Quote Originally Posted by Ramil View Post
Not just Europeans and Americans - all people. This is universal.

Actually, they are not.
^ True. But if you read 6 stories about a dog and they all say the dog was brown, then the dog was probably brown. If only 2 stories said the dog bites then you still don't really know if it bites... but you can be sure it was brown. That's how I read news.
In 2011, the US refused to cooperate with Russia in a proposed "Defense Shield" project. Instead, they continued the European Missile Defense project by installing land and sea missile bases in NATO countries.
NATO missile defence system - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

When the US proposed setting up long-range missile defense interceptors and equipment in Poland and the Czech Republic, Russia responded by proposing to install Iskander surface to surface missiles in Kaliningrad. President Obama backed down.
President Putin offered Ukraine a third alternative - the chance to retain ties with Russia and also seek economic agreements in the west. That proposal was very logical but it was rejected. If Ukraine retained ties to Russia, it would block possible NATO membership.
The conditions of the IMF loan ore very pro-NATO and Crimea has a vital Russian Naval base. That base could come under NATO control if Crimea remains a part of Ukraine.

The conflict in Ukraine isn't about the people, history, or culture. It's a deadly game of Military strategy. If Russia can keep Crimea, it will be an important strategic victory for Russia. Keeping parts of eastern Ukraine would be helpful too.
The NATO defense bases in Europe are damaging Russia's ability to defend itself. It's at a critical point now and the Ukrainian crisis is making it worse. Russia will be forced to respond. In a recent news article, the Russian Minister of Defense threatened to halt International Arms Inspections in Russia if the US imposed sanctions. That would be one solution to the problem since it would allow Russia to improve it's defense capabilities. Another article suggested that Russia could be forced to make pre-emptive strikes on NATO defense bases. Imo, the 1st alternative is more likely.
What's obvious is that NATO has become a real threat to Russian security and wants to increase that threat in Ukraine. To support a US/EU friendly government in Ukraine, the governments need to get support from the people in their own countries. In the US, the government is getting that approval using the media. That alone proves to me that the American media is nothing but a mouthpiece for Washington DC.
All the facts I've found (in eastern and western sources) prove that the Ukraine crisis is a NATO aggression and it's goal is to tighten it's grip on Russia. Those facts are undeniable and obvious. If Russia wants to survive, it will have to respond.
Btw, the one thing I admire most about Russia is it's refusal to sell out to the west - Just another reason I respect and support President Putin.

The NATO defense bases are the kind of fear that creates the anti-Russian propaganda in the US media. The west is obviously opposed to friendly relations with Russia so it shouldn't expect any friendly responses from Moscow.
It's more than sad that the Ukrainian people have to suffer and die because of this fear but it's very likely that the situation will only get worse.