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2. He wants to prove that NATO does not exist

Sat Feb 12, 2022, 07:57 PM

Feb 2022

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The edge of war: what, exactly, does Putin want in Ukraine? [View all] marmar Feb 2022 OP

It can be summed up in 3 words sarisataka Feb 2022 #1

He wants to prove that NATO does not exist highnooner Feb 2022 #2

He may be in for a serious education Sherman A1 Feb 2022 #10

People like Putin and Trump do shit just because they can. pwb Feb 2022 #3

So they don't do things because they can? pwb Feb 2022 #5

I don't know why I bother giving my opinion. pwb Feb 2022 #7

I don't know why you say no to a poster here. pwb Feb 2022 #9

Then I need to apologize to you for all my posts slightlv Feb 2022 #13

What Does Putin Want? BlueIdaho Feb 2022 #12

BINGO Skittles Feb 2022 #17

+1 dalton99a Feb 2022 #21

Their resources and to make NATO look bad and broken. nt Samrob Feb 2022 #14

Its simple brettdale Feb 2022 #15

Putin is waging war on the West. radius777 Feb 2022 #18

The answer is "revanchism" Spider Jerusalem Feb 2022 #19

Exactly right. Voltaire2 Feb 2022 #23

Putin does not want a huge NATO country right on his border Azathoth Feb 2022 #20