Memo to those who use the expression "Cold Warriors" (or with extra disdain, "ageing Cold Warriors") while discussing Russia/Ukraine: The only people in this conflict who want the Cold War back are in Moscow.
@simchaonn @anneapplebaum Romanian here. Did we need to join the USA in operations in both Iraq and Afganisthan and pay with blood for the privilege? Of course we did. So that we shelter from the Russians by joining NATO. Throwing Eastern European countries to the Russian won't buy you any comfort.
@simchaonn @GabrielaBota2 @anneapplebaum What would be NATO’s motive for a first strike? Putin wants more, more Power. You believe NATO also wants more power? I think they want to end conflicts not cause them
@simchaonn @GabrielaBota2 @anneapplebaum NATO’s motive is not empire building. Why are you blaming NATO instead of the agents of chaos
@simchaonn @RIRedmariantk @anneapplebaum How exactly does NATO expand? And what about Putin's previous invasion of Ukraine? Must be a blessing.