Thread: How dangerous is Vladimir Putin?

Originally Posted by Looper

Annexation of land is an anachronism.

It is simply not done any more by civilised countries.

Crying about interference in political processes doesn't work as a justification as it is not in the same ball park.

The act of annexation is a gigantic step backwards for world politics.

Looks like Vlad is getting fiendishly clever with his next move though and is going to fool the world by making his next annexation a 'separate new country' called Malorossiya.

Nobody will ever suspect that Malorossiya is a puppet state of Russia and a sham cover for annexing more land from Ukraine and dragging the world further back into the dark ages of international diplomacy.

The Putin-tards must all be so proud of their hero.

You're still coming out with the same old shit, but avoiding actually discussing the arguments you're using..

Originally Posted by Neo

Originally Posted by Looper

Well I thought that was part of the explanation and justification favoured by the putin-tards for Vladimir's annexation nonsense?

(US politcal meddling in Ukraine - boo hoo - cry me a river)

And as usual you avoid the discussion with some childish nonsense.

In the post I quoted you from the one salient point you made worth discussing is:

Originally Posted by Looper
fear of being being outmanoeuvred politically in the Ukraine by the US

Yes I agree and I have always said that, when it comes to Crimea, Russia was astute in claiming it as their own when the alternative would be the Ukraine not having the resources to maintain it and the US positioning a base there, effectively cutting off Russia from the Black Sea in the event of conflict.

So, you tell me.. why the US should be allowed to out maneuver Russia, but Russia should not be allowed to out maneuver the US?

Why should the US be able to extend its military hegemony by controlling Crimea but Russia cannot?

here..

Originally Posted by Neo

Originally Posted by Looper

annexation of land that breaks all modern rules of international engagement

there you go again.. it's just cloud lala land... you keep basing your argument on Russia breaking 'modern rules of international engagement'

show us where these rules exist

and here..