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> I'd speculate the whole action is to force the West to a new deal with Russia, so they can balance China. I think any trust that Russia still enjoyed in the
by periheli0n 5y ago
> I'd speculate the whole action is to force the West to a new deal with Russia, so they can balance China.
I think any trust that Russia still enjoyed in the west is gone as of today. A few days ago the official Russian position was "Nobody is planning an invasion of Ukraine." Today, Russia has invaded Ukraine. This is not how you make deals.
- notahacker 5y agoIf anything, I'd have thought it's likely to go the other way: China gets to play the relatively responsible global citizen that doesn't send in tanks to resolve its territorial claims. Also new potential export markets. I thought Putin was doing the show of power for domestic consumption where he'd embarass the West by actually withdrawing the armies slightly after he promised and it'd all end in a summit with both sides claiming they 'won', but he's gone well beyond that now.