It's hilarious how Western Russia apologists keep on insisting this is all about NATO and then Putin just goes out and says "no actually we're imperialist" on a regular basis.
They broke Eisenhower’s globe because they didn’t want to wait for a team of specialist historians to move it.
I cannot think of a more apt metaphor for Pete Hegseth’s DoD.
There is NO “neutrality clause” in the 1994 Budapest Memorandum. No ban on NATO membership. No Russian veto over Ukraine’s foreign policy.
There IS an explicit commitment to refrain from economic coercion against Ukraine.
Before invading Crimea and intervening militarily in Donbas in 2014, Russia was already using economic pressure to dictate Ukraine’s choices.
In 2013, Moscow obstructed Ukrainian exports and explicitly threatened further trade restrictions if Kyiv signed an agreement with the EU. Putin’s adviser warned of billions in losses and default.
That is precisely the kind of coercion paragraph 3 prohibited.
Russia’s disregard for its commitments didn’t begin with the invasion. The economic pressure came first.
Stop inventing obligations Ukraine never accepted to excuse Russia breaking the ones it actually signed.
Sources:
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@LetsGoToMars4@MartinSLewis It won’t bring down costs at the pump, it will be sold on the open market to enrich corporate shareholders.
I can’t believe this still needs explaining.
@HollyShand Already maxed out on Brighton, but Muharemovic is firmly on my radar.
The next weeks are great for Leeds, facing a raft of teams who score little and concede plenty.