All Russia had to do was join NATO and stop claiming the former Soviet Union has to be restored. NATO exists because Russia was considered a threat. Were it not a threat, its entire existence would be futile.
Again with the stupid response. Just because you grew up in a country divided political system doesn't mean that everybody has to be divided and tribal. Learn to think for yourself, instead of just mindlessly parroting the opinions of youtubers and redditors who just exited a cave, unable to distinguish between anything more than light and dark.
"ug ug, yuuutoober say this bad!" then start a fight with another cave-educate individual "nug nug, no mai oootuber sey this gud!".
These stupid jokes about centrists really show how fucked up the USA is. Both parties are the same: shit. One is less shit than the other (democrats, to be clear), but they are both still shit. There's a guy running literally called "Literally Anybody Else".
China threw Russia an economic lifebelt after the West hit Moscow with sanctions over the war in Ukraine. As Putin prepares to visit Beijing this week to promote even closer ties, Washington is ramping up the pressure....
Who is "they" and "nipping" it sounds like you're suggesting would be to flood the (at the time) half corrupt country half Russian owned country with Western weapons to untrained people
The Western powers, but mostly Western Europe. The Baltic states and Poland were very wary of Russia and there multiple news articles of them fearing a Russian invasion (Lithuania 2017).
Gearing up NATO for a possible invasion to actually increase military spending for secure Baltic borders, stockpiling arms and weapons, as well as gradually much harsher sanctions for Russia together with increasing economic distancing - aka a strong response, could've shown Russia who not to trifle with. The former USSR states said multiple times that Russia wouldn't recognize much apart force.
The Nord Stream pipeline was beyond idiotic. After signing the Paris agreement in 2015, agreeing to get more gas into the EU and from Russia of all parties, was just dumb. The dependency created was more on European side than Russian side.
Russia started testing its own internet and tried producing its own chips for Russian "independence", but after the annexation how could that not be interpreted as preparation for disconnection from Western tech?
Probably the situation was complex back then and even more complex today, but the reality is that to many people the attack on Ukraine was not a surprise but a matter of time.
The West let it happen. They didn't arm Ukraine quickly enough, nor did they do much of anything to help Ukraine in the decade before. Instead they became closer pals with Russia after the annexation and even more dependent. Had they nipped this in the bud more than a decade ago, Russia wouldn't have had the means nor the will to invade Ukraine.
Europe and the USA need to ramp up production of military assets as if it's wartime and help Ukraine defend itself, instead of twiddling their thumbs and asking themselves if Putin is really serious while Ukraine soldiers lose their lives.
This is so dumb... the only reason I even watch football is the malicious glee I get when a dumb celebration is cancelled after VAR clearly shows it was an invalid goal.
The Premier League’s figures show the number of correct decisions in matches has increased from 82% before VAR was introduced to 96% currently. With semi-automated offside technology due to be introduced early next season, it is felt that figure will increase even further.
So these people want to have 1/5 of the decisions be wrong again in order to win. How amazingly convenient.
The crew, made up of 20 Indians and a Sri Lankan national, has been unable to disembark because of visa restrictions, a lack of required shore passes and parallel ongoing investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and FBI.
On Monday, the crew remained on board even as authorities used small explosive charges to deliberately "cut" an expanse of the bridge lying on the ship's bow.
Would they treat Europeans like this? This is only happening because they're brown.
Very relatable. I have entire discographies with only about a song an album I like. It's kinda difficult to let go of the entire rest of the album without being sure I can access it at some point in the future.
Amal Clooney, a key figure in the request for Netanyahu’s arrest by the International Criminal Court (english.elpais.com)
Oh, good, I almost had an independent thought (lemmy.world)
Federal judge blocks Biden administration rule requiring dealers at gun shows to run background checks (fortune.com)
Microplastics found in every human testicle in study (www.theguardian.com)
It's so hot in Mexico that howler monkeys are falling dead from the trees (apnews.com)
Three cheers for Democracy! (slrpnk.net)
I this a firm and polite way to tell an opinionated coworker to stop pushing his agenda I don't care about?
cross-posted from: linux.community/post/906126...
Oh boy, they're both the same, I can't decide... (lemmy.world)
The Internet is starting to Break - Here's Why. (invidious.private.coffee)
Youtube video...
How China is helping keep the Russian economy afloat (www.dw.com)
China threw Russia an economic lifebelt after the West hit Moscow with sanctions over the war in Ukraine. As Putin prepares to visit Beijing this week to promote even closer ties, Washington is ramping up the pressure....
VAR: Premier League clubs to vote on whether to scrap video assistant referees - BBC Sport (www.bbc.co.uk)
Oh please, oh please, oh please, oh please… 🤞🤞🤞
Still trapped on Baltimore ship, months after bridge collapse (www.bbc.com)
Morale is low for the Dali's crew members, stranded on board by ongoing investigation into tragedy.
Slovakia’s Prime Minister Fico in life-threatening condition after being shot multiple times | CNN (www.cnn.com)
The Internet is weird (sh.itjust.works)
We can do all three things at once (yiffit.net)
Anon ends racism (sh.itjust.works)
Anyone else?
I really like this song! (lemmy.world)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/14976953...
Google's plan is to annoy you relentlessly until you update Messages (www.androidauthority.com)
There’s a new Google Messages update page that takes up your phone’s entire display every time you open the app....
What do you rule you little shit (lemmy.world)
The Palestine experience (files.catbox.moe)
Observe Israel definitely not being an Apartheid state.