Russia plans to increase its troops along its shared borders with NATO, Lithuania's prime minister said, and Europe needs to be prepared.
  • Russia plans to increase its troops along its border with NATO, Lithuania’s prime minister said.
  • Ingrida Šimonytė said Russia is returning to a Cold War posture and Europe needs to be prepared.
  • Estonia also warned that Russia may double its troops along NATO’s border compared to 2022 figures
  • khannie@lemmy.worldEnglish
    31·
    8 months ago

    I hear you but Russia has made it clear that any existential threat will result in nuclear war so that rules out going onto their internationally recognised land without risking that.

    Taking back invaded land is a different matter as we’ve seen.

    Edit: And I’ve limited understanding on this but I thought Belarus had already agreed to become part of the Russian federation. I hold out hope they’ll move back to democracy and agree that would definitely change things strategically.

    • Vilian@lemmy.caEnglish
      9·
      8 months ago

      Russia has made it clear that any existential threat will result in nuclear war

      putin said that, kill him and his generals aren’t going to stay behind to a dead guy

    • nexusband@lemmy.worldEnglish
      43·
      8 months ago

      A fucking wrong sneeze on Russian soil is enough for a nuclear threat. If he’s going to do it, we can’t do shit about it anyway, because he’s going to use all excuses left in the book. He’s going to spin some narrative and either Russians will actually grow a spine and refuse the order - or won’t.

      The only thing we can hope is, that they didn’t change the plutonium in the warheads so they are all duds.