Vladimir Putin, in speech, hints at further territorial expansion for Russia

Re:Vladimir Putin, in speech, hints at further territorial e... by fodmap on Friday June 10, 2022 @02:51PM (#31697996)

RealLifeLore published a very well documented, and propaganda-free, video about why Russia is invading Ukraine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=If61baWF4GE

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Re:Vladimir Putin, in speech, hints at further territorial e... by machiaweliczny on Friday June 10, 2022 @03:11PM (#31698241)

Yeah, I liked it. Seems like oil/gas reserves is what makes this war viable. Ukraine would be 3rd biggest gas producer in EU and probably advance fast and show Russian people how rich they could’ve it with different regime (like Norway).

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Re:Vladimir Putin, in speech, hints at further territorial e... by cntrl on Friday June 10, 2022 @03:13PM (#31698261)

Good summary video! I think his TLDW (at around min ~13:50) is about the same as the general opinion regarding that conflict:

- Russia feeling threatened by NATO expansion

- Ukraine having plenty of natural ressources

- Building the infrastructure to harvest the natural ressources by western companies would mean closer ties to the west and accelerated EU / NATO membership talks and also less dependence of the west on Russias energy (or a direct competition)

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