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Did Ukraine invade The Russia? No? Then yes, this invasion is Putin's fault. The Shrike Send a noteboard - 01/03/2022 09:03:18 PM

It's as simple as that for me. I know you will not agree with me as I will never agree with your interpretation of recent history. That's totally fine.

I don't blame The Russia for this war happening now. But Putin? Completely blame him; I think he may have become unhinged these past two years. He did not have to invade Crimea in 2014. He could have supported a referendum in Crimea so that the mistake of 1954 could have been righted. But that would have gone against Czar Vladimir's turn to extreme authoritarian rule.

The Russian people? I love them. Russian culture? Continue to love it. The current Russian government headed by Putin? Absolutely not. I remain committed to freedom, self-determination, the rule of law, freedom of the press, freedom of fair elections and freedom of the Russian people to choose their leaders. As I support Ukraine's right to exist and not be invaded by a bellicose leader hellbent on propping up his sagging popularity.

This message last edited by The Shrike on 01/03/2022 at 09:07:49 PM
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I feel for the people of Ukraine. TyrReborn - 25/02/2022 02:26:31 AM 407 Views
Re: I feel for the people of Ukraine. Cannoli - 25/02/2022 05:32:10 AM 175 Views
There's really one person responsible for this war - Vladimir Putin. Legolas - 25/02/2022 06:30:39 PM 149 Views
Bullshit. And don't pull this fucking condescension against Americans. Tom - 26/02/2022 12:47:08 AM 215 Views
There's a big difference between responsibility for this whole situation, or for the war itself. Legolas - 26/02/2022 12:14:10 PM 158 Views
Re: There's a big difference between responsibility for this whole situation, or for the war itself. Cannoli - 28/02/2022 01:50:30 PM 135 Views
Well, I agree that the Ukrainians aren't saints either - but they are the victims, now. Legolas - 28/02/2022 03:32:37 PM 150 Views
Re: Bullshit. And don't pull this fucking condescension against Americans. The Shrike - 01/03/2022 01:45:48 PM 141 Views
Greg, you're ignoring some key facts Tom - 01/03/2022 07:21:23 PM 148 Views
On point 3, you may be surprised to hear I largely agree with you. Legolas - 01/03/2022 08:07:52 PM 136 Views
Did Ukraine invade The Russia? No? Then yes, this invasion is Putin's fault. The Shrike - 01/03/2022 09:03:18 PM 133 Views
Lets be honest, Putin is more like Gul Dukat from DS9 Roland00 - 03/03/2022 09:35:43 PM 148 Views
Oh yeah, our leadership wants this war. TyrReborn - 26/02/2022 04:18:33 PM 125 Views
I feel for the people of Russia Dragonsoul - 02/03/2022 04:30:50 PM 147 Views
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