Why are some people so fucking keen to say "but Putin has a point"
Invading Ukraine & calling a country with a Jewish President Nazis & Genociders isn't "having a point", it's lying.
Before it's said, you can condemn 1 neo-Nazi unit in Ukraine’s army without backing an invasion
How is invading a country to commit regime change, any better than Ukraine joining NATO?
What happens when Putin uses that excuse on the next country?
Now Putin's invaded Ukraine, MORE countries want to join.
NATO is shit, but was never going to invade Russia. No chance.
You can easily think NATO is obsolete, although now there's an argument, (NOT mine), that it's preventing a bigger war.
AND
Totally condemn an illegal invasion of Ukraine without saying "oh but Putin."
Both can be bad. Ukraine should have a right to do as it wishes.
And if you disagree with me, that's totally ok. I'm not going to lose my shit or block you. Having a different opinion on NATO or what's classed as expansionism or provocation is well within expectations.
I'm just angry for innocent Ukrainians caught up in this.
Rant over.
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This is what the residents of Vasilkov can see. The fumes given off by that fire will be extremely toxic.
I'd you know anyone there or someone who can spread a message, tell them to shut all doors and windows or better still, if safe, get upwind of the fire.
Ukrainian President Zelensky: “We can’t lose the capital, Kyiv. Tonight will be more difficult than daytime. All prayers should be with our armed forces. The night will be difficult, very difficult”
The Nord Stream 1 pipeline has continued pumping Russian gas to Germany unabated.
Switching it off would plunge Europe into an immediate energy crisis.
Therefore, it's baffling why an alternative wasn't sought after the annexation of Crimea
Instead they built another pipeline.
A new German Chancellor isn't going to voluntarily plunge his country into an energy crisis
Germany's Russian gas reliance is entirely on them, Merkel especially. For 8 years there's been fears Russia would invade Ukraine, but they laughed it off.
They're now a hostage to Putin
It is however telling that Merkel leaves office and not a few months later Russia invades Ukraine.
It may be that Putin feared Angela Merkel would cut all ties, whereas a weakened Scholz won't, so he waited.
It could be a coincidence. Either way, Europe is in a quandary.
3/ Whatever was successfully intercepted over Kyiv a short time ago, (unknown if it was a plane or ballistic missile), has fallen onto the city causing significant damage and fire.