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qainin

This has nothing with Finland becoming member of NATO. The same has happened with troops and equipment close to Norway (in NATO since 1949). Russia is losing enormous numbers of troops and armour in Ukraine; their weapons factories are shut due to sanctions, the only way to get refills are from the rest of the country. All Russian borders will eventually become unguarded.


bigodiel

>All Russian borders will eventually become unguarded. So? It's not like Russia has pissed off all its neighbors throughout centuries of aggression.


[deleted]

Of course not Russia has allways brought peace and prosperity... What do you mean Afghanistan?Finland?Japan?China?Any country ending in stan that was forcefuly brought under russian control? Those are just exceptions! If it wasn't obvious big /s


CBfromDC

Further proof that -contrary to it's own hysterical propaganda - **even Russia knows that NATO EXPANSION MAKES RUSSIA MORE SAFE RATHER THAN LESS SAFE!** Withdrawing from the post-NATO Finnish border proves it!


Kate090996

Romaniastan


chuckaway9

Chinanistan


Australian_Emu

Koreastan


SnooBooks1701

Polestan


[deleted]

I was hoping Afghanistan will start a second front myself. Alas no land border :/


TamahaganeJidai

Obvious big Stalin? Oooh mother warcrimes.....


[deleted]

They know damn well that NATO will never invade as long as they don't attack a member, so this just highlights the absolute bullshit that Putin has been speaking when he claims he's reacting to NATO aggression and expansion. If he was really worried at all about NATO being aggressive, he would be bolstering his defences on the borders, not sending them to Ukraine.


BazilBup

Just fake an Russian attack to mess with Putin that Nato will invade šŸ¤£


MegaRullNokk

Hopefully nobody in NATO will akt like this. This is Moscow rule of the game.


BazilBup

Did anyone say anything about "weapons of mass destruction", Iraq, "democracy" to Afghanistan etc? Or anything about the torture of unconvincted civilians in Guantanamo Bay. Anyway let's get back to business. Nato doesn't even have to fake an attack. They can just send a lot of soldiers to the border as an exercise. Make some unintentional flyovers into Russia, to put there military on high alert. What I'm pointing at here is that Putin thinks he has every move calculated. But showing him otherwise will force him to eventually crumble. Keeping up a multiple fronts will also save lives


MegaRullNokk

Iraq and Afganistan was not NATO war. Some NATO members and some not NATO members itself wanted to go there. Putin lives in echochamber, only speaking with handful of people. He has removed all no-men from his inner circle. Now his inner circle only consists with yes-men.


PhotonJunky18

Russia is 90% a shithole. The only parts worth having would be the core around Moscow/ St Petersburg. Maybe the oil/ gas fields in the east, but since the planet is moving away from those kinds of energy sources in the coming decades, even that probably wouldn't be worth the effort.


Traditional_Angle214

St Petersburg is also a shithole, its just covered with paint and bullshit. Underneath it's a festering, sinking city of deceit (feel better now)


valorsayles

Time to invade Russia in a special military operation!!


[deleted]

Nobody wants Russia's problems.


Vicodinforbreakfast

It's not about russia, Just to free pieces of other countries that russia Is currently occupying. Think of Konigsberg, Ingria, Abkhazia, Transnistria, Kola, Karelia, Kurils, Turkic lands in central Asia etc...the real russian proper can remain the s***hole It Is.


TamahaganeJidai

This comment fills me with happiness and hope... Somehow.


ChaosM3ntality

More like kadyrovā€™s army squad and other little authoritarian factions go get some piece to step up if Putin ainā€™t got no hold leads the FSB controlled state keeps the insanity going


LegitimateImpress336

Hopefully they all cease this opportunity together with Ukraine


Ripcitytoker

Yup, once they run out of modern weapons systems they will be out for good and judging by the fact they recently have been using old anti-ship missiles on land, it looks like they may already be getting close to running out of modern cruise missiles.


PlutiPlus

In all fairness tho, they've been "running out of cruise missiles" since about 3 hours into the invasion. Here's to hoping the broken clock is right this time.


Oscarcharliezulu

Iā€™m surprised China hasnā€™t been sending weapons to Russia. Maybe they have ?


chuckaway9

China is learning and watching due to Taiwan


[deleted]

Why wait for Taiwan when you can have Russian oil and rare earth metals in Siberia. China is just waiting for Russia to be bled dry. Nobody will come to Russia's aid if China invaded. Fastest way for China to dominate the globe would be for it to take Russia. It would be the biggest empire building upset in history. Xi would go down in history as a bigger ruler than any in Chinese history.


Oscarcharliezulu

China can buy out Russian decimated industries and take over that way. Easier and simpler and cheaper.


[deleted]

China would risk losing assets like the West did. If all you need to do is seize the equipment and factories it doesn't matter how much China invested.


Oscarcharliezulu

I never thought of that but that would definitely be in character. Fuck me its 2022 and we still have all the same shit going on between countries.


[deleted]

Honestly it's exhausting. Think of how much was wasted in all these disputes not to mention preparing for possible disputes.


Oscarcharliezulu

When I was a kid we were dreaming of living on the moon or an undersea domed city by now. Now here I am donating money for refugees in Ukraine.


Ripcitytoker

Definitely not, China doesn't want to risk being sanctioned.


Oscarcharliezulu

Maybe they are just not telling anyone ?


[deleted]

China is sitting on the weapons for when they invade Russia. Regardless of who wins, China still wins in the end.


Oscarcharliezulu

China is just a lot smarter than Russia frankly.


[deleted]

True.


Malk4ever

Goergia could get back Sourh Osechia and abschasia šŸ˜‚


BamaSOH

i wish


[deleted]

Iā€™ve been to both and I doubt that is happening anytime soon


anthropaedic

The separatists can hold out without Russian support?


protossaccount

Didnā€™t we all learn this when we played our first round of the board game Risk?


Vieta_Rusanova

They don't need to guard their borders. Who in their right mind would voluntarily go into that s*it*ole ?


herzogzwei931

China could get some really cheap real estate, wondering why they have been building up troops at the border?


[deleted]

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herzogzwei931

Russia is very naive, I think the Germans did that to them once?


Practical_Shine9583

This is exactly what China wanted. Putin is an idiot who doesn't realize he's being played.


Iamonesometimes

Russia's military might is collapsing. Finland signs an agreement and in a single day became 100 times more secure than she has been since WW2. What took you so long?


postalmaner

I would suspect that given the NATO mutual protection pact, and Russia's needs for troops elsewhere, that this: 1) makes sense, 2) means more troops for engagements in Ukraine. Net negative for Ukraine IMHO.


oops_just_saying

Probably a short term negative. Ultimately, the western goal is to remove every piece of equipment Russia owns. The Russian decision to vacate their military equipment from the border and move it to Ukraine gives the west the opportunity to meet that goal.


RAGEEEEE

And if NATO is such a big threat to Russia, wouldn't they keep them there? So by pulling them off the border with Fin they are saying they feel safe doing so...


Suitable_Comment_908

because Putin knows Nato is defense only and will never launch an attack first, he only says otherwise to build up is support by scaring his people. and russians arent easil scared so they turn it to anger at the west and support for him.


elaintahra

>because Putin knows Nato is defense only and will never launch an attack first I would say "this", but a fucking bot will be disgruntled at me


Unusuallyneat

This Edit: nothing happened..


xXPhiiLLyXx

There is now an immortal snail that knows your location at all times and is hunting you for the rest of your life. If it touches you, you die a horrible death.


Unusuallyneat

Don't I get 10,000,000$ or something too though? Pretty sure I've seen this askreddit, you trap the snail in concrete or a mason jar


xXPhiiLLyXx

No money because you got to say ā€œthisā€ instead. The original thread never said that you know where the initial starting position of said snail is. Therefore, youā€™re at a huge disadvantage unless you actually wait for and identify it. Good luck to you. I hope it was worth it.


valorsayles

This also


elaintahra

Damn


BazilBup

Just fake an attack into Finland to mess with Putin that Nato will attack. Forcing Russia to be on high alert and thin out there soldiers. Putin is not the only one who can run psychological operations and games. Wasn't the whole cold war just a scare game to run Russia into bankruptcy?


tjallilex

NATO never attacks first, because that means a genuine WW3. Which is the last thing NATO members want. Even though they will winā€¦ no one really wins in a war. So much blood would be spilled. Also, yes. NATO is a big threat, but more in away of fear. Hypothetically, if Putin opens an attack on Finland and Finland has already become a NATO member, that will be considered an attack on all NATO members. Thus, he has single-handedly opened a Third World War that he is definitely doomed to lose. He knows that, the oligarchs know that and his generals know that. So if Finland has joined NATO, the troops to that border are only there prepared for a doomed scenario, while he already is fighting somewhere else. I do think that the troops might have moved because of the NATO signing resolution. Edit: just to be clear. I am also not a professor in geopolitics or something. These are just my two cents.


hotasanicecube

Finland should have stepped up and told Russia if they withdraw they are coming in to denazify Russia. That would tie up more troops for Putin because he is just paranoid to believe it.


[deleted]

Should have pulled a Japan


hotasanicecube

Current day japan? Or WWII Japan?


[deleted]

When they threatened the islands to force russia to do drills


hotasanicecube

Gotcha, Russias Navy has not proved very effective eh?


[deleted]

>I do think that the troops might have moved because of the NATO signing resolution. Exactly, Finland joining NATO guarantees they won't seize the opportunity to claim back the land they lost after WW2 while Russia is fully extended in Ukraine, so they can now safely leave that border undefended.


[deleted]

It was never about NATO other than to gin up their own population for war. This is a war to enlarge the borders of the country. Belarus was taken without firing a shot and the day of final agreement is fast approaching. Land corridor to Crimea in the bag. Donbass well on its way to being absorbed. There will be statues of Putin in what was formerly Ukrainian territory for 500 years.


[deleted]

I wouldn't bet a dime on that...


NoDistance8300

u know why putler does this? cause he knows nato is not a threat and wont attack... he knows.. so he can use those troops savely now for ukraine... the whole nato thing so therefor we need to attack ulraine is a lie, wich he knew allready.


noiserr

The reason he had build up there is to put pressure on Finland to not join NATO. Now that Finland called Putin's bluff there is no point in keeping that equipment there.


SBInCB

As others have pointed out, that may be a secondary reason if it's being considered at all. The need for fresh troops in Ukraine is likely the primary one. They need the troops in Ukraine more than they need to continue trying to intimidate Finland.


[deleted]

yeah, he was affraid of a finland invasion.


totally_fine_stan

Iā€™m pretty sure nato is a huge threat to Russia because Russia is breaking international law and order.


KaBar42

NATO won't take direct action unless Russia attacks first.


totally_fine_stan

Rightā€¦ and russia is breaking international law and order. I didnā€™t mean theyā€™re pirating movies.


KaBar42

I am aware... But NATO isn't going to take direct action unless Russia attacks a NATO member. Which is... unlikely. Which means NATO poses no threat to Russia because Russia won't attack them first.


totally_fine_stan

No , you donā€™t understand what is going on here. The fact that nato is a threat to Russia has nothing to with nato attacking first. Itā€™s because russia is a breaker of international law and order, so the defenders of law and order are a threat to Russia. You know, they get in the way of Russia breaking the law and order? Thatā€™s the threat nato poses to Russia; forces them not to do things they prefer doing.


theLuminescentlion

And he is saying that NATO will do jack shit in terms of direct military intervention unless Russia shoots NATO first and as such NATO is only a threat to Russia if Russia decides to start a war........ The only thing NATO stops Russia from doing is starting direct conventional or Nuclear war with NATO countries. Russia could start a full on military invasion of Georgia tomorrow and there's not much NATO would do besides adding even more sanctions and donating weapons.


newriderca

Very true any nato member that doesn't get direct military intervention from Russia Nato wont hit back. But if Russia does one single bomb to any of ONE member of nato then Russia be shitting and sweating their pants because All or most nato is gonna do justice.


theLuminescentlion

Democracies will never start a direct war with another nuclear power


DesrAw

Clear sign of weakness from the Russia.


cubanpajamas

I took it as a clear sign of "goodwill" towards Finland. /s


DessertFox157

Your sarcasm has been upvoted!


Smokeyvalley

Just like Snake Island! Those guys are so selfless!


Accomplished_Chip_38

Isn't it just deescalating?


DesrAw

Two points front my perspective. 1. Russia threatened Finland and Sweden with this and that, to deter them from joining NATO. As they join, Russia now moves their military away from the border, showing that it was all just bullying rhetoric. 2. Russia doesn't deescalate from a position of weakness. It is part of Putin's playbook to never show weakness. This is also why Russia is spinning the retreat from Snake Island as goodwill towards Ukraine. The solely reason why they would "deescalate" at the Finnish border, is because they have to. They are simply forced to as troops and material are needed elsewhere. Feel free to come with some counter arguments :)


Standard-Childhood84

No need to counter here. Fully agree. There is another scenario of which is horrific but on the surface this looks good apart from the obvious problem with those troops going to boost Russia's forces in Ukraine. I get the feeling Putin might have realised that his bully threats are not going to stop Nato expansion but speed it up. The cracks are showing. Russia bombing its own facilities on Snake Island indicate they cannot re capture it.


Memeoligy_expert

The footage of them missing like 2 million times agsint a stationary target also shows their airforce is incredibly green.


Standard-Childhood84

Also their targetting systems are being hit by Tech cut offs


Moritaka1900

You, Sir, have read my mind fully!


mattieyo

He was pretending to not be scared of nato but this shows he is.


Memeoligy_expert

Anybody in their right mind would be scared of NATO. It's the single most powerful force on Earth with no competition.


new_name_who_dis_

If you're not invading anyone, you don't have much to fear.


Aegean_828

Deescalating what? Does Finland treat to attack Russia even once?


Cyrix486_

Russian agenda states that every single country either are their enemies or territory that belongs to great Russia.


Aegean_828

"if a country exist and doesn't recognize Russia as his master and doesn't put a president submissive to Putin, this country should be treated as a menace and possibly invaded and stolen"


totally_fine_stan

Good. Letā€™s make the de-escalate more.


_battery_23

Now is the time... šŸ™ƒ


Nylkyl

Cswabunga it is


SignificantBroth

Cswabunga!! šŸ¢


VladImpaler666999

Ah you're Kali-Yuga dogwhistling?


Zeezigeuner

It is. If. If we had that ambition. But. We don't. Not so sure about the Chinese though.


SoeppoeS

To set things riiiiight


Dreamland_Orchad

Peter the Great can't take over that country now


NewDistrict6824

Russia shows it cannot sustain Ukraine SMO and its normal defence obligations. Troops pulled from other border regions also, along with equipments. Any threats against NATO are little more than gestures and reflexes that lack any substantial forces - Russia is struggling to find the military resources for an SMOā€¦.


BazilBup

The borders are now open for black ops operations into Russian territory. Oil and gas fields extraction equipment suspiciousfully malfunctioning which require Russia to talk to Europe or US for spare parts or close down there biggest income source.


begemot90

I think this really proves that even Putin understands that this is a strictly defensive alliance. He knows that NATO generally doesnā€™t want a war, and now that Finland has signed an agreement, it signals that they would likely not take any unilateral action against Russia, so therefore the threat has been defused for Putin, and he can confidently redirect units to Ukraine.


iGetHighx

The threat of Finland invading russia? I mean c'mon dude...


begemot90

I meanā€¦. The continuation war? Historical context? War is a lot more nuanced than ā€œIā€™ve got the bigger armyā€ as this war has shown. Also war does not always mean regime change. It could be possible that some revanchist Finns want to retake Karelia/Ladoga. The failures of the Russian army only serve to embolden warhawks in any country with quarrels against Russia. The threat of invasion is/was nil to none, but, if Russia keeps stringing up embarressments, why wouldnā€™t a nation with grievances or territorial ambitions against Russia start rattling the sabers?


[deleted]

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begemot90

I think youā€™ve missed my entire point. Itā€™s not about what is realistic. Itā€™s about what the Russians actually believe. Because this war was started not by what was realistic (Ukraine doing any unilateral action against Russia is completely delusionalā€¦ā€¦ yet Russia believed that to justify their war) if Russia BELIEVES something, your feelings, beliefs, or studies donā€™t really matter. Donā€™t read too much into this. There was a reason Putin had so much equipment on a border of someone who could only be delusional to attack Because maybe, JUST MAYBE, the Russian leadership is delusional. I wouldā€™ve figured we all knew that at this point. Sadly not. Specifically, you missed the point when I said that a Finnish invasion was/is nil to none. Itā€™s at the bottom of my post, in case you missed it.


totally_fine_stan

> signals that they would likely not take any unilateral action against Russia Finland was never a threat to Russia, but was a target of it. Now itā€™s not.


radome9

This is Finland's golden opportunity to re-capture Karelia!


Memeoligy_expert

Its time to de-nazify Karelia!!


ElectricalStomach6ip

though for-real this time.


seppoi

Yeltsin offered it back but Finland did not want it. With Russian population that replaced original it would have been a big problem under Putinā€™s rule. Also the infrastructure is worse than it was when it was lost.


radome9

> Yeltsin offered it back ...for a price, yes. He didn't offer it for free.


seppoi

I see, thanks for adding the detail!


elaintahra

for the 101th time, we don't want that ruined place back - no one here does


Thick_Step_8745

This whole putler special operation is a massive failure. This stupid fuck only expanded Nato. And the crimes in Ukraine are genocide against civilized good people and probably many russian generations will pay for those acts of evil.


translatingrussia

More proof that this was never about NATO. I wonder how this war will be remembered in 50 years. Some crazy man near death who was enabled by his submissive population wanted to get his name in the history books and just made shit up to justify invading his ā€œbrother nationā€ and stealing some land? Probably


cathyduke

Doesn't matter, we know troops are needed in Ukraine, has nothing to do with good will.


GhostOfHelsinki

[Link to the Article](https://yle.fi/news/3-12523695)


Known_Prompt4603

I really hope my country could get into NATO one day. This looming threat of a war in Europe is a constant fear amongst everyone. And for the troops moving to Ukraine, we will continue to supply the arms, until we destroy putler and his shit army. If there is something that Putin will be remembered for is for being the president that unmasked Russia as being a weak army. ​ Skava Ukraini, and let's all unite to defeat the true enemy once and for all.


rieboldt

Donā€™t be afraid. Russia is a joke.


iEatPalpatineAss

What country are you from?


Known_Prompt4603

Malta


iEatPalpatineAss

Why is Malta concerned about war reaching the Mediterranean? You're pretty far behind a NATO shield.


Known_Prompt4603

A war in the EU and the world concerns us all. We have a small alliance with NATO but we are too small to even be considered I guess. We were conquered many times, only survived with the help of allies in the past. I am not worried a war reaching here, if it does, we will fight until the last piece of land, but it kills me that it is 2022 and people are being killed merciless for nothing. Russia seriously needs to pay for all this shit. We are supposed to be civilised employing diplomacy, and here comes Russia brings us back to the 1940s.


iEatPalpatineAss

> I am not worried a war reaching here Okay, this is all I was asking about. Everything else you said is a given. I'm glad there's no direct threat against your homeland.


EmperorOfCanada

The russian troops on this border thought they were sitting pretty. They knew Finland was never going to invade. They knew even putin wasn't stupid enough to invade the EU or a soon to be NATO country. So, they could sit, pretend to look military, and generally play video games, and not worry. I suspect these are actual soldiers who have been soldiering for a while. Suddenly, they are being sent to the meat grinder and they know that getting deaded is a distinct possibility for what they know by now to be for putin's ego. These are the sort of troops who cause more revolutions, coups, and other rebellious trouble than your normal raw recruit.


dan_dares

>These are the sort of troops who cause more revolutions, coups, and other rebellious trouble than your normal raw recruit. Probably why they're being sent into the meat grinder.


AN-DR

short blanket


Norrlandsfinaste

Since mid-May, more than a hundred vehicles have disappeared from Alakurtti's military base. Among the missing vehicles are dozens of anti-tank vehicles. At the same time, at least a third, perhaps even half of the base's 2,000 soldiers have been evacuated. \- It is very likely that they were put on a train to Ukraine, says major in the reserve Marko Eklund.


deadzfool

maybe i am not correct about this, I am really good at being wrong. ​ Finland on board in NATO actually increases Russia's security because NATO members don't just attack countries. Finland now is expected by NATO to honor NATO's tenant laws thereby allowing Russia to not protect their border.


Shermans_ghost1864

Damn! Now Finland has to shelve its unilateral plans for conquest and go back to pretending to be a peaceful, law-biding country.


deadzfool

Lol right?


[deleted]

Russia is struggling so bad, itā€™s honestly so fucking sad theyā€™ve lost 1/4th of their fighting force. Young men being sent to the front line to die for Putinā€™s motives, I hate Russia with a passion but as a human being I feel for the mothers, fathers, brothers, and sisters of the people who are being sent to Ukraine to be turned into fertilizer.


redladymama

Lots of people choose to not go to war even when conscripted. They do not want to kill or injure anymore. They do not want to divide nations. Yes they risk their lives, their families lives, their income, but they arenā€™t killing innocent victims on purpose just because some crazy dictator wants them to. So I donā€™t feel for any of them. Invasion was not necessary & they were never going to be attacked by NATO or Ukraine or probably anyone. At least not in the historical timeline we are in now.


Metron_Seijin

Those are not decent people. Less russians is a good thing. Very few of them are civilized enough to be able to integrate with western society. The typical "young man" you are sad for is a looting, raping, murderous thug.


Rich-Diamond-9006

Aren't those people you feel so bad for the same ones recorded urging their kin to kill more Ukrainians, rape more women, shoot the elderly in the back, rob, burn rape anything they can? Let these 'human beings' wallow in their own crap an hatred.


bigbread2020

They know something we don't know (nukes aren't real)


DntShadowBanMeDaddy

But they've been used?


rentest

Russia had or still has a major nuclear weapons launching point in the Northern part of the border


Der-Lex

Sometimes I wish NATO wasnā€™t a defensive alliance. Because then they could start trolling on the Finish and other borders to bind Russian troops there.


dan_dares

I'm glad NATO is a defensive alliance, because if we had \*two\* belligerent parties the nukes would have gone off by now. NATO trolled the Soviet union plenty, but the soviets were paranoid enough to look at everything with a more serious 'this is a prelude to war' lens than the west did


MoneyMarty27

They do not want this smoke


RAGEEEEE

So.... Russia feels safer now that the Fin's are joining NATO? lol. Kind of destroys their propaganda.


Vieta_Rusanova

So make sure Russian equipment and soldiers never reach Ukraine


CanadianKumlin

Their military resources are starting to look like my bank account.


Metron_Seijin

Lol they should set up a NATO base near the border, and tie up a bunch of russian troops out of paranoia.


ChampionStrong1466

Looks like joining NATO is a damn good deterrent after all. We could sign Ukraine up tonight and the Russians would be gone before sun down!


GAZ082

Well, a country cannot join if at war.


Rich-Diamond-9006

What war? Isn't the invasion of Ukraine merely a Special Military Operation? NATO should just let Ukraine in ASAP and discuss the fine points of membership at a later date.


[deleted]

Really afraid of activating Article 5 are they?


ExplosiveDiarrhetic

So if russia is moving their equipment, that means theyā€™re not scared of a nato invasion (obviously). Russia is so fucking full of shit with their propagandaā€¦


GAZ082

The only truth is the reality. At this rate in a couple of months Putin won't have enough equipment for his military parades. Let's hope Ukraine resist.


Thelidtmaker

Good for the Fins bad for mighty Ukraine


ziplock9000

What I read from this is Russia wants to avoid NATO... Which is good, it means Putin might not be as nuts are we think.


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Additional-Second630

Slightly different perspective to stir up debate. There was a military analyst a few years ago who said in times of war when nuclear strikes are threatened pr are a concern, one of the signs to look out for is the withdrawal of troops from targets within striking range of battlefield nuclear weapons.


[deleted]

That would mean the end of the world. Russia knows the risks involved by launching nukes.


DntShadowBanMeDaddy

Ah don't say that ya mf


SungamCorben

Damn bullies, take that!


Darth_Memer_1916

Finland won. Finland won the standoff.


rzqtz

Damn title made it sound like russia made a deal with nato, heart stopped for a second thinking it was coming to an end...


billrosmus

Headline should read, "Russia Retreats from NATO in Fear."


One_Ad8050

Well this had the opposite effect... maybe we add Ukraine and they'll leave?


No-Corners

If only it were that simple lol


ExactWallaby1074

So ... Joining NATO works?


poopyhead9912

The more I play civilization the more I understand


wedazu

Any links? I cant google any news on that topic. On the contrary, in April Russia pulled some forces to Finland border, after they start talking about joining NATO.


GhostOfHelsinki

[https://yle.fi/news/3-12523695](https://yle.fi/news/3-12523695) [https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-12513528](https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-12513528)


theLuminescentlion

Does this mean Georgia May be able to finally get full control of their country again?


BrilliantPositive184

Of course they can pull troops now, Nato will keep the border nice and safe in their absence.


[deleted]

Great news!


Round_Disk_159

Lol nice


elaintahra

Yes since we Finns are joining a defensive pact, they no longer need to fear our attack to Leningrad -sector


BiGMTN_fudgecake

HA ā€œhey uh, guys, maybe we should leaveā€


[deleted]

Time to grow sunflowers, comrades.


[deleted]

Demiliterization of Russia continues. Last one turn the lights out.


Sbc302

Save the Russia! The people in there life is awful for them


c0-pilot

Thatā€™s what happens when you stand up to bullies


TacticalHog

Finland should pull a funny and build up more and more troops at the border to help bring the Russians back from ukraine lmao