Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Sunday any British soldiers training Ukrainian troops in Ukraine would be legitimate targets for Russian forces, as would German factories producing Taurus missiles should they supply Kyiv.

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Sunday any British soldiers training Ukrainian troops in Ukraine would be legitimate targets for Russian forces, as would German factories producing Taurus missiles should they supply Kyiv.

  • PugJesus@kbin.social
    11·
    1 year ago

    Oh, deary me, then Britain would have no choice but to set up systems authorized to fire on Russian forces to defend themselves

    Like, do they not see how that would end up worse for them than for Britain?

    as would German factories producing Taurus missiles should they supply Kyiv.

    ARTICLE 5

    • awwwyissss@lemm.ee
      3·
      1 year ago

      At this point I’m ready for article 5. This has gone on too long, it’s time to end it. The Kremlin won’t use nukes and commit suicide because of a failed land grab in the Donbas.

      • PugJesus@kbin.social
        2·
        1 year ago

        I agree. The people concerned about nuclear war are misguided, though understandably so, considering that a .0001% chance of complete nuclear annihilation is still a chance of complete nuclear annihilation.

        God, please do something incredibly stupid, Russia, and save thousands of Ukrainian lives.

        • awwwyissss@lemm.ee
          3·
          1 year ago

          Misguided by propaganda. The Kremlin desperately wants people to believe they’d start a nuclear war.

  • Hyperreality@kbin.social
    10·
    1 year ago

    Wait. I’m confused. I thought Russia claimed they were at war with NATO, which if true would mean British soldiers in Britain would be legitimate targets, not just in Ukraine.

    But now Medvedev is saying they’ll only target British soldiers when they’re in Ukraine, which means he’s saying Russia isn’t at war with NATO.

    That’s weird. Almost as if they don’t actually believe half of the crap they say.

    But hey. Who cares? Honesty is overrated in international diplomacy, especially between antagonistic nuclear powers. What’s the worst that could happen?