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I think saving their sons is a more pressing issue than the old-news sanctions. From a Russian perspective it’s not at all clear that it’s unjust; Ukraine was
by willy_k 2y ago
I think saving their sons is a more pressing issue than the old-news sanctions.
From a Russian perspective it’s not at all clear that it’s unjust; Ukraine was persecuting ethnic Russians and the initial claimed purpose of the war was to bring ethnic Russian regions back into Russia.
- aguaviva 2y agoFrom a Russian perspective From what its current regime says for internal and external propaganda purposes.
- willy_k 2y agoYes, from the perspective of a Russian.
- aguaviva 2y agoExcept it's not "the perspective of a Russian". It's just the regime's funhouse mirror presentation of that perspective. There's no substance to the "Ukraine was persecuting ethnic Russians" line, in any case. What matters is -- it's just plain delusional.
- jagrsw 2y agoClassic playbook - aggressors always claim grievances: Japan and oil access, Germany and Prussia/Danzig extranational transport corridors, Russia and "oppressed comrades". Tribalism is a powerful reality distortion force.