Skepticism remains high about the Russian leader’s intentions after he told Tucker Carlson that the war in Ukraine could be settled with a peace deal.
  • ☂️-@lemmy.ml
    118·
    2 years ago

    which is a perfectly reasonable demand.

    but since the US wants blood…

    • Skua@kbin.social
      82·
      2 years ago

      No, demanding your neighbours all remain weak enough for you to continue bullying is not perfectly reasonable at all

      • ☂️-@lemmy.ml
        44·
        2 years ago

        as opposed to having your biggest aggressor right in your doorstep?

        • Skua@kbin.social
          83·
          2 years ago

          All of the countries near Russia that joined NATO did so because they already have their biggest aggressor on their doorsteps.

            • Skua@kbin.social
              52·
              2 years ago

              If buying stuff from the other side is your yardstick, NATO clearly wasn’t a threat to Russia. Germany, Italy, France, and America were all some of Russia’s largest import sources in 2021.

              • ☂️-@lemmy.ml
                33·
                2 years ago

                which all sounds really dumb if russia was that big of an aggressor in the first place. either that or you know, they werent.