Comments by "" (@tekannon7803) on "Russia holds major military exercises, over 50,000 troops, 140 aircraft and 60 warships take part" video.

  1. WION continues to be one of the world's top media outlets. Every time I tune in there are factual, excellent interviews with specialists in every domain who don't mince their words. To counter the distinguished gentleman's comment that the western strategy hasn't worked, it must be remembered that sanctions are diplomatic tools and no one believes they do much more than give men in shirt and ties a way to slap an invading country's wrist. It has to be said though, that the President Putin himself is the architect of the new western alliance that has surprised everyone. NATO is now a power to be reckoned with. Ukrainian armed forces are the de facto number one fighting force in the world. No one with half a brain would send an invading force into present-day Ukraine. Lastly, Putin has said that Ukraine is a sovereign country and yet he has gone against his own country's agreements. We must remember that under international law that was signed by Moscow, all the treaties say that sovereign countries get to choose what alliances sovereign countries belong to. Treaties like the UN Charter was signed by Russia. The 1975 Helsinki agreement was signed by the Soviet Union. The 1990 Charter of Paris for a new Europe was also signed by the Soviet Union. The 1997 NATO Russia Founding Act was equally signed by the Russian Government. All those documents were signed by either the Soviet Regime or the Russian regime, which is the legally recognized international inheritor i.e., successor of the Soviet State. The fact is those agreements are still in place and they clearly state that sovereign countries can freely choose their foreign policy and what alliances they want to join.
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