Russian invasion of Ukraine

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davidual

I keep hearing this excuse, it makes no sense. Joining NATO poses a threat?

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.mo. in reply to @davidual

If your intimidating someone its usually cos youre bigger, until their big bro turns up then you become intimidated dont you.
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Paralucent in reply to @davidual

I keep hearing this excuse, it makes no sense. Joining NATO poses a threat?

Ukraine would not have been admitted into NATO anyway. NATO is a defensive organization. Ukraine has been technically at war with Russia for 8 years. Countries with pre-existing conditions (ongoing wars) would not be admitted because NATO would be obligated to intervene militarily on day 1 of its membership.

If an application for NATO membership were the real motive for the invasion then Russia will have to invade Finland (again). The last invasion in 1939 was a huge success!
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nick_h. in reply to @davidual

The Russian view of Nato is that its purpose is to unite against an enemy, which is Russia. So every time a country joins Nato, it ceases to be neutral and declares that it is Russia's enemy.