Re:Why the Ukraine Crisis is the West's Fault (2014) [pdf]
by boardwaalk on Thursday February 24, 2022 @05:36PM
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He said he wanting negotiations and then attacked days later. Suggesting we take that statement face value is patently absurd.
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Re:Why the Ukraine Crisis is the West's Fault (2014) [pdf]
by ukrthrowaway on Thursday February 24, 2022 @05:47PM
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It was many weeks and the US basically said they would not even consider the main points at issue.
Re:Why the Ukraine Crisis is the West's Fault (2014) [pdf]
by AnimalMuppet on Thursday February 24, 2022 @05:53PM
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When the abusive ex-husband tells you that dating his ex-wife is crossing his "red line", do you carefully consider his position? Or do you refuse to consider it, because that's none of his business?
Putin's demand was none of his business, and was completely unacceptable. It wasn't going to be considered, not in days, not in weeks, and not in decades.