Ok so if that is true, the us advanced its interest in another country. In which the ukranians may benefit through cooperation and a mutual economic policies..what's the big deal? You act as if Russia never advances it's interest in the world by propping up people., and unfortunately the only ones who benefit is Russia and the select few in the relationship. And besides that is not a NATO interest and it would not expand NATO. Ukraine May want to be part of NATO but that does not mean it is so. Perhaps Putin would be better served if he could show how cooperation with him would be better for the host nation as a whole. There is a reason why those border nations are requesting NATO help. All you have to due is view it's history to understand why they are worried.
The big deal is we violated the policy we struck under George Bush Sr not to expand into the Russia's traditional sphere once they allowed Germany's reunification. I don't support breaking promises and wanton aggression against Russia, particularly since they have become a decent conservative society since the fall of the Soviet Union, and have been a reliable partner in fighting radical islam since 9/11. I also don't support hurting the economies of our European allies in bringing sanctions on Russia. I see nothing good from this.
The big deal is we violated the policy we struck under George Bush Sr not to expand into the Russia's traditional sphere
The countries recently freed from under the Soviet boot would rather not be at the mercy of Mother Russia.
We had no treaty with Russia to not expand NATO.
particularly since they have become a decent conservative society since the fall of the Soviet Union, and have been a reliable partner in fighting radical islam since 9/11.
Bullshit.
Just because we didn't make a treaty didn't mean we didn't make a promise. So lying is ok if it isn't codified in treaty?
Where is your honor and decency? You sound like some scumbag lawyer.
Wow, what an amazing retort. The fact is, Putin has revived the Orthodox Church, brought up Russian birthrates, lowered abortion rates, and stood up for traditional values such as marriage against encroaching from western funded NGOs, among other things.
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Just because we didn't make a treaty didn't mean we didn't make a promise.
What was the promise? Who made it? When?
Where is your honor and decency?
The fact that I'm on the side opposing Putin shows where my honor and decency are.
You sound like some scumbag lawyer.
What did you say? It's hard to hear with your lips on Putin's ass.
The fact is, Putin has revived the Orthodox Church
If you believe he did that out of the goodness of his heart, because he's showing his Christian goodness, you're an idiot.
You are getting more pathetic by the minute. First you say it doesn't matter that we broke the promise not the expand NATO, now you claim no such promise was made.
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Yea, you are really honorable standing with homosexuals, liberals, neo nazi-skinheads and degenerate feminists like ***** riot who want to overthrow the russian government. What a great guy you are.
You are some goofy conspiracy theorist that thinks he is reviving the soviet union by destroying old communist building and putting up churches. Yea, not only are you a scumbag, you are an idiot to boot. You know nothing about Russia and don't understand Russia isn't the Soviet Union. The greatest victims of the Soviet Union were the Russian people, and Putin condemns the atrocities and wants to restore the country's christian heritage. He also has had several audiences with Solzhenitsyn, the great russian anti-communist, and has his support as well.
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