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[-] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 1 week ago

Up to 2022 the general vibe was that NATO was a remnant of another era, because almost no one believed Russia was stupid enough to start a large war in Europe. In this mindset having an half functional NATO wasn't a full catastrophe.

[-] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Mmmm disagree - it was WAY earlier than that.

  • It was abundantly apparent in 2014 with the annexation of Crimea.
  • It was abundantly apparent in 2008 with the invasion of Georgia.
  • It was abundantly apparent in 1999 with the second invasion of Chechnya.
  • It was abundantly apparent in 1994 with the first invasion of Chechnya.
  • It was abundantly apparent in 1992 with their involvement in Transnistria.

There’s a whole Wikipedia subsection on stuff the Russian Federation has been up to. It’s not small.

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