We should all be concerned about this. Russia has built up a massive force by the Ukrainian border and it looks like they are trying to come up with a reason to invade. Putin refuses to withdraw and has given unreasonable demands that NATO is never going to accept. He is trying to make it out like Russia is under attack, and wants to make his people think attacking Ukraine is practically self-defense.
“Vladimir Putin has said he will consider a military response if Russia feels threatened by Nato, in a sign that he is not ready to de-escalate tensions over a potential invasion of Ukraine.
In a combative speech on Tuesday, Putin – who has demanded “security guarantees” from Nato – told his top military commanders that the west was to blame for the rising tensions. It came against a backdrop of a Russian buildup of tanks and artillery for what could constitute an invasion force within weeks.”
“What the United States is doing in Ukraine is at our doorstep,” he said of Washington’s support for Kyiv. “And they should understand that we have nowhere further to retreat to. Under [US] protection, they are arming and urging on extremists from a neighboring country at Russia. Against Crimea, for instance. Do they think we’ll just watch idly?”
“If our western counterparts continue a clearly aggressive line, we will undertake proportionate military-technical countermeasures and will respond firmly to unfriendly steps,” Putin said in televised remarks. “I’d like to stress that we are fully entitled to do that.”
“At every step Russia has been forced to respond, the situation has got worse and worse and worse … And now we’re in a situation where we must make a decision. We can’t allow the situation I’ve described to develop any further.”
Hopefully, we can de-escalate this situation soon, but it’s not looking very likely at the moment, especially with Putin trying to play the victim.
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