3 ms·
I think what you’re missing is a conversation with anyone who lives in a country bordering Russia in Eastern Europe. Perhaps there is more nuance than “control
by pedrosorio 4y ago
I think what you’re missing is a conversation with anyone who lives in a country bordering Russia in Eastern Europe.
Perhaps there is more nuance than “controlled by the USA vs controlled by Russia - equally bad?”
- zosima 4y agoOf course there is. But as far as I can tell nothing on this matter has been about building a non-corrupt Ukrainian state with functioning institutions. It has from the US side been (since many, many years) about influencing politics in anti-Russian directions and pouring weapons and military training into Ukraine. And then USA's actions in Ukraine seems a lot like their Middle Eastern or South American policies. Which I doubt is in the interest of the vast majority of Ukrainians.
- infamia 4y agoThe influx of training and weapons only started pouring in after Russia invaded Crimea and the Donbas. At that point, Russia's aspirations on the entirety of Ukraine were apparent for all to see. The Ukrainians understandably decided that aligning with the NATO, despite it's member states' ulterior motives, were far better than becoming a vassal state like Belarus.