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I think saying "NATO is expanding" you mean that Ukrainian choice of signing agreements with EU left Russia no choice. From Ukrainian point of view, they are a
by avmich 12y ago
I think saying "NATO is expanding" you mean that Ukrainian choice of signing agreements with EU left Russia no choice.
From Ukrainian point of view, they are an independent country - which may, at different times, get into different unions with different partners.
So, Russian (actually, Russian government) point of view that any Ukrainian motion towards EU signals a threat to Russia doesn't justify Russian hostilities, because Ukraine is an independent country. And when Russia in turn decided to protect its perceived interests, it went against that independence - and all things associated with that.
- vadman 12y agoUkraine is acting in its (perceived) interests, and Russia -- in its own. Where is the problem? The thing is, there is a handful of superpowers in the world, which dictate the geopolitical motions. A smaller country bordering a superpower can be friends with it, be strictly neutral (see Finland) or be friends with opposing superpowers (see Ukraine). The last scenario means you are asking for all sorts of shit to happen to you. It's not "good", but that's how things are.