1. Ukraine had a very strong ipposition to joining NATO prior to 2014. And according to Putin himself, other countries (Ukraine, Sweden, Finland etc.) joining NATO is those countries' own decision and he's okay with it. If he was against it, has he called any consultation etc.? No he didnt't. He waited until all the way of the end if Yanukovich's term to bribe him... to not sign association agreement with the EU (not even NATO).
As it turns out, Ukraine should've joined NATO waaaay before 2014.
2. Any "action to affect security" calls for a consultation. Russia instead invaded and grabbed Crimea, and invaded and made Donbass a permanent gray zone. And then started a full-scale invasion
3. Protection of culture etc. is literally enshrined in Ukranian Constitution. Even now you can speak Russian freely in Ukraine despite the war.
To the point that National Russian Drama Theater didn't change its name or repertoire until Russia's invasion.
See how you keep absolving Russia of literally any responsibility.
>Protection of culture etc. is literally enshrined in Ukranian Constitution
The first thing Ukrainian parliament did after the coup was repelling the law protecting Russian language[0] I recommend reading the whole article, it all went downhill from there.
>Even now you can speak Russian freely in Ukraine despite the war.
Now children are beating children in kindergarten for saying "hello" in Russian. [1]
> The first thing Ukrainian parliament did after the coup was repelling the law protecting Russian language
You mean bullshit law that Yanukovich passed for populist reasons. A law that had no meaning or force. Read Ukranian Constitution. Article 10.
It went downhill from there? Really? Russia itself had literally nothing to do with that?
> Now children are beating children in kindergarten for saying "hello" in Russian.
Yes, there are bound to be issues now. I wonder, what could be the reason? It couldn't be the war Russia is waging to eradicate Ukraine, could it?
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In 5 answers to me alone you haven't once acknowledged Russia's actions. You haven't once said that Russia bears any responsibility. You keep grasping at thinner and thinner straws to basically keep saying (through your silence) thatRusdia is pristine, blameless, and totally justified in any and all its actions.
Oh. But then in you worldview Russia "evacuates orphans from war zone" [0] (and not "removes children in war Russia itself started") and "Russia doesn't target civilians" (when Russia explicitly targets civilian buildings) [1]
So before I break HN rules by saying what exactly I think about people like you...
1. Ukraine had a very strong ipposition to joining NATO prior to 2014. And according to Putin himself, other countries (Ukraine, Sweden, Finland etc.) joining NATO is those countries' own decision and he's okay with it. If he was against it, has he called any consultation etc.? No he didnt't. He waited until all the way of the end if Yanukovich's term to bribe him... to not sign association agreement with the EU (not even NATO).
As it turns out, Ukraine should've joined NATO waaaay before 2014.
2. Any "action to affect security" calls for a consultation. Russia instead invaded and grabbed Crimea, and invaded and made Donbass a permanent gray zone. And then started a full-scale invasion
3. Protection of culture etc. is literally enshrined in Ukranian Constitution. Even now you can speak Russian freely in Ukraine despite the war.
To the point that National Russian Drama Theater didn't change its name or repertoire until Russia's invasion.
See how you keep absolving Russia of literally any responsibility.