Putin says ball in West's court on Ukraine - BBC News

Russian President Vladimir Putin has called on the West to give immediate security guarantees to defuse a crisis prompted by Russia's military build-up near Ukraine's borders.

During his lengthy annual press conference, Mr Putin demanded that Nato abandon military activity in Eastern Europe and not admit Ukraine as a member. He has threatened military measures but denies planning to invade Ukraine.

Ukraine security officials say more than 100,000 Russian troops have been sent close to its borders, and US President Joe Biden has threatened Mr Putin with sanctions if Ukraine comes under attack.

The Russian leader said military measures were not his preferred choice and he expressed hope that talks would take place with the US early next year in Geneva.

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[Mark-jqre]

In other words, if the West is going to help Ukraine he won’t attack

[homer]

Do u have a moral right to question freedom of expression and journalists rights, since the whole world knows what UK government did to Julian Assange? thats worst human rights abuse in 21st century.

[pqcshdr]

Hahaha!!!
What you need to know about modern politics?
The United States is involved in military operations in: Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Syria, Libya and Yemen.
The United States, as part of NATO, is actively deploying military bases in western and eastern Europe. Media and political community: Ok.
Russia is increasing its military contingent in its OWN sovereign borders (in response to the provocation of Ukraine in the Donbas, but it does not matter) or conducting military exercises. Mass media and political community: Russia is the world aggressor!))
Idiots ...
The United States will have to come to terms with the fact that Russia and China will no longer be their economic donors. And on world markets, you will have to compete on equal terms, and not weave intrigues, arrange coups d'etat in foreign countries and lie to the population of Europe from the corrupt media.

[tjent.]

Rather than actually let us hear the translated version of what Putin had to say, bbc chose to let us hear a reporter's opinion 💀 corruption at its best

[democratresistance]

We dont want WAR, we want peace and no invading.

[jakem]

Remember what happened to the oligarchy when the war wasn’t going so well? Well we all know history. I don’t think they want the same outcome.

[archdruid]

If all nations could simply work together in peace without greed humanity as a whole would be so much further along, space and beyond.

[SN-szkw]

Of the Cold War generation - I am generally opposed to Iron Curtains & mined borders. But I admit immediately imagining some turnabout when I read that headline. But then remembered those pesky natural gas pipelines… 🙄

[peterkfduh]

Xi also said that the ball is in the Taiwanese court, with fighters flying around Taiwan everyday to draw the court line.

[Coffee-hjdi]

“When they are preparing for war, those who rule by force speak most copiously about peace until they have completed the mobilization process” - Stefan Zweig -

[GrandpaVince]

Just wait till the military veteran of 2 world wars known as grandpa vince enters into the negotiations.

[zafir]

The US freaked out when USSR placed nuclear missiles in Cuba.

Now NATO is placing missile systems (capable of nuclear warheads) in Ukraine.

Russia is just reacting the same.
Perfectly understandable.

[alexandrucraciun]

To be clear: “Father Frost” is the communist variant of Santa Claus. We had it in Romania until 89, Santa Claus was too imperialistic

[stoufer]

He's pushed the world back to his childhood

[fishdawn]

I didn't hear a thing. I thought I was listening to Pavarotti singing: " Mother Russia is back".

[pashapasovski]

Navalny is much less important than Assange

[terryshire]

When a dictator decides to maintain his regime, he spare none.

[T]

Revelation 13:1, 2 "And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast
rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his
horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. And the
beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet
of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave
him his power, and his seat, and great authority."

[shivash]

War is a must, waiting till end of January would not be right as NATO forces could strengthen their defences

[ildarZa]

There was quite interesting bit about gas supply, I recommend you find it.