@AndrewPerpetua Putin is no a fool. At the very least, he is keenly aware of his enemies' greatest weakness: they will do everything possible to de-escalate the situation rather than go to war—unless the blade is already drawing blood from their throats.
@ian_matveev I mean, Putin has repeatedly and explicitly expressed the view that Russia is entitled to inherit the Soviet's sphere of influence in Eastern and Central Europe—an influence that including the use of military when necessary, just as was the case in Hungary.
@clashreport We have entered an era so degenerate that soldiers and media regard the fact of being deployed to a location that is not entirely safe during a war as the fault of their commanders.
@BohuslavskaKate But that is politics. If you want help, you can't simply say, "It is immoral for you not to help me"; instead, you should say, "Helping me is in your interest." It's even more unfortunate that, even if you say that latter one, many people still won't understand the fact.
@wartranslated To a drone, it makes no difference whether you have cirrhosis, cancer, diabetes, or any other illness. You are indifferent from a healthy person moving at a normal pace.
@Gerashchenko_en Why do we pretend that it's like the relationship of a couple quarreling due to a lack of communication, where the dispute could be resolved simply by talking more?
@clashreport The Russians excel at exploiting the West's own moral standards to undermine its position. Yet, in the same situation, Russians never question their own moral stance; instead, they frame their war of aggression in various ways as a legitimate act of resistance against the West.
@DrBabst For they know that, while they can talk about this and that, when the time actually comes to fight, they have no choice but to turn to the United States for help.
@MokiDarmoid@AdrianP_doc Just like Ukrainians understand well what Russians are thinking, South Koreans know well what their northern neighbors are thinking. Yes, the situation might change in a few decades, but that's a matter for the distant future, just take it easy now—that's how they're thinking.
@MokiDarmoid@AdrianP_doc I dislike SK's position on NK and Russia, but honestly, NK and Russia have very different motives. The primary goal of the Kim family who rules NK, is to ensure their reign forever; so, they want nuclear weapons to threaten nations who might intervene, cuz they know they're weak.
@dz_Abeer@redhead_ophelia No. It's not about a "legitimate state." The difference between Saddam and Putin is that Putin has an armed force and nuclear weapons powerful enough to make it impossible for others to even consider using military to take him out.
@AndrewPerpetua A typical European weapon project: ambitious goals, multiple countries and companies involved, after years of meetings and disputes over interests, only to finally admit that the project cannot move forward and all initial investment has gone to waste.
@ABC South Korea hasn't provided, and don't intend to provide the assistance Ukraine needs. Consequently, it's difficult for them to influence what Kyiv says or the decisions it makes. In other words, this is merely a tough show aimed at South Korean voters.
@clashreport Given that there are a number of NATO countries standing between you and the only country that might actually attack you, you certainly do not need to be a NATO member to protect yourselves.
@clashreport Indeed. How could it possibly be intended for that peaceful country—the one that has the largest army in Europe and is currently attacking our neighbor?
@clashreport It sounds like the way real estate agents broker deals by deliberately misrepresenting the positions of both parties. But this isn't the real estate business...
@The_Davos_Man Westerners accustomed to voting and protesting find it difficult to understand the mindset of Russians—and anyone living under an authoritarian regime. They just defer to and curry favor with whoever holds power in order to safeguard their own interests. It's a rooted tradition.