So Vlad says a no fly zone is essentially a declaration of war.

[Stinky The Clown]

And the whole world is supposed to respect that??????????

[Sapient Donkey]

1. But invading a country isn't...

My comment here is based on from Putin's other comments where he doesn't call it a war, but a special military operation, and also says he doesn't have any ill intentions.

https://democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=16442899

[Thomas Hurt]

2. It is declaring war on Ukraine, not that Putin will say that...

he isn't declaring war on NATO or the EU or the US, etc.

[relayerbob]

4. More bluster

If their Air Force could control the air space, it already would be a no fly zone

[SergeStorms]

5. It most certainly would not.....

be his invasion of a neighboring sovereign nation, and his intention of murdering every human being within it, and the destruction of it's infrastructure. No indeed.

Anyone who flew airplanes above this genocide of the Ukrainian People, and prevented Russia from bombing Ukraine back into the stone age would be totally declaring war on Russia.

Putin is crazier than a shithouse rat.

[Happy Hoosier]

6. He also said supplying weapons...

Is essentially declaring war. He’s seeing just how scared some are. He’ll rale what he can get.

[question everything]

7. Meaning? Will he be going after the Sixth Fleet?

[bluewater]

8. " So Vlad says a no fly zone is essentially a declaration of war."

So Vlad says a no fly zone is essentially a declaration of war.
And the whole world is supposed to respect that?

Apparently yes.

Isn't that what almost everyone even on DU is saying?

I spoke with my Senator's office yesterday and that is essentially what they said is the senator's position too.

[dem4decades]

9. Our General's say the same thing, if we declare a no fly zone and enforce it, it would be an act of

war against Russia.

[uponit7771]

10. UKR ***ALREADY*** has a no fly zone of RU aircraft essentially cause of their blanketed AA...

... they've shot down 9 RuAF planes in the last week.

This isn't going well for Putin is an understatement.

[Cha]

11. I read today that Vlad said "Sanctions"

were an act of war.

Unhindged and panicking? . . . If Putin keeps claiming sanctions are an act of war,

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100216444349

[PortTack]

12. Exactly! A victor has no reason to play the victim or make more threatening statements

[Cha]

14. Excellent Point!

💙💛

[Baked Potato]

20. True this. Nt

[MerryBlooms]

13. What has President Biden said?

[Meowmee]

15. Yep previously unchecked madman with nukes calling the shots here

[ColinC]

16. But not any more than sanctions are. In which case, his reaction will be the same

Cowardice.

[MoonlitKnight]

17. He said the same about sanctions

And the first nuclear war threat was simply because he didn’t like the British Foreign Secretary’s comments.

He probably considers sitting too close to him at the dinner table an act of war.

[patphil]

18. And his invasion of Ukraine isn't?

When you declare war, you don't get to set the conditions the defenders have to abide by.

[Baked Potato]

19. He flails as President Biden has his nads in a vice. Nt

[denbot]

21. No shit..

WTF, Russian threats will work.. until they don’t. These assholes need to be schooled on how to back up a threat.

[boston bean]

22. Yeah. The irony wasn't lost on me.