Ukraine
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@frank said in The country formerly known as The Ukraine:
Politicians talking big on sanctions - whoopy-de-doo
But none are willing to send troops into battle.
Why do we have NATO again?They are a paper tiger. History may judge them as they judged Chamberlain
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Putin really is a fluffybunny
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@kid-chocolate Russia and China have always been chummy. They have been loosely on the same 'side' since the start of the 20th century.
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@frank said in The country formerly known as The Ukraine:
Politicians talking big on sanctions - whoopy-de-doo
But none are willing to send troops into battle.
Why do we have NATO again?Not for this, literally.
members agree to come to one another's aid in the event of an armed attack against any other member state
But, was it's modern purpose is - is a fair question.
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@derpus said in The country formerly known as The Ukraine:
@kid-chocolate Russia and China have always been chummy. They have been loosely on the same 'side' since the start of the 20th century.
They went through a period where they weren't, philosophical differences in the 70s wasn't it?
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@derpus said in The country formerly known as The Ukraine:
@canefan I doubt Russia have designs bigger than the former Soviet states, unlike the Nazi's, but i suppose it's possible.
I'm sure I read that Putin dreams of reassembling the Russian empire/ USSR
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@canefan said in The country formerly known as The Ukraine:
@derpus said in The country formerly known as The Ukraine:
@canefan I doubt Russia have designs bigger than the former Soviet states, unlike the Nazi's, but i suppose it's possible.
I'm sure I read that Putin dreams of reassembling the Russian empire/ USSR
Putin believes it was greatest geopolitical disaster when USSR broke up supposedly
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@tim said in The country formerly known as The Ukraine:
So, it's happening? Any recommendations for live coverage?
can i bet on it?
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@mariner4life There must be some prediction markets on it.
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@tim said in The country formerly known as The Ukraine:
@mariner4life There must be some prediction markets on it.
sadly, i agree with you
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@mariner4life Yeah, the coverage of this will be ghoulish but also wildly inaccurate from day to day.
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@bayimports said in The country formerly known as The Ukraine:
@canefan said in The country formerly known as The Ukraine:
@derpus said in The country formerly known as The Ukraine:
@canefan I doubt Russia have designs bigger than the former Soviet states, unlike the Nazi's, but i suppose it's possible.
I'm sure I read that Putin dreams of reassembling the Russian empire/ USSR
Putin believes it was greatest geopolitical disaster when USSR broke up supposedly
Backed up by his security demands that NATO effectively withdraw any forces from Central & Eastern European & Warsaw Pact countries