The Secret History of the War in Ukraine

Re:The Secret History of the War in Ukraine by philistine on Wednesday April 02, 2025 @02:12PM (#43559580)

There is this idea that the breakup of Russia and Ukraine was bloodless in 1991, but that a military response was inevitable from the petulant displeased Russian state. We managed to delay the fight, but it was kind of inevitable.

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Re:The Secret History of the War in Ukraine by s1artibartfast on Wednesday April 02, 2025 @03:08PM (#43560327)

I don't think that is true at all, especially if the "we" is the west. This strikes me as some sort of savior complex.

How has NATO delayed bloodshed in Ukraine between 1991 and 2022?

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Re:The Secret History of the War in Ukraine by philistine on Thursday April 03, 2025 @12:18PM (#43571931)

At first, Ukraine stayed firmly rooted in Russia's economical orbit. It's the slow inevitable lean towards Western Europe that enraged Russia.

NATO had nothing to do with it. It's economical.

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