Head of Ukraine’s national foreign intelligence service – “We have studied…the strengths and weaknesses of the enemy. We are aware of Russia’s long-term plans…at least until 2030.”
You have this backwards. The war is existential for Ukrainians. Russians decided to annex Crimea, and then luhansk and Donesk. When Kiev caught for it’s own territory, the Russians went for the capitol and attempted to overthrow the whole country.
What does the ethnicity of the inhabitants of the eastern provinces have to do with national borders? Does Mexico have claims to Texas and California? Should the US conquer Canada because of the 10’s of thousands of US natives living there?
If Ukraine was abusing it’s population it should be censored, sanctioned, it’s leaders prosecuted for crimes against international law, but invasion is worse than anything short of genocide. The people of Donesk and Luhansk have had their many of their communities completely destroyed. They are not better off because of the war.
I don’t believe the Russian invasions are motivated by brotherly love or a magnanimous spirit of freedom. It’s realpolitic and the desire for greater power.
Russia tried to run the same playbook in Ukraine that they did in Georgia.
You are talking about Russia right?
I’m talking about reality, better get used to it
Half a million Russian families had to get used to it already.
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Who were they “taking the east” from?
What is the threat to Russia’s existence?
You have this backwards. The war is existential for Ukrainians. Russians decided to annex Crimea, and then luhansk and Donesk. When Kiev caught for it’s own territory, the Russians went for the capitol and attempted to overthrow the whole country.
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What does the ethnicity of the inhabitants of the eastern provinces have to do with national borders? Does Mexico have claims to Texas and California? Should the US conquer Canada because of the 10’s of thousands of US natives living there?
If Ukraine was abusing it’s population it should be censored, sanctioned, it’s leaders prosecuted for crimes against international law, but invasion is worse than anything short of genocide. The people of Donesk and Luhansk have had their many of their communities completely destroyed. They are not better off because of the war.
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Thank you for providing the evidence.
I don’t believe the Russian invasions are motivated by brotherly love or a magnanimous spirit of freedom. It’s realpolitic and the desire for greater power.
Russia tried to run the same playbook in Ukraine that they did in Georgia.