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OTD in 1938 Nazi Germany started occupying the Sudetenland to "protect German speakers". The west tried to appease Hitler by giving him bits of someone else's country without asking the owners. It didn't work & led to a terrible war. Imagine it happening today....

OTD in 2008, soon after I invaded Georgia, I was interviewed by Germany's biggest TV channel ARD in which I said I recognize all of Ukraine’s borders, including Crimea. 3 days later we claimed a “sphere of influence” that includes Ukraine.

A ceasefire is only possible if Russia is given guarantees that Ukraine will not defend itself when we attack it again.

OTD in 2001 Ukraine eliminated its last nuclear delivery vehicle under the START treaty. They have been thanked with invasion, concern & escalation management.

It’s 2030. Russia was able to dismember Ukraine cos USA & Germany feared we’d use nuclear weapons on a country that lacked them. Countries who do not wish to be subject to their “escalation management” are now desperately building nukes. No one has any idea how this happened.

How Russia peacefully became world’s largest country: -Pretend you’ve been attacked -Defend yourself in someone else’s country -Flatten cities, kill 10s/100s of thousands -Replace with Russians -Claim it’s liberation & progress -Repeat.

OTD in 1996, as per the Budapest memo guaranteeing their territorial integrity, Ukraine handed their final nuclear warhead to Russia. They also gave heavy bombers (Tu-22) and 1,068 Kh-55 cruise missiles. Which have been fired at Ukraine in this war.

OTD in 1941 the Soviets had a military parade in Moscow. So they invited their Nazis allies cos it would be rude not to.

OTD in 1941 Churchill warned Stalin for the 2nd time of intel he had that Hitler would invade USSR. Stalin dismissed it as a “western provocation”. Imagine Russia being run by an idiot that would do that, in this day & age.

OTD in 2022 I gave @EmmanuelMacron my personal assurances that I would not invade Ukraine. Which means I will honor a peace treaty now.

Russia violates: UN Charter 1945 Nuclear NPT 1970 Helsinki Accords 1975 Belovezha Accords 91–92 Budapest Memo 94 Black Sea Fleet Treaty 97 Friendship Treaty 98 Treaty on Azov Sea & Kerch Strait 03 Border treaty 03 Karkiv pact 10 “But Putin will now guarantee Ukraine security”

Just remember. When Russia bombs anti government rebels in Middle East its good or must be appeased. When West bombs anti government rebels in Middle East it is bad & must be opposed. I remain a master strategist.