In reply to Misha.

Nice to see you commenting, Misha.

The headline is “Merkel Spills Beans on How U.S. and NATO Partners Planned War in Ukraine Against Russia”. I’m not seeing the quoted passage of Merkel as providing evidence of this “war planning”. I’m not understanding how the West/NATO managed to force Putin into invading Ukraine, particularly in light of when these invasions began, 2014.

I have no great love for NATO, but that is primarily because it was paid for by us (primarily), not those being protected, and because like all govco operations it is corrupt to the core. OTOH, countries can and do align with treaties for protection and I’ll be damned if I give russia/putin authority over that.

I’m not seeing anything here, or elsewhere, that gives legitimate cause or excuse for the russians to invade the Ukraine.

Error happened.