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President Vladimir Putin tells West not to fear Russia

"The world has changed so drastically that people with some common sense cannot even imagine such a large-scale military conflict today. We have other things to think about, I assure you."

I believe this is true.
 
There's a strange atmosphere of illogicality and confusion when Russia is raising concern about NATO nations upgrading their defenses reasoning said concern with "you have nothing to fear". Then what is Russia fearing, exactly?
 
There's a strange atmosphere of illogicality and confusion when Russia is raising concern about NATO nations upgrading their defenses reasoning said concern with "you have nothing to fear". Then what is Russia fearing, exactly?

Most likely Russia is fearing a belligerent and mendacious US government, is my guess, not being a Russian.

I know that if Russia were conducting the same sort of operations in Mexico, Cuba or Central America that the US is conducting in Russia's backyard, we would be crying bloody murder.
 
Most likely Russia is fearing a belligerent and mendacious US government, is my guess, not being a Russian.

I know that if Russia were conducting the same sort of operations in Mexico, Cuba or Central America that the US is conducting in Russia's backyard, we would be crying bloody murder.

Russia does arm Mexico, only in 2013 the Mexican department of defense had spent 35m$ on Russian arms imports. Don't see a problem with that, Mexico isn't at war with the US nor will it probably ever be. Likewise, Russia recognizes it ain't going to be at war with any NATO member, so again why fear when they upgrade their defenses?
 
Most likely Russia is fearing a belligerent and mendacious US government, is my guess, not being a Russian.

I know that if Russia were conducting the same sort of operations in Mexico, Cuba or Central America that the US is conducting in Russia's backyard, we would be crying bloody murder.

Ukraine crisis: It’s not just the Russians spoiling for a fight
Extremists on both sides in Ukraine make the chances of peaceful settlement unlikely

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor...t-just-the-Russians-spoiling-for-a-fight.html
 
Russia does arm Mexico, only in 2013 the Mexican department of defense had spent 35m$ on Russian arms imports. Don't see a problem with that, Mexico isn't at war with the US nor will it probably ever be. Likewise, Russia recognizes it ain't going to be at war with any NATO member, so again why fear when they upgrade their defenses?

So Russia is in the arms business. It's a big club in the international scheme, but their sales are nowhere near what our numbers are.

I wasn't really talking about SELLING arms, I'm talking about conducting military exercises, as we do over there. Just a few months back the US, I think 173rd, paraded all through eastern Europe.

If the Russians did that in Mexico we would be apoplectic.
 
"The world has changed so drastically that people with some common sense cannot even imagine such a large-scale military conflict today. We have other things to think about, I assure you."

I believe this is true.

Though, it may be true on the face of it and the problems we face are giant, that simply is not the way things work, as anyone knows that has studied how wars begin.
 
Though, it may be true on the face of it and the problems we face are giant, that simply is not the way things work, as anyone knows that has studied how wars begin.

Perhaps you didn't focus on the pertinent part of Putins statement!! "People with some common sense"!!!!
 
So Russia is in the arms business. It's a big club in the international scheme, but their sales are nowhere near what our numbers are.

I wasn't really talking about SELLING arms, I'm talking about conducting military exercises, as we do over there. Just a few months back the US, I think 173rd, paraded all through eastern Europe.

If the Russians did that in Mexico we would be apoplectic.

We're talking about NATO nations here. The US has a pact with these NATO nations. A military pact. Yeah, you've guessed it, it's called NATO. The US having military exercises with Denmark or Norway or Italy is of no concern to Russia nor should it be, Russia as it says so itself is not going to be at war with these states.
 
Russian President say right i'm totally agree his speech "not to fear Russia" because Russian Government and Public want peace in world and west people frightened to Russia and think that it is not good step to attack Ukraine.
 
.... The West doesn't have to fear Russia... lol... That's right. Only Russia's neighbors have anything to fear. Everyone else can just chill back and be fine. **** this Putin prick. I'm glad his country's economy is in shambles and their currency is all ****ed. It's just a shame that so many of his **** sucking supporters on this forum have been banned. It'd be fun to watch them try and claim that he's a "strong" leader. He's a dictator, a dime a dozen in Russian history.
 
Most likely Russia is fearing a belligerent and mendacious US government

Why fear us? We didn't do anything in Ukraine. And even if we did, we still weren't a threat Russia and it sure as hell doesn't justify what it's doing in Ukraine.
 
i don't fear it at all; i just loathe it, and especially that monster putin. No reason to believe anything he says
 
As Russia supplies Europe with a large portion of it's energy needs, and honors it's contracts to do so...

And if you care about Europeans and their general welfare...work, keeping warm in the winter, etc...

It might be thoughtful, courageous, (setting aside the USSR days), and forward thinking to work with Russia as partner for common goals.
 
Typical americans, got no idea what the reasons are for any thing but running their mouths.
1. NATO countries in EU are small, they are no threat and they never will be to Russia.
2. NATO has no reason to exist since there is no more Warsaw Pact.
3. Try to understand why Russia feels threatend by NATO or do you even give a ****? if not then the whole forum is pointless.
4. Ukrain thing was started by U.S. so i think Russia should have cleaned it out years ago.
 
i don't fear it at all; i just loathe it, and especially that monster putin. No reason to believe anything he says
What about you? arent you a monster? cause to me you are and i hate you, i really,really hate you, you got no idea.
 
Why fear us? We didn't do anything in Ukraine. And even if we did, we still weren't a threat Russia and it sure as hell doesn't justify what it's doing in Ukraine.

How can you be so damn ignorant? Or you doing on it cause americans cant do wrong?
Fear you cause since ww2 americans caused almost all the conflicts in the world. Americans killed billions of civilians in those wars since ww2.
Agressive,ignorant,think that you better then anyone else. You cant even understand why the world hates you!
Yes, do some research you americans started the whole thing in Ukrain. it's all there on the net,ffs just google it. Remember "F..k the europe" thing? or i bet you dont even know anything about that.
You say you werent threat to Russia? then why start the whole thing in Ukrain? why expand NATO when NATO isnt needed any more since there isnt soviet union any more? Why make plans to nuke russia as preventetive measure?
Even if Russia does thing in Ukrain its not any of your buisness. Americans done far worst all around the world just look at youtube how they kill innocent,unarmed people....
You americans are a threat and i really hope ww3 starts cause i rather burn then to live in the same world as you do!
 
Americans killed billions of civilians in those wars since ww2.
We've killed billions of civilians since WW2? That is Grade-A Bull****.
Tyrants like Mao and Stalin have probably killed more innocent people during their reigns while trying to build their grand utopias then the US has killed in every war since WW2.


You cant even understand why the world hates you!
Untrue. A few days ago, Obama claimed that America is respected worldwide again.


Yes, do some research you americans started the whole thing in Ukrain. it's all there on the net,ffs just google it. You say you werent threat to Russia? then why start the whole thing in Ukrain?
yeah...i'm sure there are many websites with claims that the US was behind the overthrow of the Russian puppet. Maybe we did...maybe we didn't. Still doesn't justify Russia's bulldozing of Eastern Ukraine.


why expand NATO when NATO isnt needed any more since there isnt soviet union any more?
We aren't expanding NATO. Countries are voluntarily joining NATO.
And yes, NATO is still needed. The World is still dangerous, specifically in the Middle East and China waving it's weenie around the South China Sea.
 
"The world has changed so drastically that people with some common sense cannot even imagine such a large-scale military conflict today. We have other things to think about, I assure you."

I believe this is true.
Which is why he/they prefer to keep conflicts small, as they have been able to do so far.
 
Perhaps you didn't focus on the pertinent part of Putins statement!! "People with some common sense"!!!!

I am afraid, that that type of homily, though, very helpful at times, will tend to desert you, when it is Game Theory you should be applying.
 
Russian President say right i'm totally agree his speech "not to fear Russia" because Russian Government and Public want peace in world and west people frightened to Russia and think that it is not good step to attack Ukraine.

It seems very obvious that Russia seeks peace much more actively than the US does.

The US gives lip service to peace, but its actions with drones and other military aggression is well known around the world.
 
Vlad plays the passive aggressive card a bit too much for my liking..... we already know he's a narcissist but perhaps he's bi-polar as well?
 
Why fear us? We didn't do anything in Ukraine. And even if we did, we still weren't a threat Russia and it sure as hell doesn't justify what it's doing in Ukraine.

And even if we did?

So did we, or didn't we "do anything" in Ukraine?

We did "something" there, and it involved "regime change", an American term used for decades.
 
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