▲ 831 ▼ NATO apologism (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by bigboismith@lemmy.world to c/meanwhileongrad@sh.itjust.works 395 comments fedilink hide all child comments Incase anyone tells you that lemmy.ml is not a tankie instance.
[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 70 points 2 years ago (1 child) except that it was resolution by the UN security council You mean the Security Council over which Russia has veto power? That UN Security Council? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Omniraptor@lemm.ee 10 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Russia's decision to abstain in that vote happened under the notoriously "liberal" Medvedev and was a point of heated disagreement between him and Putin. It was arguably the breaking point for Putin deciding he needed to hold onto power indefinitely or else (in his view) a liberal president would let NATO do whatever they want, with Russia presumably being next on the chopping block permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago Is that why Medvedev is constantly on X threatening to nuke NATO like every 5 minutes? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Omniraptor@lemm.ee 10 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Russia's decision to abstain in that vote happened under the notoriously "liberal" Medvedev and was a point of heated disagreement between him and Putin. It was arguably the breaking point for Putin deciding he needed to hold onto power indefinitely or else (in his view) a liberal president would let NATO do whatever they want, with Russia presumably being next on the chopping block permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago Is that why Medvedev is constantly on X threatening to nuke NATO like every 5 minutes? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago Is that why Medvedev is constantly on X threatening to nuke NATO like every 5 minutes? permalink fedilink source parent
