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Originally Posted by flere-imsaho
How do you know this? Are you in contact with him personally? I mean, I guess that would explain your willingness to explain away his actions....
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Because NATO countries have been very clear on what would happen if a member was attacked. It's the red line.
That's what terrifies Putin. It's why he wants a buffer between Russia and NATO countries. It's why the NATO talk is so contentious.
You don't have to support Putin to understand his thinking and why he wants that buffer. Just look at his family history. Look at the history of Russia/USSR. As an American, you should be uniquely familiar with the strategy of his because it's our own.