• Laser@feddit.org
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    5 months ago

    This should be a warning to all countries looking to enter alliances with Russia - they’re not actually a reliable partner.

    But I guess some rulers who recently did so were more interested in lining their own pockets and having some Wagner thugs around in case your people rebel against you.

    And I understand that African nations don’t want alliances with former colonial powers. And I wish for them that they reach a situation where this kind of military support is no longer needed.

    But until then, I’d think twice before relying on Russia - Armenia also found out how much their CSTO payments actually got them when Azerbaijan attacked them and got basically nothing. Yet people act surprised when countries choose NATO instead (not that this is the only factor, but you get the point).

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      5 months ago

      Russia has a better track record than any other major power in this regard. The above article is misleading, Russia is still actively assisting the Syrian army and is actually increasing the capacity in response to the Aleppo attack.