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Context isn't used enough in this viewpoint. The expansion states had just managed to separate themselves from over 40 years of Soviet control. They weren't coerced into joining NATO but did so to give themselves peace of mind on security and to protect themselves from any chance of a return to...

Short answer is no. It's a numbers game - enough would get through from both sides for Mutual Assured Destruction.

Surprising turn of events here - Hungary says it would support Ukraine immediately joining EU

Just not as modern as Russia's and Russia has extensive anti-air capabilities. Russian airforce itself hasn't established air superiority due to Ukranian anti-air capabilities - one of the reasons why countries are sending new anti-air missiles etc because Ukraine using so many of their own...

It's the whole issue around the UN - how effective can it be when it relies on the major powers agreeing? Security council vetoes act as a permanent handbrake. Take this case when Russia is on "trial" it can just veto any effective action against itself. Every conflict area with 2 sides...

For all their efforts to suppress an independent media & social media you'd still think the Russians would grasp the fact that everyone has a phone with a camera/video on it. All these denials inc in the UN about no civilian targeting or casualties and there is video evidence of it all over...

They've officially applied to join but don't meet the normal standard. Probably puts EU leadership in an awkward position

Then Orban back to his true form - won't allow military aid from EU to Ukraine to pass through Hungary

Hungarian news reporting that Russian demands in this meeting today include NATO resetting to its 1997 levels - ie no Poland, former Czech Republic, Hungary,Bulgaria , former Yugoslavia states, Baltic states and a few others. Not sure that's within Ukraine's authority to do. So it's about...

Talks back on apparently. In the UN Russia again asks Ukrainian army to remove their Govt. Have they not noticed how hard these people are fighting this invasion?

talks over already apparently.

Problem is what binding guarantees can be given and whether it stops Russia employing similar tactics in the likes of Moldova & Georgia. There is an agreement (Budapest1994 ) that Russia guaranteed to respect Ukranian territorial sovereignty in exchange for them removing their nuclear weapons...

Shouldn't have said it was okay for UK individuals to go and fight in Ukraine. That was considered a crime for those who went to fight for or against ISIS. Gives Russia a chance to claim it is some sort of NATO involvement on the ground in Ukraine

Boxing board of control to investigate the scoring. That probably won't go far.

Not just shells but also videos of them using cluster bombs. They are completely indiscriminate and why most countries have banned them. Fear this is just the start of a serious escalation from the Russians.

Guessing the difference with Germany and Russia would be Russia's huge resources of energy will enable it to recover fairly quickly once sanctions are lifted. WW2 recovery was different because it involved the near total removal of the Nazi regime but more importantly Govts wanted a strong...

That's going to be the debate/discussion if Russia loses/withdraws. There will be increased military spending but it will probably be the sanctions that bring about any Russia defeat. Military strength isn't going to built up enough in time to deal with this crisis whilst it stays confined to...

Yep. And part of the platform he was elected was to rebuild bridges with Russia & the separatists.

When even Sweden start sending weapons to Ukraine may be the global picture is more serious than we thought. Their PM " "My conclusion is now that our security is best served by us supporting Ukraine's ability to defend itself against Russia,"

I think any excuse for invading Ukraine is just a cover for him wishing to expand Russian influence. UN and other agencies went into Dombass etc and found no evidence of genocide. Is there anyone (outside Russia) that believes NATO would invade Russia? There are a load of his speeches and...