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Russia's President Vladimir Putin has said there will be no more wars after Ukraine if Russia is treated with respect - and claims that Moscow is planning to attack European countries are "nonsense".

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[–] radiouser@crazypeople.online 1 points 15 minutes ago
[–] sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 hours ago

But, Maldova, Poland, Estonia, <..and more> are really already past of Russia if you think about it. And Russia needs to protect it's borders, so if you have a border, abutting Russia, you're really already part of Russia. Mirroring the circular logic justification for Israeli settlements.

[–] modernangel@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 hours ago

Liar says what

[–] Rusty@lemmy.ca 10 points 4 hours ago

In 2004 Putin said: We have settled all our border issues. What this amounts to is full and absolute recognition of and respect for Ukraine’s sovereignty, not only as concerns its land borders, but also its sea borders. Source: http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/transcripts/22661

[–] GreyEyedGhost@piefed.ca 8 points 5 hours ago

"I will not attack any countries after ~~Austria~~ Georgia and ~~Poland~~ Ukraine." I think I've heard this song before.

[–] Typhoon@lemmy.ca 10 points 7 hours ago

No more wars? But Ukraine isn't even a war. It's a special military operation. He needs to promise no more of those.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 6 points 7 hours ago

Not trying to be funny, but I thought this was The Onion at first glance.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

Oh, well if you pinky promise. /s

I think the most interesting thing here is the trajectory of Russian demands. They've really moved closer and closer to an actually reasonable ask over the past few months, and it makes me think they know exactly when they're going to run out of stuff.

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 14 points 10 hours ago

Die already you murderous twat

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 24 points 11 hours ago
[–] llamatron@lemmy.world 61 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah right. And meanwhile he'll still be running the bot farms, relentless disinformation campaigns and killing people he doesn't like on foreign soil.

Respect is earned.

[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 26 points 14 hours ago

And 'hybrid warfare' anchor dragging across international telecom cables, etc, etc.

[–] xxce2AAb@feddit.dk 69 points 14 hours ago

What a hilariously worthless statement given how many of his promises Putin has ever kept: Zero.

[–] EvilBit@lemmy.world 41 points 14 hours ago

“I swear, this is our last imperialist incursion into another sovereignty if you respect us by giving us the land we encroached upon and other economic rewards for having done it. Pinky swear!”

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 8 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

I'd never show Putin what men like him believe respect to be. It's never short of complete submission.

[–] Madrigal@lemmy.world 3 points 10 hours ago

Abusive Parenting 101

[–] MonsterMonster@lemmy.world 38 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Putin is on the back foot.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago

This isn't the first story that had me feeling the same. He's not flat out desperate yet, but the fall is inevitable.

[–] leriotdelac@lemmy.zip 3 points 8 hours ago

What a joke of a person. Wish he starts burning in hell yesterday.

[–] nkat2112@sh.itjust.works 31 points 14 hours ago

As if Putler can be trusted.

[–] EndOfLine@lemmy.world 18 points 14 hours ago

What about "special military operations" which is what Putin was calling his invasion of Ukraine?

His words are worthless.

[–] newthrowaway20@lemmy.world 19 points 14 hours ago

Liar tells a lie.

[–] Prove_your_argument@piefed.social 14 points 14 hours ago

Yeah, as long as the world regularly respectfully cedes land, resources and slaves then russia won't go to war at all with anybody.

[–] RamRabbit@lemmy.world 10 points 14 hours ago

I'll take this into consideration if you withdraw to your own borders in the current war your started...

[–] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 14 hours ago
[–] credo@lemmy.world 7 points 13 hours ago

You will respect me at the point of this gun.

[–] frustrated_phagocytosis@fedia.io 7 points 13 hours ago

Buddy, you're clearly angling for a takeover of Belarus openly. Try not to have your next target picked out when you make shit up about respect.

[–] devolution@lemmy.world 6 points 14 hours ago

PTP (Putin or Trump Promises) = wipe your ass with it.

[–] SuiXi3D@fedia.io 4 points 13 hours ago

So... give us what we want or we'll take it by force, in other words?

[–] Davel23@fedia.io 4 points 13 hours ago

"Trust me, bro!"

[–] ccunning@lemmy.world 4 points 14 hours ago
[–] shiroininja@lemmy.world 0 points 8 hours ago

Why does his hands look like gloves made from a corpse

[–] bklyn@piefed.social 1 points 13 hours ago