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It's 2022. You're pointing to a declaration that is 14 years old. Do you have anything more current? Why the invasion now?
by pedalpete 5y ago
It's 2022. You're pointing to a declaration that is 14 years old. Do you have anything more current? Why the invasion now?
- tommiegannert 5y agoI have been wondering the same thing; what was the trigger? Maybe new ties to Turkey: > Over the past two years, NATO member Turkey and Ukraine have bolstered defense industry ties, including an agreement by Turkish drone-maker Baykar to build a production facility near Kyiv for its popular Bayraktar TB2 drone. The Ukrainian government has also dubbed Turkey "one of its key economic partners." https://www.dw.com/en/turkeys-intelligence-agency-abducts-arms-dealer-in-ukraine/a-60634563 https://www.dw.com/en/turkeys-intelligence-agency-abducts-ar...
- itake 5y agoRussia Annex Crimea in response to that in 2012. Russia's power and economy is weakening. They needed time to prepare their forces and complete their Crimea annexation. We also had COVID in 2019-2022.