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erronis

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3. If you don't accept Ukraine, then why any other countries that ring the USSR?

Reply to pecosbob (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 7, 2022, 07:54 PM

Jan 2022

The current KGB chief Putin will keep pushing back at other bordering countries. Baltics, Poland.

Let the countries involved make their own decisions. Assuming they are representing their people (democratic).

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This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2022 #1

I'd make the group smaller by one nation and kick Turkey the f*ck out. pecosbob Jan 2022 #2

If you don't accept Ukraine, then why any other countries that ring the USSR? erronis Jan 2022 #3

I don't see pouring gasoline on a fire as a solution pecosbob Jan 2022 #8

History and geopolitics carpetbagger Jan 2022 #12

Forget Poland, their border with Russia is Kaliningrad which is not even attached to Russia. marie999 Jan 2022 #15

Ukraine asked to join in 2005. former9thward Jan 2022 #6

Can't. The Bosporus and the Dardanelles. paleotn Jan 2022 #9

I appreciate the strategic value of the real estate, yet pecosbob Jan 2022 #11

Both Bulgaria and Romania are members of NATO thucythucy Jan 2022 #13

Putin is behaving like a terrorist that takes hostages and threatens to kill them cstanleytech Jan 2022 #4

Putin is laying the groundwork to make President Biden stronger. Nt Baked Potato Jan 2022 #5

I support this position Red Mountain Jan 2022 #7

Sorry, Putin. No Stalinesqe spheres of influence. paleotn Jan 2022 #10

Ukraine needs to be a buffer between NATO and Russia. marie999 Jan 2022 #14