Rugaria:


Putin has the right to defend his country. He is taking a very important proactive step to safeguard his country. if Chad decides to give ISIS or Boko Haram a base to deploy their troops and organize their attacks against Nigeria, Nigeria has the right to take every action to stop Chad. If Nigeria refuses to act, it's a sign of weakness and lack of foresight within the countrys leadership and not something to celebrate. That exactly is the thing Russia is doing. NATO was formed to tame the USSR. The USSR is dead, what's NATO still doing positioning herself within a striking distance to Russia? Ukraine got herself into this mess by deciding to join a military group that represents her neighbors worse enemies

Rugaria:


Taiwan has always been Chinese.. Don't let Western propaganda fool you. Taiwan is not Ukraine. Taiwan is Chinese and Ukraine is not Russian. Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao reminds China of the enermous levels the west had to go in order to undermine her when she was weak and poor. China has got a good case to demand the return of Taiwan. The British are still in Falklands and The French controls West Africa and polenesia, yet they're the ones condemning Russia.

Democratic West? Is there anything democratic about the current world order? You live in Africa that has been more or else designated a mininig field, a continent being rapaciously raped by Western multinationals and agencies and you're talking of a democratic world order? What is democratic about Nigerias politics today as is supported by the West? I think most Africans suffer the political equivalent of the Stockholm syndrome in their rabid obeisance to western dictates..

Richy4:
Wow!!! Nigeria got so many international political analysts here on Nairaland.. not to talk of beer parlours around Nigeria...

Yet Nigerian political situations is nothing to write home about... When people like these with great input can help the country

Imagine what would happen if everyone will Channel their energy, enthusiasm and passion just like this to make Nigeria a better place

hopefulLandlord:


you've said a lot of things without saying anything

Aguogba:

They're "ethnic warriors" for local politics and "global political analysts". The former must be eliminated, then we can make some headway.

ivandragon:
Putin simply has an expansionist agenda & would not stop until he reestablishes the Soviet Union.

NATO is a defence pact, not an aggressive one & if Russia doesn't want Ukraine joining NATO, it can do so by other means including political & economic sanctions rather than a full scale war.

Also, since the balkanisation of the SU, Russia has always threatened Ukraine, hence, Ukraine's intention to join NATO. The US & its NATO allies have never pushed Ukraine to join NATO. Putin is just power mad.

Further more, the silence of China is telling... it is watching closely. If Russia succeeds in getting Ukraine without much resistance from the West, China is going to take Taiwan & Tibet too...

The domino effect is that North Korea will invade South Korea, Pakistan will invade the disputed Kahmir region with India. Some Arab nations will attack Israel. Other smaller conflicts designed to grab more land will ensue...

That said, powers (empires) rise & fall. China seems to be the one to replace the declining dominance of the US & Russia is aware of this. But the question I always ask those who insult US is this, would you prefer to stay in an autocratic China or a democratic US?

Rugaria:
Very correct assessment.
The aggressors are the ones playing victims now..
NATO has to explain why it wants Russias immediate neighbor as a member.

FERNANDEZISBACK:
The question is what's his issue with Ukraine if not his selfish benefit..it's just like hurting and torturing your wife cos of her choice for the betterment of her life against you..

Putin wants the old Soviet glory nothing else..he has no right to invade a sovereign country for no logical reason..
Modified: Ukraine insisted willingly to join NATO and it has been for a while now..no one is forcing them.. understand that...

ivandragon:
Putin simply has an expansionist agenda & would not stop until he reestablishes the Soviet Union.

NATO is a defence pact, not an aggressive one & if Russia doesn't want Ukraine joining NATO, it can do so by other means including political & economic sanctions rather than a full scale war.

Also, since the balkanisation of the SU, Russia has always threatened Ukraine, hence, Ukraine's intention to join NATO. The US & its NATO allies have never pushed Ukraine to join NATO. Putin is just power mad.

Further more, the silence of China is telling... it is watching closely. If Russia succeeds in getting Ukraine without much resistance from the West, China is going to take Taiwan & Tibet too...

The domino effect is that North Korea will invade South Korea, Pakistan will invade the disputed Kahmir region with India. Some Arab nations will attack Israel. Other smaller conflicts designed to grab more land will ensue...

That said, powers (empires) rise & fall. China seems to be the one to replace the declining dominance of the US & Russia is aware of this. But the question I always ask those who insult US is this, would you prefer to stay in an autocratic China or a democratic US?

Rugaria:


Putin has the right to defend his country. He is taking a very important proactive step to safeguard his country. if Chad decides to give ISIS or Boko Haram a base to deploy their troops and organize their attacks against Nigeria, Nigeria has the right to take every action to stop Chad. If Nigeria refuses to act, it's a sign of weakness and lack of foresight within the countrys leadership and not something to celebrate. That exactly is the thing Russia is doing. NATO was formed to tame the USSR. The USSR is dead, what's NATO still doing positioning herself within a striking distance to Russia? Ukraine got herself into this mess by deciding to join a military group that represents her neighbors worse enemies

Rugaria:


Putin has the right to defend his country. He is taking a very important proactive step to safeguard his country. if Chad decides to give ISIS or Boko Haram a base to deploy their troops and organize their attacks against Nigeria, Nigeria has the right to take every action to stop Chad. If Nigeria refuses to act, it's a sign of weakness and lack of foresight within the countrys leadership and not something to celebrate. That exactly is the thing Russia is doing. NATO was formed to tame the USSR. The USSR is dead, what's NATO still doing positioning herself within a striking distance to Russia? Ukraine got herself into this mess by deciding to join a military group that represents her neighbors worse enemies

ike007:


O don't think he does o. USA rather has that expansionist agenda... judging by how they have expanded beyond the western hemisphere into the Eastern block. Russia simply woke up from their slumber.

wirinet:


But NATO and the US had been doing same many times in the past. US and NATO armed and sponsored separatists in Benghazi to overthrow Gaddafi in Tripoli. The US armed and sponsored the kurdish rebels against Am-Bashir in Syria until the running came on the side of the Syrian president.

helinues:


Ukrainians shouldn't have also voted for a comedian as a president. Zelensky might have been taking all the Russia's threats as jokes.

If not that Zelensky is unserious fellow, how did he allow USA and NATO to Bobo him when they are not going to send their troops to defend aggressive Russia.

Ukraine have been left alone while Russia already surrounded them

MERCHANDISER:

Stop quoting people and exuding your ignorance

Since USA won't allow China or Russia to have Military base in Canada,Mexico,why will Russia or China allow USA to do so in Ukraine and Taiwan ?

Rugaria:


Putin has the right to defend his country. He is taking a very important proactive step to safeguard his country. if Chad decides to give ISIS or Boko Haram a base to deploy their troops and organize their attacks against Nigeria, Nigeria has the right to take every action to stop Chad. If Nigeria refuses to act, it's a sign of weakness and lack of foresight within the countrys leadership and not something to celebrate. That exactly is the thing Russia is doing. NATO was formed to tame the USSR. The USSR is dead, what's NATO still doing positioning herself within a striking distance to Russia? Ukraine got herself into this mess by deciding to join a military group that represents her neighbors worse enemies

FERNANDEZISBACK:

How is NATO a threat to him?
NATO is a defensive organisation that guarantees the integrity of member nations against attack through the medium of mutual support...

He is not defending his country he is invading a sovereign country.. understand that?
You can't defend your country by attacking another for no reason..just like torturing your wife for saying she wanna divorce you..
NATO is still necessary because it protects its members from the “confusion, instability, unpredictability” which are persistent conditions in international affairs. So NATO doesn’t need to be against any specific state or group to continue to have a very important job to do...To prevent any more annexed Crimea’s and Russian occupied Ukraine.
Russia intends to further expand her borders, NATO may deter WW3...
So you gotta understand that..

FERNANDEZISBACK:

Stop talking nonsense.. Russian government wants to make Ukraine a puppet state, just like Belarus, which is currently de-facto a vassal of Moscow. In 2014,Russia captured and annexed Crimea, and invaded parts of eastern Ukraine after creating a separatist conflict there, but it is not enough, because Putin wants whole of Ukraine to be under his heel...
Putin attacked them in the first place so where is your nonsense coming from?

FERNANDEZISBACK:

How is NATO a threat to him?
NATO is a defensive organisation that guarantees the integrity of member nations against attack through the medium of mutual support...

He is not defending his country he is invading a sovereign country.. understand that?
You can't defend your country by attacking another for no reason..just like torturing your wife for saying she wanna divorce you..
NATO is still necessary because it protects its members from the “confusion, instability, unpredictability” which are persistent conditions in international affairs. So NATO doesn’t need to be against any specific state or group to continue to have a very important job to do...To prevent any more annexed Crimea’s and Russian occupied Ukraine.
Russia intends to further expand her borders, NATO may deter WW3...
So you gotta understand that..

Rugaria:


For no reason?
The problem here is that you are giving NATO and the West a free pass. In your mind, they're infallible. You really think the West never saw this crises coming? This crises have been brewing for over a decade. The West knows what they're doing. Russia knows what they are doing too. Russia understands Western manipulations and scheming and are basically trying to upstage them.

You have to understand how NATO works. Once you're a member of NATO, if you're attacked, all members of NATO have a duty to join hands to defend you. It means that the attackers will be facing the military arsenal of the whole of western Europe and others that are members of NATO. NATO is the biggest fighting block as at today and represents the biggest military danger to countries like Russia and China...

So what happens if Ukraine joins NATO and a president of Ukraine starts a sort of war with Russia? NATO will have to do something to defend Ukraine. That means that all of a sudden, Russia will have to fight The USA, France, Britain, Germany, Italy, Spain , Portugal etc. These are some of the most sophisticated militaries in the world. You're going to face them over a minor squabble with your neighbor? Right at your borders! Especially a neighbor that has ethnic Russians as her citizens too?

This is very simple. I don't know why it looks so confusing to some. Russia is trying to get Ukraine within her sphere of influence. That's what you do when you're a super power. The Americans do it, the USSR did it, China is trying to do it. If you leave your flanks open, your competitors will enter an dismantle you. If you doubt this, try to make Mexico a strategic ally of Russia or China, .. The Americans will react even more ferociously than Russia is doing today to that. During the Venezuelan crises, The US did whatever it could to make sure that Russia never had a military post in Venezuela. Yet Venezuela has no border crossings with The United States. How much more a country with land borders with the US..

doshiyad1:
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Following! All of them na the same thing. Let the winner take all. I only pity the innocent people of Ukraine honestly. God please show mercy and intervene for the very innocent ones. Amen!

alabo1:
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You obviously don't know your History and only listen to Western rhetoric. Listen when the Soviet Union collapsed there was an understanding that the West through NATO would not extend beyond Germany since East Germany a former Russian controlled area was now reunited with West Germany.

However within half a decade a good deal of the Baltic States and former Soviet Republics has joined NATO giving the West the right to place weapons on Russian Borders. However what broke the Camels back was the attempt to bring Ukraine into NATO in 2014 by orchestrating the overthrow of an elected government violently and recognising the legitimacy of the coup plotters (Western Hypocrisy at its peak). The end point is that Russia would have lost Svestopol it's only warm sea port effectively ceasing to be a Naval Power and also losing one of its most important Buffer zones in the event of an invasion (the other being Belarus - check your map for a better understanding).
Putin is only doing what any true Nationalist Leader will do- protecting National Interests. Remember that the US was ready to go into an all out War with Russia over missile placement in Cuba? Cuba is farther away from the US than Ukraine is from Russia. Do you get the point now?
Today the US has missile bases in NATO countries all around Russia yet they call Russia the aggressor. Are you aware Putin himself offered to join NATO but was rejected.

Bottom line the West (America) needs an aggressor to fund its Military Industrial Complex and needs periodic wars and tensions for this. This crisis will lead to increased arms sales and increased Military spending. However the West knows Putin has won and nothing will change that - He cannot be stopped Military and Sanctions will have minimal effect as Russia has since removed dependence from Western supply chains and Financing..

Furthermore he is using an angle that the West used in former Yugoslavia by recognising self declared Republics and answering their call for Military aid(Remember Kosovo?). So there is a precedent.

Once more he has checkmated them. All hail the Grandmaster. Peace