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originally posted by: ignorant_ape
a reply to: Xcathdra
NO just NO - turkey cannot just " close the straits to russian vessels " [ without a declaration of war ]
originally posted by: Raven95
after all America's gov still has not recognized the Armenian massacre.
originally posted by: Xcathdra
a reply to: awareness10
What part of 3 NATO countries with borders on the Black Sea and Russia not owning the entire body is confusing you?
Just Russia cannot dictate who can come into the Black Sea they cannot dictate to the 3 sovereign nations in question when it comes to their national security.
Maybe Putin should stop trying to pretend its the 1980's and that he runs the USSR.
originally posted by: Raven95
originally posted by: ignorant_ape
a reply to: Xcathdra
NO just NO - turkey cannot just " close the straits to russian vessels " [ without a declaration of war ]
NATO is the one whose risking for a war with Russia not Russia.
Considering Russian losses in E. Ukraine and Syria well.. Russia may boast they have a large military. Its already been proven though that quality trumps quantity.
If Putin is stupid enough to attach a NATO member than he can roll the dice (even though he already said it would be suicide to go to war with NATO.
originally posted by: Raven95
a reply to: Xcathdra
If the 100% of Crimean population feels oppressed why haven't they rose up? its because they dont feel oppressed and just recently in Crimea. They build a statue of the Volunteer.
Modern Day Cossack.