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The motivation behind the two events is the same. Putin sees in the very existence of Ukraine the loss of some glorious USSR past. The timing may have changed
by munch117 4y ago
The motivation behind the two events is the same. Putin sees in the very existence of Ukraine the loss of some glorious USSR past. The timing may have changed due to circumstances, but I think it's likely that escalation would have happened sooner or later anyway.
Economic considerations would have been a great reason to not start a war.
COVID-19 did not cause food shortages and an energy crisis. The war did.
- roenxi 4y ago> The motivation behind the two events is the same. Putin sees... Putin has been running Russia for more than 20 years. So while he may or may not believe that, the timing of war starting right after the COVID pandemic is at least a little suspicious. > COVID-19 did not cause food shortages and an energy crisis. The war did. The crippling sanctions that Russia is imposing on the West are certainly the first order cause, but we must nevertheless observe that under more ordinary conditions maybe there would be some slack elsewhere in the world that could make up a bit more of the difference. We were seeing signs of food and energy pressure before the war. It has been brewing for a while now.