07-03-2022, 12:54 PM
(05-03-2022, 01:58 PM)sgbuffett Wrote: Ukraine denuclearised and disarm all their nuclear weapons.
Russia kept 6000 nuclear warheads.
For Russia to say it needs to invade because of threats from Ukraine is not credible.
The trule reason is Russia wants to expand its sphere of influence. One by one former Soviet staates joim EU and NATO....and Russia loses it influence
Because invasion cannot be justified by Russia's expansionist ambition, Putin invented reasons like De-nazification, freeing the Ukrainian people (do the Ukrainian people want be 'freed' by Putin?) and saying Russia is threatened by Zalensky govt.
Basically Putin is not happy with Zalensky govt turning westwards causing Russia to lose its influence over Ukraine so he invaded....but that is not a legitimate reason for invading a country.
Hopefully this episode leads to his downfall and the world and Russia is better off with his Kleptocratic rule.
You can see so clearly what's behind all these which so many members here can't.