WARSAW, Poland — Eastern European countries are raising alarm over Ukraine potentially being pushed into peace talks with Russia, amid growing partisanship in Washington, hesitation and delays in w…
Well, no. No I’m not. I was just lazily pointing out that “Russia threw a series of temper tantrums so we should appease them” isn’t a good argument either. My argument at least has the weight of a legally binding treaty behind it. As far as Ukraine goes, both powers were meddling there; Russia lost the game. That doesn’t give them the right to invade, that was a choice that Putin made. He could have just as easily accepted that he’s a loser, and tens of thousands OF HIS OWN PEOPLE would still be alive, not to mention Ukrainians.
Sooo… Your take is Putin should except he lost a game he wasn’t playing? Really just a juvenile take. How often does a larger country go ‘OH well let’s just let this smaller former part of our country fuck with us.’ ? Live in reality.
Well, no. No I’m not. I was just lazily pointing out that “Russia threw a series of temper tantrums so we should appease them” isn’t a good argument either. My argument at least has the weight of a legally binding treaty behind it. As far as Ukraine goes, both powers were meddling there; Russia lost the game. That doesn’t give them the right to invade, that was a choice that Putin made. He could have just as easily accepted that he’s a loser, and tens of thousands OF HIS OWN PEOPLE would still be alive, not to mention Ukrainians.
Sooo… Your take is Putin should except he lost a game he wasn’t playing? Really just a juvenile take. How often does a larger country go ‘OH well let’s just let this smaller former part of our country fuck with us.’ ? Live in reality.