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I have not written so, merely pointing out oversimplification. It is natural thing for humans to do, but it is never so black and white as we like to think- we are just too limited to acknowedge the full picture. Additionally, it is much more complicated in case of Ukraine, kind of a dynamic...

Interesting. Who taught Russians to be so brutal then? Turks? Vikings? Slavs? Or perhaps this is natural for Russians to behave like animals? Please, go on... Racism is in your head, man. Naming a criminal as criminal is just honest assessment, not racism. I am talking about unacceptable...

Strong oversimplification, there are so much more reasons to hate Russia. We are russofobs, because- how to put it nicely- lovely way of behaving in occupied countries. Endless killing and raping in form of well kept Mongol traditions. Holodomor in Ukraine is another example. So it is much more...

Thank you, no further questions!

In other words, nothing has changed and nothing will change in the future. Can You, please, tell me then, when the history started? Did it started with the invasion of evel West (England and alike) into East or East (mongols) invading the West? Who is to blame starting this vicious cycle...

Is there a possibility for you, Gary, that world has changed during last centuries? Mongols looted and pillaged greatly in Europe and Russia 800 years ago, but does this really justify the means and methods used today by Russia in Ukraine?

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I would be careful about whatever comes out from Russia and this case is weakly tied up with Geneva Convention (if all). In case you do see connections, please specify which of the Geneva Convention documents do you refer to: The First Geneva Convention "for the Amelioration of the Condition of...

Regarding the developments of international law and how it is evolving due toUkraine-Russian war. ICC refers to International Criminal Court, ICC judges have issued 38 arrest warrants. Thanks to cooperation from States, 21 people have been detained in the ICC detention centre and have appeared...

Oh, this subject is challenge to keep it in Ukrainian war context, but lets give a try. The acronym IR is referring to International Relations, I assume? Indeed, and perhaps I was unjust toward Gary by using words "democracy and freedom" exclusively in the context of internal politics. My aim...

Khm, may I remind a small insignificant fact- Türkiye is already a member of NATO and using its benefits extensively. NATO article 4 is used mostly by Türkiye, 5 times against 7: On 10 February 2003, Türkiye formally invoked Article 4, asking for consultations in the NAC on defensive...

Please define what you mean by democracy and freedom. Positions like this really make me wonder weather a person has experienced a freedom and/or citizens rights to decide over politics of the country of residence. Personally, being former citizen of USSR and now Estonian Republic, I find it...

I can assure, this is not limited only to US national interests, though it is inclined toward it. Nobody is taking it for free, 9 our soldiers lost their lives in Afghanistan operation (16 before that, during Soviet occupation), 2 soldiers were killed in Iraq. The last remark is funny. Did...

I would say there is lack of international enforcement mechanism capable of detecting, investigating and bringing the war criminals into justice. By default, Mr. Putin is untouchable and so are many of hes soldiers, because they are under state protection. Basically one needs to start a nuclear...

I do agree with the assumption that the war brings the worst out from humans, whether he or she belongs to so called West or not. I am not sure 100% about myself in extreme cases whether I will notice the thin line between good and evil and will stay on the bright side of it. I must agree with...