Comments by "Arty" (@arty5876) on "CaspianReport" channel.

  1. Putin is trying to say that Russia had invaded Ukraine, because Ukraine wanted to join NATO, and NATO is threating Russia. NATO isn't threating Russia - both sides have nukes. If the war between Russia and NATO would start, this would be the shortest war in history, and both NATO and Russia's armies wouldn't have any opportunities to use their positions, such as a cotrolled by someone Ukraine... Russia don't need expansion, and Russia isn't targeting the expansion, because if Russia wanted the expansion - in 2008 Russians had an opportunity to conquer Georgia, but Russians didn't fully occupied Georgia in 2008. This is the evidence that Russia isn't trying to edpand and the goal of war isn't the expansion. Russia had invaded Ukraine, because : 1) Russians aren't seeing the Ukrainian people as people, they see Russians and Ukrainians as one people. 2) Ukrainian army was fighting against Russian separatist regions in the Donbass region, and this factor made Russian population feel angry towards Ukrainians ( I live in Russia and I know what people, that are surrounding me, are thinking). Russians are suppourting war and Putin, because for 8 years since 2014 Ukrainian military was killing Russian separatists in the Donbass region - unrecognized DPR and LPR governments. And Russians are counting this war as a "Crusade against Ukrainian nationalistic government, that was killing Russian rebels for 8 years". And this is true - Ukrainian government and governmental ideology is really nationalistic and anti-Russian in terms of history books and monuments. And war in the Dobass was happening for the last 8 years. NATO, as a nuclear operator, isn't threating the Russian security, and Russia, as a nuclear operator too, also isn't threating the NATO security. Putin is liar, and he is lying when he is talking about NATO expansion to the East. The reasons of war are ideological - Ukraine wanted to join the European Union, the Western World, and Ukrainian government and ideology are nationalistic and anti-Russian, while Ukrainian forces were killing the Russian separatists in the Donbass war since 2014. But "security of Russia", as Putin says, isn't the reason of war.
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  2. Putin is trying to say that Russia had invaded Ukraine, because Ukraine wanted to join NATO, and NATO is threating Russia. NATO isn't threating Russia - both sides have nukes. If the war between Russia and NATO would start, this would be the shortest war in history, and both NATO and Russia's armies wouldn't have any opportunities to use their positions, such as a cotrolled by someone Ukraine... Russia don't need expansion, and Russia isn't targeting the expansion, because if Russia wanted the expansion - in 2008 Russians had an opportunity to conquer Georgia, but Russians didn't fully occupied Georgia in 2008. This is the evidence that Russia isn't trying to edpand and the goal of war isn't the expansion. Russia had invaded Ukraine, because : 1) Russians aren't seeing the Ukrainian people as people, they see Russians and Ukrainians as one people. 2) Ukrainian army was fighting against Russian separatist regions in the Donbass region, and this factor made Russian population feel angry towards Ukrainians ( I live in Russia and I know what people, that are surrounding me, are thinking). Russians are suppourting war and Putin, because for 8 years since 2014 Ukrainian military was killing Russian separatists in the Donbass region - unrecognized DPR and LPR governments. And Russians are counting this war as a "Crusade against Ukrainian nationalistic government, that was killing Russian rebels for 8 years". And this is true - Ukrainian government and governmental ideology is really nationalistic and anti-Russian in terms of history books and monuments. And war in the Dobass was happening for the last 8 years. 3) Also Ukraine wanted to join European Union, and Russian economical elites don't tolerate such move. If Ukraine had entered the European Union, Russian economic elites would lose Ukrainian market, and Ukraine would become more richer country, and such dictator as Putin don't need democratic and more developed country near his borders. And also Europe would use American nukes in Ukraine as an instrument in question of Russo-European gas trade - gas pepelines are located on the Ukrainian territory. NATO, as a nuclear operator, isn't threating the Russian security, and Russia, as a nuclear operator too, also isn't threating the NATO security. Putin is liar, and he is lying when he is talking about NATO expansion to the East. The reasons of war are economically-ideological - Ukraine wanted to join the European Union, the Western World, and Ukrainian government and ideology are nationalistic and anti-Russian, while Ukrainian forces were killing the Russian separatists in the Donbass war since 2014. But "security of Russia", as Putin says, isn't the reason of war.
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  3. Putin is trying to say that Russia had invaded Ukraine, because Ukraine wanted to join NATO, and NATO is threating Russia. NATO isn't threating Russia - both sides have nukes. If the war between Russia and NATO would start, this would be the shortest war in history, and both NATO and Russia's armies wouldn't have any opportunities to use their positions, such as a cotrolled by someone Ukraine... Russia don't need expansion, and Russia isn't targeting the expansion, because if Russia wanted the expansion - in 2008 Russians had an opportunity to conquer Georgia, but Russians didn't fully occupied Georgia in 2008. This is the evidence that Russia isn't trying to edpand and the goal of war isn't the expansion. Russia had invaded Ukraine, because : 1) Russians aren't seeing the Ukrainian people as people, they see Russians and Ukrainians as one people. 2) Ukrainian army was fighting against Russian separatist regions in the Donbass region, and this factor made Russian population feel angry towards Ukrainians ( I live in Russia and I know what people, that are surrounding me, are thinking). Russians are suppourting war and Putin, because for 8 years since 2014 Ukrainian military was killing Russian separatists in the Donbass region - unrecognized DPR and LPR governments. And Russians are counting this war as a "Crusade against Ukrainian nationalistic government, that was killing Russian rebels for 8 years". And this is true - Ukrainian government and governmental ideology is really nationalistic and anti-Russian in terms of history books and monuments. And war in the Dobass was happening for the last 8 years. 3) Also Ukraine wanted to join European Union, and Russian economical elites don't tolerate such move. If Ukraine had entered the European Union, Russian economic elites would lose Ukrainian market, and Ukraine would become more richer country, and such dictator as Putin don't need democratic and more developed country near his borders. And also Europe would use American nukes in Ukraine as an instrument in question of Russo-European gas trade - gas pepelines are located on the Ukrainian territory. NATO, as a nuclear operator, isn't threating the Russian security, and Russia, as a nuclear operator too, also isn't threating the NATO security. Putin is liar, and he is lying when he is talking about NATO expansion to the East. The reasons of war are economically-ideological - Ukraine wanted to join the European Union, the Western World, and Ukrainian government and ideology are nationalistic and anti-Russian, while Ukrainian forces were killing the Russian separatists in the Donbass war since 2014. But "security of Russia", as Putin says, isn't the reason of war.
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  4. Putin is trying to say that Russia had invaded Ukraine, because Ukraine wanted to join NATO, and NATO is threating Russia. NATO isn't threating Russia - both sides have nukes. If the war between Russia and NATO would start, this would be the shortest war in history, and both NATO and Russia's armies wouldn't have any opportunities to use their positions, such as a cotrolled by someone Ukraine... Russia don't need expansion, and Russia isn't targeting the expansion, because if Russia wanted the expansion - in 2008 Russians had an opportunity to conquer Georgia, but Russians didn't fully occupied Georgia in 2008. This is the evidence that Russia isn't trying to edpand and the goal of war isn't the expansion. Russia had invaded Ukraine, because : 1) Russians aren't seeing the Ukrainian people as people, they see Russians and Ukrainians as one people. 2) Ukrainian army was fighting against Russian separatist regions in the Donbass region, and this factor made Russian population feel angry towards Ukrainians ( I live in Russia and I know what people, that are surrounding me, are thinking). Russians are suppourting war and Putin, because for 8 years since 2014 Ukrainian military was killing Russian separatists in the Donbass region - unrecognized DPR and LPR governments. And Russians are counting this war as a "Crusade against Ukrainian nationalistic government, that was killing Russian rebels for 8 years". And this is true - Ukrainian government and governmental ideology is really nationalistic and anti-Russian in terms of history books and monuments. And war in the Dobass was happening for the last 8 years. 3) Also Ukraine wanted to join European Union, and Russian economical elites don't tolerate such move. If Ukraine had entered the European Union, Russian economic elites would lose Ukrainian market, and Ukraine would become more richer country, and such dictator as Putin don't need democratic and more developed country near his borders. And also Europe would use American nukes in Ukraine as an instrument in question of Russo-European gas trade - gas pepelines are located on the Ukrainian territory. NATO, as a nuclear operator, isn't threating the Russian security, and Russia, as a nuclear operator too, also isn't threating the NATO security. Putin is liar, and he is lying when he is talking about NATO expansion to the East. The reasons of war are economically-ideological - Ukraine wanted to join the European Union, the Western World, and Ukrainian government and ideology are nationalistic and anti-Russian, while Ukrainian forces were killing the Russian separatists in the Donbass war since 2014. But "security of Russia", as Putin says, isn't the reason of war.
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  5.  @catbiscuits4424  Ukraine isn't lesser corrupt country, than Russia. Corruption isn't the reason of Russuan failure in Ukraine, because Ukraine isn't lesser corrupt. According to your logic, if you the Russian army was eaten by corruption, so Ukrainian army was also eaten.
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  6.  @markmuller7962  yeah, Russian governmental system is something like mafia clan, not wonderful that this bandits aren't capable to do anything serious, such as intelligence or statistical work
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  7. Putin is trying to say that Russia had invaded Ukraine, because Ukraine wanted to join NATO, and NATO is threating Russia. NATO isn't threating Russia - both sides have nukes. If the war between Russia and NATO would start, this would be the shortest war in history, and both NATO and Russia's armies wouldn't have any opportunities to use their positions, such as a cotrolled by someone Ukraine... Russia don't need expansion, and Russia isn't targeting the expansion, because if Russia wanted the expansion - in 2008 Russians had an opportunity to conquer Georgia, but Russians didn't fully occupied Georgia in 2008. This is the evidence that Russia isn't trying to edpand and the goal of war isn't the expansion. Russia had invaded Ukraine, because : 1) Russians aren't seeing the Ukrainian people as people, they see Russians and Ukrainians as one people. 2) Ukrainian army was fighting against Russian separatist regions in the Donbass region, and this factor made Russian population feel angry towards Ukrainians ( I live in Russia and I know what people, that are surrounding me, are thinking). Russians are suppourting war and Putin, because for 8 years since 2014 Ukrainian military was killing Russian separatists in the Donbass region - unrecognized DPR and LPR governments. And Russians are counting this war as a "Crusade against Ukrainian nationalistic government, that was killing Russian rebels for 8 years". And this is true - Ukrainian government and governmental ideology is really nationalistic and anti-Russian in terms of history books and monuments. And war in the Dobass was happening for the last 8 years. 3) Also Ukraine wanted to join European Union, and Russian economical elites don't tolerate such move. If Ukraine had entered the European Union, Russian economic elites would lose Ukrainian market, and Ukraine would become more richer country, and such dictator as Putin don't need democratic and more developed country near his borders. And also Europe would use American nukes in Ukraine as an instrument in question of Russo-European gas trade - gas pepelines are located on the Ukrainian territory. NATO, as a nuclear operator, isn't threating the Russian security, and Russia, as a nuclear operator too, also isn't threating the NATO security. Putin is liar, and he is lying when he is talking about NATO expansion to the East. The reasons of war are economically-ideological - Ukraine wanted to join the European Union, the Western World, and Ukrainian government and ideology are nationalistic and anti-Russian, while Ukrainian forces were killing the Russian separatists in the Donbass war since 2014. But "security of Russia", as Putin says, isn't the reason of war.
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  8.  @sztallone415  Putin showed his nukes to the World, but there is zero possibility that Russians would really use them. Putin isn't mad and he isn't suiciditial
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  9. There is no Finnish population in Russia, so no territories will break away from Finland. Only Russians also live in the Far East - in the middle of the 19th century, these territories were taken from China, but the entire Chinese population was evicted. The Caucasus can separate from Russia, yes. Asian republics are unlikely. There is a low level of education, and people perceive Russia as a civilizer, although these are the poorest regions of Russia with natural resources for Moscow.
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  10.  @farzana6676  Russia is gradually falling behind the West technologically, and the Kremlin understands this. So, in 15-20 years, the Russian nuclear arsenal would be useless. And then, Ukraine as part of NATO would really pose a threat to Russia - the time of the approach of missiles is low, the Russian air defense does not have time to react. Back in 2013, Dmitry Rogozin, the head of the Russian space industry, gave a speech in the Kremlin, where he said that the American strategy of nuclear war is to use intelligence and amazingly high-precision missiles to destroy the infrastructure of enemy nuclear forces. Russian Russian military intelligence, Rogozin said that the Americans would need about 5,000 missiles to destroy 80% of the Russian nuclear forces, the Americans have anti-satellite missiles. Rogozin said in 2013 that Russia has nothing like this. And think about what the situation will be in 2030. Putin can be understood - the expansion of NATO to the East is an existential threat to Russia.
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  11. So Ukrainians went to Russia to work before the war. But how is this supposed to make a country more attractive for another country to join it? Based on your logic, the Poles want Poland to be part of Britain.
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  12.  @gauthamdinesan2184  economy of Russia under Putin was much better than economy of Ukraine, Belarus, Georgia and other post-Soviet republics. Only Baltics have bigger live standarts, than Russia, and Kazakhstan have the same
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  13. Russia is gradually falling behind the West technologically, and the Kremlin understands this. So, in 15-20 years, the Russian nuclear arsenal would be useless. And then, Ukraine as part of NATO would really pose a threat to Russia - the time of the approach of missiles is low, the Russian air defense does not have time to react. Back in 2013, Dmitry Rogozin, the head of the Russian space industry, gave a speech in the Kremlin, where he said that the American strategy of nuclear war is to use intelligence and amazingly high-precision missiles to destroy the infrastructure of enemy nuclear forces. Russian Russian military intelligence, Rogozin said that the Americans would need about 5,000 missiles to destroy 80% of the Russian nuclear forces, the Americans have anti-satellite missiles. Rogozin said in 2013 that Russia has nothing like this. And think about what the situation will be in 2030. Putin can be understood - the expansion of NATO to the East is an existential threat to Russia.
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  14. Sanctions wouldn't affect Russian economy - Europe can't refuse the Russian gas, and even in case of such events Russia would have Asian market. Also, gas is very small part of Russian exports. The main Russian export products - oil and wheat. Europe can't refuse the consumtion of Russian oil. Due to the war in Ukraine Russia would partitially replace Ukraine in wheat market. Russia started to trade gas for roubles, and at now dollar had fallen lower than pre-war level, Russian currensy is growing. Economically war in Ukraine opened the way to development to Russia. The only problem are logistics and computer tech, but Russians were able to produce their own computers even in Soviet times, and also China, South Korea and India refused to end trade with Russia. South Korea wants to trade with Russia despite the fact of war in Ukraine. Everything would be alright with Russian economy, war in Ukraine opposite would make Russia more powerflul in terms of economy.
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  15. Autor is trying to say that Russia had invaded Ukraine, because Ukraine wanted to join NATO, and NATO is threating Russia. NATO isn't threating Russia - both sides have nukes. If the war between Russia and NATO would start, this would be the shortest war in history, and both NATO and Russia's armies wouldn't have any opportunities to use their positions, such as a cotrolled by someone Ukraine... Russia don't need expansion, and Russia isn't targeting the expansion, because if Russia wanted the expansion - in 2008 Russians had an opportunity to conquer Georgia, but Russians didn't fully occupied Georgia in 2008. This is the evidence that Russia isn't trying to edpand and the goal of war isn't the expansion. Russia had invaded Ukraine, because : 1) Russians aren't seeing the Ukrainian people as people, they see Russians and Ukrainians as one people. 2) Ukrainian army was fighting against Russian separatist regions in the Donbass region, and this factor made Russian population feel angry towards Ukrainians ( I live in Russia and I know what people, that are surrounding me, are thinking). Russians are suppourting war and Putin, because for 8 years since 2014 Ukrainian military was killing Russian separatists in the Donbass region - unrecognized DPR and LPR governments. And Russians are counting this war as a "Crusade against Ukrainian nationalistic government, that was killing Russian rebels for 8 years". And this is true - Ukrainian government and governmental ideology is really nationalistic and anti-Russian in terms of history books and monuments. And war in the Dobass was happening for the last 8 years. 3) Also Ukraine wanted to join European Union, and Russian economical elites don't tolerate such move. If Ukraine had entered the European Union, Russian economic elites would lose Ukrainian market, and Ukraine would become more richer country, and such dictator as Putin don't need democratic and more developed country near his borders. And also Europe would use American nukes in Ukraine as an instrument in question of Russo-European gas trade - gas pepelines are located on the Ukrainian territory. NATO, as a nuclear operator, isn't threating the Russian security, and Russia, as a nuclear operator too, also isn't threating the NATO security. Putin is liar, and he is lying when he is talking about NATO expansion to the East. The reasons of war are economically-ideological - Ukraine wanted to join the European Union, the Western World, and Ukrainian government and ideology are nationalistic and anti-Russian, while Ukrainian forces were killing the Russian separatists in the Donbass war since 2014. But "security of Russia", as Putin says, isn't the reason of war.
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  16. Russians had invaded Ukraine without numerical superiority, while Ukraine is the largest land millitary in Europe after Russia. Ukraine have far more tanks, than Germany, Poland, Britain or France. If the quality of troops is equal, according to the law of millitary science attacking side is suffering more casualities. The major 3 reasons, why Russian invasion had failed in first few weeks: 1) Joung Russian soldiers aren't motivated to fight against brother Slavic people, a lot of Russians have relatives in Ukraine, probably some Russian soldiers have relarives in Ukraine (Millitary crimes probably were commited by soldiers of Asian and Islamic nationalities or by Russian police forces, not by Russian troops of Slavic nationality, I heard that Bucha massacre was commited by Chechen troops) . Russian soldiers are mentally and morally supressed, they don't want to fight against brother Slavic people. Opposite - Ukrainians have moral boom, they are fighting for their homeland. Also, civillian deaths would demoralize Russians and rise the morale of Ukrainians. 2) Russian command probably believed in its own propaganda, and commanders in Kremlin were thinking, that they would take all of Ukraine in 3 days without resistance, and Russian troops would be met with flowers. And Russian command simply didn't prepared for a war - Russians didn't planned, that they would face the resistance, they thought that they would take all of Ukraine in 3 days, and this is why Russians had poor logistics and preparation in first weeks of the war. Russians were invading Ukraine by moving in columns, very dangerous for ambushes. But at now, after 2 months since the start, Russians probably have normal logistics and normal amount of material, so at now this problem is irrelevant, but in the start of the war it was. Russia have a population of 146 million people, while Ukraine have the population of 40 million. The life standarts, economy and corruption in Russia and Ukraine are in the same level, but Ukraine was fighting a Donbass war, and Ukrainians probably worked on corruption in their army, and also Ukrainian army was trained by Western specialists. Also, Ukrainians have modern Western AT weapons and drones. Also, the 3rd major reason of Russian failure is conscript system. Russia have very low salaries in army, so Russian contract army is very unpopular, and no one wants to serve in it, except some provincial rabble and losers. So, Russia have the conscript army, where the 18-year old guys, that ended school yesterday, are serving for one year - in Russia one year millitary service means that you would be "trained" for 6 months, and later you would "serve" in military base for 6 months. You can't make the good soldier from 18 year old boy in 1 year. During Soviet times people were serving in army for 2 years. Ukraine also have conscripts, but Ukrainian army is more contract, contract army means that adult 30-year old man are serving in the army volunturely. Who is better soldier - an 18 year old boy, that was serving for 1 year, or adult 30 year old man, that was serving in army for few years? After 3 weeks Russians had stopped their invasion, and at now they are reinforcing and forming the frontline, they made a pause. Russians are dasapointed of their first plan, and they refused it, retreated from Kyiv to regroup and resupply in the Donbass region. This means that Russians aren't targeting occupation of all Ukraine no more, Russians refused their goal to occupie all Ukraine, and at now fighting would go only in the East of Ukraine. Also, because war wasn't declared, and Putin didn't even call this a war, there is no mobilization in Russia. After 2 months from the start of war Russia didn't started mobilization. Also, many mercenaries and volumteers from other countries are supporting Ukraine. Probably Ukrainian side already have numerical superiority over the Russian side. Let's hope this war would end up to the 9th of May - the every-year celebration of Soviet victory in WW2. Putin need to end the war up to 9th of May 2022, so, probably Russia would take Mariupol and Donbass region, and war would end, if Ukrainian side would agree. But I don't think that Ukraine would agree to peace. In Russia at now people are afraid that Putin would announce mobilization on 9th of May. I think that casualities ratio between Russia and Ukraine is ~2 to 1 in favour of Ukraine.
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  17. Ivan 3rd, Peter 1st and Catherine the 2nd are named great. But factually, Catherine isn't great, Ivan the 3rd was good, but not great, and also no one in Russia at now knows, that historians called him great, and also there was Alexander the 2nd, that must be called great, but he isn't
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  18. Caspian Report and Putin are trying to say that Russia had invaded Ukraine, because Ukraine wanted to join NATO, and NATO is threating Russia. NATO isn't threating Russia - both sides have nukes. If the war between Russia and NATO would start, this would be the shortest war in history, and both NATO and Russia's armies wouldn't have any opportunities to use their positions, such as a cotrolled by someone Ukraine... Russia don't need expansion, and Russia isn't targeting the expansion, because if Russia wanted the expansion - in 2008 Russians had an opportunity to conquer Georgia, but Russians didn't fully occupied Georgia in 2008. This is the evidence that Russia isn't trying to edpand and the goal of war isn't the expansion. Russia had invaded Ukraine, because : 1) Russians aren't seeing the Ukrainian people as people, they see Russians and Ukrainians as one people. 2) Ukrainian army was fighting against Russian separatist regions in the Donbass region, and this factor made Russian population feel angry towards Ukrainians ( I live in Russia and I know what people, that are surrounding me, are thinking). Russians are suppourting war and Putin, because for 8 years since 2014 Ukrainian military was killing Russian separatists in the Donbass region - unrecognized DPR and LPR governments. And Russians are counting this war as a "Crusade against Ukrainian nationalistic government, that was killing Russian rebels for 8 years". And this is true - Ukrainian government and governmental ideology is really nationalistic and anti-Russian in terms of history books and monuments. And war in the Dobass was happening for the last 8 years. 3) Also Ukraine wanted to join European Union, and Russian economical elites don't tolerate such move. If Ukraine had entered the European Union, Russian economic elites would lose Ukrainian market, and Ukraine would become more richer country, and such dictator as Putin don't need democratic and more developed country near his borders. And also Europe would use American nukes in Ukraine as an instrument in question of Russo-European gas trade - gas pepelines are located on the Ukrainian territory. NATO, as a nuclear operator, isn't threating the Russian security, and Russia, as a nuclear operator too, also isn't threating the NATO security. Putin is liar, and he is lying when he is talking about NATO expansion to the East. The reasons of war are economically-ideological - Ukraine wanted to join the European Union, the Western World, and Ukrainian government and ideology are nationalistic and anti-Russian, while Ukrainian forces were killing the Russian separatists in the Donbass war since 2014. But "security of Russia", as Putin says, isn't the reason of war.
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  19. Sanctions wouldn't affect Russian economy - Europe can't refuse the Russian gas, and even in case of such events Russia would have Asian market. Also, gas is very small part of Russian exports. The main Russian export products - oil and wheat. Europe can't refuse the consumtion of Russian oil. Due to the war in Ukraine Russia would partitially replace Ukraine in wheat market. Russia started to trade gas for roubles, and at now dollar had fallen lower than pre-war level, Russian currensy is growing. Economically war in Ukraine opened the way to development to Russia. The only problem are logistics and computer tech, but Russians were able to produce their own computers even in Soviet times, and also China, South Korea and India refused to end trade with Russia. South Korea wants to trade with Russia despite the fact of war in Ukraine. Everything would be alright with Russian economy, war in Ukraine opposite would make Russia more powerflul in terms of economy.
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  20. Is a few hundred nuclear missiles a toy for you?
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  21. Putin is trying to say that Russia had invaded Ukraine, because Ukraine wanted to join NATO, and NATO is threating Russia. NATO isn't threating Russia - both sides have nukes. If the war between Russia and NATO would start, this would be the shortest war in history, and both NATO and Russia's armies wouldn't have any opportunities to use their positions, such as a cotrolled by someone Ukraine... Russia don't need expansion, and Russia isn't targeting the expansion, because if Russia wanted the expansion - in 2008 Russians had an opportunity to conquer Georgia, but Russians didn't fully occupied Georgia in 2008. This is the evidence that Russia isn't trying to edpand and the goal of war isn't the expansion. Russia had invaded Ukraine, because : Putin is caring of hus popularity, because he is a dictator, he need to hold his position in power, and Putin is trying to make the dreams of Russian people into the reality. 1) Huge amount of Russians, especially elderly generation, aren't seeing the Ukrainian people as people, they see Russians and Ukrainians as one people. 2) Ukrainian army was fighting against Russian separatist regions in the Donbass region, and this factor made Russian population feel angry towards Ukrainians ( I live in Russia and I know what people, that are surrounding me, are thinking). 40% of Russians are suppourting war and Putin, because for 8 years since 2014 Ukrainian military was killing Russian separatists in the Donbass region - unrecognized DPR and LPR governments. And Russians are counting this war as a "Crusade against Ukrainian nationalistic government, that was killing Russian rebels for 8 years". And this is true - Ukrainian government and governmental ideology is really nationalistic and anti-Russian in terms of history books and monuments. And war in the Dobass was happening for the last 8 years. 3) Also Ukraine wanted to join European Union, and Russian economical elites don't tolerate such move. If Ukraine had entered the European Union, Russian economic elites would lose Ukrainian market, and Ukraine would become more richer country, and such dictator as Putin don't need democratic and more developed country near his borders. And also Europe would use American nukes in Ukraine as an instrument in question of Russo-European gas trade - gas pepelines are located on the Ukrainian territory. NATO, as a nuclear operator, isn't threating the Russian security, and Russia, as a nuclear operator too, also isn't threating the NATO security. Putin is liar, and he is lying when he is talking about NATO expansion to the East. The reasons of war are economically-ideological - Ukraine wanted to join the European Union, the Western World, and Ukrainian government and ideology are nationalistic and anti-Russian, while Ukrainian forces were killing the Russian separatists in the Donbass war since 2014. But "security of Russia", as Putin says, isn't the reason of war.
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  22. I would explain the reasons of war. Russia invaded Ukraine, because Ukraine after the democratic revolution of 2014 wanted to join NATO, and Russia counts NATO as a millitary threat . For the same reasons Russia have invaded Georgia in 2008. And if we would look at the map, we would see that Russia didn't fully occupied Georgia in 2008 . That means, that Putin's target isn't expansion and conquest. If Putin wanted the conquest and expansion, Georgia was occupied by Russia fully in 2008, but Russia didn't fully occupied the Georgia - only some northern parts. This is the evidence, that Russia isn't targeting expanstion, but Russia is targeting to not allow neighbouring countries to join NATO, because Russia counts NATO as a threat . And Russia don't have reasons to invade other countries after Ukraine The Russian millitary operation in Ukraine is something like the US operations against Iraq - US were concerned of Iraq's nuclear programm, and Russia is concerned of NATO spreading to the East and American nukes in Poland. Also, the reasons of Russian invasion of Ukraine are familliar to reasons of US sanctions against Cuba - Russia is afraid of NATO, and US were afraid of Soviet rockets on Cuba. Russian actions at now a similliar to US and UK actions against Iran - in 1953 Iran's government started to nationalize British-owned oil productions. As an answer UK sponsored the revolutionaries in Iran to overthrew the government and revolution had a success - Western property was denationalized and returned to owners. Iran after the pro-Western revolution was a Western sphere of influence. But later, in 1979 the religious revolution had happened in Iran, and new Iranian government started anti-Western politics, like natinalization of oil productions. United States started to sanctione and seriously isolate Iran for no reason, and at now isolated Iran is a very poor country. But what Iran did against the US? Just what? Iran after the 1953 was Western oil colony, and after 1979 Iran nationalized its oil productions, and US are sanctioning Iran because they want to supress it. And America is dreaming about the return of Iran into their sphere of influence, like Russia (Putin) is dreaming... not about the return of Ukraine, but at least not allowing Ukraine into the Western sphere of influence. And this is hypocritical for US to blame and call Russia as an agressor, because America is doing the same things as Russia. Russia is agressor, and peaceful countries deserved the right to blame Russia. But not America, because America invaded Iraq and isolated Cuba and Iran for the same reasons, for which Russia invaded Ukraine. And this is very hypocritical, that America didn't faced the sanctions and isolation, while Russia faced sanctions and isolation for war. Double standarts and hypocrisy.
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