Oh really. What’s Russia going to do about it? Invade Ukraine?
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You’re right, there’s nothing overtly or covertly that Russia could possible do about it? /s
Furthermore, this will undermine the thesis that the United States ever desired to push NATO to the very borders of Russia. /s
“Furthermore, this will undermine the thesis that the United States ever desired to push NATO to the very borders of Russia.”
NATO never pushed its borders up against Russia. Not at all. Countries along Russia’s border whom Russia threatened with invasion freely sought membership in NATO.
Sweden and Finland were actually against joining NATO. Right up until Russia sent nuclear armed aircraft into their sovereign airspace.
Russia convinced Sweden and Finland to join NATO in the space of a few hours. That was something the USA wasn’t able to do in seventy years! Only Russia could do that.
Now what matters is defeating Russia in Ukraine and keeping them under sanction until such time as they swear off invading their neighbors.
And part of defeating Russia means Ukraine must take the war to the Russian people. The Russians cheer and brag when they destroy apartments, schools, and hospitals in Ukraine now we can see how they like it when they can’t refine oil, they can’t turn on their lights, and when their central steam plants stop operating.
Let them feel the pain their damnable dictator inflicted on Ukraine!