Comments by "John Adam" (@johnadam2885) on "CCTV Video News Agency" channel.

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  4.  @petraravn5421  In the disbanding of the Soviet Union, Russia was THE key stakeholder. Ukraine's independence was conditional : give up nukes, join no military alliances against Russia, allow Russian Navy to use Sevastopol in the Crimea. These are written agreements. Ukraine returned the nukes, but reneged on the second condition, which would have led to reneging on the third condition also. Hence, it was bound to be the case that Russia will seek to terminate any Ukranian plan to allow America to threaten Russia through NATO. Further, Ukranians allowed the growth of Nazis. Thus, Ukraine has shown it is not capable of self rule. It has blown the chance for sovereignty that was given, and considering the gravity of what it has done in trying to get America to threaten Russia, Russia is going to take the stiffest action. Russia has all the cards, it will take the eastern industrial part, take the coastal ports, and make Ukraine landlocked. The rump Ukraine will need EU aid to live. The Ukranians imagine reconstruction can be done with Russian money frozen by the Americans and EU. But Russia will not give in so easily. Russia can keep the rump Ukraine disturbed with sporadic missile strikes so no one can come to invest. Ukraine also lives under the possibility of a tactical nuclear strike. Even the most stupid of them will know by now that the Americans will not go and fight a nuclear war with Russia to save Ukraine. The Ukranians also imagine someone will give them a security guarantee. Again, nothing is possible on this without Russian consent. The dilemma is the Ukranians want Americans to be part of the security guarantee, but Russia will not allow that as America created the mischief in Ukraine. Ukraine and its backers have weak cards, that is the reality.
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