Do you now consider Russia an enemy of the UK?

Lived with a Polish student last summer and i was shocked at how he truly despised Russia, not just the normal not liking, but pure hatred.

Someone once told me that the V bombers that carried the British nuclear deterrent in the 50s and 60s used to be piloted disproportionately by Poles. Most of the bombers were not expected to return from delivering their weapons over European Russia, but the Poles seemed not to mind that.

The 'anti-war' people here, with respect, I don't think you're quite getting it.

I don't think hardly any of the 'pro' war people here are actually calling for any kind of immediate, armed attack on Russia. In such a circumstance it's obvious Russia would lose, badly, but there would be thousands, maybe millions, dead. Russia knows this, and so will never attack us directly. What it's known to be good at is undermining resolve by the death of a thousand cuts.

But what we do need to prevent a war is a firm presence in Eastern Europe to dissuade the Russians from attempting to undermine governments there.

The danger to our security isn't American missiles or a plot to capture St. Petersburg - it's the danger of Russia not taking our commitments to our NATO allies seriously and, piece by piece, little by little, over the span of years, gradually tearing down the internal stability of the Baltic States first, then Poland, Finland and the Balkans, by which point our credibility in the world will be utterly shot, and we will be without friends.

We can manage that without firing a shot, and making war less likely. It's by having a vibrant and active policy on upholding NATO to the letter, and by increasing defence spending by just a little.

The mentality of American foreign politics explained:

US Senator Harry Truman' statement in 1941 : " If we see that Germany is winning we ought to help Russia, if we see that Russia is winning we ought to help Germany, and that way let them kill as many as possible"

The mentality of American foreign politics explained:

US Senator Harry Truman' statement in 1941 : " If we see that Germany is winning we ought to help Russia, if we see that Russia is winning we ought to help Germany, and that way let them kill as many as possible"

I'm interested to know peoples attitudes towards Russia given events in Georgia and Ukraine (and suspected allegiance with Iran).

Once the cold war ended we had a much better relationship with Russia and the expectation was that they'd become closer to us i think, this has clearly not occurred.

So it's a simple question.. Do you now view Russia as an enemy of the British state.

I agree with you, but I fear that most Westerners choose not to believe that.

Why is it this default thing to see the west as GOOD and Russia EVIL?

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Because Russia was the one that annexed a neighbouring sovereign state. Or should I say yet another one.

The Crimeans voted to be part of Russia again. 98% of its population is happy to be back.

Hell, the whole Crimea being part of Ukraine was a farce. It was always Russian. You're just crying because the west lost a strategic foothold on Russia.

The Crimeans voted to be part of Russia again. 98% of its population is happy to be back.

Hell, the whole Crimea being part of Ukraine was a farce. It was always Russian. You're just crying because the west lost a strategic foothold on Russia.

Care to mention any of the war crimes perpetrated by the US and Europe in the past few decades? The number of civilian casualties caused? Now compare those to the ones in relation to Russia's military operations. We both know whose number is higher.

That the US viewed National Socialism as bad as Stalinism is entirely fair and also exactly the same as Britain foreign policy.

Nowadays i am certain that the US would wholeheartedly support Liberal Germany against Authoritarian Russia.

And 99% of North Koreans are happy to be under Kim Jong Un, I assume?

Crimea has been under control of the Ottoman Empire for centuries.

In 1954 it became part of Ukrainian SSR.

It has been part of Ukraine since 1991.

Since then, three international agreements were signed between Russia and Ukraine, in 1994 claiming Ukrainian territory should be respected, another in 1997 claiming co-operation and respect of national borders, and in 2003 by Putin himself, claiming that Crimea is a rightful part of Ukraine.

If we're going to argue about historical ownership, then Kaliningrad should be ceded to Germany, Karelia to Finland, Kuril islands to Japan, a large chunk of the Far East to China - etc.

You also claim 'the west lost a strategic foothold on Russia' - what, exactly? Crimea was never under the ownership of the West, it continued to field Russian military bases. Furthermore, NATO already has a foothold in Poland and the Baltic states.

Why Russia is authoritarian?

Putin is the only president in the world who allows 13 opposition channel to be active inside Russia. He answers open public questions on live press conference for 3 hours

When asked if Kazahkstan has any opposition parties, Kazakstans dictator president said "Of course! I created all of them!" Does that answer your question?

Pure western delusion.

Pure eastern denial.

When asked if Kazahkstan has any opposition parties, Kazakstans dictator president said "Of course! I created all of them!" Does that answer your question?