cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/59867996

German media outlets Süddeutsche Zeitung, WDR, and NDR also cite the report, noting that Russian President Vladimir Putin appears intent on testing NATO’s Article 5 guarantees. The alliance’s mutual defence clause obliges member states to come to one another’s aid if attacked. The assessment suggests Putin may seek to challenge how seriously that commitment would be honoured.

    • fritata_fritato@lemmy.nz
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      18 hours ago

      Sorry my friend, I dont mean to pick on your beautiful city. I could have picked any euro country.

      I know it was a controversial point, but I’m not sure that an international law is enough evidence to spur people to do the right thing anymore