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[mainiac]

Putin's response to Merkel would be something like this.

Western Europe has tons of leverage in this situation.  Dont mistake restraint for weakness.  Unlike Putin most democratically elected leaders would rather swallow their pride then waste tons of blood and treasure.

[Bouchart]

Would this man needlessly spill blood?

[Darvi]

Would this man needlessly spill blood?

Part of me wants to parody vegans by saying "MEAT IS MURDER".

Because... eating meat is bloodshed... and Putin probably eats meat...

* Darvi shows himself out.

[XXSockXX]

Considering Ukraine has requested NATO help and Germany is one of the strongest NATO players in the European realm, I might think they have some leverage here to do something besides idle threats and finger wagging. Or, in Merkel's case, boot-licking.

Right, we could send NATO troops in and start WW3, which should be rather short due to the nukes. You go ahead and do that.

[mainiac]

Right, we could send NATO troops in and start WW3, which should be rather short due to the nukes. You go ahead and do that.

Nukes dont automatically start flying on their own, you know.

[burningpet]

The fact the russians haven't yet completely stopped the gas supply is very telling. Russia cannot afford economic isolation, let alone a prolonged war against its very own costumers.

btw, i'd take merkel over any other international/domestic leader.

[Darvi]

Right, we could send NATO troops in and start WW3, which should be rather short due to the nukes. You go ahead and do that.

Nukes dont automatically start flying on their own, you know.

Cue Peace Walker.

[Urist McScoopbeard]

So what is Putin's apparent motivation for this move? I'm confused, if he plans on taking Crimea for black sea operations he'll create an uproar. However, being a "silly american" I'm sure i've missed something.

[Darvi]

As far as I've understood, it all amounts to a publicity stunt to show that Mother Russia still strong.

[XXSockXX]

Right, we could send NATO troops in and start WW3, which should be rather short due to the nukes. You go ahead and do that.

Nukes dont automatically start flying on their own, you know.

Well then, what could possibly go wrong? Maybe I could even post here when exactly they start flying, because I live relatively close to an US base.

[mainiac]

I live near DC so I'll tell you when they land.

[Knit tie]

And I can tell you when they land in Russia!

[Digital Hellhound]

I can tell you when they land in my imagination, because no-one in their right mind would go nuclear even in the case of a larger war.

[Sinistar]

You are horrible at having fun and you (your avatar) knows it, Digital Hellhound! 

[Digital Hellhound]

Damn, sorry. I'll... tell you when Russian mechas march over the border to my patch of forest and start burning everything away with their eye beams.