• RampageDon@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    Doesn’t it take only 1 of the counties with veto power to shut this down? Why would Russia ever approve?

    Edit: Had a brain fart. Thanks for the corrections. Leaving my dumb comment anyway.

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      NATO. Not the UN. Russia has no say into nato since it was designed to fit Russia.

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      8 months ago

      Russia isn’t in NATO, but they are it’s most successful recruiter.

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        Which is why I’m baffled why people still spread the myth that Russia invaded to ‘stop nato aggression.’

        Like, firstly you’re fucking wrong, but if you want to wear that L like a medal then go for it. Russia is the biggest reason the baltics joined.

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          Russia is the biggest reason the baltics joined.

          The Baltic states joined in 2004. Long before Putin was made into a pariah, and Russia was still seen as part of the West and publicly aspiring to join NATO

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          Because that’s what Russia has been repeating for the past two years. Some people believe lies whan they’re repeated often enough.

          A major reason may have been to stop Ukraine’s entry in Nato though.

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          I am very confused by your comment. Are you saying Putin never said that, or are you saying he was lying?

          From Putin’s actual mouth:

          ON DECISION TO LAUNCH ‘SPECIAL MILITARY OPERATION’

          “We saw military infrastructure being ramped up, hundreds of military advisers working and regular deliveries of modern weapons from NATO. (The level of) danger was increasing every day. Russia preventively rebuffed the aggressor. It was necessary, timely and … right. The decision of a sovereign, strong, independent country.”

          Just to be clear, he definitely said that, but he was definitely lying.

          (source: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/putin-speaks-victory-day-parade-moscows-red-square-2022-05-09/)