Skepticism remains high about the Russian leader’s intentions after he told Tucker Carlson that the war in Ukraine could be settled with a peace deal.
    • Skua@kbin.social
      176·
      9 months ago

      All of the countries near Russia that joined NATO did so because they already have their biggest aggressor on their doorsteps.

        • Skua@kbin.social
          155·
          9 months ago

          If buying stuff from the other side is your yardstick, NATO clearly wasn’t a threat to Russia. Germany, Italy, France, and America were all some of Russia’s largest import sources in 2021.

          • umbrella@lemmy.ml
            613·
            9 months ago

            which all sounds really dumb if russia was that big of an aggressor in the first place. either that or you know, they werent.

              • Gamma@beehaw.orgEnglish
                22·
                9 months ago

                Those paratroopers were there to peacefully take the airport too