Re: Russian Gas ban - A problem for Europe or suicide for Russia?
You mention propaganda in every post but ironically, your own posts look like propaganda more. Perhaps you can't see it but it's obvious for the reader.
You see, there's NATO and as a military alliance always has to have an enemy or a potential enemy they're grouping against. Otherwise there's no point to form an alliance! In NATO case the enemies are Russia and China. NATO has already promised they're not going to expand further east but didn't keep their promise: they accepted the Baltic States, Turkey or whoever else... then Putin found out that NATO is going to accept Ukraine and got mad probably as he considered Ukraine one of his satellite puppet states. Which is pretty normal reaction if you ask me: remember the Cuban crisis in the 50ies? The US got mad and were close to pressing the red button just after finding out the USSR plans to place some nukes in Cuba.
Now imagine Putin investing huge amounts of money to influence the politicians in Mexico, financing a coup, visiting Mexico and giving some cookies to locals then installing a pro-Russian president and parliament. Founding several military bases in Mexico, providing Mexico with Russian armament and military equipment and training Mexican army. So what would the US do in response to that? What do you think? It's not hard to guess, is it?
There is a huge difference between Russia and America. America is a country that's number one in economy, that attracts a lot of emigrants from all over the world, including Russia. All in all, I want to say that Russia is a country that can't take care of itself because it's ranked way lower in every aspect, especially in income and quality of life. What does ან average citizen want? Good work ethic, good quality of life, good work-life balance, safe and friendly environment (US can be excluded in this case). That's why Ukraine wants to join the western world, to become a part of Europe and I think their choice must be free, who the fuck is Russia to decide the fate of other nations?You see, there's NATO and as a military alliance always has to have an enemy or a potential enemy they're grouping against. Otherwise there's no point to form an alliance! In NATO case the enemies are Russia and China. NATO has already promised they're not going to expand further east but didn't keep their promise: they accepted the Baltic States, Turkey or whoever else... then Putin found out that NATO is going to accept Ukraine and got mad probably as he considered Ukraine one of his satellite puppet states. Which is pretty normal reaction if you ask me: remember the Cuban crisis in the 50ies? The US got mad and were close to pressing the red button just after finding out the USSR plans to place some nukes in Cuba.
Now imagine Putin investing huge amounts of money to influence the politicians in Mexico, financing a coup, visiting Mexico and giving some cookies to locals then installing a pro-Russian president and parliament. Founding several military bases in Mexico, providing Mexico with Russian armament and military equipment and training Mexican army. So what would the US do in response to that? What do you think? It's not hard to guess, is it?
And if they want Ukraine to join them, then attract Ukraine with the quality of life, education, etc.
The truth is, Russia can't take care of itself, this country is not a good place to live, that's why your neighbors don't want to join you and rebuilt your Soviet Union, because people felt like shit during that era.