As a Finn I say this is fine. Every military resource that is tied down and not raping and destroying Ukraine is net positive.

  • lurch (he/him)@sh.itjust.works
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    9 months ago

    You’re probably right, but that was exactly what people were commenting while russian troops were officially still just doing an exercise near the Ukrainian border. Putin is a madman and capable of unexpected crazy behaviour

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      9 months ago

      I suppose, but attacking NATO would be a whole other level of crazy. The biggest winner there would be Ukraine.

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        9 months ago

        If Russia triggers article 5 Ukraine will be a smoking crater just like the rest of the planet

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      9 months ago

      Well no actually. US intelligence was basically telling the entire world that the invasion was 100 percent going to happen. How do you not remember that?