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I agree that Ukraine wanted to join NATO, but that isn't the same thing as that aim being likely to be realised. Putin's calculus is his own to know and I don't
by YawningAngel 4y ago
I agree that Ukraine wanted to join NATO, but that isn't the same thing as that aim being likely to be realised. Putin's calculus is his own to know and I don't think his claims about why he does things can be taken at face value
- danbruc 4y agoWhy would he lie? And if he lies, what would the alternative reasons be and why would he not want to spell them out?
- jcranmer 4y ago> what would the alternative reasons be and why would he not want to spell them out? He has spelled it out before--he believes that Ukrainians are really Russians, and therefore Ukraine should not exist as a separate country because why divide a nation in two.
- danbruc 4y agoI had this discussion a few days ago and I read the entire essay Putin wrote - if this is the best evidence for the reuniting a nation explanation, then I am not convinced at all. Compared to decades of opposition against NATO expansion this is laughable evidence. Go, read it [1] if you have not. [1] http://www.en.kremlin.ru/misc/66182 http://www.en.kremlin.ru/misc/66182
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- effie 4y agoIs this a serious question? Politicians lie all the time! Why? To get support, or to minimize resistance. And Putin manipulates and lies very well.