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Yep, that says everything. Did the Russian bot run out of propaganda points?
If Ukraine is not in Europe, where the hell is it? Asia? LOL
It is in Europe, and always was in Europe, since the beginning of the European continent.
Discussions are so much easier to win if you're just ripping the complete context from a message, amirite? /s
Would you count Russia as European?
I'll repeat: Russia doesn't have any interest in attacking any EU country. Claiming they do is propaganda.
Yeah, just keep repeating your propaganda and ignore all my points and questions, like a true propagandist.
It's not a matter of what I count. IT IS in Europe. Fact.
Really? As I have said, the EU has been under Russian attack for at least a decade. And I have even listed proof in one of the comments.
What is your opinion that they have no interest in invading the EU based on?
Please do tell me how exactly is it propaganda, who is spreading it (Russia?) and to what ends?
It is YOU who is spreading Russian propaganda that they do not want to invade other post-soviet countries in Europe. It serves them by keeping the EU's military weak and reliant on the USA. However the USA cannot be trusted, since Trump is in love with Putin and he will sooner help Russia than the EU.
So fuck you for spreading Russian propaganda. I bet your daddy Putin is crapping his pants now that his attempts to divide Europe backfired.
What points and questions? You did nothing, but insult me.
I already told you that I'm not interested in this discussion.
Yeah, sure. And I am the propagandist? Show me the Russian tanks crossing an EU border.
You're peddling talking points by western nations to convince people that Russia is definetly going to invade. Do you think only "evil" nations propagandize?
I'm sure you can prove that that's the case? /s
Holy shit, you're embarrassing. Your level of geopolitical competence is on the level of a literal school child.
I'm pretty sure that kind of insult is against the rules. Reporting you...
Then why tf did you ask the question? You asked I answered. Or did you forget that you asked? That would explain a lot.
Ukraine is full of Russian tanks.
Russia is also waging a hybrid warfare against NATO members, just read my previous comments, since you clearly haven't.
And how exactly does it help the west? I explained how your propaganda helps Russians.
Facts are that Russia is more and more aggressive towards Europe waging hybrid warfare. Trump is Putin's lackey. So what options does EU have to defend themselves?
Wait until Russian tanks attack and then start thinking about how to defend themselves?
Empty claims. Did you even go to school? Do you know how debating works? Did no one teach you to provide arguments for your claims?
Oooooh I am so scared of this russian bot. Go ahead, since you clearly have no valid arguments to defend your propagandist views, this is your only chance to feel like you've won and get my comments dismantling your propaganda deleted.
Ukraine is not in the EU. The common narrative is that Russia will invade Poland, the Baltic states or even central Europe. I don't believe that narrative. That doesn't make me a russian propagandist.
You mean that wikipedia article full of allegations? The one that also mentions the attacks on nordstream which were probably done by Ukraine?
I don't care enough for your tone to look up what you wrote. Russia has no interest in invading the EU, then.
Makes the population prepared for war with Russia.
Most of those are allegations. It can also be seen as retaliation against economic warfare. And I was referring to attack as in military warfare.
Europe can "defend itself" well enough already. Also: Europe's defense is not my concern. Europe's interests are different from mine.
Pick a fucking lane, you nonce.
i've agreed with this poster on a great many things in the past, and this seems to be them hyperfixating on the NATO chief's weird word choice. russia has been performing probing incursions into NATO member territories for months. they have been documented engaging in hybrid warfare as far west in the eurozone as Germany. this is not a pre-emptive strike. this is responding to russian violations of international law with limp wrists