perpetualstudent wrote on Feb 24
th, 2022 at 2:11pm:
he's not fighting NATO and NATO didn't promise to help. Looks like he's taking everything east of the river.
I understand that. NATO is clearly on his mind though as he went out of his way to state he would retaliate against any nation that interfered. NATO, being the most obvious threat of retaliation, did not dissuade him from his actions. He wasn't speaking of Uganda when he said that.
EDIT: "In an address to the UK, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that "diplomatically, politically, economically – and eventually, militarily – this hideous and barbaric venture of Vladimir Putin must end in failure".
Putin for all his problems is extremely intelligent. He would have to know this is the kind of response he was going to get. Hence my statement on him not being dissuaded. That's about as bold a threat you can make without coming right out and saying "Invade Ukraine and we attack." And Im sure he expected it. Or, let me say it this way he would have to be a complete fool not to have and he's no fool.