re: Latest Updates: Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Now that Russian missiles are targeting the extreme western border of Ukraine, close to NATO, what is the protocol for dealing with an errant missile that falls on NATO territory?

Benefit of the doubt and assume it was an unfortunate error and give them one more chance not to directly harm NATO territory?

Or go all out on the first time, regardless of whether it could have been an error?

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They did a bit of a poor job letting the fact that he was a independent working with expired press credentials. They could have just glossed over that fact. He's not the only freelancer from the US there right now.

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His friend did a poor job being interviewed in the hospital after seeing his supposed friend just get shot in the neck and left behind after presumably a wild chase being shot at. Dudes not even upset, no shock, etc and he’s a fellow journalist as well.

China cutting bait is inevitable.

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His friend did a poor job being interviewed in the hospital after seeing his supposed friend just get shot in the neck and left behind after presumably a wild chase being shot at. Dudes not even upset, no shock, etc and he’s a fellow journalist as well.

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This could be fun. I'm not the fish you're going to catch, though.

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it's only a matter of time before somebody strays over.

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They’ll give the Russians one warning, but two incursions into Polish airspace, and Poland will probably go ‘frick it’ and take us into World War III whether we like it or not.

Moldova has seen its population grow 4% in less than three weeks:

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Moldova’s foreign minister Nicu Popescu has said his country is approaching a “breaking point” in its ability to shelter Ukrainian refugees.

The number of refugees staying in Moldova is around 100,000 but represents a 4% increase in the national population.

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Moldova’s foreign minister Nicu Popescu has said his country is approaching a “breaking point” in its ability to shelter Ukrainian refugees.

The number of refugees staying in Moldova is around 100,000 but represents a 4% increase in the national population.

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Are there not any countries further west that could take in some of the refugees to give Poland, Moldova, etc. some help?

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Probably another part of the Putin plan to destabilize NATO. If Poland, Romaniaa et al don't feel they're getting enough help with the refugees

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Treat the refugees nicely. If their stay becomes long-term, help them assimilate into society. In the end, central and Western Europe can benefit from increased population sizes. (As sad as the refugees’ losing their own homeland will be.)

Michael Kofman, @KofmanMichael, is a good Twitter follow. He's also been on the War on the Rocks podcast the past two weeks. He's Ukranian by birth, but does a good job evenly covering this war.