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> While the initial protests were largely native expressions of discontent with the new Ukrainian government, Russia took advantage of them to launch a coordina
by justsomehnguy 5y ago
> While the initial protests were largely native expressions of discontent with the new Ukrainian government, Russia took advantage of them to launch a coordinated political and military campaign against Ukraine.[33]
Literally from your own link, second paragraph. Conflict wasn't started "when Russian forces helped".
- sharken 5y agoThere is quite a difference between expressions of discontent, which happen all the time, to taking up armed resistance. The Russian interference helped turn the discontent into the current conflict.