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> Ukraine didn't have ambitions to join NATO before Putin attacked it for the first time in 2014 That's just not true. > NATO welcomes Ukraine’s and Georgia’s
by ailef 5y ago
> Ukraine didn't have ambitions to join NATO before Putin attacked it for the first time in 2014
That's just not true.
> NATO welcomes Ukraine’s and Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic aspirations for membership in NATO. We agreed today that these countries will become members of NATO.
This is from the 2008 Bucharest NATO meeting official declaration. [1]
[1] https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/official_texts_8443.htm https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/official_texts_8443.htm
- scotty79 5y agoI see. Whay I fail to still see is how it in any shape or form justifies what Putin is doing.
- ailef 5y agoRather than a justification, I take it as an explanation of why Putin is doing what he's doing, as opposed to the other, often circulated, explanation that he just went crazy and invaded Ukraine for no reason.
- scotty79 5y agoI find it way more plausible that he just believes that Ukraine is a birthplace of Russia of mythical and religious significance and Ukrainians are not a separate nation. It explains way better why he decided wage war that will be devastating to Rusian economy that wasn't doing so well already. This and access to Ukraine resources because resources is what Russia earns their money from. That's why he believes sanctions won't be such a big deal in the long run. He thinks Ukraine resources will balance out costs of war. Talking about NATO agression on Russia is pure and simple propaganda. NATO is a defensive alliance and there's no way USA or anyone could convince other members to invade Russia in peace time.