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Ukrainians continue to hold out against Russian attack - KTLA 5 (Original Post)
Rhiannon12866
Feb 2022
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ColinC
(8,301 posts)1. Russia: "If Ukraine joins NATO we will invade them. They better not join"
Russia invades Ukraine.
Now Russia: "If Sweden and Finland join NATO, you'll regret it!"
Seems to me Sweden and Finland should join NATO
...Yesterday...
On edit: looks like I responded to the wrong post, but keeping this to k/r your post
Rhiannon12866
(205,496 posts)2. Even so, I appreciate your point!
So thanks! And this video is a good summary of what's going on. Plus, I've been to Finland and attacking them wouldn't make any sense, either, they continued to let Russian airlines land there when the U.S. would not. This has really gotten out of control, Putin seems to be attempting to start another world war...
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)4. I cannot imagine not being a member of NATO!
I wonder why they haven't joined?
ColinC
(8,301 posts)5. I think the reasoning was purely to not provoke Russia
Didn't matter though. Russia is officially provoked.
SleeplessinSoCal
(9,123 posts)3. the video of the tank intentionally crushing that car...
...is a war crime!