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Re:Ukraine officially recognized the Northern Territories as... by allemagne on Friday October 07, 2022 @06:17PM (#33127527)
I'm guessing you might be from a non-western country like India if there really isn't anyone around you who sides with Ukraine.

I'm curious about how a population across the political spectrum (i.e. not just marginal political ideologies) can justify siding with Russia in this situation.

I mean, is it really that Ukraine's intent to join NATO was provocative enough that Russia had no choice but to invade?

I'm only really curious to understand a potential non-western perspective here, not an argument.

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Re:Ukraine officially recognized the Northern Territories as... by yucky on Friday October 07, 2022 @11:02PM (#33129431)
Are you familiar with the Cuban Missile Crisis? Why on earth was the US so concerned about a defensive pact between Cuba and the Soviet Union? Surely that wasn't provocative enough to almost go to war over, was it?
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