Sunday’s successful blockade run could signal to international shippers that it’s reasonably safe to resume operations from Ukrainian ports.

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    The best answer to Russia’s blockade would be a NATO escort. Unfortunately Turkey would need to be on board and Erdogan is trying to play the role of mediator in the conflict.

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      Do you want nuclear war? Because nato and Russia engaging in direct combat is a path to that. I know some US citizens believe that the US has a nuclear missile intercept program so they won’t be affected, but no such system exists and is effective. If one warship fires on another it could lead to a chain of events that kills us all

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        Ww2 started because everyone bent over for the Germans and Japanese, which encouraged them.

        In this case, si vis pacem, para bellum.

        Either putin is sane and pulls back, or he’s insane and war was inevitable.

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            We’re not over there, and the only help we’re giving is because we’re asked.

            People hate russia, they want our help killing russians. Help we are happy to provide.

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                No, we’re working with China to weaken Russia so we can divide it between us.

                That was the deal.

                China had s choice between a weak and stupid russia as an erratic ally, or a broken russia as a resource depot. They hesitated, but the war in Ukraine sold it.

                The irony is putin started the war partly to look strong in front of Xi so he wasn’t the junior partner in an alliance. The delicious, delicious irony.

                It’s pronounced knee-how btw, might want to practice.

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                    2nd strongest army on the world, now 2nd strongest army in Ukraine.

                    Delicious, delicious irony, the US finally got the one thing it needed to destroy Russia forever.

                    An excuse.