27Pushing30:


US can sanction any country same with Russia even Nigeria can sanction USA...

Question is who looses more? don't you know what sanctions are?

truthstands01:
Russia encircled all the borders of Ukraine with their military...at Belarus, Crimea, western part of Russia etc. What do you call that? ...its planned invasion but they may have backed off seeing the Reinforcement by NATO, U.S, Israel and other allies. The war would have been disastrous for Russia.

franchasng:
I like Putin oh, to be honest with you, but invading another country to take their sovereignty just because you feel you are stronger than them is what I hate about this his Ukraine adventure.

I am Igbo man, a typical Igbo man hate cheating, he hates to see anybody marginalized or bullied, that's why Igbos seems to be the only tribe that speak too much in Nigeria. Others may keep mute for reasons best known to them, a typical Igbo man won't.


I may like Russia in other ways but in this very invasion of Ukraine, its totally unacceptable and if I happen to be the leader of a strong nation, I will join in warning Putin and reminding him of the consequences.

Freestainworld:
Russia would have invaded Ukraine but backed down because they blew their cover.

WriterNig:


Sanctions can't have any effect on a country like Russia....

Lalasticlala Mynd44 Seun what do y'all think?

Freestainworld:
Russia would have invaded Ukraine but backed down because they blew their cover.

kingjis:


Now tell me which country in Europe america has sanctioned ?

Quiny32323:


Russia never had that plan, the west is shifting the attention of their Citizens, the west is about to implode from the covid mis management crisis,high interest rate in America hence the squeezing of bitcoin and crypto.

sslcrypt:


Like you rightly said they have moved in weapons into Ukraine, which puts Russia in a very difficult spot.

Here is a history lesson for the emotional weak individuals with zero emotional intelligence.

There is a Budapest memorandum on security assurance, Where UK, Russia, USA and Ukraine signed an agreement, the agreement was those 3 powers would respect Ukraine territorial integrity.
In return Ukraine gave up 5000 nuclear weapons and more than 170 intercontinental ballistic missiles and several dozen nuclear bombers. America paid half a billion dollars for Ukraine to pass all these weapons to Russia to be dismantled. Ukraine gave up it means of deterring Russian aggression.

Fast forward
For one the Ukrainians themselves ousted their former president victor yanukovych, who was purely a Russian puppet in their eyes, because when he fled kyiv he later turned up in Russia. This meant Russia had shredded that agreement with Ukraine. After he fled the Ukraine parliament known as the Rada appointed an acting ministers and president, they wanted economic prosperity and proceeded to sign an association agreement with the European union. Just after taking this action armed men began occupying key facilities and check points on the Crimea peninsula. The whole operation showed all signs of professional soldiers, who had combat fatigues, Putin at first denied they were Russian soldiers and later admit that they were and awarded commendation to their commanders. Doesn't this tell you that Russia had no respect for the agreement and had planned 4 steps ahead in taking the country by force?

It was shocking to the western partners and Ukraine, Ukraine couldn't take action because many enlisted men in the military at the Crimea garrison came from Crimea. Things moved quickly and by early March the Crimean supreme council voted to ask to accede to Russia, then proceeded to schedule a referendum on march 16. This referendum offered only two choices join Russia or return to 1992 constitution, which gave the peninsula significant autonomy.
This was one of the fraudulent move orchestrated on the Ukrainians, because the ballot sheet had no box to tick for those who favored Crimea remaining part of Ukraine under the country constitution. Next thing local authorities reported a 83% turn out with 96.7% voting to join Russia. But how can that be possible when 40% of the Crimea population are ethnic Ukrainians and Crimean tatars? Leaked Classified report from Moscow, showed only 30% turnout with about half of those voting to join Russia. Crimean and Russian officials still proceeded to sign the treaty of accession and Putin ratified the treaty three days later. Making it one of the most illegal occupation, am European married to a Nigerian and all european wars in history have been triggered by a power gabbing land.

Last intelligence shows a large number of ethnic Ukrainians and Crimean tatars have left the peninsula since 2014 and more than 250k including sailors and troops have move to peninsula directly from Russia. If this isn't ethnic cleansing then I don't know what else you can call this. Major economic project in the peninsula have been majorly infrastructure projects such as highway and rail road bridges that links of Crimea via the kerch strait directly to Russia. Crimea now a fully flagged Russian naval station that houses new submarines, surface combatants and combat aircrafts.

Next move Russia have done is in donbas. This time the Ukrainian army were aware and are resisting, it is following the same script of minority Russian in form of militias supported by Russian military and it's proxy wagner group killing Ukrainians and them fabricating a referendum. Everyone knows and always talk of power corrupting and they fail to clearly see the unfolding in their eyes. Putin nurtures the dream of bringing back the Soviet union, but how's that possible when the nation's that broke off are not Russians and don't speak Russians?

We in Europe see this as an expansionist move unfolding, if Russia succeeds in Ukraine next target will be the Balkan state and only heaven knows how it will unfold from there.
The operation of arming Ukraine is important because the act alone will make Putin reconsider his actions, if in an event he pushes to invade then it will be bloodiest because millions of Ukrainians will die in the process of defending their father land and it's then the international community will have justification to get involved.
To all those taking aim at america, you don't know how global politics works. Russia is the most powerful military in Europe and can only be checked mated to an extent by only france and UK due to their nuclear weapons. So yes having america by our side changes the entire dynamics, that even small country like mine can tell Russia to fk off or even expel their diplomats. It's because of America by our side we are able to punish subversive operations in our country. Without america only heaven knows what will be of my country.

THERE IS A SECURITY ORDER IN EUROPE KNOW AS THE 1975 HELSINKI FINAL ACT and subsequent document that state
BORDERS SHOULD BE INVIOLABLE AND NOT CHANGED BY FORCE, Russia act in 2014 SHREDDED this principle.

At least you know you know one of the several reasons why US and Europe formed NATO, a leopard can never change his spot.

iykejohnson:
There are things you guys haven't made me to understand! People here are actually saying propaganda, gragra and ETC both from Russia and western/NATO side
But what I had been hearing from Russia...is, if you join NATO, I invade.
Ukraine, has not joined NATO and Russia has not invaded.

So, I don't understand the western media tactics or rather propaganda and Russian chicken out, u guys are talking about

Someone should pls clear me or enlighten me more on this issue
Thanks

Baawaa:
Americans with their wrong predictions, that was how they predicted that by 2015 Nigeria will break

Freestainworld:
Russia would have invaded Ukraine but backed down because they blew their cover.

Faiththatworks:
Vladimir Putin is a crazy dictator,but thank God he was ambushed by the west.
I don't understand why anyone will blame the Western media for using media warfare against him,in war any method is allowed to gain an advantage over your enemy.
Russia was terribly humiliated by the west,not one single shot was fired and Russia lost a battle that hadn't even started.
Shame on Vladimir Putin and his narcissistic behavior,now he understands there are many people in his inner circle who are ready to betray him if he tries any stupid war move.
For those who are quick to accuse the Us,I don't know what other evidence you need,the crazy man of Europe surrounded another country with more than 100000 soldier,moved missiles close to the border of the Ukraine,and deployed sea and air weapons ready to pound Ukraine at a moment notice.
If the Western media has to resort to high level propaganda to force back the mad man of Europe,then I believe this psychological victory is something the whole world should be happy about...

francisisking:
we've heard all this propaganda before.. So nothing new to me... If America cannot accept russia at their backyard then they cannot dictate what other dont want... What is good for the goose is also good for the gander. What i see here is only ukraine looking for trouble.

Baawaa:
Americans with their wrong predictions, that was how they predicted that by 2015 Nigeria will break

franchasng:
Romania war is a different thing entirely, don't even compare it.



Wars are not won by the use of just military weapons alone, media propaganda win more wars than bombs. US and The West control world media and they have successfully used it to stop Russia from exercising their usual bullying madness on Ukraine.



Russia mobilized for war, Putin after checking the gains and the possible losses chickened out.


The Duma sat over this and weighed their options and after seeing the dangers ahead, they advised Putin to pull back.



Do you know how many troops and warheads Russia sent to their Junior ally Belarus? They started some months back with some Middle east migrant crises they wanted to push into Europe via Poland as part of this long planned invasion of Ukraine.

Russia chickened out, take it or leave it

franchasng:
Respect The US any day, any time, they are truly the world power.


US and her European allies put fear in Putin's heart and he chickened out.



Putin made up his mind to invade Ukraine but they saw that US and NATO were determined to retaliate by all means even though US President tried to hide this in his speech, but Russia saw past his deceit that US won't confront Russia.



Russia would have turned to a country that used to be powerful, US and NATO would have used this opportunity to teach Russia a big lesson that would have brought Russia to her kneels.



They don't win war with just military weapons, do you have the money, the economy, the allies, the media outreach and willpower? US tick all boxes but Russia doesn't.





Putin should focus on eliminating economic hardship among all Russians just as China is focusing now. Make Russia one of the most prosperous nations on earth first before you start thinking of starting war with a world power like US and her great allies under NATO

27Pushing30:
Europe while having its constituent countries in relations to other countries are represented as one entity - called the EUROPEAN UNION.

The EU on its own regulates the constituent countries so at present which EU country does USA have beef with?

To sanction an EU country is almost like sanctioning the EU , considering the EU and USA are allies then dem must don really mess up.

YinkaOlusesi16:
So, Russia is trying to play with U.S intelligence.

sslcrypt:


What is propaganda here? This straight out of europe context and our experience and why rule of law matters to us. You call us propaganda and rope in America with our affairs like it's america that runs affairs in europe. Read european history and you will see there have been conflicts amongst empires to Prussia, Austria hungry empire to ottoman empire to British empire to french empire to Russian empire to roman empire. Technically majority of you on this forum don't know jack about europe it's politics and it wars. You see evidence you can follow up and do research on but choose to be mentally lazy about it but still choose to tag it propaganda SMH.

I am grateful to have met Nigerians at with higher intellectual capacity, who are one of the best set of people I have worked with. Just imagine if this forum was used to asses and judge the mindset of nigerians, it will be a total disaster. This forum is part of a wider research program because it tagged as a good sources for local content that measures the pulse of Internet users on a justifiable level. Thus the reason why I chose to engage, but it appears most people prefer to haul insults when they see your opinions differs from theirs.
Wether Putin or Russia invades or not, everyone must know we always fight against our oppressors whatever shape or form it takes. Which is something that's seriously lacking in the African continent. All the best my random toxic Nigerian friends on a forum.

Baawaa:
Americans with their wrong predictions, that was how they predicted that by 2015 Nigeria will break

paafin:


Ukraine: Hey NATO, I'd love to join your military alliance..

NATO: Yeah, you are free to join us.. we really need states like you

Ukraine: I'll join in a week time.

Russia: Hey Ukraine! if you join NATO, I'll spank your ass real hard!

NATO: What happens to freedom of Association, Russia?

Russian: The way it happened at CUBA

Ukraine: I'll join NATO and you won't do zilch about that!

NATO: Yeah Ukraine, we will give you Maximum support!

Russia: lemme show ya something!(Show of force)

NATO: ahhh! Let the world witness Ukraine being invaded by Russia for nothing!
Spread the world, CNN and The Sun!

Ukraine: Calm your nerves, Russia, We won't join no more..

Russia: Thought as much..

Now, Who won?

Dasilva12:
can you show us your proof?

francisisking:
ukraine can either chose to end the senseless war by not joining NATO or risk war by trying to suck americas dick... It is up to them. But you don't come trying to tell me to believe the lie concocted by the MSM and their propaganda... No where its being mentioned that ukraine shell minorities in donbass region since it does not suit with their agenda. Meanwhile we know the west and their allies are the aggressor.

Righteousness2:
Wars and Rumors of wars!! Everything is Playing out according to the Scriptures.
If you Desire to know and Understand world events, you have to Digest the Holy Scriptures.

Ghostrye:

lol, you don't pull out of a war for reasons that flimsy. Too many resources would've gone into planning the war to pull out

kingjis:


So it means you can't sanction russia

mikkycoins:

Sanctioning or invading present Russia will leave Europe bleeding.
Just like Niger delta and Nigeria.