Thread: How dangerous is Vladimir Putin?

Originally Posted by helge

Would you agree that the coup might have triggered the unrest in the east and the 'de facto' taking of Crimea ?

I think the belligerent response by Russia was way out of proportion to the original provocation.

I think Putin does not even realise the consequences of his actions in terms of how such bare-faced aggression by a G20 world power sets back the progress of the world on its path to a time of global peace.

The Russian crime for me is far greater than the American one although I will concede that higher standards should be expected of the USA than of Russia given America's more advanced state of economic and political development.

Originally Posted by Looper

Originally Posted by helge

Would you agree that the coup might have triggered the unrest in the east and the 'de facto' taking of Crimea ?

The Russian crime for me is far greater than the American one although I will concede that higher standards should be expected of the USA than of Russia given America's more advanced state of economic and political development.

You expect better from USA ?

Really ?

Apart from that, the russian reaction might have been expected somewhere.

Right or wrong, being the czar right now, he had to do it, and millions are paying the bill now