• @bouh
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      103 days ago

      Technically they’re helping Russia defending against Ukraine. That is something the West has not done, but they didn’t put a foot in Ukraine either.

      Russia needing help from NK to defend itself is quite the humiliation though.

      • @[email protected]
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        33 days ago

        Pretty sure Russia was the aggressor, so I think you might need to explain to my old ass what you mean by “defending”, s’il vous plait

        • @woelkchen
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          33 days ago

          Even pro Ukrainian sources say them being deployed only within Russian borders is technically fine under international law. That doesn’t mean that anyone sane is disputing Russia’s blame.

    • @NotMyOldRedditName
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      3 days ago

      If it wasn’t, then nato countries could put troops in ukraine and then still invoke article 5 if Russia retaliated against them in their country.

      • veroxii
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        53 days ago

        Yeah surely someone itching to join in eg Poland can say “if NK doesn’t leave by x then we’re coming in. Just until NK leaves.”

        • @NotMyOldRedditName
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          Say something additional like we’ll only remain in ukraine, and won’t strike from our soil and I bet that’d be nearing acceptable to nato.

          If NK declares war though they’d probably have to leave to keep article 5 intact… but you could force the declaration.