Yes, you summed it up well. I think that Russia would give up on Ukraine if pressured hard enough, but so far even the economic sanctions have not been implemented seriously, and they were designed in a way to keep Russia afloat and able to fight.
This list is basically made of countries with a large muslim population and countries with hard left or communist leaders. One of the big problems of Palestinians when it comes to gathering support outside the muslim world is their association with communists and far left politicians, which...
You seem to think Ukraine is somewhere far away (like Canada is for Russia), but Ukraine is actually in Central Europe (from a geographical point of view), and it has direct borders witb EU countries. So Ukraine is just as close to the EU (and NATO) as it is to Russia.
Why should the EU and...
This is so wrong, I don’t even know where to start.
First of all, Ukraine is not “basically-Russia-anyway/Russia Jr". Maybe it is in the eyes of some uneducated MAGA Trumpists, but they would think the same about the Baltic countries as well. Ukrainians have decided they want to part ways with...
This statement alone shows that you are just a fringe conspiracy theorist who doesn’t have a clue about the real world.
Whenever I see someone mentioning Blackrock and their evil scheming, I know that is a person with kindergarten level of understanding and knowledge of modern capitalist...
It is normal for Russia to have more Ukrainian bodies than Ukraine has Russian bodies, because the areas where the latest battles have been fought have come under Russia control. Even if there were 10 Russian dead for one Ukrainian, Russia would still be able to “collect” more Ukrainian bodies...
I think Zelensky speaking about nuclear weapons is a warning to the West. He is basically saying: “If you don’t accept Ukraine in NATO, we have no other option but to pursue nuclear weapons.”
His mention of nuclear weapons is also a warning to those who think that Ukraine will simply accept a...
He is off with many things, but in this case he has a point. Claiming a land in the XX century because you originated from there and left two thousands years ago is absurd, and no other people would get away with something like that.
What if the Roma people (also known as gypsies) would claim...
It’s sad if they think this way, because it means there is no way the Cyprus issue will be resolved anytime soon if this is the case. I was hoping that after 50 years since the conflict, people from the younger generations will have less fear and hatred of the “others”.
In Europe there are now...
You speak as if there is a Western conspiracy against Muslim nations, but there are clear examples of Muslim countries that are getting developed and are receiving a lot of foreign investment, and they are in good relations with the West. The UAE is the best example, but even a large country...
These are the types of actions that I was referring to when I pointed out that Turkey is not trying to find a solution for Cyprus in good faith. Erdogan is not interested in the prosperity of Cyprus, and he doesn’t care about the well being of Turkish Cypriots.
If not even Turkish Cypriots like...
Putin is a pigmy compared to Stalin. He would like to be perceived like the evil Stalin, but he is just a schoolyard bully type that would go in hiding the first time he gets slapped back. He is evil, but also a coward. He and his gang of thugs don’t give a damn about Russia, they only care...
Nobody can force Turkey to accept the customary law, because as you say, sovereignty is above that. But from a neutral perspective, customary law is how conflicts should be resolved in an acceptable way. The party that challenges customary law is in the wrong, because it doesn’t accept what is...
The correct thing would be for Israel to leave, at least the territories it occupied following the previous wars. Of course they won’t do it, but I was talking about what is right and wrong, not about what will happen.
Turkey should leave Cyprus and Russia should also leave Ukraine. It is one...
Their willingness to push the button is just propaganda and bluffing. You fell for it. They didn’t push the button when they left Afghanistan because they couldn’t hold it anymore, and they won’t push the button if they need to leave Ukraine. Why should they sacrifice Moscow and St Petersburg...
It was ok for Turkey to intervene. The problem is, it forgot to leave, and it brought settlers from the mainland in order to alter its demographics. Also, there is the problem of displacing many innocent Greek Cypriots form their houses and their lands, which is equivalent to what the Israelis...
There are internationally recognized criteria of determining the EEZ of a country. Why shouldn’t they apply to the Greek and Turkish EEZs? If you apply the same criteria that are used for the rest of the world, Greek claims are in accordance to generally accepted conventions.
On the other hand...
It was extremely biased to say the least. Greek Cypriots were not entitled proportional representation in the Senate or the Supreme Court, and they had restrictions on the areas of the island where they were allowed to live and hold property. They basically had to share power in a 1-1 ratio with...
What you call a one sided view is a neutral view that simply looks at the facts with no skin in the game. The reality is that part of Cyprus has been illegally occupied by Turkey for 50 years, and Cyprus is not allowed to function as a free democratic republic where all citizens have equal...
This kind of thinking is the definition of cowardice. Why should the West be afraid of what Russia might do, instead of letting Russia be afraid of what the West might do? In the end, Russia always has the option to withdraw from Ukraine and make peace.
Do you seriously think that Russia would...
