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marie999

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16. Russia will not invade Ukraine as long as it isn't about to join NATO.

Reply to OnDoutside (Reply #14)

Thu Feb 10, 2022, 07:32 AM

Feb 2022

The cost is too high and the Ukrainians are better equipped than they were when Russia invaded Crimea. I don't think that Ukraine will even be asked to join NATO. It only takes one no-vote to keep it out.

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The Media's Neo-McCarthyism on Russia Is Getting Worse [View all] Uncle Joe Feb 2022 OP

Ukraine rso Feb 2022 #1

100% agree. OnDoutside Feb 2022 #6

Putin does not want to invade Ukraine. The cost is too high. marie999 Feb 2022 #8

Ukraine rso Feb 2022 #9

Why is it neo-McCarthyism? TheRealNorth Feb 2022 #2

Those Fellas Are Comedic Genii, Sir, They'll Put the Onion Out Of Business The Magistrate Feb 2022 #3

If NATO would put it in writing that Ukraine cannot become a member of NATO, marie999 Feb 2022 #4

How about Russia hands back stolen Crimea first as a gesture of goodwill ? OnDoutside Feb 2022 #5

Not going to happen. He has already proved no other nation cares about Crimea. marie999 Feb 2022 #7

So, your solution is to give in to him ? And what happens when he OnDoutside Feb 2022 #14

Russia will not invade Ukraine as long as it isn't about to join NATO. marie999 Feb 2022 #16

so you trust Putin RussBLib Feb 2022 #17

Of course not. marie999 Feb 2022 #18

Ukraine rso Feb 2022 #11

Well said. OnDoutside Feb 2022 #15

So Ukraine cannot decide what they want to do Effete Snob Feb 2022 #12

That's the moral cost for our own support of coups, Uncle Joe Feb 2022 #13

WTF? Effete Snob Feb 2022 #19

Ukraine has the fundamental right to democracy and be their own nation, they don't Uncle Joe Feb 2022 #20

No sale /nt Effete Snob Feb 2022 #10