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both the UK and USA but also Russia guaranteed the integrity of the borders of Ukraine if it would be invaded.
originally posted by: rickymouse
A new government takes over and puts the people in jeopardy of being killed then they want others to join in to share the blame of killing their citizens. This way nobody who joined in with their effort can judge their actions.
The losers are the Ukrainian people here and the ones who pay for this war. Russia did not start this war, the ones who took over Ukraine did. There is no reason they had to sever all ties with Russia. They could have been at peace with everyone.
Why is it that they always want or force the people to choose sides?
originally posted by: victor7
Now what about Russia's obligations to Ukraine?
When Ukraine is making moves that are tantamount to a "pre-emptive" attack on Russia itself, then Kremlin will have to conduct matters to solve that problem. In other words, Ukraine making moves to join NATO and encircle Russia and so on and so forth...........would invite Russian moves in economic, political and military areas.
MOTHERf*****RS in Kiev are sooooooo in love with "Dreams of Free Dollars on Trees" in EU that they are willing to sacrifice...
Very highly likely another coup is brewing in Kiev.............most probably from Right Sector type elements.
Ukrainians are sick of corruption and being held back.
originally posted by: victor7
So who is to blame for that? Russians?
originally posted by: victor7
Russia gave $200B worth of energy subsidies to Ukraine since 1991. This alone speaks volumes as to how much Russia tried to coddle Ukes.
originally posted by: victor7
What has EU given to Ukraine since the war crisis? Few billions as loans with interest to be paid off down the road.
originally posted by: victor7
Ukraine was known as the Brothel of Europe and it lived up to its name by trying to become an "official prostitute" of the west, even at the cost of 20K soldiers killed and higher number injured.
originally posted by: victor7
Except for Poland (that too at very mediocre levels), no Eastern European country has shown any major upliftment in economics and standards of living. The only charm of EU is for new members to go west directions and do menial jobs and try to send few hundred dollars back each month.
originally posted by: victor7
A winner nation will be a winner with or without EU.
originally posted by: DanielJacksonKree
What's wrong folks, things not working as planned
originally posted by: OccamsRazor04
The plan was for Russia to keep Ukraine as a slave state, so no, not working as planned. The slaves rebelled.
originally posted by: learnatic
originally posted by: rickymouse
A new government takes over and puts the people in jeopardy of being killed then they want others to join in to share the blame of killing their citizens. This way nobody who joined in with their effort can judge their actions.
The losers are the Ukrainian people here and the ones who pay for this war. Russia did not start this war, the ones who took over Ukraine did. There is no reason they had to sever all ties with Russia. They could have been at peace with everyone.
Why is it that they always want or force the people to choose sides?
I think you may find this quote insighfull;
Paul Wolfowitz, the neoconservative who was Deputy Secretary of Defense under the Bush regime, declared:
“Our first objective is to prevent the re-emergence of a new rival, either on the territory of the former Soviet Union or elsewhere, that poses a threat on the order of that posed formerly by the Soviet Union. This is a dominant consideration underlying the new regional defense strategy and requires that we endeavor to prevent any hostile power from dominating a region whose resources would, under consolidated control, be sufficient to generate global power.”
Is Wolfowitz, when referring to “hostile power” referring to any power independent of Washington’s control?
Ref: Paul Craig Roberts
originally posted by: OccamsRazor04
a reply to: DanielJacksonKree
I don't. And I don't know what they have to do with it. The people of Ukraine wanted to be free of their corrupt Russian overseers and chose another path. Russia didn't like it and has sent in soldiers to fight.