Olaf Scholz says borders are inviolable after president-elect talks of using US military or tariffs to take control of island
  • filister@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    12 hours ago

    ELI5 how is Trump any better than Putin? Both seem to be following the same playbook of intimidation and unlawful invasions, showing utter disrespect to international law.

    • phoneymouse@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      5 hours ago

      That’s exactly what Putin wants. He wants the US to behave as he does so that he can say, “see? The US is no better than me.”

    • Peck@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      9 hours ago

      There’s no such thing as international law. It’s free for all. If you have an army, you can also get what you want.