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sexyloser1128 t1_itjr456 wrote

Reply to comment by div414 in Ukraine asks Fingrid for help - Finland's grid operator says Ukraine has requested parts to rebuild critical energy infrastructure damaged by recent drone strikes. by Vegeta9001

> NATO cannot be perceived to be on the offensive.

That's a double standard that NATO applies to itself only. Russia has no problem attacking. NATO should have no problem defending. No significant portion of the world population is going to admonish NATO for providing tanks or aircraft to hit targets that are in Ukraine. I understand their excuses about perception but it's a poor excuse. It's like saying giving a gun to woman being raped and murdered is equally bad as the attacker. No rational western leader should think like this. I frankly Western/NATO's concern about this probably lead Putin to think they would be too scared to provide weapons to help Ukraine.

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div414 t1_itkjmvz wrote

That isn’t it.

If NATO is perceived to attack Russia, which Putin has been baiting for months now - it changes the entire narrative.

Nukes, China, India, Iran - everything gets realigned as Putin screams existential threat and applies Russian nuclear doctrine, and total mobilization.

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Gullygod111 t1_itkz5h9 wrote

It’s an effort to not re-ignite the Cold War.

Those who lived through it understand.

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K_Marcad t1_itmjei8 wrote

I think cold war is re-ignited already. I think the goal now is to keep it cold instead of starting WWIII.

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sexyloser1128 t1_itmk38g wrote

> It’s an effort to not re-ignite the Cold War. > > > > Those who lived through it understand.

I would say Russian actions already re-started the Cold War and letting Russia take Ukraine which has immense natural resources and huge geographic strategic value would be a huge mistake to the rest of the world who opposes tyranny.

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Gullygod111 t1_itslwm5 wrote

Okay, join the foreign legion and fight for Ukraine.

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