The Ukraine war won’t end until NATO withdraws troops from the Baltics, a top Russian official has warned.
Sergei Ryabkov, Russia’s deputy foreign minister responsible for U.S. relations, nonproliferation and arms control, made the remarks in an interview with state-run news agency Tass.
Ryabkov’s comments mark a shift in the Kremlin’s position. He suggested that the conflict’s roots lie not only in Ukraine itself but in NATO’s eastward expansion. According to Ryabkov, the withdrawal of NATO forces from the Baltics would help bring an end to the war.
Sorry I don’t believe that would change a damn thing. A little late now…
So he can invade them too? No thanks
Shut the fuck up you fucking cunt nato can do what ever the fuck it wants now you got into a cock measuring contest and we all worked out you where wearing a strap on.
“If you won’t let us have Ukraine, let us have the Baltic states instead! 😡😭”
Who said “instead”? Putin wants all. And NATO has serious problems with articulating “No”.
unlike ukraine the baltics are in the EU, they have choosen to, taking this to the baltics is escalating it further, NATO cant withdraw from baltics, the baltics are part of EU thus NATO
NATO has nothing to do with being in Europe, not every European country is in NATO. NATO is an alliance, for which you must apply for.
Given the EU has a mutual defence agreement that I understood to be stronger than NATOs. An attack on the Baltic states would be an attack on NATO. Even if they were not in it.
Yes, it’s the Treaty of Lisbon. The difference is still important to make, not only for educational purposes, but because it does affect which countries would be required to aid depending on who is attacked. Not to mention USA/Canada who are very much a part of NATO and not the E.U.
Or the war will continue until the Russian people deliver Putin’s head on a spike. Assuming there’s much left of the head after the 30th-floor defenstration.
Russia doesn’t get to dictate who other sovereign nations choose to associate with.
The only good answer to that:
“No, that won’t happen. So I guess we’re in this for another year. Here’s the list of wapons that we will deliver to Ukraine, as well as spare parts and ammo that go with them. And here’s the list of new sanctions we’ll apply against Russia. See you next year, except if you have a change of heart”.
But that’s not going to happen…
Yep. He’s setting a demand that he knows will NEVER be fulfilled so he can justify continuing. So he needs to feel the consequences
Russia couldn’t pull out of a driveway without killing a million of its own people.
Lmfao they’re slipping. It’s really telling. Putin is losing control. His conventional forces must be in pretty dire straits.
Maybe losing another meaningful fraction of his nuclear forces will help him feel better.
Really it’s just misdirection. You’re winning the Ukraine argument so start a new thread about something else. It just shows Russian doctrine at work, keep lying and keep people guessing about what might happen. Rattling nuclear weapons is another example.
Might as well demand demilitarization of Alaska, Hawaii, and California too, since Russia ran parts of those at one point as well. I mean, heck, why settle for just the Baltics?
I had no idea about Hawai’i and California. That’s super interesting.
The Baltics are part of NATO because they didn’t want to be part of the failed Soviet Union or the modern Russian Federation. And with Russia invading Ukraine, twice now, it isn’t very hard to see why.
Get fucked Russia.
The Baltics weren’t voluntarily part of Soviet Union. They were occupied. So after they regained independence, obviously they joined NATO to get security from Russia occupying again.
Oh fuck all the way outta here with that weak ass bullshit.
NATO should say they promise not to once Russia hands over its nuclear weapons. You know, like Ukraine did. Use the exact same paperwork that Ukraine signed in 1994 (NPT), with the word Ukraine taped over so it’s super obvious.
“I won’t quit until you let me win”
