Ukraine's president urged calm, and its defense minister admitted
  • Zerush@lemmy.ml
    4·
    3 years ago

    It was predictable, there was always war when the economic bubble in a capitalist system begins to collapse. Good way to do a reset.

    • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlOP
      12·
      3 years ago

      I think the linchpin issue is actually NATO expansion. Getting Ukraine into the alliance would put NATO right on Russia’s doorstep, and that’s why it’s a red line for Russia.

      • Samsy@lemmy.ml
        1·
        3 years ago

        Don’t forget, Estonia is a borderland to Russia and is a NATO member. British Tanks did manovers directly at the russian border. And everyone is actually scared about a russian defence shield 1000km away from the Ukrainian border on their own territory.