> This notion that 'that group is sovereign' but 'that other group' is not - is a decision we make, not some kind of innate thing. Ukraine and Russia unfortuna

> This notion that 'that group is sovereign' but 'that other group' is not - is a decision we make, not some kind of innate thing. Ukraine and Russia unfortunately show to us all that what defines what's a 'sovereign country' and what isn't is either having youself, or being a very close ally of countries that have stockpiles and [innate?] ability to use nuclear weapons.