Strategic and necessary aggression for Russia? Yes.
Justifiable? Not under current international law.
Being a Pariah and a rogue state is preferable for Russia to full encirclement by hostile states, and losing access to the warm water ports that are technically Ukrainian.
That's why I cited the Russian strategic needs, (which you ignore.) Sure, yap about international law not mattering-- I agree. International law is a fig leaf covering realpolitik. Always has been. Don't mistake me for saying otherwise.
Focus on what matters: the big floppy sausage of Russian needs and what they're willing to do to realize them, international law or no. There's no legal framework for Russia's actions outside of might makes right or mutually assured destruction.
Strategic and necessary aggression for Russia? Yes.
Justifiable? Not under current international law.
Being a Pariah and a rogue state is preferable for Russia to full encirclement by hostile states, and losing access to the warm water ports that are technically Ukrainian.
Oh no! Better call up the international police! International law is a bad fucking joke
No reason to fear a toothless dog.
This looks like a job for America: the world's police!
with real politik international law doesn't matter, USA violates it all the time too
Yes.
Selective enforcement of the law by those with the power is also peak realpolitik.
"international law" is faggot nonsense.
Yep. Just like the Breton Woods post-WW2 order and the UN.
I only 'notice.' I don't approve.
Charter of the United Nations, in particular in Article 2, paragraph 4”[1] (the prohibition of the use of force)
Do you want me to quote it?
That's why I cited the Russian strategic needs, (which you ignore.) Sure, yap about international law not mattering-- I agree. International law is a fig leaf covering realpolitik. Always has been. Don't mistake me for saying otherwise.
Focus on what matters: the big floppy sausage of Russian needs and what they're willing to do to realize them, international law or no. There's no legal framework for Russia's actions outside of might makes right or mutually assured destruction.