I doubt we'll start WW3 over Latvia - sorry to any Latvians reading!
Putin knows it too - he's seen us slowly bottle the Ukraine situation and will have drawn his own conclusions. "Interesting" times in Europe.
The NATO secretary general was making statements every day about how NATO had made an unequivocal commitment to the Ukraine. Now he seems to have gone in hiding makes you think what would happen if Russia invaded the Baltic states and they are actually in NATO…..pathetic!!
it does - it will just embolden Putin and is the worst of all worlds. Everything points to him trying his luck on the next country and probably with the same result.
When it is vitally needed shows NATO to be weak to Putin and will encourage him to invade again suprised NATO haven’t received more criticism on this.
either they should have armed Ukraine properly from the start or not got involved. As it is NATO has led Ukraine on in terms of the support they would receive and is now looking how they can get out of the commitment.
Problem is, if Putin breaks through he's not the kind of character to stop. He'll start nibbling at Latvia, Moldova etc.
NATO general saying continuously that NATO would always give its maximum support to the Ukraine now what nothing?? Can’t believe no mention of this in the media
if Putin gets the upper hand in the next few months I can't see him coming to the negotiating table - he'll grab as much of Ukraine as he possibly can.
I can see Ukraine's front line crumbling followed by collapse and then Putin lines up his next target.
was less of a desire to kill, and more of a show in retaliation for the attack in Syria.
Not saying all is fine, and the attack was harmless (it looks like a young girl might die) but its not an outright declaration of war.
With Russia Ukraine, I cant see how Ukraine force Russia out without much more significant backing, and I dont think that will come. I can only see Ukraine being urged to compromise on some territorial losses later in the year.