You might want to look at why Russia invaded the Ukraine in the first place. Essentially unhappy with It mutterances about joining NATO. All the warnings from Russia to the west ignored. People are getting killed, that war should end with a settlement.
Love to hear your reasons why the world should step in and cut up a sovereign nation and hand it over to Russia, just because a bully threatens to make mire if a fuss. Kinda sets a precedent for others to follow.
History lesson, fact check if you like:
1. Budapest Memorandum (1994): This is one of the most cited agreements in discussions on Ukraine’s security. After the Soviet Union dissolved, Ukraine inherited a significant nuclear arsenal. In exchange for giving up its nuclear weapons, Ukraine signed the Budapest Memorandum with the U.S., UK, and Russia. The signatories committed to respecting Ukraine’s sovereignty and borders, and promised to refrain from using force or economic coercion against Ukraine. However, Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea and the 2022 invasion are widely seen as violations of this agreement. Russia argues that the 2014 Euromaidan protests, which led to a new Ukrainian government more aligned with the West, invalidated the memorandum’s protections.
2. Minsk Agreements (2014 & 2015): Following Russia’s annexation of Crimea and the outbreak of conflict in Eastern Ukraine, Ukraine, Russia, France, and Germany negotiated the Minsk Agreements to establish a ceasefire and outline a plan for political solutions in the Donbas region. The agreements called for a ceasefire, withdrawal of heavy weapons, and political reforms, including greater autonomy for the Donbas area. Both Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of failing to meet the agreements’ terms. Ukraine, under pressure domestically, was hesitant to grant autonomy to Donbas regions controlled by pro-Russian separatists, fearing it would cement Russian influence there. Meanwhile, Russia allegedly supported the separatists militarily, which Ukraine saw as a breach of the ceasefire provisions.
Summary: Russia have been committing f**kery for….ever. They took Crimea, everyone stood by and watched. They argue that they are entitled to take other bits because the border areas speak Russian and contain pro russian people at heart - separatists. Those separatists stir shit up somehow get armed, get arrested and all of a sudden there are ethnic cleansing claims. Better send the troops in. Oh the humanity.
Putin had a puppet installed before Zelensky. Two before Zelensky, Ukraine’s president was Yanukovych. Yanukovych was Ukraine’s president from 2010 until he fled to Russia in 2014 following massive protests. Can you see a correlation of dates ? Putin puppet and Crimea? Motherf**ker.
So Ukraine wants to join NATO and you think that essentially joining a EU defence force against aggression is bad ? Well it’s bad for Russia. Bad for anyone else?
Heaven help Nanna when the bikies roll into town and set up camp down by the river on her farm. You’ll walk down there with the title deeds and sign two over paddocks to them in the name of peace. I’m a pacifist too, but there are times when just have to stand up for ourselves and our neighbours.
There is good reason why Sweden and Finland just joined NATO too.
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