Was that before or after the rebellion against the Kiev government? And were those votes free? Or is all of Ukraine the Donbas?Didn't Regions Eastern Ukraine vote to leave Ukraine and become a Republic?
Was that before or after the rebellion against the Kiev government? And were those votes free? Or is all of Ukraine the Donbas?Didn't Regions Eastern Ukraine vote to leave Ukraine and become a Republic?
Wrong attitude.
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Fully agreed. Show it for what it is.Another modmin may disagree and remove things / make a rule against posting things, but my personal opinion on this is that they should be posted. “War is hell” and reporting on it shouldn’t be sanitized.
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I thought they might help out in the cyber war. Protect Ukraine and take down Russia, all from the comfort of your bedroomTweet
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It would be great if they could actually do anything useful by way of cyber attacks but I'm sceptical.Tweet
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Nothing, this is why I posted earlier that the doctrine of mutually assured destruction protects a rogue actor. Similarly would we do anything if China took Taiwan or annexed Mognolia? People talk that if Russia invaded a NATO member then the gloves would come off, but I'm not so sure. You have a lunatic with nukes, nothing is clear.So here's another question. I assume that by "consequences" he means nuclear strikes as well.
What then stops him from rocking up in Poland or Romania and using this same threat of nuclear strikes?
I think they would to it because it's all a house of cards in case of NATO. If there's not a certain response after a membership is attacked, everybody is vulnerable immediately. Which is why everybody benefits by reacting properly if said situation occurs.I could definitely be wrong but I don't see why leaders that have an habit to not fulfill previous agreements/promises would automatically do it in a context that may not benefit them or their country. Until proven otherwise I think that the main countries will only act when it's in their interests because when all is said and done they are the ones that will pour unholy amount of money and human resources into that kind of conflict. If we were talking about a smaller army I would actually agree that the answer would be obvious but not in this case.
But again I admit that I could be wrong, for example the US and a handful of EU members could see it as a way to stimulate the weapon industry.
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There's a difference between a video of a burned out vehicle and then videos of corpses. What's more, the General forum literally had to be privatised because Google complained about the images that were going up alongside ads. I can't imagine videos of corpses (one of which a is a dead 14 year old girl) is going to please them.Another modmin may disagree and remove things / make a rule against posting things, but my personal opinion on this is that they should be posted. “War is hell” and reporting on it shouldn’t be sanitized.
Ukraine want to join NATO (a mutual defence organization created primarily to counter Russian aggression). So offended is Putin by the idea that any country needs to join an alliance to prevent them from being invaded by Russia that Putin has ordered a full scale invasion of Ukraine to stop them joining NATO.Apologies for asking this but Can someone enlighten me, what’s Russian stance? Why are they attacking Ukraine?
Dude, Ukraine is far from Balkans.Maybe, to tell the rest of the Balkans not to join EU or NATO, because not doing so in the long run Russia would be encroached by NATO members. Or maybe he just went cuckoo
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He's finally gonna release the Trump sex tape.So Putin has said that if any countries interfere there will be consequences that have never been seen before.
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yes in order to stop nato expanding to the russian border he is going to expand the russian border to natoUkraine want to join NATO (a mutual defence organization created primarily to counter Russian aggression). So offended is Putin by the idea that any country needs to join an alliance to prevent them from being invaded by Russia that Putin has ordered a full scale invasion of Ukraine to stop them joining NATO.
That'll show the world that Russia isn't an aggressive state and there is no need for NATO to exist/expand.
Even then the international community and most of the world did not support it and was not cheering and was aghast as they are now.Nowadays people don't have the appetite for that kind of things.
It's just a joke about the misspelling he quoted.Even then the international community and most of the world did not support it and was not cheering and was aghast as they are now.
Taking a more confrontational stance doesn't mean you are a warmonger.She's a warmonger, her articles on The Atlantic have been pushing for a more confrontational stance from the West (even if it results in conflict)
Obviously. Which is why it shouldn’t be sanitized. The human cost of war is much worse than the material one.There's a difference between a video of a burned out vehicle and then videos of corpses.
I think Major General William T. Sherman knew more about that than you. I’ll defer to him.PS. "War is hell" is a pathetic response.
Think this is the least concern right now seeing how Hitler tries to invade its neighbour.The effect this is going to have on energy prices is going to be of serious concern.
I just checked and kerosene has jumped in price by 50 euro for 500 ltrs since yesterday
I mean your quotation of him is a pathetic response and undermines the point you are attempting to make. If you cared about the de-sanitising of war, you wouldn’t also be allowing people in this thread celebrating these deathsObviously. Which is why it shouldn’t be sanitized. The human cost of war is much worse than the material one.
I think Major General William T. Sherman knew more about that than you. I’ll defer to him.
What if in truth they are the real evil? Have you though about that for a second?Hopefully people will start valuing America more. Say about them what you want but it's the US military that is a counter balance against all the world's true evil.
Yes indeed makes perfect sense to Putin I'm sure.yes in order to stop nato expanding to the russian border he is going to expand the russian border to nato
If I understand your point I agree with you. It seems pretty clear that many people don't realize the human cost and maybe vivid images will make them realize that avoiding wars is the most important thing. People should have a look at Yemen as a recent example, the consequences for civilians in terms of basic needs are dramatic even outside of bombs and bullets.Obviously. Which is why it shouldn’t be sanitized. The human cost of war is much worse than the material one.
I think Major General William T. Sherman knew more about that than you. I’ll defer to him.
I mean, it's a few hundred kilometers. Ukraine's western border is closer to Belgrade than to Kharkiv.Dude, Ukraine is far from Balkans.
No?Of course they don't, or anywhere else for that matter.