I didn’t say Ukraine, I said us. He will do so only if Ukraine’s loss is not acceptable to NATO and the entire bloc attacks Russia. We, not Ukraine, are the enemy #1 of the Russian Federation. Ukraine is just ruled by Nazis, we are the ones who put them in charge there. RF knows it, addressed the NATO issue diplomatically many times, was humiliated. I am sure Putin does not want to nuke anyone, especially Turkey, but a change of doctrine was passed through Duma. The Russian doctrine is getting to be similar to Monroe doctrine. Russia has been weak, too weak to resist the fall of the Russian/soviet empire. But that does not mean it is not pissed.
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“For years, Western elites hypocritically assured us of their peaceful intentions, including to help resolve the serious conflict in Donbass. But in fact, they encouraged the neo-Nazis in every possible way, who continued to take military and overtly terrorist action against peaceful civilians in the people's republics of Donbass.
The West lied to us about peace while preparing for aggression, and today, they no longer hesitate to openly admit it and to cynically use Ukraine and its people as a means to weaken and divide Russia. We have never allowed anyone to do this and we will not allow it now.“ |
