Putin means to do through the reacquisition of the satellite states that departed the Soviet Union when it collapsed. And punish them for their humiliation. Which we saw play out in Georgia, Chechnya, and now playing out in Ukraine. So when you stop to think about it it's really kind of ironic that it was Putin's coming into power that prompted nearby states to seek NATO membership and this lawless ill-advised invasion of his of Ukraine will very likely result in furthering another expansion of NATO countries.
How is "how would the US respond?" not a question? You literally failed at reading comprehension. "The only thing that separates the US and Russia is that the US is willing to put up a facade of having the moral high ground." is not my question, genius.Afraid you don't understand English all that well. But what else should I have probably expected, right? What you wrote there is a declarative sentence. Not a question.
How do you know that Putin won't annex Ukraine, because that's what Putin said he wants? He's repeatedly said Ukraine doesn't exist. It's part of Russia.Chechnya was a wayward province, Georgia and Ukraine were only invaded because of paranoia over pro-Western drift. Putin has not annexed a single former satellite republic, nor will he do so in Ukraine. He'll simply put yanukovych back in. He simply seeks neutral states between Russia and the West.
How is "how would the US respond?" not a question? You literally failed at reading comprehension. "The only thing that separates the US and Russia is that the US is willing to put up a facade of having the moral high ground." is not my question, genius.
What's your evidence to back up that claim that NATO wouldn't seek to admit Ukraine long-term? Because clearly Putin thought differently
And I said even if you took the time frame out longer the answer would still be the same.I just said the relevant time frame is longer than that.
And is giving Ukraine "enhanced opportunities partner" status not a step to membership?
He certainly is not an American In a previous post he asks "why.... in your country...." I suspect, very strongly, that he's one of Putin's trolls.1.
Yep..... and most people that watch nothing but Fox News support Trump. If you live in a controlled environment, you tend to be controlled. These people are not expressing their support out of really understanding the alternative. They lack the information necessary to make an informed opinion. This is a poll of the ignorant. Garbage In, Garbage Out.
BTW. Why are you touting this? Why are you pro-Putin?
There are no indications whatsoever that Putin wants to annex Ukraine. And Yanukovych is just as corrupt as every other Ukrainian leader.How do you know that Putin won't annex Ukraine, because that's what Putin said he wants? He's repeatedly said Ukraine doesn't exist. It's part of Russia.
Saying that he only wants to put Yanukovych back is not a minor ideal. That would mean that once again Ukraine would be a corrupt puppet of Moscow.
I really don't understand shilling for the Russians.
And I said even if you took the time frame out longer the answer would still be the same.
No, it isn't at all. Australia, for example, is an enhanced opportunity partner. Further, if you read the release on Ukraine you would see that it says explicitly that "Ukraine’s status as an Enhanced Opportunities Partner does not prejudge any decisions on NATO membership."
Russians have been cut off from news and are only being fed a torrent of propaganda about that war Russia is currently waging....Yes? The point is to establish what percentage of Russians support the war their country is currently waging, where else are you going to go to poll said Russians on said war? Australia?
Yes, that is true. But that does not mean that they also agree with the invasion in the Ukraine. The problem is of course that the data is not reliable. Not necessarily wrong, but it is biased for many reasons to the extend that we can not possibly know how right or wrong it is. within5%? or maybe it's 25%?I dont think alot of people here realize it, but Putin enjoys majority support in Russia.
I do think that they do support the war since state media and Western sanctions have significantly inflamed nationalistic sentiments and a perception of Western aggression and punishment towards the people of Russia, and likely they look towards Putin as their bulwarkYes, that is true. But that does not mean that they also agree with the invasion in the Ukraine. The problem is of course that the data is not reliable. Not necessarily wrong, but it is biased for many reasons to the extend that we can not possibly know how right or wrong it is. within5%? or maybe it's 25%?
Here some of the reasons why a Russian Poll is not reliable.
- There will be people that say what they think the pollsters want to hear.
- They are people that lie because they are scared of repercussions.
- They actual numbers may be manipulated. Not saying they are, but it is a serious possibility at least.
- And since most activities in Russia are monitored and controlled, it is safe to assume that the questions themselves are already wrong. The way a question is asked can swing the answer in any direction, and in Russia that would mean that the support Putin.
- The peoples opinion is based on the information they have been provided with. In the case of Russia this information has always been scrutinized.
Having said all that, I do agree with you that a majority of the people inside Russia are supportive of Putin. But I am curious to see the result if the people of Russia actually knew the truth and the Poll was done properly.
Joey
I'm stating a fact that the majority of Russians stand behind Putin, despite what the gaslighting western media would have people believe with their incessant exaggerated coverage of the protests.
Lol cope harderNeeds
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Rubles.
Such good points! Shame that I responded to all of them throughout this thread. But keep shilling for Sleepy Joe and his genocidal government.The simple reason that there has been no serious discussion among NATO members about admitting Ukraine.
The Ukrainians are in favor of it, now more so than ever.
Which is what happens when you’re attacked.
The notion that Russia was provoked by an effort to admit Ukraine to NATO is Russian propoganda.
But, that’s what you’re paid for.
Of course, when there is total control of the news , and you get spoon fed opinions based on misinformation, you can get support.I dont think alot of people here realize it, but Putin enjoys majority support in Russia.
War is always good for approval ratingsOf course, when there is total control of the news , and you get spoon fed opinions based on misinformation, you can get support.
Wrong, Afghanistan.NATO has never invaded any country. They are like a pit bull in the house. It only attacks if you break in the house
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