>Kuril IslandsUS nuclear submarine violates Russian waters – Defense Ministry
A US nuclear submarine has violated Russia’s territorial waters off the Kuril Islands, the Russian military has saidwww.rt.com
"Ey Tone, if we always gotta fight when our ships get shot, how come we put 'em where they gonna get shot?"
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Yeah, but it's not like Russia has a recent history of intervention into disputed areas with military force to acquire territo--
I dispute none of this. I feel zero desire to defend Russia's dubious claims to the Kurile Islands. With that said...>Kuril Islands
That explains a lot.
Officially neither Japan, USA nor even its European allies recognize Russian sovereignty over these islands, so its no surprise that they violate the claim to territorial waters around them too.Kuril Islands dispute - Wikipedia
Russia regularly violates airspace and territorial waters of Sweden, Finland and NATO countries, and its in worse circumstances, because that's regarding territories they do recognize as belonging to these countries, rather than dispute.
Russia has long history of airspace violations
Experts say that Russia regularly employs tactic to apply bargaining pressure - Anadolu Ajansı
the us as well, this means that Russia's best move is to do nothing. make the west look stupid.
For the same reason any other country violates territorial claims it doesn't recognize (or sometimes, like Russia, even when they do but don't like it).
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Yeah, at this point there is no reason Russia should be seen as legitimately controlling the Kurile's.>Kuril Islands
That explains a lot.
Officially neither Japan, USA nor even its European allies recognize Russian sovereignty over these islands, so its no surprise that they violate the claim to territorial waters around them too.Kuril Islands dispute - Wikipedia
Russia regularly violates airspace and territorial waters of Sweden, Finland and NATO countries, and its in worse circumstances, because that's regarding territories they do recognize as belonging to these countries, rather than dispute.
Russia has long history of airspace violations
Experts say that Russia regularly employs tactic to apply bargaining pressure - Anadolu Ajansı
If you want the serious answer?
That's a valid reason. Lord, I hope that's why that sub was there.
In other words, it's all about you not wanting to give Russia an inch, even after "our side" has already taken several. Obviously this isn't about Ukraine; it's about your blind hatred of Russia. We could be dropping bombs on Moscow, and you'd be arguing they have no right to defend themselves.
So they're supposed to just sit there and take it, as the United States and Europe slowly take over a country right on their doorstep? That's like arguing they started the first World War, because they could have just stood by and done nothing as Austria-Hungry invaded their ally Serbia. Like it or not, the west started this conflict by backing a regime change in Ukraine that, totally coincidentally (and you'd be a fool to expect anyone to believe that), brought the country out of Russia's sphere of influence and into theirs.
Okay? Not that I expect you'll read this after that announcement, but posting that you're going to block someone because they said something you didn't like just makes you look petty.
List them.
Me: "If Russia would just stop trying to take over other countries, I would at worst feel indifferently toward them."
In what way are we taking over Ukraine or any other countries? And are you actually that far gone that you think Russia is somehow justified in invading another country to "save" it? Also, are you just pretending Russia hasn't already conquered other former Soviet satellite countries?
This is hardly the relationship between Russia and Ukraine.
And Russia is just a sweet innocent little angel, right?
You expected a puppet to display loyalty to a weak master? Ukraine's current leadership are a lot like Afghanistan's former leadership, and they already know what Biden would do in response to a show of force; run away. They're just trying to save their own skins.
Well, the two that immediately come to mine is the whole "regime change in Ukraine" thing, as well as the fact that we spent four years invoking their image to try and discredit our own president; thus cementing the idea that there can be no peaceful co-existence between our two nations.
I know what you said; but I've got no other explanation for why you said it, in defiance of the facts.Me: "If Russia would just stop trying to take over other countries, I would at worst feel indifferently toward them."
You: "You just blindly hate Russia!"
I have little patience for people who ignore that I actually say.
I am well aware of what Russia has done in the past; but only a fool would fail to recognize that we handed them the justification to go into Ukraine on a silver platter.
They were actually pretty close allies before the coup.
No, they're not; I'm just willing to give them credit when it's due.And Russia is just a sweet innocent little angel, right?
Christ, are you at least getting paid to shill for Russia's government so hard?
Because what our current regime claims means little, their word is no good. Biden and Kamala are non-entities and their handlers are careerist politicians.
And the military responds to the president.
Hahaha
I mean you arnt wrong.