The Brink of War?

[Moses]

Ukrainian Nazi published in social networks videos how they behave with captured Russian soldiers. German "Bild" published these videos with commentaries about war crimes.

[Moses]

Jeff Monson about situation (in English with Russian subtitles):

[Dodger]

I just love it every time I hear the line" NATO is expanding", or "NATO was not supposed to expand", or "We must stop NATO from expanding", as if voluntary membership in an Alliance such as NATO, whose primary mission is to simply provide a heightened level of security for its members, is somehow a threat to anyone. Am I missing something here? (tongue in cheek)

I just hate it when politicians and news pundits beat around the bush with all these politically correct statements - when all they need to do is speak the truth, e.g., Russia doesn't like it when any European country joins the Alliance because the real estate those countries are sitting on has already been pre-planned (by Putin) to one day belong to the Russian Empire. The Empire that Putin's spent he's life dreaming of rebuilding. It's really just as simple as that.

This has nothing to do with Ukraine, it only has to do with one thing, and one thing only, and that's Putin's plans to invade more neighboring countries across Europe to construct his Empire. Nothing more. Nothing less. You could call this Putin's Continental Construction Project. Well, why don't they just say that?

I'd love to hear a consortium of World Leaders stand shoulder-to-shoulder and explain it to Putin this way:

"You're building a nuclear war machine for the purpose of conquering your neighbors and one day ruling the earth...you can't be trusted as far as we can spit...you've already invaded Crimea...now Ukraine...you've done everything in your power to undermine the Free World for decades both through your political actions and your cynical and underhanded spy rhetoric, and we've had enough. There will be no more negotiations or compromise regarding your invasion of Ukraine. If you stop the bombing and withdraw your troops immediately, we will release your prisoners and give them their smartphones back, and allow the rest of your Generals to live. That's the deal. Up2U"..

[Moses]

I just love it every time I hear the line" NATO is expanding", or "NATO was not supposed to expand", or "We must stop NATO from expanding", as if voluntary membership in an Alliance such as NATO, whose primary mission is to simply provide a heightened level of security for its members, is somehow a threat to anyone. Am I missing something here? (tongue in cheek)

I just hate it when politicians and news pundits beat around the bush with all these politically correct statements - when all they need to do is speak the truth, e.g., Russia doesn't like it when any European country joins the Alliance because the real estate those countries are sitting on has already been pre-planned (by Putin) to one day belong to the Russian Empire. The Empire that Putin's spent he's life dreaming of rebuilding. It's really just as simple as that.

This has nothing to do with Ukraine, it only has to do with one thing, and one thing only, and that's Putin's plans to invade more neighboring countries across Europe to construct his Empire. Nothing more. Nothing less. You could call this Putin's Continental Construction Project. Well, why don't they just say that?

I'd love to hear a consortium of World Leaders stand shoulder-to-shoulder and explain it to Putin this way:

"You're building a nuclear war machine for the purpose of conquering your neighbors and one day ruling the earth...you can't be trusted as far as we can spit...you've already invaded Crimea...now Ukraine...you've done everything in your power to undermine the Free World for decades both through your political actions and your cynical and underhanded spy rhetoric, and we've had enough. There will be no more negotiations or compromise regarding your invasion of Ukraine. If you stop the bombing and withdraw your troops immediately, we will release your prisoners and give them their smartphones back, and allow the rest of your Generals to live. That's the deal. Up2U"..

The only thing what destroys your rhetoric is: in 1989 it was promised not to expand to the East. And it isn't only voluntary membership, but also members should agree to accept new member. And "old" members gave promise.

Why you wonder now "what is going on?" after broken promise and multiple warnings about "red line"? Somebody expected what Russian balls aren't from steel?

Right now Ukraine and West say words what should be said half of year ago "no Ukraine in NATO at next 20 years", "neutral statut" and so on. Where were these tongues 6 months ago?

[cdnmatt]

I just love it every time I hear the line" NATO is expanding", or "NATO was not supposed to expand", or "We must stop NATO from expanding", as if voluntary membership in an Alliance such as NATO, whose primary mission is to simply provide a heightened level of security for its members, is somehow a threat to anyone.

Yeah, this whole bs about NATO being too expansionary is pretty lame. Last I checked, it's Russia that keeps invading other nations via their peace keeping missions, whereas NATO hasn't invaded anyone.

NATO is inclusive, not expansionary. Two different things. Nobody is forcing anyone here, and it's actually quite the opposite with countries having to put in about a decade of work to reform and strengthen their countries before being granted membership. Like the President of Albania said, maybe Putin should step back and ask himself why all these countries keep wanting to join NATO instead of Russia?

[Moses]

Ukraine gave to Russia written offers for peace talk. Ukraine agrees to have neutral and non-nuclear status, forbidding for foreign military to visit Ukraine, forbidding military bases in Ukraine, removing from Ukrainian constitution words about NATO, forbidding bio- and chemical weapons.

It is good base for peace talk. Russia will add warranties for Russians citizens of Ukraine, and all it may lead to the end of fights after meeting of Zelenskiy and Putin in a few weeks.

[cdnmatt]

Yeah, and Ukraine also gave up all its nuclear missiles in exchange for a promise from Russia to be never threatened with nuclear war. That didn't work out very well, now did it?

[Moses]

Yeah, and Ukraine also gave up all its nuclear missiles in exchange for a promise from Russia to be never threatened with nuclear war. That didn't work out very well, now did it?

Yeah, and UK, France and US were warrants. SO why US send plutonium 239 to Ukraine in 2021?

[Moses]

By the way, Matt, ruble already is below 80:

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[Moses]

Wall Street Journal:

Russia Built Parallel Payments System That Escaped Western Sanctions

The domestic-payments system continued to work smoothly after Visa Inc. and Mastercard Inc. pulled out earlier this month. While the card giants’ exit from Russia was viewed as a significant move by many in the West, the reality on the ground was anything but. Most Russian consumers never lost the ability to use their Mastercard- and Visa-branded cards to pay for things within the country.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/russia-...ns-11648510735

And "Russia built" many other "parallel systems" as well. People who are voting for switching off SWIFT will be very surprised, as surprised now people who canceled flying certificates of Russian aircrafts, or people who expecting what Western companies will close domestic business here...