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orangecrush

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Thu Jan 13, 2022, 12:56 AM

Jan 2022

Washington will take no action to prevent Ukraine from entering the NATO alliance, despite Russia’s urging, the United States confirmed to Russia on Monday. It’s the latest sign that the tense standoff between the U.S. and its allies and Russia will continue to drag on.

In December, Russia issued a list of demands to be met before it would consider removing the 100,000-plus troops on the Ukraine border who stand poised for a potential expansion of Russia’s nearly 8-year-old war on Ukraine. One of those demands was barring Ukraine from joining the NATO alliance.

https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2022/01/us-unequivocal-russia-right-ukraine-others-join-nato/360574/

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The US Must Prepare for War Against Russia Over Ukraine [View all] orangecrush Jan 2022 OP

that's not happening qazplm135 Jan 2022 #1

Hold Joe's beer orangecrush Jan 2022 #2

No. I don't think any of us are willing to die for Ukraine. Oneironaut Jan 2022 #3

... orangecrush Jan 2022 #4

I think the U.S. has more or less stated stopdiggin Jan 2022 #5

Ukraine joins NATO orangecrush Jan 2022 #8

They aren't joining NATO qazplm135 Jan 2022 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author stopdiggin Jan 2022 #6

Nope left-of-center2012 Jan 2022 #7

O.K. orangecrush Jan 2022 #9

I'm thinking that Putin will soon cease to exist. Frasier Balzov Jan 2022 #11

Could happen orangecrush Jan 2022 #12

I really would like an answer. Since I don't know anything about geopolitics, how about this. marie999 Jan 2022 #13

I hope your solution orangecrush Jan 2022 #14

Imaging if Latin America except for Mexico which is neutral is our enemy. marie999 Jan 2022 #15

I understand orangecrush Jan 2022 #16

He is, but are the Russian people? marie999 Jan 2022 #17

Perhaps orangecrush Jan 2022 #18

No, but they are willing to die for Russia. marie999 Jan 2022 #19

Ukraine is not Russia. orangecrush Jan 2022 #20

But if Ukraine joins NATO, then Belarus and Russia will have an enemy on their 1,200 borders. marie999 Jan 2022 #22

Marie orangecrush Jan 2022 #23

Thank you, but do not shut up and no apology. marie999 Jan 2022 #24

Thank you, Marie orangecrush Jan 2022 #25

Thank you, you are most kind. marie999 Jan 2022 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author orangecrush Jan 2022 #21

Here is a link orangecrush Jan 2022 #27

All the posturing in the world EndlessWire Feb 2022 #28

Ukraine will never get every nation in NATO to vote for it. marie999 Feb 2022 #29

No choice? EndlessWire Feb 2022 #31

Well said orangecrush Feb 2022 #30