The Ukraine war thread
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Security guarantees. Didn't we already do that in Budapest? Does anyone believe we will go to war if Russia rearms and restarts the fight?
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I do. Putin got away with it in 2014 and again in 2022. He has to know beyond any doubt that if and when there is a next time, Western troops are coming to Ukraine’s aid. That does not necessarily include the US but it does not preclude it either.
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More on that. Good piece.
https://www.fpri.org/article/2014/03/ukraine-and-the-misunderstood-budapest-memorandum/
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@Mik said in The Ukraine war thread:
Interesting. Why didn't it happen in 2014?
Good question. I guess Angela Merkel and Barak Obama preferred not to escalate matters much beyond indignation and a strongly worded letter or two. Oh yes, and a few weak to moderate sanctions which only strengthened the Russian agri-food sector and energy industries. For its part, NATO members began training Ukrainian soldiers in NATO warfare techniques as the first steps towards eventual integration into the alliance.
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Der Spiegel: Zwei Schurken, ein Ziel
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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/13/world/asia/north-korea-soldiers-russia-ukraine.html
North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, welcomed home specialized soldiers this week after a deployment in Russia’s war against Ukraine, honoring nine killed in action with his country’s highest medal, state media reported on Saturday.
The event was North Korea’s first public acknowledgment that it had sent specialized troops, combat engineers tasked with mine-clearing operations, to aid Russia in the war.
