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> with the Ukraine conflict being the most obvious result of this strategy Russia fought wars on foreign territories before and after they invaded Ukraine. Syr
by Const-me 9y ago
> with the Ukraine conflict being the most obvious result of this strategy
Russia fought wars on foreign territories before and after they invaded Ukraine. Syria (2015-current), Georgia (2008 but parts of Georgia are still occupied), Transnistria (1992 but part of Moldova is still occupied).
- John_KZ 9y agoSyria and Georgia are primarily Russia's fault, no doubt. They definitely aren't saints. However that's irrelevant to what happened in Ukraine. Imagine if Russia stationed a bunch of floating long-range missile batteries right off the coast of the US. It's not illegal, just like asking Ukraine to join EU/NATO, but it's definitely not going to be allowed to happen, even if it means war.
- dragonwriter 9y ago> Imagine if Russia stationed a bunch of floating long-range missile batteries right off the coast of the US. They have, for decades, they're called ballistic missile subs.
- Const-me 9y ago> what happened in Ukraine Unprovoked military invasion, and forceful annexation of territory, that’s what happened. > just like asking Ukraine to join EU/NATO No one has asked Ukraine to join NATO, because Ukrainians were strongly against it. Before Russian invasion, Ukrainians was slightly pro-EU, and strongly against NATO, i.e. 20% for, 65% against. The public opinion has changing as the result of the ongoing war. Now in Ukraine 60-75% are for NATO, and just 10-25% against. P.S. Even here in Montenegro, the annexation of Crimea has changed public opinion towards NATO, less dramatically but enough to make it a majority. We joined NATO in 2017.