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2022-01-16 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

White House: Russia Prepping Pretext for Ukraine Invasion

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Posted by Fred 2022-01-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top
File under: Tin Hat Dictators, Presidents for Life, & Kleptocrats

#1 Wow, it's like they're reading out their own playbook in advance.

Remember when their little buddy Georgia attacked Russia? If they'd been in NATO like a lot of people wanted, that would have led to a big shooting war. Just like this business encroaching on the Ukraine and trying to add it to NATO. Without Ukraine as a buffer state, Russia is indefensible.

Which, I guess, is the whole idea. March NATO right up to the steps of Moscow and then kick off an invasion. I wonder if they will remember to bring winter coats this time?

Posted by Sheter the Lesser9291 2022-01-16 03:58|| 2022-01-16 03:58|| Front Page Top

#2 The Crimea crisis came at moment when Ukraine was looking to strengthen ties with the West. Russia had stepped up propaganda that Ukraine's ethnic Russians were being oppressed in eastern Ukraine.

No, the Crimean crisis came when Ukraine's government was overthrown in a coup promulgated by western nteligence agencies.

Posted by badanov 2022-01-16 04:16|| 2022-01-16 04:16|| Front Page Top

#3 In a zero trust society, you can't believe anyone.

Posted by Procopius2k 2022-01-16 06:51|| 2022-01-16 06:51|| Front Page Top

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