The Vilnius summit could have achieved much more, if only the political willpower had allowed it

  • Mindlight@lemmy.world
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    “There’s no chance NATO’ll grant Ukraine membership. It is right next to Russia, and NATO is scared to upset Putin.”

    While I agree that the chances for Ukraina bring admitted is next to slim I definitively don’t agree with your opinion on why it will not happen.

    You do understand that Ukraine is literally the only democracy in Europe that shares borders with Russia and is not a member of NATO?

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      1 year ago

      It is not a member of NATO because Merkel (Putin’s useful idiot or agent, take your pick) would not allow it.

      While I agree that the chances for Ukraina bring admitted is next to slim

      Why, in your opinion, is that?

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          Ukraine is becoming one of the largest armies in the world, and one of the two with big intensity war experience. They lack equipment and some training, but they have a lot to teach nato and a lot of manpower so nato citizen don’t have to go to war in the near future.

          They also were controlling a strategic piece of territory, which is why Russia invaded in the first place. Access to Mediterranean Sea. There’s nothing the US love more than to have their enemies surrounded and blockades by US vassals. You know like Taiwan for example.

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      Also, don’t forget that Ukraine has sihnificant oil & gas reserves in the East as well as contributing an enormous amount to the world’s food supply. Having the chance to get those things in the hands of a far friendlier country, I think NATO will put a lot of effort into getting Ukraine solidly on our side.