The problem is that Putin needs the West to be an adversary, and after attacking two of it's neighbours, likely has succeeded in that. (Attacking one country didn't sour the relationship, before Crimea the relationship Russia was enjoying in the West was great)I reckon the West should just let it be. If it's fine for America it's fine for Russia. — René Descartes
Really?I will flip that around and say that the West needs Putin to be an adversary. — René Descartes
see the West as an existential threat which is intent on attacking and destroying Russia — ssu
If the US had the same military interference in their neighbourhood by Russia, like the Russians have had from NATO, the reaction from the US would have been a lot more paranoid and catastrophic. The US should take a look at their own foreign policy before criticizing other countries and accusing them of overreacting. — CuddlyHedgehog
My view on this changed a few months ago when I looked up Russia's population. I had erroneously believed that Russia's population was 250-300million, which would make it the fourth most populous country on Earth.What is your take on this? Russia seems to be increasingly concerned that it is not given sufficient importance on the world's stage — Agustino
To say that the West is truly hostile towards Russia is nonsense. The West is surely is truly arrogant and ignorant when it comes to Russia, but it's not out to get Russia. Not a lot of people with similar ideas as Napoleon or Hitler in the West today. — ssu
Let's just remember that those economic sanctions were put into place because Russia attacked it's neighbour, annexed part of it and still is supporting an ongoing low-intensity conflict. — ssu
World history is nothing but a repetition of catastrophe; waiting for one final catastrophe
From a Russian perspective they see America as an adversary. (as they should) The Warsaw pact fell apart and NATO has reached all the way around Russia. — yatagarasu
As has been already stated, if you are willing to read, Russia has the 12th largest GDP, so I would not go on to call it impoverished. — René Descartes
which the West should respect — SophistiCat
Only nuclear superpowers are entitled to carve up the world as they see fit, right? — SophistiCat
But of course it's America birthright to invade and occupy nations and steal their oil or make them capitalist. — René Descartes
Talking about carving up the world, USA is leading by example. — CuddlyHedgehog
American neo-Imperialists — René Descartes
Ah well, if America is doing something wrong, then Russia can do no wrong. (Or something like that. The "logic" of tu quoque is hard to grasp.) — SophistiCat
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