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		Azsy on Feb 24, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Russian forces invade Ukraine after Putin orders a... The risk of NATO intervening by art 5 are zero. Putin is delusional about history and his place in it. But he's not about to literally destroy everything he owns and then some by triggering art 5.

jacquesm on Feb 24, 2022 [–]

> But he's not about to literally destroy everything he owns and then some by triggering art 5.

Assuming Putin is rational is a dangerous thing.

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