“Country that invaded another country to prevent foreign troops from using it as a staging area, won’t accept foreign troops using it as a staging area”
No lib has been able to answer this question i have so far: what would NATO do once it became Russia’s neighbor? Lend it sugar and power tools? Like why is NATO so adamant about expanding, is it because its corps need access to Russia’s resources to stave off decay for another few decades?
They want to step Russia on its metaphorical throat, so it submits to the whims of the West. The idea is that Russia’s nuclear defense umbrella was built at a time when Ukraine was part of the Soviet Union. Therefore, Ukraine is one big hole in this defense. So Ukraine being part of NATO means that at least for 2-3 decades (and likely forever more) NATO would have nuclear first strike capability over Russia, without fear of retaliation.
Which is exactly why Russia was willing to go to war over this. When they say it’s an existential threat, they really mean it. If Ukraine joins NATO, that’s the end of Russia as a sovereign nation.
The lib answer (which is bullshit, but let’s not straw man this) is that Russia’s neighbors want protection from Russian aggression.
Ah right, the “i feared for my safety and the safety of my fellow officers” defense.
If NATO expands, it means more money for Boeing. They are doing their fiduciary duty.
And also ExxonMobil getting russian resources at 10 cents a barrel.
Yeah, of course. That’s been the issue the entire fucking time
if ukronazis don’t do a twin tower attempt after this whole debacle they are stupid, you were used as a pawn to piss off Russia and then called stupid by your handler LMAO
Blowback season 9 is going to be great!
BBC: Country that’s been super consistent in this still saying the same thing
BBC: the sky’s been blue this whole time and we know why, but what’s to keep it from turning pink one day?
I have a question, and I might make a larger post expanding my question eventually.
What’s stopping zelensky from straight up not promising the 500B rare minerals to the US? Say what you will, but in the end of the day this (potential) peace deal is a stab in the back not just for zelensky but western Europe too.
He did say he needs 1.5M troops in Ukraine. Hypothetically speaking, what’s stopping him from locking the minerals behind a deal for nato soldiers in Ukraine? I just don’t see how Europe and zelensky are going to accept this deal (peacefully at least) without getting some concessions. Even if they’re just symbolic concessions.
What’s stopping zelensky from straight up not promising the 500B rare minerals to the US?
America turns to Russia, says “This game is no fun anymore, I’m heading home, it’s all yours” and that’s game over. Ukraine doesn’t exist without the backing of the United States.
First of all Ukraine doesn’t have anywhere near that amount or the capacity to produce anywhere near enough every year to fulfil an obligation of that magnitude for decades. So this was a pipe dream from the very beginning. This is Ukraine bargaining with cards it doesn’t have.
Secondly, Trump doesn’t see this as a deal for further additional aid, let alone a military commitment. He sees it as demanding back some of the money that the US has already invested. And Zelensky has absolutely no leverage whatsoever to demand anything.
And finally, who is going to deploy soldiers to Ukraine? It would be political suicide for a US president to do it, at the moment that is completely out of the question. And Europe? They are a joke. Even if they had anyone to send, no one in Europe wants to do that, especially not if the US refuses to get involved.
