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A comment on Open Letter to Noam Chomsky (and Other Intellectuals) on the Russia-Ukraine War. Parent comment

Re:Open Letter to Noam Chomsky (and Other Intellectuals) on ... by zosima on Saturday May 21, 2022 @10:49AM (#31458383)
Of course there is. But as far as I can tell nothing on this matter has been about building a non-corrupt Ukrainian state with functioning institutions. It has from the US side been (since many, many years) about influencing politics in anti-Russian directions and pouring weapons and military training into Ukraine.

And then USA's actions in Ukraine seems a lot like their Middle Eastern or South American policies. Which I doubt is in the interest of the vast majority of Ukrainians.

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Re:Open Letter to Noam Chomsky (and Other Intellectuals) on ... by infamia on Saturday May 21, 2022 @01:59PM (#31460231)
The influx of training and weapons only started pouring in after Russia invaded Crimea and the Donbas. At that point, Russia's aspirations on the entirety of Ukraine were apparent for all to see. The Ukrainians understandably decided that aligning with the NATO, despite it's member states' ulterior motives, were far better than becoming a vassal state like Belarus.
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