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Old 9th Apr 2021, 10:47
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Originally Posted by Aegis8
Nothing ironic about the Russian reaction to current events in Ukraine. Once Biden was in power, the war like rhetoric from Kiev increased. Their much anticipated spring offensive to retake Donbas. Zelensky signed a decree which defacto declared war on Russia and it is to this fact that Russia is responding.

In addition to this, such a buildup, would hopefully make Kiev think again, about their current misadventure and save countless lives, if war can be avoided.
But should war BE avoided? Russia has invaded a sovereign country. Surely it should be that countries moral obligation to do everything they can to reunite and retake their country?

You can listen to the arguments about how these people are ethnic Russians. But that doesn’t hold water. If they want to be Russian they can move to Russia. Taking the Crimea as a case in point, only 60% of the population were ethnic Russians, and only about 60-70% of those supported annexation so less than half the region wanted this.
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