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originally posted by: Xcalibur254
a reply to: putnam6
I've heard a number of times over the years that Putin was interested in joining NATO when he was first elected. However, it never came to fruition because Putin didn't think Russia should have to go through the same process as every other country that applies.
That said, Russia was a part of NATO's Partnership for Peace program for a while.
originally posted by: Oldcarpy2
a reply to: jedi_hamster
Any evidence to damn an entire country and write it off like that?
The US has its own share of Neo Nazis.
Should we write off the whole of the US, using your "logic"?
originally posted by: CriticalStinker
originally posted by: just4fun
originally posted by: CriticalStinker
originally posted by: just4fun
Does anyone still believe this isnt about Biden and Burisma and all the dirt?
Are you saying Putin is doing all of this because of Biden and Hunter?
What the hell has Putin done exactly ?
They swore to us he was going to invade weeks ago.
They are lying
They are always lying
I was trying to clarify your original comment.
The thread is about Putin's address and how he's recognizing the outer part of Ukraine as a seperate region.
You said-
Does anyone still believe this isnt about Biden and Burisma and all the dirt?
So I asked if what Putin has said/done is part of Biden or Hunter.
Maybe you thought you were in a different thread with a different context?
Where are those American nazis you democrats keep referring to?
Putin knew what would happen if he tried, so he didn't.
Until democrats stole an election to force the biden idiot on the world.
Did you not see the old threads where this was accurately predicted in detail?
No it’s because he lacks diplomacy skills! It’s like he’s looking for a war IMO!
Talking tough to a real tough LEADER is not very smart!
President Trump wanted out of NATO,.....
President Trump didn’t even take a paycheck while he was in office!
Do we really need more dead people because of egos, and oil, because I’m pretty sure it’s not humanitarian concerns.
So unless we do get involved, I don't see how the US "deep state" has anything to do with what Russia is doing/saying.
originally posted by: majesticgent
So with this declaration, does this mean that Russia can move its troops into those regions and then claim they didn't encroach on Ukraine's borders since they don't recognize those regions as Ukraine? Similar to what they did to Crimea.
I believe this is exactly what will happen, Russian troops will move in to defend their new allies and prevent a Ukrainian response.
President Vladimir Putin ordered his defense ministry to despatch Russian peacekeepers to eastern Ukraine's two breakaway regions, according to a decree published early on Tuesday after he said Moscow would recognize their independence.
guess I'm just failing to see the relevance of Putin's address to Biden or Trump. Maybe I'm missing something, but it looks like this has more to do with Putin/Russia than the US.