Comments by "Emanon" (@Emanon...) on "What could G7 countries do if Russia invades Ukraine? | DW News" video.

We have an energy crisis and Russian gas is the lifeline to half of Europe. I we didn't so badly depend on Russian gas during winter, maybe it would be more than empty "warnings".
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@cybourne5910 It would, but more expensive and not near enough to cover the demand. Furthermore, I'm not sure that there is infrastructure in place (ports and lines) to accommodate distribution. Gee, if only we had a warning that the Rus could do such a thing (hint: we've had several...)
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A superpower is a country that projects influence across the globe. And can back it up militarily. Only the US still has that capability.
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@D.u.d.e.r Caps does nothing but make your reply hard to read. Are China and Russia "Great Powers"? Absolutely. But they have very few allies, fewer military bases and capabilities. If, say, a war broke out between Iran and Saudi Arabia (not an unlikely scenario), how much power can Russia and/or China bring to bear? What about conflict in sub-sahara Africa, or South America?
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@solaroid4442 Who's talking about NATO?
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@solaroid4442 You really want to open up the subject of weapon supplies? Syria? Nagorno? Donbas? If Ukraine chooses to purchase arms legally, it's their right. That's the only rational response after Crimea. There is, and won't be, any talks of Ukraine joining NATO as no one wants to provoke a further Russian response. I would however be amiss to point out that Ukraine gave up its nuclear capabilities with Russian "guarantees" that it's territorial sovereignty would be respected. So why would Ukraine trust any further agreements with Russia today? Especially after the illegal annexation of Crimea.
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I understand your point, but I think we all learned from history that "appeasing" a bully only leads to further conflict down the line.
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