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This isn't a Ukrainian or Russian perspective, but an alternative perspective. John Mearsheimer gives a popular alternative perspective. He has a realist forei
by crisdux 5y ago
This isn't a Ukrainian or Russian perspective, but an alternative perspective.
John Mearsheimer gives a popular alternative perspective. He has a realist foreign policy perspective suggesting that the US and the west provoked Russia by trying to push Ukraine to join NATO and by intervening in the protests/coup in 2013/2014. Russia has a legitimate security interest in ensuring Ukraine does not join NATO and become militarized.
https://www.mearsheimer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Why-the-Ukraine-Crisis-Is.pdf https://www.mearsheimer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Why-t...
- hamburga 5y agoVideo lecture from Mearsheimer, for the lazy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrMiSQAGOS4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrMiSQAGOS4
- SyzygistSix 5y agoThank you for a written source. I much prefer it to a video lecture.
- msla 5y ago> Russia has a legitimate security interest in ensuring Ukraine does not join NATO and become militarized. An abusive spouse has a legitimate security interest in ensuring their victim doesn't find a new support network and learn Krav Maga.
- crisdux 5y agoEdit: my comment was likely to be misinterpreted so I removed it. I don't agree with your metaphor. I think history and power politics should be respected to maintain world peace.