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Is Russia going to war with Ukraine and other questions

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Re: Is Russia going to war with Ukraine and other questions

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Ukraine threatens to invade DPR and LPR. Russia gathers forces to scare Ukraine and to prevent that invasion. For me it's pretty simple. War is unlikely, because Ukraine won't risk it. Russia does not want to invade Ukraine either, because it's just don't make sense, at least right now, when they want to finish Nord Stream 2.

It doesn’t matter what Ukraine is attempting to do, and it wouldn’t be an invasion it’s their territory.

Re: Is Russia going to war with Ukraine and other questions

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Western intelligence agencies must have really upped their HUMINT game if they can park some 100,000 Russian regulars and heavy armor on the border.

Selective reporting and editorial bias, is what I'm referring to.

Selective reporting on what? Russia has been massing troops on the border.

The reporting is fine, at this point it’s not a question if Russia would invade the Ukraine they already have, the question is would the west stand up to them with this time or not.

Re: Is Russia going to war with Ukraine and other questions

#13

Ukraine threatens to invade DPR and LPR. Russia gathers forces to scare Ukraine and to prevent that invasion. For me it's pretty simple. War is unlikely, because Ukraine won't risk it. Russia does not want to invade Ukraine either, because it's just don't make sense, at least right now, when they want to finish Nord Stream 2.

It doesn’t matter what Ukraine is attempting to do, and it wouldn’t be an invasion it’s their territory.

They don't control it, so it's as theirs as Crimea.

Re: Is Russia going to war with Ukraine and other questions

#14

Ukraine threatens to invade DPR and LPR. Russia gathers forces to scare Ukraine and to prevent that invasion. For me it's pretty simple. War is unlikely, because Ukraine won't risk it. Russia does not want to invade Ukraine either, because it's just don't make sense, at least right now, when they want to finish Nord Stream 2.

"invade" seems to be a wrong word. "liberate" sounds better. Kicking out Russian forces, reaching the border, putting neutral peacekeeper forces and then starting gradual reintegration would be the best scenario for Ukraine.

Re: Is Russia going to war with Ukraine and other questions

#15

Ukraine threatens to invade DPR and LPR. Russia gathers forces to scare Ukraine and to prevent that invasion. For me it's pretty simple. War is unlikely, because Ukraine won't risk it. Russia does not want to invade Ukraine either, because it's just don't make sense, at least right now, when they want to finish Nord Stream 2.

It doesn’t matter what Ukraine is attempting to do, and it wouldn’t be an invasion it’s their territory.

It's not their territory though, not for some years now. That is the reality of it.

Re: Is Russia going to war with Ukraine and other questions

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post #7

Ukraine threatens to invade DPR and LPR. Russia gathers forces to scare Ukraine and to prevent that invasion. For me it's pretty simple. War is unlikely, because Ukraine won't risk it. Russia does not want to invade Ukraine either, because it's just don't make sense, at least right now, when they want to finish Nord Stream 2.

> Ukraine threatens to invade DPR and LPR That's what Russian propaganda says, but it has no basis in reality.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56678665

It's not Russian propaganda, it's Russian officials.

Re: Is Russia going to war with Ukraine and other questions

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post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Ukraine threatens to invade DPR and LPR That's what Russian propaganda says, but it has no basis in reality.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56678665 It's not Russian propaganda, it's Russian officials.

Is there any difference?

Re: Is Russia going to war with Ukraine and other questions

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post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Ukraine threatens to invade DPR and LPR That's what Russian propaganda says, but it has no basis in reality.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56678665 It's not Russian propaganda, it's Russian officials.

There's a difference?

Re: Is Russia going to war with Ukraine and other questions

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post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56678665 It's not Russian propaganda, it's Russian officials.

Is there any difference?

Propaganda presumes lies. Official position is just that: official position. Kremlin believes that Ukraine is preparing to war. There are reports about Ukraine forces gathering up, so those beliefs probably are justified.

Re: Is Russia going to war with Ukraine and other questions

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

It doesn’t matter what Ukraine is attempting to do, and it wouldn’t be an invasion it’s their territory.

It's not their territory though, not for some years now. That is the reality of it.

It is their territory. Occupied by Russia. Ilegally. Period.
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