Can anyone explain to me why Putin wants to invade Ukraine?

What's in it for him / Russia? Is it just about making his country as big as possible? A power / ego trip?

Sorry if I'm being thick, I just don't really understand his motivation behind all this.

Posted By: NxNW on February 24th 2022 at 08:14:01

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Invasion started by the looks. Good luck Ukraine (n/m) (General Chat) - DiscoDale, Feb 24, 04:53:48
- Can anyone explain to me why Putin wants to invade Ukraine? (General Chat) - NxNW, Feb 24, 08:14:01
  - All the points below are true. Basically it comes down to the following.... (General Chat) - Saucerer, Feb 24, 11:05:14
    - Macron a man of substance?! (General Chat) - paulg, Feb 24, 12:05:53
  - A major issue for Putin is the demonstrably higher standard of living (General Chat) - Old Man, Feb 24, 09:11:04
  - Ukraine have been making noises that they want to join Nato (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 24, 08:29:54
    - Ffs!! (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Feb 24, 08:46:38
      - just stating what i have read (n/m) (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 24, 08:48:15
        
        In a Russian newspaper? (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 24, 08:50:05
        
        maybe (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 24, 08:53:39
        
        ... (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 24, 08:54:42
    - Poor Putin. Leave him alone he’s doing his best, right? (General Chat) - NorskyNormann, Feb 24, 08:39:28
      - pardon (n/m) (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 24, 08:46:55
    - I dont think he wants Ukraine to be neutral at all (n/m) (General Chat) - earlydoors, Feb 24, 08:34:41
      - VMT (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 24, 08:37:44
        
        I know, reading the post you would think this war has been forced on him (n/m) (General Chat) - earlydoors, Feb 24, 08:46:01
        
        Surely it’s clear. Don’t be the aggressor and you have nothing to fear from NATO? (n/m) (General Chat) - NorskyNormann, Feb 24, 08:57:24
  - Wars make leaders temporarily popular in their home country sadly 😔 (n/m) (General Chat) - NorskyNormann, Feb 24, 08:15:05
    - But doesn't Putin just 'silence' his opponents? He's got the leader's gig for as long as (General Chat) - NxNW, Feb 24, 08:16:47
      - There’s a tipping point though if the whole of his country is against him. His popularity (General Chat) - NorskyNormann, Feb 24, 08:17:50
- I have a friend who lives in Ternopil. Very sad. (n/m) (General Chat) - Biggles, Feb 24, 07:50:54
- Pretty scary x (n/m) (General Chat) - Nelsons final flanel, Feb 24, 07:46:47
- Hopefully the news of reality comes with a trigger warning (General Chat) - paulg, Feb 24, 07:43:18
- For once it looks like we were telling the truth about their intentions, putin's just (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Feb 24, 07:19:49
  - Most power hungry dictators are 😔 (n/m) (General Chat) - NorskyNormann, Feb 24, 08:16:37
    - eg happy to let tonnes of people die to personally benefit themselves (n/m) (General Chat) - NorskyNormann, Feb 24, 08:19:58
- Good luck Europe if anyone thinks it will stop at (General Chat) - Malkybarneedledick, Feb 24, 07:04:28
- And the world will respond with more sanctions (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 24, 05:40:17
  - A few weeks after those individuals will have been able to move their money/assets (n/m) (General Chat) - NorskyNormann, Feb 24, 08:15:30
  - Covid expert to Ukraine expert (General Chat) - ParrotPuncher, Feb 24, 07:38:48
    - Must be hard for you right now (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 24, 07:42:01
      - Trump would have stopped this (n/m) (General Chat) - Boris, Feb 24, 08:08:16
        
        How? He was bessies with Putin (n/m) (General Chat) - NorskyNormann, Feb 24, 08:20:38
      - Ok expert on everything.... (n/m) (General Chat) - ParrotPuncher, Feb 24, 08:04:08
        
        What’s the conspiracy this time? Are sky news making up the war now? (n/m) (General Chat) - NorskyNormann, Feb 24, 08:18:20
    - Not helpful (n/m) (General Chat) - loz, Feb 24, 07:39:39
      - It’s his hobby since he lost the kids (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 24, 07:43:14
        
        That's out of order. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Feb 24, 09:41:50
        
        I've no idea what he's talking about? (n/m) (General Chat) - ParrotPuncher, Feb 24, 09:52:02
        
        What? (n/m) (General Chat) - ParrotPuncher, Feb 24, 08:03:36
  - What do we do though ? Full on war which would (General Chat) - Malkybarneedledick, Feb 24, 07:35:35
    - Cyber warfare. Reset all their passwords and the internet (n/m) (General Chat) - NorskyNormann, Feb 24, 08:19:01
    - Proper sanctions in the first place would have at least sent … (General Chat) - loz, Feb 24, 07:36:35
  - Crack on (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 24, 06:54:49
    - Norsky's already on his way... (General Chat) - Captain Bligh, Feb 24, 08:53:54
      - Wrong. I do not have grey hair! (n/m) (General Chat) - NorskyNormann, Feb 24, 09:00:34
        
        I used to say that. And chuckle at my balding friends.. (General Chat) - Captain Bligh, Feb 24, 09:10:14
        
        Sven Goran Eriksson still manage to do okay (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Feb 24, 09:24:39
  - Ours have been pitiful (n/m) (General Chat) - loz, Feb 24, 06:36:10

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