Originally Posted by Trim Stab
On the other hand, we are trying to prop up a mob who ousted a democratically elected President,
Democratically elected Parliament
Originally Posted by Trim Stab
broadcasting laughable mob propaganda that Russia is threatening to attack,
When both houses of Russia's Parliament approve military invasion of sovereign Ukrainian territory (which Russia signed a treaty promising to never do), and its President then orders troops to carry out said invasion, its neither laughable nor mob propaganda - it is reality.
Originally Posted by Trim Stab
We'd be better off agreeing to help the Russians sort it out. At least we would then have some say in the future shape of Ukraine.
Yes, completely deprive them of their inalienable human right of political self-determination.
How Socialist of you, Komerade.
As I said before - hold a UN-run election, and any oblast (province) which votes for Russia is allowed to secede, and any that votes to remain in Ukraine is allowed to do so.
The new national border is drawn, and that's an end of it!