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1. Momodou s Barry (sbarry8520@mstdn.social)'s status on Saturday, 19-Feb-2022 22:16:14 UTC Momodou s Barry

   Can anyone among the followers explain to me:

   1. Why is the Russia wanting to or trying to do in Ukraine.
   2. Why are the media kicking off a WW3 is about to happen?

   • CSDUMMI✝️🕊️🏛️ (csddumi@norden.social)'s status on Saturday, 19-Feb-2022 22:16:09 UTC CSDUMMI✝️🕊️🏛️

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     @Sbarry8520
     Russia believes that the expansion of NATO in eastern Europe (Baltics, Poland and Hungary) as well as the increased military presence in the region since 1990 by the USA&others threatens it's security.

     Ukraine is one of the last states in eastern Europe not a member of NATO or the EU. And as long as Ukraine is embroiled in a crisis or a war with Russia, they'll not be allowed to join either.

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   • kravietz 🦇 (kravietz@agora.echelon.pl)'s status on Sunday, 20-Feb-2022 11:09:11 UTC kravietz 🦇

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     @Sbarry8520

     1. Because 70 years old leader has been since 1999 making exactly the same promise of “making Russia one the five largest economies of the world” while its been humbly occupying the same position of economy comparable to Italy. And he desperately needs some success, while independent Ukraine is a stunning example of how a country can prosper when not entirely controlled by kleptocracy composed of security services and oligarchs.
     2. It depends. The reason for the high pitch tone is general tendency in media because hysterical emotions and fear sell better. One reason voiced for the periodic leaks on “intelligence attack dates” is that this way US is forcing Russia to to something rather than endlessly keeping 100k troops on Ukraine’s border, which is highly destructive on its own.
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