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pecosbob

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30. To justify invading Ukraine Putin claimed it is traditionally part of Russia

Reply to TheRealNorth (Original post)

Fri Feb 25, 2022, 03:44 PM

Feb 2022

He said all the former possessions of Czarist Russia never should have been granted autonomy in 1917. This includes Finland. After the invasion had begun and Putin made this ludicrous claim the Finnish president stated this would change the discussion about Finland's joining NATO.

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Russia now threatening Finland and Sweden if they join NATO [View all] TheRealNorth Feb 2022 OP

Putin has lost his mind PatSeg Feb 2022 #1

I'm beginning to think he's definitely rattled ! And he has no memory of the LAST time Russia tried OnDoutside Feb 2022 #13

He is usually so focused and deliberate PatSeg Feb 2022 #16

+1 uponit7771 Feb 2022 #26

Yes, it seems that he's pissed maxrandb Feb 2022 #24

+1 uponit7771 Feb 2022 #27

Threatening neighbor? Sounds like a damn good reason to join NATO Amishman Feb 2022 #2

Why would Finland and Sweden want to join NATO... Happy Hoosier Feb 2022 #3

We do not, both Sweden and Finland confirmed no plans to join as of now Celerity Feb 2022 #25

While an actual "hot war" with the Russian Fed. sounds like a Carlitos Brigante Feb 2022 #4

Others are thinking the same thing. crickets Feb 2022 #21

Yeah, those fuckers!!! I have to say they've gotten really good at this. As long Carlitos Brigante Feb 2022 #23

I don't know what MFA Russia thinks the MFA in their name stands for, highplainsdem Feb 2022 #5

I lifted this from the BBC News Feed TheRealNorth Feb 2022 #6

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia dalton99a Feb 2022 #8

Thanks. I was guessing it was something like that, but under the circumstances I preferred highplainsdem Feb 2022 #9

Or is it "Ministry of Fucking Assholes of Russia"? It's hard to tell these days... nt Carlitos Brigante Feb 2022 #12

How many wars does he think his puny economy can support? lagomorph777 Feb 2022 #7

To say nothing of fighting a war on more than one front PortTack Feb 2022 #11

Late in the war, Hitler was running out of fuel. Mr.Bill Feb 2022 #33

Hitler invaded Russia first in 1941..Leningrad PortTack Feb 2022 #34

He doesn't sound stable at all, does he? nt crickets Feb 2022 #22

The world would be a lot safer without Putin! Emile Feb 2022 #10

The world would be a lot safer if we weren't dependent on oil... Wounded Bear Feb 2022 #17

+1 uponit7771 Feb 2022 #28

I expect Putin to carry on into Moldova once he's done with Ukraine. OnlinePoker Feb 2022 #14

Moldova is already Russia friendly. Russian troops were there at start of this invasion...nt Wounded Bear Feb 2022 #18

I think we can officially say Putin is off his rocker peggysue2 Feb 2022 #15

Putin is trying to show the world he is shifting world power. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #19

Finland VGNonly Feb 2022 #20

Finland Would Kick His Ass Beetwasher. Feb 2022 #29

Finland would definitely punch above its weight class.... TheRealNorth Feb 2022 #32

To justify invading Ukraine Putin claimed it is traditionally part of Russia pecosbob Feb 2022 #30

"... but security and stability in Eastern Europe is something we are determined to destroy" (nt) muriel_volestrangler Feb 2022 #31