Leaders in Damascus, Caracas and now Tehran have all discovered that Russian support only goes so far.
As Tehran was being pounded by U.S. and Israeli bombs on Saturday morning, its top diplomat dialed Moscow’s number.
On the other end of the line, according to an official Russian statement, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov offered his Iranian counterpart sympathy and promised his — verbal — support.
Iran, thus, became the latest country after Syria and Venezuela to feel firsthand what partnership with Russia does, and doesn’t, mean.
Since launching its full-scale war in Ukraine four years ago, the Kremlin has flexed its rhetorical muscle as the flag bearer of a so-called multipolar world. But, at decisive moments, its response on the ground in allied nations has been conspicuously anemic as their leaders came under attack.
Oh yes, like how the US is totally showing how far their support goes for their allies?
In times of falling empires, it’s each for themselves. The big ones are each securing critical resources, that’s it.
The US isn’t just leaving its allies behind, it’s actively threatening to attack them (see: Greenland / Denmark) even as it has signed a formal mutual-defense agreement. I’d say in practice the US is worse than Russia.
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To be fair, anyone thinking that a military ally won’t betray you is ridiculously naive.
War has been working that way for all written history. Allies of one day turns into foes the next , and loyal allies and mercenary will bail out when shit hits the fan
Sure, but some people have more pride and integrity than others. My point is the US has less.
So “war works that way” explains the US self destructively nuking its alliances for absolutely no gain whatsoever?
Actually it does not explain it.
Well US has guy from Moscow leading the country.
I think Bibi (through Mossad kompromat) has way more pull on Trump, right? Regardless, let’s not forget: he was democratically elected, a chunk of Americans support and idolise him and the man, like anyone else, has free will. His moves are not “Russian inspired”, it’s pure selfish amorality, in a very non-chalant Western way. 🤷
At this point i feel like US just has a pedophile and whoever knows his secret gets to play with him. It was Putin’s turn, now it’s the genocidal demon’s turn.
it’s not like one thing excludes the other tho
That’s my point
Yeah! What about the US?