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Originally Posted by Pointman
Russian actions, however disgusting they are, are defensive and made out of fear. It's all happening at Russian doorsteps, not US doorsteps. Every Russia's aggressive move was in response. Crimea annexation didn't happen out if the blue, but rather after a coup. Now this is happening because US has quit several key defensive agreements (which by the way is another truth in generally phony speech). Putin feels cornered.
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Fair enough - he is effectively a dog trapped in a corner; so ya, of course he is going to bite - but when the rest of the world is effectively your owner & vet - do you (Putin) really think this is going to end well?
Wish the west had some balls and immediately admitted Ukraine to NATO.