That aspect never even entered my mind which was on Abkazia and South Ossetia, however now that you mention it. It reall does bug you doesn't it that Belarussians don't consider themselves different from Russians. You must fear the fact that millions in Ukraine don't consider themselves different from Russians either. Are you afraid the Belarussian attitude might inspire Ukrainians not to follow you NATO path?<quoted text>
The only thing you really know is that their Russian puppet governments expressed interest in join the "Glorious Union of Russia and Belorussia". Hmm.. I wonder why Kazakhstan was not included? Or they don't to be Russia's puppet anymore..
Georgia's breakaway republics reveal plan to join Russia
- Posted in the Georgia Forum
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I wonder what would happen if Russia will go first and join the NATO before the Ukraine. Then slowly start pushing Americans out of the block?
What my russian friends think about this perspective? |
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I wonder what would happen if Russia go ahead and join the NATO before the Ukraine. Then slowly start pushing Americans out of the block?
What my russian friends think about that? |
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Most people in Ukraine( with exception of western parts) have profound respect for russian people, culture and language. When it comes to Russia's government and politics, with exception of some alcoholics and people over 60, you will find that people despise Kremlin and it's hardline tactics as well as corrupt government level dealings with Ukraine. Kremlin's politics is what's driving a wedge between Russian and Ukrainian people, not the West, NATO or US. |
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HA. Belarus is hardly the role model for Ukraine or any other government to follow. It's a grim reminder of what may lie ahead for Ukraine should it allow Kremlin to dictate it's way. |
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Nice joke. Its absolutely impossibe that Russia with all its great infrastucture, loads of own technology will have to adapt to other`s coutries standards. That ws the first reason. Another reason is that NATO somehow poses a threat to us. In many ways. So joining a foe isnt a good reason. Also you should explain it to millions of Russians who oppose West itself. We nearly have an alliance with China thats more suitable for us. Why would we choose an opposing one? The problem with Georgia are theirs and USAs. If Americans were smarter to prevent Kosovo precedent to appear no problems with Georgia would be exsisting now. |
Stefanya, states are collection of peoples and do not have a voice in themselves. The main reason balkan republics broke up is because staying in the union meant being ruled by peoples who did not understand or represent them. This is exactly the same reason why Georgia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan do not want to be ruled by Moscow/Kremlin. What US/Europe/NATO has to offer is a lot more appealing, that's why all of the former Yugoslavia nations want to become part of eurozone. That's also why Ukraine and Georgia want the same. If Russia wants to survive as a nation, it has to appeal to individuals and realize that individual freedoms and prosperity are far more appealing than empty threats of a deamon that will come and eat your children... |
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LOL.. One has little to do with the other. What's happening in Georgia now are desperate and ultimately futile attempt by Moscow to rebuild Kremlin ruled nation in the former USSR geographic space. |
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USSR is no more. The question now is what will happen over the next 10-15 years.. -> A series of wars in an attempt to rebuild Kremlin ruled totalitarian nation or -> A new nation of slavic based on principles of individual freedoms and prosperity If Russia continues to pursue it's hard line politics. War is inevitable and everyone( living in the former USSR space) looses.. |
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Quite right "uther pendragon" is talking total rubbish. His position is not surprising regarding Kossovo - as he is Serbian. Need I say more? |
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My position is similar and I'm not Serbian. You need to educate yourself about the machinations that the US indulged in and how they actually prolonged the Balkan wars, whether out of ignorance or for advantage, or both. |
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Two and a half words sum up my thoughts on the above: "You're nuts" ;-) |
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His message is a clear as yours, detka. |
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1 Why in heavon's name would Russia join NATO and do the figthing and dying for Europe once again. Once was enough to Save the Soviet Union. NATO is not a good force. |
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WEstern propoganda is what is driving a wedge between Russia and the Ukraine by saying that Russia is the Soviet Union and a boogeyman and it is not. |
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The people of Belarus aren't willing to sell out their country for a bunch of empty promises and a few baubles. They are not willing to let some westerners define what they are and what is important to them and it is not all material things. If Ukrainians continue to listen to Westerners who do not know them at all and do not care about them, they will entrap themselves by allowing new masters into their lives and their lives might end up with more material goodies faster, but in the end Ukrainians will lose much more than things. It is like children who live in a very poor home with parents who have to work all the time and don't have the money to buy them things or the time to spend with them. If such children are moved to a foster home, and it might be the most beautiful foster home with lots of money and goodies, but their new adopted parents who buy them things and give them all their needs, are cold-hearted and do not give them what they really need to feed their souls. And what if those new foster parents, imprison or forbid those parents to ever see their own children. There are bonds that are far more important than things. And NATO, the WEst and the Diaspora are pushing things to their own advantage. It takes time to build a new government and country, and working out their problems is far more important than throwing away family members because some outsider says it will be best, as they bring their own set of problems to Ukraine, for Ukrainians to live through. |
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Just because he is Serbian doesn't mean that he can't see things clearly. He doesn't have to be a phoney polish/ Belgian to understand that what NATO did to Serbians and Serbia is wrong.. And if NATO was insensitive and callous in Serbia it can be just as cold, callous and indifferent to the Ukrainians if they put their coutnry in NATO's hands. Ukraine doesn't need to be a pawn to be moved out of the way in NATO and the USA's chess game and it's march into the oil and gas interests of Russia. |
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That's your opinion. But I do not agree. In this day and age with communism gone, it is not necessary for the parts of the former Soviet Union to be "taken over in wars". With the new democratic governments the independent Ukraine, Belarus and Russia could live together as neighbors and trade and cooperate on REGIONAL issues without the interference of NATO. It is the hate and revenge of the former Eastern Europeans and the republics, goaded on by the western colored revolutions, which is causing problems in the former Soviet Union, not take-overs which are in the minds of those who cannot lived without a Soviet boogeyman so they invent a Russian boogeyman. |
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