Why is Russia invading Ukraine?

Ambolia wrote: post #3

"Why is Ukraine the West's Fault? Featuring John Mearsheimer" https://youtube.com/watch?v=JrMiSQAGOS4 In pdf form here: https://www.thethinkingconservative.com/why-is-ukraine-the-w...

https://mobile.twitter.com/RadioFreeTom/status/1499241067153...

(Navy War College prof, opinions his own.)

Re: Why is Russia invading Ukraine?

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Post by vdbx » Thu, Mar 03, 2022, 10:48 PM UTC

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Re: Why is Russia invading Ukraine?

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Post by marius_k » Thu, Mar 03, 2022, 11:05 PM UTC

I am from eastern Europe so I might be biased. This is Ukraine position which I agree with:

https://war.ukraine.ua/why/

Blaming West is overthinking the situation IMHO. The most simple explanation is that Russia is controlled by corrupt hierarchy with psycho on top of it. The psycho feels nostalgia for imperialism and soviet era. The psycho values hectares of land over the lives of peaceful civilians.

Re: Why is Russia invading Ukraine?

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Post by sidibe » Thu, Mar 03, 2022, 11:29 PM UTC

marius_k wrote: post #8

I am from eastern Europe so I might be biased. This is Ukraine position which I agree with: https://war.ukraine.ua/why/ Blaming West is overthinking the situation IMHO. The most simple explanation is that Russia is controlled by corrupt hierarchy with psycho on top of it. The psycho feels nostalgia for imperialism and soviet era. The psycho values hectares of land over the lives of peaceful civilians.

This is a bold take to believe in Ukraine propaganda and your own experiences. Trust me I am a very rational well-read geopolitical expert in power politics from California. Everything is about the USA, NATO, Russia and China. Little people like the Ukrainians have no agency or will of their own so surely one of the big players made them resist Russia for their own ends. Otherwise why would any country want to orient towards the EU instead of staying in the thriving few countries that are still heavily influenced by Moscow

Re: Why is Russia invading Ukraine?

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Post by forgotmysn » Thu, Mar 03, 2022, 11:31 PM UTC

DamnYuppie wrote: post #5

forgotmysn wrote: post #4

this was the best explanation ive come across https://outline.com/jyUcyb

That link seems to be broken for me, is there perhaps another one?

Oh wow you're right, outline.com seems to be down entirely.

here's the original link, though it might be paywalled

https://www.economist.com/by-invitation/2022/02/19/alexander...