Harris flies to Europe to help secure Ukraine border as Biden stays behind

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[–]jet199 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

That should scare them off.

[–]Joeyicecreams 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Russia Russia Russia! —look over here...

[–]Zapped 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Though I'm inclined to believe an invasion will happen based on the events leading up to the Crimea invasion, what would Russia gain from not invading?
Would they gain knowledge of intelligence leaks within their own ranks since the U.S. pointed to a detailed plan of a February 16th invasion?
Could this be used as a test to see how the rest of the world reacts and use it in the future? If Ukraine does fall to Russia, what other conquests do you see Russia looking to make in the future?

[–]jet199 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

What they gain from not invading is the ability to continually threaten to invade for the next 10 or 20 years whenever a bad news story needs to be buried.

[–]Trajan 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

They gain relevance and bargaining power. An actual invasion would end badly for all concerned, probably creating a conflict far bigger and broader than Russia could handle. Even though a formidable military force, they're not a superpower anymore. What they want is the clout that gives them a stronger hand at the table.

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Having a tea party and not inviting Putin will not calm things down.