There is nothing in this that reflects the title. It's nothing more than passive propaganda. They are relying on people to just read the title and not open the link.

What is actually said is:

And let me just end by saying that this reflects the political reality that nations are sovereign. Nations decide themselves, and Ukraine has of course the right to decide its own path. And it's up to Ukraine and NATO Allies to decide when Ukraine becomes a member. Russia cannot veto membership for any sovereign independent state in Europe.

[–] Hexadecimalkink@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Actually he also said (in the link):

“The background was that President Putin declared in the autumn of 2021, and actually sent a draft treaty that they wanted NATO to sign, to promise no more NATO enlargement. That was what he sent us. And was a pre-condition for not invade Ukraine. Of course we didn’t sign that.”

[–] Syldon@feddit.uk 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Some Presidents should stick to declaring only things they have control over.

[–] OrnluWolfjarl@lemmygrad.ml 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Some NATO officials should stick to avoiding nuclear holocaust over some theoretical pissing contest.

[–] Syldon@feddit.uk 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

There is only one country that is constantly threatening a nuclear attack. That country is not in NATO.

[–] freagle@lemmygrad.ml 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

There is only one country that used nukes against a live target, ever, and they did it twice, to civilian population centers in the middle of active peace negotiations.

There is only one country with nuclear capabilities deployed in over 80 countries under its direct control. There is only one country that has unilaterally pulled out of every nuclear treaty in history. There is only one country that publishes news articles about and has leadership in press conferences talking about winning nuclear war and about developing mini nukes. There is only one country working to undermine the MAD doctrine. There is only one country that just sent a nuclear-armed submarine to one its vassal states as a show of willingness.

[–] Syldon@feddit.uk 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They dropped a bomb on a nation that was guilty of murdering up to 10m people. They were also not the initial aggressive beligerant. They do not have control with 80 nations, they have a non aggression pact. Yep, there are parts of the US media that is screwed up. That comes with free press. Does Russia have a free press? There is only one country that is looking to test out the mad doctrine, who also sent nuclear weapons to a vassal state: Russia.

[–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

hitler-detector As always, the good and conscientious liberal is never more than two steps away from trying to justify the nuclear anihilation of two cities full of noncombatants in a country that was already surrendering. Incredible.

Next they will ignore this and continue to make things up about their state- designated "enemies" to make them sound worse. Sure, we may have lied about every war before this for profit but this time the Badguy Villainman really is Hitler 2.0, we swear! This time we really are on the right side of history, so shut up and support these Nazis!

God damn, I've lived in America all my life and I'm so sick of our bullshit, and I don't even have to worry about stepping on any of the unexploded freedom we leave everywhere else. And if you live in the UK or something, no you don't, it's Damp America, it's all America.

This post is dedicated to the brave Mujahadeen fighters of Afghanistan

[–] Syldon@feddit.uk 0 points 2 years ago (3 children)

This post is dedicated to the brave Mujahadeen fighters of Afghanistan

And the brave women trying to get an education there.

[–] 420blazeit69@hexbear.net 1 points 2 years ago

If the U.S. actually gave a shit about women's rights it wouldn't ally with Saudi Arabia (and a dozen other countries) and wouldn't have funded and armed fundamentalist Muslims throughout the 70s and 80s.

The U.S. view of human rights generally is that they are occasionally a useful rhetorical cudgel for browbeating skeptical liberals into supporting the war du jour.

[–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Incredible own goal here my man

[–] Syldon@feddit.uk 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

In your opinion.

[–] CloutAtlas@hexbear.net 1 points 2 years ago

If the west allowed the Soviet Union to bring socialism to Afghanistan, the Mujahadeen would have been a footnote in the pages of history. If you agree with no other part of the USSR, the social and gender equality aspects are surely better than current Russia/Afghanistan. Instead we have Osama doing what he did

[–] AOCapitulator@hexbear.net 1 points 2 years ago

The US created the people keeping women from getting an education

Youve got neutron star for brains

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