Quote from: Branko on Today at 11:44:10 AM

Quote from: paxmao on Today at 11:36:09 AM

Cuban crisis, you mean during the cold war? I can certainly see why you understand Putin and even seem to agree that he has some short of right over Ukraine - particularly the right to not let them choose. You are both thinking of a world that does no longer exist.

Practical example: I go to my neighbour and tell him that he cannot have a dog, despite there are now laws on the matter. He gets a dog. According to you, now I have the right to enter his house and kill the dog because, let's say, I am stronger and have a knife.

Putin had the occasion to be part of the world as an economic power with diplomatic links to large bits of Europe and could have become again a real powerhouse. Putin failed, this war is the tantrum of the kid that lost the game by his own incompetence to move his nation to a future of prosperity.

I can only wonder if you're so naive, or you think we're naive...funny part is that Putin addressed ALL of
your points in his interview, but sadly, you don't watch youtube

Well, thank you, it is probably the first time someone calls me naive.

Again, Putin say A but Putin does B. You intend to find the answer in A. Is not there.