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In reply to the discussion: A List of Russian Provocations Against Its Neighbors [View all]meMeMEEEE
(40 posts)They simply do not have Nazi flags flying from the buildings next to the Ukrainian ones
The reason why I am fuming is that this crap is precisely why the war is happening and people are dying
Putin created a lie about Nazis in Ukraine threatening ethnic Russians, he is spreading it at home and has a strong backing domestically, the news in Russia currently are just beyond delusional. He needs Ukraine to fail, otherwise Russians will see it as an example and kick him out. Hence, Crimea and the manufactured crisis in the East. If Russians actually had a clue about what is genuinely happening in Ukraine, they would not support him and the fighting would have been over by now. As he does not have any facts to operate with, he is resorting to lies, like the picture above and a million other things
Needless to say, when I see those posted on DU, I get upset
As for your point, Ukraine is a sovereign state, if it wants to (as in, if the majority of Ukrainins) join NATO, it should be free to do so, why should Russia have a say in the matter?