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The difference is that Russia invading Ukraine is a clear-cut war between two independent states. Chechnya was/is a part of Russia, so the situation is the same
by rob74 5y ago
The difference is that Russia invading Ukraine is a clear-cut war between two independent states. Chechnya was/is a part of Russia, so the situation is the same as in China with Xinjiang and Tibet. And Yugoslavia was a complicated and bloody break-up of a federal republic (followed by the even more complicated and bloody break-up of Bosnia and the breaking away of Kosovo from Serbia). But the Russia-Ukraine war brings back memories of Hitler invading Poland, where the Germans also claimed to be acting in "self-defense" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasion_of_Poland#German_invasion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasion_of_Poland#German_inva...).
- screenbreakout 5y agoI beg to differ, all people have a right to self determination...ideally on a local (village) level. I'd actually like people to question the meaning on countries and what they project with the never ending question of "where are you from" I come from a mixed background and look forward to where I'm going (which is much more interesting ) Countries imo are a colonialistic power grab by political elites who want to fill their pockets and freeload on the questionable idea of cultural identity (Slovakia...etc) not that it doesn't exist but it's often a bit racist or very local... Anyway afaik Tibet was invaded...