| Dulfite said: From Fox News: Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby tweeted Saturday afternoon that Russian claims that the United States was involved in naval operations with Ukraine near the Zmiiny Island are false. "We did not provide ISR or any other support," Kirby said. "Chalk this up to just one more lie by the Russian Ministry of Defense." -------------------- What I don't get here is what Russia has to gain by accusing the US of getting involved. Worst case, they are right, America gets exposed as secretly fighting, Russia starts killing Americans in response, then the US congress approves of war and a massive defense force of experienced war veterans lands in Ukraine to absolutely annihilate this young, inexperienced Russian army and push them back to the tundra they call home. What does Russia have to gain here? If they were smart, they would hide any evidence of America joining they find, and certainly shouldn't be making anything up. If they are struggling this much with a minor European power, they really don't want to go at it with the most experienced war veterans amongst first world nations. |
Russia’s justification for the invasion is as a pre-emptive strike against NATO expansion and encirclement. If the US are in Ukraine, it helps provide legitimacy to their claims.
And I use the word ‘legitimacy’ for the lack of a better word, and as loosely as possible. Also, instead of ‘claims’ read paranoia.
