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Antiwar7's avatar

"The costs to Russia have been massive"? How so?

Also, they've just been reacting to the West since 2014. What would the costs have been to Russia if it had ignored the next Ukrainian assault on the Donbas?

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Daniel Good's avatar

Sorry, but there is an alternative way to see the actions of Russia than the one presented here, even if this version is the one almost universally accepted in the collective west. For starters, Ukraine has been independent since 1991 and Russia never disputed its right. However, as Ukraine came under the influence of rabidly anti-Russian factions as a result of a violent coup in 2014, Russia has felt the need to defend its interests. This is not a case of Russia invading Ukraine but rather a case of Russia taking sides in a Civil War within Ukraine, an action with which the USA has great familiarity. It will be up to the people in Ukraine to finally decide how they want to deal with their neighbors but one thing is sure: Russia cannot countenance a neighbor joining a hostile military alliance in its back yard. Russia has made its position clear over many years. But no one is listening.

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