my bold above.
There's no need for the Ukrainians to be so nasty, because according to Putin and new law , it's not a war.
new Ukraine road sign
Ukranianroad agency actively changes road signs to confuse occupying forces. This one they created for their online message:
’Go fuck yourself’,
’Go fuck yourself again’,
’Go fuck yourself back in Russia’
It seems that Russian tourists who come driving tanks ain't quite as welcome as they might have hoped for?
You mean the hologram tanks. And the hologram shelling of nuclear power plant.
Nice article. It’s a bullshit theory that completely removes agency from the countries involved though
amen to that
I think it is well understood by many that the title politician is synonymous with lying. However it is in the determining who is lying and to what extent and who is not, when all people lie to some extent just about all the time. You believe Johns words as they make sense to you, they suit your perspective and justifiable cynicism yet you fail to see he is just as much the politician as those who he is criticizing. A liar calling out the lie is no truth. Perhaps the truth is somewhere in between.maybe not bullshit
certainly not a mainstream west opinion
but it is usually worth looking at other perspectives
here is a brief biography of John J. Mearsheimer
Professor Mearsheimer has written extensively about security issues and international politics more generally. He has published six books: Conventional Deterrence (1983), which won the Edgar S. Furniss, Jr., Book Award; Liddell Hart and the Weight of History (1988); The Tragedy of Great Power Politics (2001, 2014), which won the Joseph Lepgold Book Prize and has been translated into nine different languages; The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy (with Stephen M. Walt, 2007), which made the New York Times best seller list and has been translated into twenty-four different languages; Why Leaders Lie: The Truth about Lying in International Politics (2011), which has been translated into twelve different languages; and The Great Delusion: Liberal Dreams and International Realities (2018) which has been translated into five different languages.
He has also written many articles that have appeared in academic journals like International Security, and popular magazines like Foreign Affairs and the London Review of Books. Furthermore he has written op-ed pieces for newspapers like the New York Times and the Financial Times dealing with topics like Bosnia, nuclear proliferation, US policy towards India, the failure of Arab-Israeli peace efforts, the folly of invading Iraq, the causes of the Ukrainian crisis, and the likelihood of Iran acquiring nuclear weapons.
Finally, Professor Mearsheimer holds a number of awards and honors. He received the Clark Award for Distinguished Teaching when he was a graduate student at Cornell in 1977, and he won the Quantrell Award for Distinguished Teaching at the University of Chicago in 1985. He was selected as a Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar for the 1993-1994 academic year. In that capacity, he gave a series of talks at eight colleges and universities. He received honorary doctorates from universities in China, Greece, and Romania; and in 2003, he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Website
John Mearsheimer, PhD Cornell 1980
https://political-science.uchicago.edu/directory/john-mearsheimer
Russia invaded Crimea back in 2014. Although it has de facto control over Crimea, the legitimacy of any "sovereignty" over that territory is disputed. On the other hand, recognising Russian sovereignty over Crimea would not materially change the situation there.
Nonsense.
Zelensky is the democratically elected President of Ukraine.
The 14,000 figure is a lie. It is based on a third-party estimate of the total number of Ukraine and pro-Russian people killed since 2014.
What you mean, of course, is that you support Putin's war of aggression against Ukraine.
No surprises that sculptor is siding with propagandist scorpius here.
I'm not sure what US actions you're referring to. Perhaps you can explain.
Putin explained his rationale for the invasion in a speech. He believes that Russia "owns" Ukraine. Essentially, his long-term vision seems to be to resurrect the Soviet Union by bringing "rebel" states back under Russian control. Depending on how Ukraine goes, countries like Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania will be next on his list.
Putin's approach is to try to distract his own people by promising to "make Russia great again". The segment of the Russian population that still gets its information from "old media" probably believes the lies to an extent. The younger generation, in particular, isn't being fooled by Putin's propaganda.
At this stage, it seems that the only way to remove Putin would be a revolution by the Russian people. State institutions are riddled with corruption and cronyism, such that they no longer operate for the people.
You seem to be assuming that Ukraine will repel the current invasion and avoid having a puppet regime imposed on it by Russia. I'd say that outcome is very far from likely at this point in time.
Where do you propose to draw a line?
Where online did you read this?
I think that China wants to sit back and evaluate what happens as Russia tries to annex a neighbour. China has its eyes on Taiwan, for instance. China will make a cost-benefit decision, informed by the Russian experience.
Did China abstain from the Security Council vote, or vote against Russia? Abstaining may technically be a "failure to support", but it is hardly a condemnation either.
Again, without a reference to any source. This looks photoshopped.