Why Putin and Russia are invading Ukraine

[MCheetah]

Based on my own research, here is why Putin is invading the Ukraine.

Putin wants Ukraine because Ukraine is a key country between the Russian alliance and NATO. Ukraine is neutral, but if Ukraine joined NATO, Russian would essentially be landlocked (as it is now) and effectively powerless militarily for the foreseeable future due to not having an ocean supply line or a key military point.

Russia is also one of the biggest oil suppliers in the world, and its pipeline to Germany runs through Ukraine, so it's also kind of about money as well. If you look at it from Putin's perspective, if they don't get Ukraine, they will have no future as a powerful military or financial nation. Especially if Ukraine joined NATO, which pretty much every other eastern European country except Belarus has done.

And BECAUSE the Ukraine is not in NATO, they're effectively sitting ducks right now during this war. One could argue Putin is scared for Russia's future and thinks Ukraine would "betray" them and join NATO sometime in the future (and to be fair, there were talks of Ukraine joining NATO, as Putin wanted the Ukraine demilitarized and to essentially swear loyalty to Russia as well, like Belarus did).

In short, Putin's doing this to secure Russia's borders against future military threats and secure Russia's economy via their pipeline to Europe.

I don't agree with his actions, but I get it. He's scared Russia, but more specifically he, will lose power. Most of Russia doesn't even want this war, either. More than 1,500 Russian anti-war protesters have been arrested so far. And yet, all it'd really take to end all of this, is for one brave man to put one between Putin's eyes. Or the back of the skull. It's true. But will that happen? Who knows? It's unlikely, but possible.

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[Fuentes]

Yeah Ukraine is our Mexico but Russia just charged in didn't even really fake a reason to go either lol also Putin made the mistake. of invading because we are now seeing live they can't even take the key points they been fighting for and when we rolled into Iraq we took over Bagdad in three days. Its been 4 days and they are getting slaughtered and losing a lot of stuff. Now we know how weak Russia is modern day

[MCheetah]

True. And you know what's funny? Russia, despite having a smaller military, is still MUCH MUCH stronger than China's military! China has more money and resources, but absolutely no war experience in the modern day and age. While the US (as incompetent as Biden is), has been in wars almost non-stop through its entire history, even if Afghanistan was a giant L. You make a good point in how Russia, despite overwhelming numbers and force, can barely hold their own against a third-world country with almost no wealth. They're probably going to lose a LOT of their men over this squabble. And with Russia's non-existent population growth, they won't have too many young men to replace the soldiers they're going to waste on Ukraine. And China has even worse population growth with no military experience in war, meaning they're essentially worse than Russia in combat, and Russia actually has war experience. Excellent points you've made.

[Fuentes]

Yup people are saying in a World war against Russia in China would be damning yeah it would be a lot of blood shed but they would not win in combat and yeah the US has been in Wars since WW2 back to back and we have real killers as drill sgts and instructors teaching soldier everyday and then when they hit there units most of there team has seen combat. Plus we send our tier 1 operators almost everyday into places like AFRICA and other war torn areas to combat terrorism and they see combat. So their isn't a day the US and NATO lacks in kill time and combat maneuvering im any country we also had undetected equipment and as eee seen with Russia nothing they have done is undetected and we have called out each of there plots.

China is a modern day WW2 Japan when they were huge in Asia but China economy is because of the US and they have nit fought in years as you said so them both trying to fight us would be like ww2 all over. Allied forces take out Russia and capture Putin and then Nuke China due to. there massive amount of men and then they would ask for a treaty. I really never ever saw those two countries as threats ever they showed us how weak they both are when dealing with someone who only sees combat and can adapt to any terrain change.

[ragooo8]

All true but also it would give NATO almost complete control of the black sea region. Currently US aircraft carriers can't enter the black sea.

[MCheetah]

Yes, I forgot to mention that in more detail. Thank you.

[Grotty]

Nonsense you have obviously copy and pasted the lies from a western media outlet like Fox news or the BBC! All this trouble in the Ukraine was started by American when they backed a coup d'état of fascists led by Poroshenko who was more favourable to America than Yanukovych who was the democratically elected leader of the Ukraine who happened to be pro Russian. Victoria Nuland masterminded it and the EU was in on it as well. America wants the Ukraine in the EU as they would automatically join N. A. T. O then they could put bases right up against Russia's border to intimidate them. As for the war Russia didn't want war with the Ukraine as they are ethnically the same people but the Ukraine is being run by fascists who are attacking and killing Russians who live in Luhansk and the Donbas. This war is American in the making it's bad but not Russia's fault. What I can't understand is the the hysteria over this war by the General public they are going stark raving mad! They are also very selective in whom they consider war criminals and victims for instance of the day Russia invaded Ukraine Saudi Arabia and America Bombed Yemen with British bombs yet the public aren't hating on these other countries nor sympathising with the civilians being killed in this Middle Eastern country. Also Israel bombed Syria again but no one cares about it perhaps the lives of people with darker skin don't matter unlike Europeans. I think the whole thing could have been prevented also western governments and it's people's response has been over the top.

[Tamera952]

Give me a break, this rely is complete horseshit. Russian apologist & complete nonsense!! This is “not Russia’s fault” ? — huh?

[lightbulb27]

I’ll watch video later. Thoughts…Once he has Ukraine then Poland is on his border. So it isn’t about a buffer …right? It’s about future economy then? Ukraine is rich in resources while world moving away from oil over time… russian life blood. Thus… he’s securing future of Russian power. In effect this is a war due to the change in energy policy that we all are coming over time.


Agree w that?


If that’s true… he cannot lose! If it’s about a buffer… then negotiation will solve it. It’s important to get the purpose right to find the end game…

[MCheetah]

He's probably going to lose. I never served in the military, but I do know the key to winning any war is morale. If solders know what they're fighting for and they're gung-ho to fight for it, it makes all the difference in the world than soldiers forced to fight in a pointless or stupid war they don't really even want to be in... Like this one. From the US' lost wars, I do know damn well that morale is everything. And while Putin could win this war due to sheer numbers and manpower, the soldiers aren't as enthused as Ukraine is, as Ukraine is fighting for their freedom, while Russian soldiers are just being forced to fight and don't even want to be there. Thus, why Putin is losing so many lives, vehicles, and war supplies right now against what is essentially a third world country.

[MCheetah]

"He's probably going to lose *in the long run"

I meant.

[strateguy632]

landlocked? did you know in w. w.2 u. s. sent aid to soviets by SEA in north Coast. even before this invasion, russia controlled a port EVEN in black sea. so your propaganda not only not justify, nor explain but false.

the real REASON was revealed when putin offered FOOD to africa, if they protest sanctions. he wants to sell ukraine wheat for profit now and future harvests. even attacking the third largest city is not the goal nor was defeat "losing the goal", just take the wheat fields now and future harvests. (main reason not denying other minor benefits but main.)

[Slartybartfast]

First, Putin wrote a 9 page essay detailing why he believes the entire former territory of the USSR is "historic Russia"

Second, he wants to control the gas supply to Europe.

Third, he fears a stable and prosperous democracy of Russian speaking people on his border will show the Russian people what they could have if they got rid of Putin and the rest of the oligarchy.

NATO , is his excuse. he has no real concern considering their refusal (especially from the USA) to do anything.

It's ALL on Putin, the russian people don't want it, the Ukrainians have showed the world where they stand!! remember, putin used the same distabilizing propaganda (watch fox "news" and you might as well be watching KGB TV!) in the Ukraine that he used to get his Puppet Trump elected. They just kicked Putins guy out before the USA kicked out Trump.

[JSmuve]

Uhhh... I don't know what "research" you did but Russia is most certainly not landlocked. It is the largest country in the world and has ports on the Arctic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Baltic Sea, and Black Sea.

Putin's invading Ukraine because he fundamentally believes that Ukraine was, is, and always has been Russian territory. Ukraine is "the one that got away" and like a psychotic ex, if Russia can't have Ukraine, then no one can, especially NATO and Putin is trying to kidnap Ukraine and hope the whole country gets Stockholm Syndrome.

[MCheetah]

I'm referring to their shipping lines through the Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea, not them literally being landlocked. Most of their exports go through there and the Black Sea is mostly Ukrainian and Turkish waters. Without it, their exporting is as good as dead.

[JSmuve]

Then they can ship exports through their other ports. They're not limited to the black sea

[MCheetah]

Yes, but that is insanely costly for them and heavily bites into their economy. The Black Sea is really the only profitable route for them.

[JSmuve]

No it's not

[RationalMale]

A lot of people said "well it's over Ukraine joining NATO, and Russia would have unfriendly NATO troops right on their border then."

Estonia and Latvia are already NATO members and they border Russia..., now Belarus is hosting Russian Nukes to threaten Europe.

The real question is, does Russia stay content with Ukraine, or roll into Finland or Poland next? Or Moldova? That would really confirm if Putin is indeed "trying to rebuild the Soviet Union." Given how Biden had American forces fleeing Kabul and barely holding the airport, can't blame him for picking now I guess.

[MCheetah]

I think Putin DID want Poland as well, but Ukraine is like 90% importance to him because of the pipeline and all the natural resources under Ukraine that the country itself is too poor to capitalize on.

[IDontBelieveIt]

putin has warned Finland not to join Nato like he did to Ukraine. He wants a russian puppet in the government of Ukraine, he wanted a sea port he's now got, he wants it back as it was under the USSR.

[Mac-One]

If Russia succeeds in Ukraine; do you actually expect Putin to stop there?

[PhoenixesT]

well what do you think about Turkey for this war?