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There is no way to know for sure if any of the troops or missiles in Ukraine are currently under our direct control. What we do know for sure is that if Ukrain
by StanislavPetrov 3y ago
There is no way to know for sure if any of the troops or missiles in Ukraine are currently under our direct control. What we do know for sure is that if Ukraine joins NATO, they will have troops and missiles there under NATO control. That has always been the core of the issue. Unfortunately, as long as NATO refuses to recognize the legitimate security concerns of Russia, just like the Soviet Union refused to recognize the legitimate security concerns of the USA in 1962 (before they stood down), we will be on the edge of nuclear annihilation. Even more unfortunate is that many people are so emotionally involved in this conflict due to blanket propaganda that they are unable to make rational decisions. Nobody in 'The West' is going to be arguing over who should have had sovereignty over Eastern Ukraine after the nuclear holocaust.
- lisasays 3y agoUnfortunately, as long as NATO refuses to recognize the legitimate security concerns of Russia, First let's have Russia pull its troops out of Ukraine, re-affirm the binding agreements it has already signed to permanently respect its sovereignty (and amend these for additional guarantees as needed), and commit to a timetable for reparations -- with a substantial downpayment. At that point, we can have a discussion about such matters. Until that happens - Russia has no "legitimate" security needs whatsoever. Not that this means NATO should start putting missiles in Ukraine willy-nilly. But really, until the above happens -- one needs to just drop the word "legitimate" from one's vocabulary, as it applies to current regime's wants or needs for anything.
- emodendroket 3y agoI think the “legitimate security concerns of Russia” angle is hard to play when they’ve literally invaded their neighbor.