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>As a befuddled onlooker myself, I am surprised that the movements of the Russian military inside its territory must be interpreted by the outside world as an e
by kgeist 5y ago
>As a befuddled onlooker myself, I am surprised that the movements of the Russian military inside its territory must be interpreted by the outside world as an escalation
Russia is most populous in the Western areas near Ukraine, so certain military activity in that region doesn't necessarily mean a plan for a full-scale invasion. It borders 14 countries, so there's always movement of the Russian military near someone's border.
NATO's eastward expansion makes Putin nervous, so it's understandable why he would want to strengthen the Western border.
- hdjjhhvvhga 5y ago> NATO's eastward expansion makes Putin nervous, so it's understandable why he would want to strengthen the Western border. What kind of eastward expansion, exactly? The last western neighbors of Russia joined NATO in 2004. The tiny states that joined 2017/2020 are further away from Russia. You need to pass at least 6 borders if you want to reach Northern Macedonia from Russia.
- kgeist 5y agoIt's what Putin believes. And Ukraine/Georgia clearly stated their desire to join NATO. Ukraine, for example, amended their constitution to make the accession of the country to NATO (and EU) their main foreign policy objective: https://www.voanews.com/a/ukraine-amends-constitution-to-cement-eu-nato-course/4776669.html https://www.voanews.com/a/ukraine-amends-constitution-to-cem...