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The sanctions are extremely tough and not entirely painless for the US and other western countries. Also the US has delivered weapons to Ukraine. They don't w
by bayesian_horse 5y ago
The sanctions are extremely tough and not entirely painless for the US and other western countries.
Also the US has delivered weapons to Ukraine.
They don't want to engage in a war with Russia, and that decision I think is the right one for now. A couple years down the road, if the sanctions don't succeed in containing Putin's aggression, we might have a different discussion.
- smegger001 5y ago>A couple years down the road, if the sanctions don't succeed in containing Putin's aggression, we might have a different discussion. Yeah well we tried that back in 2014 when it was the Crimean Penensula. I think its time we have that discussion NOW.
- bayesian_horse 5y agoAny direct confrontation with Russia may go nuclear. The NATO doctrine understandably requires a direct attack on a NATO member to run that risk. In my opinion, Russia will not have a lot of appetite for further aggression after all those sanctions. Invading NATO members and setting off a huge, unwinnable conflict should be pretty far down the list of priorities in the next few years.
- markvdb 5y agoPutin is going on seventy already. A couple years down the road, with some luck he'll be six foot under.