Tension with Russia in Ukraine

[gegyx]

In your dreams.

Count the warheads.

[pedrodelavega]

]Afraid of what?

From the extension of NATO...for example (there was much more to extend...)

I don't really see how the extension of NATO can scare Russia.
The economic and democratic influence of the West, yes perhaps, inherently bothers any self-respecting dictator or the like.

[Remundo]

it will depend on what Finland does.
If she lets American troops in with a good dose of Russophobia,

...Nothing will happen as was the case in other countries.

Oh yes ? Talk to the Ukrainians...

Finland nevertheless has the merit of being less strategic than Crimea, which is a non-negotiable military node for Russia.

The hostility between NATO and Russia is too strong, a glacis of militarily neutral countries is needed between Western Europe and Russia to guarantee peace.

What would the Ricans do if Putin set up his bases on the Mexican or Canadian borders?

[GuyGadeboisTheBack]

Firstly, it is neither comparable nor possible (in fact), secondly, Norway, Estonia and Latvia have a border with Russia.

[Remundo]

and three: rather than defying Russia, they would do better to get along with their Slavic neighbor, with whom they share many more economic and cultural interests than with distant Westerners and other American cannonades...

[izentrop]

[Christophe]

Russia is impressive in its capacity to lose men and equipment in an attempt to advance on territory that does not belong to it.

Exactly and without this Russian self-sacrifice, you would be in Germania...in a world like Man in High Castle...

[Remundo]

but kilocon Zizi

And what could we then say about Ukraine to defend its territory having lost many more men and equipment?

[gegyx]

Namely, the ex-air hostess who distributes sausages to friends on the front.

[Christophe]

And it’s on La Chaine Ikrainienne:

Vladimir Putin: Russia is on the verge of establishing a fairer world order