Putin on those NATO bases he dislikes so much

Russia is crumbling. Russia is facing a devastating population decline in the next 30 years.

Russia's GDP is the size of Italy's -- and consists mainly of oil and natural gas. With the rest of Europe becoming less reliant on Russian oil and gas, and China putting pressure on them from the south ...

We're seeing a starving bear trying to rattle his cage. Russia feels like she's starving and being boxed in. Instead of trying to change and enter the world stage as equal, peaceful, honest exporter of valuable goods and services -- they're trying to destabilize the world to swoop in and steal the spoils.

Do not be fooled by sneaky Vlad -- he was in the KGB probably before many of you were born.

a reply to: TheAlleghenyGentleman

Putins regime is horrible though. One has no freedom of speech or freedom of press.

really? horrible? then why is the quality of life for russian people so much better than it used to be? its not great but russia been through alot. putin has definitely done his part. hes taken back companies stolen by the west after the fall of the soviet union and put people back to work. people are actually profiting from russians assets because of putin. you arent russian. you dont live in russia. stop pretending you know what you are talking about.

and people in russia have the same rights as the people in america. what makes you think otherwise. have you read the russian constitution? i doubt you have.

also what are the war crimes putin has committed? just curious. i havent heard of any.

a reply to: TheAlleghenyGentleman

I am not going to disagree with you.

Instead, I am going to point in the direction of the polar opposite - the USA.

The media has become and absolute farce there, severely interrupting the rule of law. In fact, even here in Australia the media has been blamed for what has become the global laughing stock of our revolving Prime Ministers.

Here is an example of what I mean

theconversation.com...

I know we don't kill journalists in the west, but they do a lot of damage at times.

a reply to: TheAlleghenyGentleman

Again, I never once said the US is in the right. What I said is that Putin is a war criminal.

Sort out your own war criminals before pointing the finger.

a reply to: Kettu

yeah you people have been saying that for almost 3 years now and russia still hasnt fallen. and russia is definetely trying to change. they have been trying to diversify their economy. its kinda hard when people keep #ing with them staging coup's and starting battles to keep them mired in conflict.

they are trying to swoop in and stel the spoils huh? swoop in where. steal what spoils? have you throught this through?

where does this notion that russia are a bunch of idiots who cant make change or move forward come from? why do you think the russians want war. how do you figure russia gains something froms tarting war. isnt there something that clicks in your brain that tells you what you are saying doesnt make sense. i mean do you just think the russians are very incompetent and just making all the wrong decisions or something?

a reply to: Kettu

Instead of trying to change and enter the world stage as equal, peaceful, honest exporter of valuable goods and services -- they're trying to destabilize the world to swoop in and steal the spoils.

You have just described American Foreign policy.