NATO troop movements in Europe: Will it matter for Ukraine? | DW News

US troop reinforcements have begun arriving in Eruope as fears over Russia's troop build-up on Ukraine's borders increase.
The first contingent of 2,000 additional US soldiers arrived near Frankfurt overnight - with others touching down near Poland's border with Ukraine. The White House says the troops will protect eastern NATO members from potential Russian aggression. But Russia says they're worsening already high tensions in the region.
DW's Alexandra von Nahmen explains what's behind the US decision.
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[@deep.space.12]

Should probably interview an expert Civilization player for this report.

[@Gaavcio]

"Our troops are merely passing by"

[@minhducnguyen9276]

We are passing the denounciation phase.

[@Yomohayaru]

Or Heart of Iron 4 😂

[@paulfri1569]

Would you like to trade with England.

[@minhducnguyen9276]

@@Yomohayaru *war justification event intensity*

[@davidllewis4075]

It was said that during the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 President Kennedy's greatest fear was of some unknown person, without orders, firing the first shot.

[@cbm2156]

Kennedy who was a WW2 Veteran stated that "there is always some SOB who does not get the word." That was based on his experience in WW2 as a Commander of a PT boat in the Pacific

[@x_KingPin_x]

luck for us that the Russians had Stanislav Yevgrafovich Petrov

[@Kiyoone]

🍿🤏😎 If they put the "Friends" opening theme song, it will be fine.

[@Upriva]

And everyone having just a little knowledge knows that the procedure for deciding and after that launching a nuclear missiles is not that simple, even in the most totalitarian political environments. Yet, the only country that ever used nuke is the USA. How funny...

[@schmooze9337]

They’ve already fired the first 13,000 shots. Just didn’t formally invade yet.

[@TheTennessyean]

I see most everyone here wishes for peace as well. May that be granted to us. God help us, all.

[@Honokaa65]

Russian troops are in Ukraine borders and NATO troops deployed to every where other than Ukraine border

[@latoyamatson6197]

Ukraines president said he didn't want any soldiers from any other country setting boots down in Ukraine. He asked us to beef up or presence in these areas to try and deter Putin. Try catching up before making remarks

[@leedscity6881]

🤦‍♂️

[@tazragames6770]

NATO: We are searching for the map. Russia: Comrade, you can use my map.

[@bezvezenetko]

Please, no war.

[@SHVRWK]

Tell that to the Russians

[@badbadbadcat]

Tell that to USA. The country that did most wars in the 21st century

[@ruberxwibebadhi]

@@badbadbadcat that’s because of the terrorist attacks done against it.

[@TheFuentes5551]

USA is the biggest terrorist of the 21 century. They are using Ukraine to provoke a war with Russia.

[@mxs4193]

@@ruberxwibebadhi that’s a strange name for oil…

[@marverdecchia3754]

“Mankind must put an end to war - or war will put an end to mankind.” JFK - UN speech 1961.

[@fgk765jkh]

Big talk coming from a warmongering country that has been at War all but nine years of its existence.

[@lightsalt8279]

Unfortunately, JFK died in the hand of his own people. Can't deny US born by war, live by war, and will distinguish by war.

[@fgk765jkh]

@Mateja Zagorac white peace? ROFL!! Wars happen because of racist POS. 🙄

[@I_Carnage_I]

@@fgk765jkh You are not the brightest star in the sky. Oder habe ich etwa nicht recht?

[@emerdigiorgio3594]

👍

[@Rysnipuzdaa]

Подяка всім державам за підтримку України ❤️ 🇺🇦🤝🇬🇧🇺🇸🇵🇱🇹🇷🇦🇿🇪🇪🇪🇸🇱🇹🇬🇪🇯🇵🇨🇦🇨🇿🇪🇺

[@johnyanthan8537]

Everybody understand it is only defensive because attacking Russia as a punishment is never a possibility.

[@RazorM97]

They couldn't do that in ww2, and it won't happen now. It's just how it is. Not being biased. Remember Barbarossa.

[@martinbridge7967]

@@RazorM97 Not even that. Putin has outright stated he's prepared to use nuclear weapons in the event of military action by Nato, even defensively in ukraine.

[@mythocrat]

@Reggie Kray yeah, just search for "Putin announcement"

[@chris5918]

Russia: Sends tons of troops to their border Russia: Threatens indepence of Ukraine NATO: Sends troops to eastern members Russia: Surprised Pikachu face

[@christophermichaelclarence6003]

France and Germany (Napoleonic War and WW2 Flashbacks) : France : Just like Old Times Germany : Yep just Old Times, time to get our revenge over Russia France : I feel you, same for us

[@verner3600]

Independence of Ukraine is not a world problem. Let them fight their own battle, don't drag the entire world into a pointless war, once again.

[@netyimeni169]

@@christophermichaelclarence6003 luckly both Germany and France know it's better to not make the same mistake again.

[@cravingtuna1561]

@@verner3600 to bad for Russia that we are not gonna stand by and watch as it annexes whichever part of Ukraine it feels like.

[@nickkl1988]

Thats about how smart you are and shows the level of your understanding referencing the cartoon you watched last night.

[@timothyswag3594]

Nato: We're gonna deploy about 50 troops to help secure the Polish border. Should do the trick.

[@abdiganiaden]

Well we don’t want to fall into Putin trick to help Chinese by keeping us in Europe when east Asia is net theater

[@Daniel-od6ft]

Well, it was 1700 US troops to Poland plus however many from the other NATO nations if I'm not wrong, but it's clearly symbolic. It's just a way to show that NATO will defend member states like Poland if they are invaded by Russia. Obviously, if Russia invaded a NATO member like Poland, many times more NATO troops would be sent to help.

[@ijustwanttosleepnow]

Hahaha yet Russia says Stawp.

[@MrSupernova111]

Seriously! Funny but sad.

[@waltergoodwin7463]

@Timonthy Swag the troll of swing.

[@jamesnike7127]

we are living in a very great times, people. 🙂

[@jacoblove5848]

This man is blinking in morse code.

[@sbeast64]

I really do worry this could escalate out of control to everyone's regret.

[@rmarbertin8131]

With the elite who pushed so greedily & carelessly for their "Rules Based" global hegemony entombed in their bunkers, with glassed caps, they and their ilk never to emerge, I hope, in that eventuality.

[@julwiezdeghorz5089]

Dont worry, NATO have commited atrocities in several country without resentment and regret, so we need to get use to it, if things get out of hand.

[@emerdigiorgio3594]

@@rmarbertin8131 🤗🤗🤗👍👍👏

[@pietsnotty8283]

Putin is the most powerfull and bad person alive.

[@fshnbuddy2]

Agreed. This isn’t going to be good for anyone. I get it countries have different views and ideologies but we are all still humans not animals. I wish we could work together. Imagine us as a species all working together. How amazing could the world be if we could do that?

[@byron-ih2ge]

History tells us that a controversial olympics is always followed by a mega event which changes the world ..

[@rasicaphoto6450]

Where mega fireworks will be held at the closing ceremony?

[@ggoddkkiller1342]

There are Turkish F-16s in Poland as well and Turkey is the only NATO country actually sending capable arms like drones to Ukraine not just second hand ATGMs or ''cutting-edge'', ''war ending'' HELMETS, i wonder why DW keeps forgetting about them. They can't dare to share Turkey does more than Germany about the defence of eastern Europe?? No wonder why absolutely nobody trusts Germany right now expect perhaps Russians alone...

[@zandrojohnproductions4474]

Initial wars, Pandemic, olympics, then world war History repeats itself

[@wokeaf1337]

@@ggoddkkiller1342 Turkey needs the money mate, of course they will send anything Ukraine is ready to buy with german money lmao

[@ggoddkkiller1342]

@@wokeaf1337 So according to you Germany sends money to Ukraine to buy Turkish arms but care to explain why exactly top German commanders saying things like ''Crimea belongs to Russia now, we must accept it and respect Putin'' then, huh?? I really doubt Germany sends a penny to Ukraine to buy Turkish or any other arms to defend their country...

[@Robrulz666icloud]

Very informative thank you 🙏I just feel beyond sad for the citizens and children 💔

[@boli8551]

@@geraldfindon827 go cry to the politicians

[@Mark-qb1xx]

@@geraldfindon827 coming from someone who is British I completely agree. EU & NATOs racist policies are to blame. Imagine the consequences if the USSR was tempting Mexico to join them😂 would b a lot worse than what’s going on now.

[@jawadsabih4979]

I am sure we will all forget this in one month

[@carlruffier3092]

It looks miserable there especially to fight a war.

[@billygoodman2777]

That's Eastern Europe for you. Gritty and tough place.

[@pt93other]

Laughs in winter

[@MrVioletpandora]

A democratically elected govt was thrown out in 21 Nov 2013 coup by US NATO backed terrorists who burned people alive in Euro Maidan riots 2013 - Donbas and Lugansk declared Independence from Ukraine

[@svshimmershimmer4872]

Yeah especially since the west expected to be fighting a war in Asia. Too bad no need to bring the sunscreen and sunglasses anymore.

[@zyzzsdisciples6707]

We should scorn any place that is great for war

[@dreamtolive286]

It is a very volatile situation, a small action can lead to a massive destruction in the region. Although Russian and west have along history of differences due to ideology, but both the power should keep humanity on top and avoid any misadventures.

[@doyleperkins4916]

Well stated, and sensible. Thank you.

[@expansionone]

NATO expanded 15 times since 1990 into the former east block countries, totally enveloping Russia. Just wondering what the US would say if Russia builds a presents in Cuba, Central America and maybe Canada. Station missiles in Cuba in 1962, the US threaten Russia with a nuclear war. All what Russia is asking, not to expand NATO into Ukraine. This conflict is clearly provoked by the USA and NATO allies

[@popkhorne5372]

@@expansionone and at the same time, and the same would apply to the US, who are the russians to say which alliance Ukraine should join ? Not to mention, and i don't care if it is justified or not, the last time someone attacked Ukraine, it was Russia, with crimea. Of course Ukraine wants protection. Otherwise they are surrounded by a massive number of russian and bielorussian troops, alone.

[@mamba101]

@@expansionone I think that’s a mischaracterisation of history. Former USSR countries were desperate to join NATO, after suffering decades of Soviet oppression. Russia has a shameful history in Eastern Europe (they’re obviously not alone in that..) but there’s only one aggressor here and that’s Russia. Russia would do better if it focused on its failing economy and bringing prosperity to its people. Russia could have moved closer to Europe rather than cling to the past.

[@MrVioletpandora]

The muricans are waiting for war to start with popcorn in hand - they will watch Ukrainians die on their mobile phones live when Ruski attacks

[@henrysantos7160]

Peace for Russian and Ukraine.🙏.

[@balung]

We have a saying in Australia 🇦🇺, when someone is not living in reality, Tell em there Dreaming.

[@home2341]

@@balung they're ?

[@henrysantos7160]

@Midnite Keyboard Warrior me too

[@2Sage-7Poets]

you should not be afraid of your enemy.. you should be afraid of your weakling allies..they will put you into trouble..

[@martinc.720]

Johnson’s staff asked him “Should we have a part to play?” He thought they said “a party, to play?“, so he said yes.

[@MrSupernova111]

haha

[@tesladrew2608]

Ha

[@nox6948]

He wanted cheese and wine

[@fuzzzeballs]

he can't say no the UK can not say no to the usa

[@themsmloveswar3985]

BorExit

[@SM3191]

I’ve played enough battlefield throughout the years so I know what to expect.

[@ANGEL-eh6pd]

Ya, if you ever played the game Risk, you'll see the next move carefully.

[@minhducnguyen9276]

Russian troops are going to teleport all the way to Kiev due to low ping.

[@dariush3585]

@@minhducnguyen9276 lmao

[@EyFmS]

Expect the beginning of the war to be riddled with bugs and crashes then...for about a whole year or so 🤣. Just don't preorder.

[@breezemont1161]

They'll spam bullets until reload, that's how russians will fight.

[@MilkyWayFrog]

If this gets any worse im going to have to step in myself.

[@Oshidashi]

The Netherlands isn't considering the mentioned deployment, it has already been decided and reported 3 weeks ago.

[@TheMichaelJu]

No, it won't matter unless NATO will be willing to fight in Ukraine.

[@jeffreylebowski2440]

they won't because they're not in NATO

[@aaraviii]

US troops fighting for Ukraine will be a declaration of War by the US to Russia. (I hope you understand how much disastrous a war between two biggest nuclear state will be)

[@kamlahari5369]

@Jim M But Russia is a large nation that can field 20 million men. US is a smaller nation. Also Russian troops are battled harderned for cold-weather warfare. Yanks can only fight in Florida, California or Texas; they are Sunshine Troops

[@mamanfanani2938]

@Jim M I think the only possible way for nuclear weapons to be use is for one of the side already have nothing to lose

[@jeffreylebowski2440]

@Jim M Most likely not. But btw russian politician openly suggested dropping a nuclear bomb on a base in Dakota but with a warning in advance giving some time for americans to evacuate which is crazy. Also another one officially death threatening US senator for saying russia deservers more sanctions. I have this from Russian media. So we're dealing with children basically.

[@Poo0fi]

Russia: *amasses troops on their borders* NATO: *sends troops to safeguard borders of member states* Russia: “Hey, that’s worsening already high tensions in the region!” The world except China: ????

[@clownworld5474]

Bad take

[@hiddenshadow8122]

@@clownworld5474 the world (except China): don’t worry! Ukraine is being calm and collected. Putin: “Remember….no Russian”

[@Keichwoud357]

Which is why NATO should not expand further east. There has to be a buffer zone, so that Russia and NATO does not directly border each other more.

[@brandowwww]

@@Keichwoud357 Should be up to Ukraine to decide what they want to do. Why should Russia have any say over them?

[@hansdampf6916]

@@brandowwww It's ultimately up to NATO if they want to expand and worsen relations with Russia. They made that choice in late 90s and here we are.

[@andrewmarlow7303]

This is getting very scary now

[@codyjenn8785]

Having our us troops and others helping Ukraine will definitely matter

[@harrygerhard8619]

Get your troops back to the US and everyone is happy... US soldiers in Europe are the main reason for this aggression. Imagine Russian jets will fly at the Mexican or Canadian borders to the US... Time for some rockets on Cuba.

[@Postalguy2]

@@harrygerhard8619 but Russia doesn’t have actual Allies near the USA, and the biggest USA Allie is literally the EU, of course they’re gonna do this

[@cyberpunk-2O77]

@@harrygerhard8619 Ukraine is a sovereign nation. It can do as it chooses. Playing strawman by saying, "what if Mexico" doesn't matter because that's not the cause being debated. Do you also support the seizure of Crimea, or the execution squads sent during the workers protests in Kazakhstan.

[@jackfrosty4674]

Not US war, let them fight own war. They were part of Russia until 1991. Half of them speak Russian.

[@harrygerhard8619]

@@Postalguy2 lol, Russia borders to USA Alaska... And by the way is the Ukraine no EU Member. Not even a Nato member xD

[@hamidhamidi3134]

Ukraine and other small countries are the ones that pay the real price for big boys games.

[@kamlahari5369]

Like how Mslleems have been paying in the 19th, 20th & 21st centuries for all their 1400 years of war crimes

[@faizaizat2447]

Yes, they try to do this with SEA country but the tension didn't escalated, now US change target to Ukraine

[@kiabtoomlauj6249]

You (Ukraine) either operate on Russia's notion of brotherly Slavic sovereignty, by not making your own decisions about Ukrainian national interest (in trades & commerce, diplomacy, education, governmental structure, which international organizations to join or not join).... or you operate on YOUR own sense of independence and sovereignty and join up with whatever international organizations or countries you feel would enhance your nation. How sovereign or independent Ukraine is, if it must consult with Putin and Russia before joining international organizations? And that is NOT a specific instance; it is a GENERAL statement. How sovereign are Canada and Mexico, if they had to consult with America before they join up with, say, China and Russia or India or Brazil or Afghanistan and the Taliban?

[@kamlahari5369]

@@faizaizat2447 Bangla in Malaysia? Are you a labourer? Did Papagomo slap you?

[@hamidhamidi3134]

@@kiabtoomlauj6249 any small and weak country claiming full independence is delusional. No country in the western hemisphere can really join anything that th threatens the US interests or security.

[@fungi708]

Time to build an EU army

[@Based_Is_Best]

What would an EU military do better or differently than NATO? Also, EU is an economic alliance, not military alliance.

[@thadlm2698]

Or all of the NATO countries (especially those in the EU) could increase (minimum 2% of GDP) their defense spending to better defend themselves.

[@notarmchairhistorian7779]

Kinda redundant since you already have NATO and your own native militaries.

[@4700_Dk]

That would be the end of NATO.

[@thadlm2698]

@@4700_Dk So be it then, ultimately every country is or should be responsible for their own defense.

[@seafire9726]

Every single year starts with the "end of the world" memes. This is like the 3rd year in a row now lol

[@AfroMan187]

Unless I'm missing something, this seems purely symbolic. Will these troops really be able to turn back 175,000 soldiers?

[@giacomobelacua1679]

Ukraine has a huge army.

[@niweshlekhak9646]

It's US army plus the army of respective countries.

[@malikamasimova7631]

Are they going to turn away tactic nuclear weapons?

[@dawid2383]

Poland has army of ~130 000 soldiers. Ofc its only symbolic.

[@divineantiwokegangster]

@@niweshlekhak9646 and why should they support the woke racist elite in america?

[@MsNextgeneration12]

Russia invades Ukraine in 2014 takes Crimea now it moves over 150k troops to the border of Ukraine. The US moves around 3k troops and according to Russia the US is worsening already high tensions in the region.🤣

[@gates9107]

3k vs 150k? The US should better prepared

[@scottjohnson8996]

@@gates9107 ot really, because russia knows if it attcks ukraine and kills American soldiers then usa will declare war on russia. They want that excuse and then the allies will join inn. Russia wont win they will back down if we started swarming troops etc everywhere

[@malikamasimova7631]

Russian troops are within its borders, US is thousands of miles away it’s borders.

[@petertwiss4215]

@@malikamasimova7631 NATO is an alliance. Countries decide to join (or not) to protect themselves from hostile countries. Russian action against Ukraine will start a new cold war. One in which Russia has no chance against NATO.

[@pascualrico8219]

@@scottjohnson8996 Very dangerous situation. Russia is not Iraq, Afghanistan, Vietnam, etc. Russia has dangerous weapons (nukes) and this makes their behavior unpredictable. Diplomacy is the only solution. The US is the one to give more concessions since we are the non-Europeans in this issue; but I doubt it will. If not the other two options will be the beginning of a cold war or nuclear war....the end of civilization as we know it. Sad. Very sad and unfortunate.

[@ButterKnifeLuigi]

Iceland? Last time I checked Iceland didn't have an army.

[@fririkgretuson6971]

Örrugle fjórir ráðgjafar fyrir á baltnensku ströndinni. Einn fyrir hvert land.

[@andreassag]

Iceland doesn't have a standing army, but does have some semi-military units that from time to time does overseas peacekeeping missions as part of the Iceland Crisis Response Unit (ICRU), mainly its coast guard, counter terrorist police unit and emergency services.

[@fririkgretuson6971]

Hmm. The more you know.

[@fririkgretuson6971]

@@yeetian2774 Polish-Icelanders are still on NATOs side, same as Poland. I don't know the ethnic makeup of the ICRU, if that's what your thinking. But alot of immigrants here are consider themselves Icelanders, so it's not just "polish in Icelandic uniform", it's You can be ethnically polish and Icelandic.

[@kekistanihelpdesk8508]

They have the elite FNC - fish net cutting unit.

[@scottym3233]

Lord please intervene and let peace win 🙏

[@tramperlean8502]

2:25 saw that reporter in a video we watched in school 😂

[@arnabsen7479]

War only brings misery, so both sides must resolve their disputes through dialogue not war

[@desydukuk291]

Excellent comment, when do you think both sides will start dialogue?

[@ha6892]

@@desydukuk291 once nato says that Ukraine will not be joining the organisation.

[@opinion4755]

What is the best way to talk to a bully?

[@ZBjs-oi5hz]

@@desydukuk291 most likely but who knows

[@sillytu6639]

@@opinion4755 both russia and nato sre bullies, the west only wants money, the russians only want "security"

[@user-cs1dh7bm8z]

Oh boy… we gonna remember “Corona” pandemic as a good old times.

[@MrSupernova111]

That would be very sad if it comes true.

[@Foomando]

Plot twist pandemic gets worse during the war😬

[@alialiyev6168]

@@Foomando pandemic is not the first thing I would worry about if there was a war

[@Master_K14]

Times like these make me glad I live in Africa

[@dipacalypse1092]

@@Foomando lets hope the soldiers will be equipped with masks :)

[@lordtritus2261]

Imagine the Major seeing this in anticipation while also hoping he won't get blue-balled again.

[@wiledman2430]

Russia doesn’t like nato taking defensive action.

[@onedayatatime1488]

The troop size comparison was a very good point! Very nice content.

[@ziljanvega3879]

Yes, it does undermine Purim’s claims of worrying about “border security”.

[@checkcommentsfirst3335]

@@ziljanvega3879 hope this is a sacarsm

[@FingerPrinces]

yeh, especially if taking in note that Russia diploing forces on it's own soil lol.

[@nelyrions1838]

Yeah, US sends 3000 troops. Russia deploys additiona 30 000 troops to Belarus. It's symbolic at best. NATO and Russia, in terms of aggression, is not even playing the same league here. Russia, in comparison to NATO, have copious amounts of more troops ready to wage war and yet they are the most vocal about reducing tension which makes no sense.

[@FingerPrinces]

@@nelyrions1838 may be they really know that Russia is not planning any action at all and all this deployments is just a spectacular for the mob)))

[@stevengreen9536]

Russia: We do not want Ukraine to join NATO. NATO & The U.S.: That is Ukraine's decision to make. Russia: No it is not. NATO & The U.S.: YES IT IS!!!

[@Piss-Poor-Infantry]

Its also Venezuela and Cubas choice if they want Russian help then right?

[@saitorimember8159]

Easy to say, but we will see which Ukraine is going to be able to join NATO. Ukraine with or without Crimea? Ukraine without Donbas? Without everything east and south of Dnipr, without Harkov and Odessa? Ukraine without Kiev? There are so many of them these days lol

[@tristantriton8115]

@@Piss-Poor-Infantry Imagine if Canada wanted military forces from China or Russia lol.

[@AleiatheEnchanted]

This. Russia acts like they own Ukraine....hmmm 🤔🤔 does it ring a bell? Ukraine is an independent country after the fall of the Soviet Union and has been for many years. Russia cannot make decisions for Ukraine. What if Ukraine wants to join NATO and Russia does not want to? Well too bad

[@rays3995]

@@AleiatheEnchanted why in the US involved thats what I want to know

[@Rohaan_Maaz]

May the peace prevail in the world....From Pakistan

[@ShunTheOtakuNerd]

I love how both country plans are being exposed 😂

[@ChrisR91]

Nobody saying they are trying to avoid a war. They are all gearing up for it !

[@ozgurcanC17]

si vis pacem, para bellum

[@pak3ton]

@@ozgurcanC17 i saw john wick too :v

[@dasmuller7529]

Glücklich ist die Stadt, die in Friedenszeiten an Krieg denkt.

[@ChrisR91]

@al rode Macron is a joke

[@b3at2]

Russia gonna get torn to shreds messing with the allies… and if russia uses nukes that is the self distruct button.

[@jaygonzales8258]

1994 Budapest Memorandum: USA, Russia, Britain “to respect the independence, sovereignty, the existing borders of Ukraine”, and “to refrain from threat or use of force” 1994 Ukraine's government gives up the world’s third largest nuclear arsenal and nuclear power status, some 1,900 strategic nuclear warheads under Memorandum. 2014 Russia annexes Crimea from Ukraine under a weak Obama foreign policy. 2022 Russia, a nuclear power demands even more "security guarantees" from a de-nuclearized country its Kremlin signed to respect and refrain from threats and use of force. Sounds like Russia is trying to scam the international community by playing the victim.

[@kochamboga3230]

@Vaxxed Russia is aggressive tawords every neighbour country. Belarus, Ukraine, Kazachstan, Georgia. If ppl in this countries don't want Russia puppet government then Russia use military power. Poland, Estonia, Litvia are also afraid because Russia can do anything, anytime. Putin is not democratic lider, he killed or jailed every oppozition. He is a dictator who want's to rebuild ZSRR.

[@faithnfire4769]

So when did the us annex part of Belarus? Were there polish special forces in domestic protests in Russia? How about an actual international treaty rather than a vague 'promise' that only the Russians recall this way. Speaking of which, why hurt a supposedly neutral neighbor when apparently NATO is a fault?

[@Humble-Bee]

@@kochamboga3230 Russia being aggressive with it's neighbors Belarus and Georgia? Belarus it's getting so much cheap gas and cash from Russia so its that aggressive? Then Georgia puppet provoked Russia militarily to take over a land that wants to be independent by force then expects no repercussions from mother Russia? I see double standards here lol 😂

[@opinion4755]

"a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma" is also a bully but a criminal but also an alcoholic.

[@bradleyroth9870]

Russia always plays the victim card while grabbing more and more of their Sudetenlands. The Kremlin's word is mud, a strong defense is your only option.

[@skogsjarvenab7958]

When your kid comes home from school and is beaten by a bully for the third time you as a pacifist tell him to hit back.

[@mas_yayang]

Greetings of peace from Indonesia🇲🇨🙏

[@farazkhan7035]

very good journalism. keep up the good work.

[@namiiryusuf9061]

May God bring peace to our world

[@NotUnymous]

Well... As of now he only brought us war, dont know why he would change now 😅

[@voidreality2457]

tru

[@jojolafrite90]

I would prefer common sense, but that would do it too, if it was possible a magical character could do it, if someone can, it's through some tech we don't have at least yet and I doubt those I think could would intervene directly.

[@freshoftheoven965]

It won't be peace it will get worse

[@valamaas]

Let us pray to the sky fairy or the spaghetti monster.

[@terasci5102]

"Sow the wind and reap the whirlwind"!

[@mekongrivergiants]

If they do collide, what I truly fear the most is the effect for the global economy.

[@freespiritable]

Wars always have stabilized stuff. Look at post WW2 world, the economy flourished.

[@thecommunistdoggo1008]

@@freespiritable Not if you were in Europe, Germany, France, Italy, Britian, Russia all had massive economic damage that took years to recover from

[@freespiritable]

@@thecommunistdoggo1008 yeah but recovering put the economy in motion, rebuilding and innovation most precisely. Europeans living in between 70-90 were the better off economically.

[@thecommunistdoggo1008]

@@freespiritable You would have been even better off without it as the economy was already going up pre WW1

[@freespiritable]

@@thecommunistdoggo1008 😅 i don't know about that cause look at us now. What i meant was that there was a good percentage of middle class. It's heading towards disappearance and the gap growing increasingly between the rich and the poor. When i said wars stabilize i meant it as a way of redistributing wealth. If we continue this way soon there will be anarchy.

[@sopadurso]

My country sends moral support. Times are hard.

[@jtex9412]

My prayers and sympathy to Ukraine. I hope the US government will send troops to help fight

[@jafa8697]

the enemy got to the parcel to quick, can i have some more moral bro plesase

[@PhillipAmthor]

My country sents _helmets_

[@Master_K14]

@@jtex9412 that could start the 3rd world War you know?

[@jtex9412]

@@Master_K14 It’s going to happen sooner or later , either the US helps or Russia and China are going to team up against us because our current president is weak

[@revilohtinamssor2842]

Well, well. Now Bruno is a security and defence expert.....

[@felixbraun4244]

We don't talk about Bruno

[@revilohtinamssor2842]

@@felixbraun4244 Right....

[@ninjakenchin327]

WE DONT ABOUT BRUNO BUT

[@jabarithomopson1960]

U.K and Poland security pact. That made me laugh a little

[@naramadom]

As a Polish a laugh a lot. We still remember we were charged for using British plains to protect sky over the Britain during ww2

[@joyma82stonebridge91]

What does this mean u were charged? I don't know anything about this? I watched that film Hurricane my dad always tell me everyone owes Poland so much if it wasn't for the we wouldn't have won battle of Britain the world would be now under fascism etc many here in UK remember you if there is anyone we should protect it is Ukraine and Poland

[@lukajalo8635]

0:39 that guy has "danger zone" playing in his head rn 100%

[@carpy7514]

Just sat here with my popcorn waiting for all this to kick off

[@Giorg189]

Polish, UK, US, Baltic and Canadian brothers thank you for your support to Ukraine! 🇵🇱🇬🇧🇺🇸🇨🇦🇪🇪🇱🇻🇱🇹🇺🇦

[@wokeaf1337]

Why no gratitude towards Germany? those helmets will come in handy as well. Stop the hypocricy.

[@jommakival4316]

We Americans don't give a F...!

[@pmcastillo2166]

those countries are wanted to sabotage of Russian Oil supply to Germany

[@ggoddkkiller1342]

There are Turkish F-16s in Poland as well and Turkey is the only NATO country actually sending capable arms like drones to Ukraine not just second hand ATGMs or ''cutting-edge'', ''war ending'' HELMETS, i wonder why DW keeps forgetting about them. They can't dare to share Turkey does more than Germany about the defence of eastern Europe?? No wonder why absolutely nobody trusts Germany right now expect perhaps Russians alone...

[@JasonMomos]

Deterrence won't work against Russia and we all know this alliance is going to bend over in the end.

[@zeonthefighter-1239]

Well those polish and British "protection" are pointless now!

[@pinoycoder4620]

NATO is so prepared. Hahaha!

[@ChrisWalker7]

I don’t necessarily agree on the symbolism aspect of the troop deployment. It’s not like any of these countries are like ‘we can throw away XX number of soldiers’. If there is conflict/casualties to their forces, they’ll certainly retaliate.

[@sylvianorah1367]

What do you mean?? Each NAto country has its own soldiers in NATO. SO it is not only Americans

[@jupitereye4322]

Symbolism?! What symbolism? This is a preparation for war, there is no symbolism.

[@kamleshkandel5697]

Don't be dumb, it's a preparation for a potential war scenario.

[@bestopinion9257]

@@jupitereye4322 1k soldiers vs 120k ... It's symbolism

[@Quickshot0]

@@bestopinion9257 Nah, if those troops died, it would be very hard for such countries to stay out of a war. So in a sense it's a kind of guarantee that they'll follow up their obligation between NATO countries. A symbol in a way perhaps, but also very much making things more binding.

[@crixttian8922]

Say together: PEACE!

[@Nekr0n35]

agreed! love from germany to russia!

[@christophermichaelclarence6003]

France : Halte là ! On ne passe pas ! They shall not pass !

[@jenson1896]

@@Nekr0n35 Wir hassen Russland! 😡

[@nenavujicin7882]

@@jenson1896 , don't hate any country - no ones children and civilians, don't hate even Russian's children and civilians. Unfortunately, some ppl have become aggressive - let the World ''powers'' produce medicine and food, not weapons. I hate military forces- Western or Eastern, it doesn't matter.

[@hizbawiginbarginbarghinda3872]

PEACE! There is a famous German Hegel's quote that says this..."We learn from history that we don't learn from history". A proof that supports Hegel's quote is again German proverb on vicious cycles of peace and war. "Friede macht Reichtum, Reichtum macht Übermut, Übermut bringt Krieg, Krieg bringt Armut, Armut macht Demut, Demut macht wieder Frieden." English translation... "Peace generates wealth, wealth generates overconfidence, overconfidence brings war, war brings poverty, poverty generates humility, humility brings peace again" Here is my take; if war breaks out between the two countries, I won't blame Russia, Ukraine or NATO, I will put all the blame on Germany. Only Germany can help to solve this problem.

[@attilaszalai1184]

NATO - Russia agreed: 1. NATO will not deploy an offensive missile to Eastern Europe. 2. NATO is not expanding east! What if the Russians deploy an offensive missile to Cuba? These two things are the same! Question: Who is the aggressor?

[@alexhunter6141]

Russia is the aggressor. Russia already invaded Ukraine in 2014. Russia invaded Georgia in 2008. This is the cause of Eastern Europe wanting to join NATO.

[@alexfischer8845]

2:50 is that a double side door?

[@jasonberezny9705]

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.🇺🇦✌️❤️

[@louisecorchevolle9241]

hope Russia will reunite all Russias

[@el_Chupo]

@@louisecorchevolle9241 there is no Russians in Ukraine. Hopefully world deletes Russia once for all. Mind your own business

[@armandothexpat787]

@@el_Chupo Learn some history of Ucranie before saying that..

[@el_Chupo]

@@armandothexpat787 Stalin moved Russians into Ukraine because Ukraine was not Russian enough doesn't make it Russian

[@armandothexpat787]

Southeast and east of Ukraine the MAJORITY of citizens speak Russian, feel Russian, are pro-Russian. Putting everyone in the same bag and believe everyone feels from Ukraine is not wise

[@TheEdzzaa]

When US invade Iraq everyone was so quite 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@daicheevenerdi6]

Because they brought freedom and democracy! As happen in vietnam. You know who didnt stay quite? Julian Assange and look what happen to him.

[@Professional_street_hustler]

@@daicheevenerdi6 ironically enough Vietnam is an American ally now

[@peltekechum5215]

The media was quiet, not the people.

[@korbinianarnold6919]

There were massive protests all around the world.

[@danialebrahimi1090]

What did Ukraine do?

[@jojojam6012]

Britain, France, Germany, Spain etc all used to have " empires " or colonies or whatever. But times change, the colonies get their independence, and everybody moves on. You understand what I`m saying, Mr Putin?

[@BunBabylon]

They can fight each other as long as they want. Just don't hurt innocent people who don't want war

[@youvgotmilk7736]

Who would've thought the second cold war would start during a pandemic?

[@heinzegbert4163]

Why cold?

[@GP30277]

It’s all planned

[@rmarbertin8131]

HA, _punny_ guy 😆

[@rmarbertin8131]

@@GP30277 1981, Dean Koontz, "The Eyes of Darkness" - 2020, Wuhan, CV The Wuhan & CV may be usual, hence the lab there, to study them, but specifically 2020, that's a curious thing, which does suggest planning.

[@coraltown1]

Who would've thought Germany and the EU would send Russia piles of money to build its military with? Yet here we are.

[@somefatbugger]

An Australian news presenter for DW, how cool. The accent is a give away.

[@m42037]

We're glad you find this amusing

[@lukealadeen7836]

Austrian*

[@somefatbugger]

@@lukealadeen7836 definitely Australian..hahaha

[@louisecorchevolle9241]

crocodile Dundee

[@MrDamiandrei]

Wow 1000 soldiers in some Eastern countries "Big Difference" is just adding a little gasoline in the fire 🤦

[@woody5109]

Like a magician, watch my left hand as I pick your pocket with my right hand.

[@hannakentm9913]

“I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.” ― Albert Einstein

[@starscream007]

“I am very smart because I am using same cliche quote for the millionth time” - HannaKent M

[@dipacalypse1092]

World War III is possible, however World War IV? well you need people to have a war so. . .

[@selcovoilucian8253]

Russia : I move soldiers in my territory as I want NATO : I move soldiers in my territory as I want Russia : Wait that's illegal!

[@sababugs1125]

@@davidnoelfranks1124 Afghanistan was legal because of 9/11

[@yeulathe]

@@sababugs1125 And ?

[@yeulathe]

NATO is not a country, kid.

[@christophermichaelclarence6003]

France 🇫🇷 : Just like old times Germany 🇩🇪 : Yep, just like old times, time to get our revenge against Russia 🇷🇺 for what they did in Stalingrad 1945 France : I feel you, same for us.

[@covertpuppytwo3857]

@@davidnoelfranks1124 If those nations attack NATO or allies... YES!!!

[@ozgurkurt425]

Turkey sends ammunition more than germany (drones,etc) but i didn't saw any turkish flag or information about turkey.what a lovely and neutral news channel

[@Murat-rl6sw]

Nato is absolutely nothing without Turkiye

[@michaelmartinez1217]

Prayers to all fightin for Ukraine

[@Jurjen.]

One simply can’t de-escalate by not aiding defensive weapons while your neighbour clearly in front of you is being robbed and threatened with much much more violence. Either you step in and stand by this neighbour or give that neighbour enough means to defend itself. Doing next to nothing is passively helping the perpetrator!

[@thedejectedape953]

There are alot of weapons, equipment and intelligence flowing into Ukraine from the west.

[@timothyunterthiner2637]

Ukraine is where Russia began. Ukraine. Was a part of Russia during the USSR. One could argue that Russia only wants back what was once his.

[@Jurjen.]

@@thedejectedape953 Not enough. They need a credible air force and missile defence like F-16s and Patriot.

[@timothyunterthiner2637]

Consider also that if you give weapons to an inferior opponent you merely delay the inevitable while increasing opposition aggression leading to higher casualties. Yielding in this case by NATO makes sense in Ukraine simply because Ukraine isn’t a member of NATO.

[@paulwally9007]

@@timothyunterthiner2637 Timothy Underthinker.

[@Fishpasta4]

It's like a game of poker. Russia raised the bet and is shocked when NATO called.

[@cdpgbc-mw2kz]

Fishpasta NATO may have called but they will never open the door and put boots on the ground, against Russian troops. We all know the NATO countries will not take the casualties to do this.

[@buj1387]

Maintaining a large fully equipped and supplied army far from home is difficult and expensive. Nato and US need not deploy them when it is not yet needed. What they are doing now is deploying forward staging troops whose task are mostly preparing the groundwork (eg. logistical points etc) for such deployment when it comes to it.

[@username15yearsago52]

It is expensive but needed to make sure war doesn’t happen. NATO allies are sending troops to our NATO allies bordering Ukraine. Having presence in those countries would obviously help keep peace. Ukraine will fight Russia but in the end, Russia would take over. There are many NATO allies border with Ukraine so NATO is strengthens its defense in that region.

[@Caysari]

found the russian agent

[@jimjones9239]

The number of troops is relatively small and just symbolic

[@chafouaube985]

If every part of anticipate conflict realize this fact: the country who start the war will loose the conflict. You just have to look back in history

[@zeblanmaidaynovich796]

It will never matter... Russia win 7 years ago by taking back home Crimea and Donbass also then Donbass army burn neonazi ukraine bum army in few battles... reality fact!!!

[@chafouaube985]

@@zeblanmaidaynovich796ok. Who start thw ww and who lost it. Who start japan = russia war and Who lost it Who start the second ww and Who lost it? Who start the Vietnam war and Who lost it. Who start Afghanistan war and Who lost it? How many more exemple do you want?????

[@ark2819]

@@chafouaube985 See it’s cool you can cherry pick wars but you’re missing multiple wars in between that are won by the attackers.

[@romanzaporozhets4237]

God save Ukraine

[@Kristian89]

God Save Russia 🇷🇺

[@xza5687]

@@Kristian89 Support Russia from Poland 🇷🇺🇵🇱

[@slobom.6744]

God save Russia. Ukranians are Russians

[@Pllayer064]

You can tell these aren't exactly the wisest bunch, that's how conflicts keep coming back around, malevolence is driven by stupidity 👆

[@MrVioletpandora]

A democratically elected govt was thrown out in 21 Nov 2013 coup by US NATO backed terrorists who burned people alive in Euro Maidan riots 2013 - Donbas and Lugansk declared Independence from Ukraine

[@buryitdeep]

I do hope all the players keep a social distance and check in and out of the battlefield.

[@deemorris9611]

Really shouldn’t laugh but that’s funny. Jokes aside, this is a very sad situation. But it had to happen somewhere, sometime soon. It’s all in the plan - got to get the population down!

[@dreeyo2899]

10 months later and the war is still ongoing I'll come back in another 10 months for updates

[@FreedomAtLast845]

The problem for Russia would be the economy, while most western NATO members have a good economy, Russia hasn’t. They can’t start a mass production and only would rely on old soviet technology. After some months they would begin to crumble

[@markihoremaxadtidhi916]

Where do you get your sources of information and facts for your statement!!?? Probably in a sketchy and bad old spy movie 🎬 🤣😂😅😇😀

[@dawid2383]

@@markihoremaxadtidhi916 Russia is not a superpower with its economy. It only has big army, Putler can only offer war.

[@markihoremaxadtidhi916]

@@dawid2383 When it comes to times of war, it's about self-sufficiency and self-sustaining than being an economic superpower@ The more you rely on others and external countries for resources, food and weapons the more you are at risk for defeats. Russia has proven record of great autarchy capabilities for hundreds years.

[@dawid2383]

@@markihoremaxadtidhi916 ofc Russia can only rely on itself. The amount of enemies they have is astronomus. NATO consits of many countries, which have many diffrent resources, which can be sens to an ally.

[@markihoremaxadtidhi916]

@@dawid2383 Last time i checked NATO was running fast fast out from Afghanistan chased by a bunch of malnourished peasant riding camels with a stone age weapons!!! 😀🤣😂😇😅👀

[@findandgetanything]

Nahhh it’s just to say “we’re here for you” honestly nothing would be resolved

[@thegunslinger1363]

It's hilarious that Russia complains about NATO troops. Yet it has over 100,000 troops on Ukraines border. Not to mention taking over Crimea.

[@johnnymlad8472]

Yeah and we Serbs have Hungary, Croatia, Romania, Macedonia, Albania, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Italy, Greece surrounding us with Camp Bondsteel the largest NATO base in Europe in our Occupied Territory of Kosovo? NATO flys over our airspace unsanctioned and unchallenged? Russia is not complaining its fighting pure evil!

[@OneofInfinity.]

He sounds like another narcissist in a position of power, they sure like projecting and are the biggest hypocrites on the planet.

[@yurigansmith]

The West wants to provoke overextension of Russia - first and foremost economically, but also in terms of potential military conflicts - in order to unbalance and destabilize Russia with the long-term objective of regime-change. All these actions by the West that the media either downplays or just doesn't report are intended to lure Russia into reactions (usually portrayed as aggressions) that could be then used as starting points for further escalations. Russia is considered the weaker part of the Eastern alliance, hence it might seem a good idea to first crush Russia, incorporate the remains into the Western sphere of influence and then turn it into a front state against the West's main enemy China. For a more intelligent strategy like the Nixon/Kissinger approach during the 1970s the contemporary US political elite lacks the required perseverance, patience and affinity towards long-term thinking. Probably time is not on their side, too.

[@lagjescuni5482]

@@johnnymlad8472 hey serb...half of those countries you mentioned are your allies...without forgetting the Russian base which is in nish

[@lagjescuni5482]

@@johnnymlad8472 but following your logic then we Albanians have been surrounded by the Slavs for centuries...and then you serbs are armed to the teeth always using your weapons against civilian populations to satisfy the geostrategic needs of russia here in the balkans since 19 century NATO did not even exist at that time..you have never fought against an invading Balkan army but it is the opposite

[@canellamariastefanis7122]

Finally levelled out true media says it like it is thank you

[@niklasbach5045]

wow hope nothing bad happens

[@sowpur]

Putin: well that fired back at me. How do I save face now? Lol

[@hamidhamidi3134]

Not really. He deployed some forces in his own country and the whole nato lost sleep. That shows how big a player he has made out of a weak Russia even a decade ago. The game has just started

[@gabrieleporru4443]

@@hamidhamidi3134 maybe, surely the first hand being a big bluff doesn't look encouraging He'll have to slowly retire 100.000+ troops and about 150 ships

[@Pllayer064]

@@hamidhamidi3134 he stationed troops and hardware in Belarus. It's a potential frontier. He didn't move troops to the borders of NATO countries (Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia) either because he's too weak for that.

[@sowpur]

@@hamidhamidi3134 Um. He made demand and hoped the deployment of forces would induce fear like 2014. Instead this time he has been pushed to a corner. Now he has to either retrace or this blows up on his face

[@hamidhamidi3134]

@@sowpur Not really. His real intensions are not entirely known. I suspect he has a longer plan and plans b and c. The US has its hands full with Iran, China etc. Europe is devided and too weak. He is in for a real Push Back. Ukraine is doomed as a United peaceful country and it is obvious.

[@epiasecuritynews]

Terrible situation! Hoping for the best, although expecting something terrible. Take care, all!

[@muchacho2141]

No Purin will take Ukraine and China will take Taiwan after the Olympics and everyone will look the other way.... second country we abounded. Shame they give Hunter all that money....

[@epiasecuritynews]

Exactly what I think too, about China taking Taiwan, and Russia taking Eastern Ukraine simultaneously after the olympics.

[@wckiller30]

Basicly one casualty on either side and we got a war.

[@hugomelo1945]

What about protecting Ukraine?

[@malikamasimova7631]

You can stand from your couch and go there now, They accept volunteers

[@dollbeastcybervoodoo8862]

5:43 "there is no commitment to protect Ukraine by NATO" but there are commitments of UK and US to protect Ukraine (Budapest Memorandum of 1994)

[@coraltown1]

If Russia does invade Ukraine, Germany and the EU will be very much to blame for the war and the people losing their freedom.

[@16PiotrEX]

@@coraltown1 Why? If Russia invades independent country it is Russia to blame for the war and the people losing their freedom.

[@MrVioletpandora]

A democratically elected govt was thrown out in 21 Nov 2013 coup by US NATO backed terrorists who burned people alive in Euro Maidan riots 2013 - Donbas and Lugansk declared Independence from Ukraine

[@16PiotrEX]

@@MrVioletpandora And the one now wasn't democratically elected?

[@dollbeastcybervoodoo8862]

@@MrVioletpandora russia's first attack on Ukraine was in late 2003 on Tuzla Island (read about Tuzla Island Crisis). No wonder why people of Ukraine made prorussian president Yanukovich to leave his post in 2014

[@robertpaulson4709]

"WAR is a Racket. It always has been. It is possibly the oldest, easily the most profitable, surely the most vicious. It is the only one international in scope. It is the only one in which the profits are reckoned in dollars and the losses in lives." - USMC Major General Smedley Butler

[@robertpaulson4709]

Yep! Smedley Butler told us this back in 1935! And it seems people still haven't learned, but not like they're teaching this stuff in grade school or no one would join up to die for the rich and powerful.

[@rwjazz1299]

the war we're about to have will not be a racket. Old Smedley was talking about conventional war.

[@emerdigiorgio3594]

@ Robert Paulson...Yes!!!😭🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@emerdigiorgio3594]

@@robertpaulson4709 Absolutely!!!😪😢😭🤧😡😰

[@strawberryhellcat4738]

And Eisenhower talked about all the schools and hospitals which could be built if money wasn't p%ssed away on weaponry, making the arms manufacturers richer.

[@chrisklitou7573]

That's a F16 0:35 you had one job FFS 🤣

[@protapgames]

Period.

[@AnaGonzalez-gh5fx]

Ukraine is not NATO members. So how can it be invaded (rescued) by usa in the name of nato?

[@la7dfa]

You know, by entering like Putin, but be warmly welcomed by the population. Because you do not think Russia "liberates" anyone?

[@hullmees666]

nobody in NATO has the intention to "invade" ukraine. and about the can. that they arent under obligation doesnt mean they can not.

[@BpISForEver278]

Why did you inaved or rescue its neither and the us is assisting them

[@AnarchyWerebitch]

It wouldn't be. NATO is preparing for a hypothetical scenario wherein Russia attacks one of them, either as a diversion whilst they hit Ukraine, or if they decide that Ukraine isn't enough to sate them. It is defensive preparations. America has not 100% committed to going into Ukraine, but if they do, it will likely be as Americans, not as members of NATO.

[@deep.space.12]

NATO won't be defending Ukraine. The reinforcements are all deployed to eastern NATO states, just in case Russia does what Germany did after the allied let them took a strip of Czechoslovakia. (They went ahead and took all of it, and more, FYI).

[@Master_K14]

WW3: happens Most of Africa and other non European/American nations: watching everything unfold like its a documentary

[@seneca991]

The 2ond Irak War evolved the same way. It was a 2 year in the making documentary but the only not watching it was Saddam. He thought it was a Scifi movie

[@Sean-tn7xm]

I really hope we don't go to war.

[@PawExclusive]

Yooo I’ve worked on that F-15E