• jackmarxist [any]@hexbear.net
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    4 months ago

    NATO started expanding before putin was in power. In fact Joe Biden warned the US government that expanding NATO will naturally provoke Russia.

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      4 months ago

      Literally every country in Europe joining NATO since 1991 was because of Russia. Before that, because of the Soviet Union. After Russia attacked Ukraine in 2022, Finland and Sweden seemed to join NATO because of Russia.

      Realistically, Russia has nothing to fear of NATO without provoking first. Its a defense alliance not some conspiracy to steal ruski vodka

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        4 months ago

        Yep NATO is famous for defensive wars like the Defense in Iraq, the defence in Afghanistan, the defence in Libya, the defence in Syria and all.

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        4 months ago

        And to add to that, Putin thinks that Ukraine shouldn’t exist. So naturally what do you think the government of Ukraine is going to do?