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>>Speculation - would Ukraine get attacked last year if it was a full NATO member? It would have already been attacked before that. That's actually why Ukrain

>>Speculation - would Ukraine get attacked last year if it was a full NATO member? It would have already been attacked before that. That's actually why Ukraine was attacked in fact. Putin doesn't want NATO expanding up to Russia's doorstep. I understand the Russian concern about NATO expansion even if I don't agree with their direct aggression.

pound 10y ago
while you are correct about Putin not wanting NATO on russia's border it's not why Ukraine was attacked. Not external causes (NATO) but internal issues/ideas/reasons, whatever sick they are