nostr:npub1d9cqlf2grxph68j94zzmepnqycak275rfeluy2v90llhvanwe5hqum8sk7 nostr:npub1msmfqd4dwmrlu5dnsxkwj4570twc0spacaxe4dem0cefnsv0u8pq640dqu nostr:npub1ka42w63f7tz823jjad4j3y3a8jjq39skpmvwp9urmxr9e67hsvfsy6k6jp nostr:npub13v68j9479je6h958e84h32xs2gjvq3duuk6pd0w4q95evh4s73wqk2hy07 nostr:npub16gk6ufqerf9q8675fpfdyekc20xd6prz8arvexs7nqy8unwgl6ss0n9ydd expelling ukrainian from crimea was desirable, but only because their millitary occupation was threatened and this was necessary fir their interests in the black sea.

2014 was not desirable but since it happened they had to maintain it perpetually or at least thhought they did.

the reason for the 2022 invasion was because of a dispute over nato weapons or presence, it mightvs just been whatever slovenia was sending, i suppose its possible this was just an excuse but they gave several outs which werent intolerable and wouldve just maintained the status quo from russias perspective, so i assume something unacceptable mustve happened that warranted this.

they sent caravans to keep on a timeline of 3-5 to threaten a surrender assuming that make some kind of concession would be preferable to this they were wrong they sat there for two weeks (i hear the vdv thing at the airport was someone doing something they werent supposed to)

nato doesnt do anything its an excuse to use nukes and a sinkhole for money and a playpen for potential domestic belligerents

i dont see any of this as helping nato, its increasingly become american but american willingness to be in an army has diminished, if anything this would re europeanize it or produce local alternatives which much easier and safer for russia to deal with