“We believe the prerequisite for meaningful diplomacy and real peace is a stronger Ukraine, capable of deterring and defending against any future aggression,” Blinken said in a speech in Finland, which recently became NATO’s newest member and shares a long border with Russia.

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    1 year ago

    Yeah, that’s basically what I’m suggesting, plus security guarantees to avoid a repeat conflict. Before 2014, Russia was renting out the base.

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      1 year ago

      Interesting, I didn’t realize that Russia was already renting out the base pre-2014. Thank you for that context.

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        1 year ago

        It’s probably why Russia invaded Crimea in the first place. Otherwise it’s not all that useful.