I’m not sure I see Russia’s moves in the same light you do. The issue with Ukraine is because they don’t want NATO in control of the sea access, they hate ISIS and Turkey should be out of NATO. But there is a strong chance I’m wrong as well.
Russia is not going to invade Europe, is not flooding Europe with refugees and is not supporting ISIS.
If we were smart we would find ways to work with Russia. We have more in common than what separates us.
General McCain will be deeply disappointed.
Hillary and Obama have been supporting Ukraine in this war. Not very expertly but nevertheless supporting them. They really mishandled this at the beginning. Not surprising since everything they touch turns to crap.
I think you are mstaken. Hillary and Zero have been antagonizing Russia, supporting Ukraine.
I don’t like abandoning Ukraine but I think in the very near future we’re going to need Putin for destroying Islam wherever we can.
The only reason Obama/Hillary proposed a “reset” is that it was necessary, due to their own policies that were needlessly adversarial.
For example, Obama chose the wrong side in Syria, Egypt, Libya, and Iran.
We should have been on the same side as Russia on these issues.
Putin isn’t our problem; defeating ISIS is.
This makes no sense. Putin is a Communist thug intent on expanding his sphere of control while the weakling west pursues the welfare state and PC nirvana. This is stupid policy. Let’s hope Trump doesn’t really admire Putie.
Seeing this is from the WAPO I would imagine there is truth mixed with fiction in this story.
But Biden’s boy’s babies need shoes!
For decades, D.C. foreign policies have been dangerous, reckless and weakened our country in every direction.
Not to mention looted the American treasure with 10 year long "Compassionate wars", wide open borders where people from foreign countries illegally invaded our country by the tens of millions and foreign trade polices only our enemies love, et al.
No more loser leadership.
I am finding that, as it has been from day one with Obama, I am now on the opposite side of just about everything the GOP is for and against. IMO, the GOPe is in bed with the DNC - ie. the GOPe is the “right” wing of the DNC and the Left.
Rubbish.
Putin is the only leader in the world offering any leadership in the war against ISIS. He’s a patriot and when he pushes boundaries its only due to the feebleness of the current administration
I never thought I would see the day when a Russian leader was a greater defender of Christiandom than our own President. Sadly that’s exactly what we have got now.
it looks like Trump wants to pull back from /McCain/Hillary/Obama’s hawkishness toward Russia.
Russia will give up Sevastopol no sooner than when we give up Hawaii.
We should stop trying to make a war over something where we have no right or interest and one which, because of strategic isolation, we have no hope of winning. We just don't have an interest, much less a vital interest.
And the NATO thing with Ukraine? After Turkey? Seriously?
Slow down Chicken Little... Russia is not going to invade Europe.
Restraint: A New Foundation for U.S. Grand Strategy (Cornell Studies in Security Affairs) 1st Edition
This is a good read...kinda wonkish, but it explains much of why we are where we are...and it has a lot less to with Russia than you may think. We have allowed the enormous defense industry and the neocons(using NATO as one of their tools) to continue and enlarge the cold war, while allowing countries like Germany to get a free pass, when we should have been taking care of our own.
Lighten up n00bie.
I thought I read something recently about Soros having his hands in the Ukraine problem and how he ended up owning their energy company when it was privatized. Supposedly Obama admin helped him with this.