Originally Posted by
Aegis8
Came across this, which is the main reason for the sudden movement of Russian forces. The president of Ukraine basically signed a declaration of war when he signed Decree No. 117/2021. It is on the president dot gov dot ua site. Google translate does a fair job.
As for his popularity, starting a war will not heighten his popularity. Russians do not want war, but attack Russia and they will end it for you.
I'm sure I read or heard a couple of days ago that President Biden told the Ukraine that they are not alone.
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