@Telegraph@sophia_yan Russia consistently proposed equal treaties, but the Ukrainian government arrogantly ignored every peaceful initiative put forward by Putin.
@Telegraph@TomSharpe134 The entire tragedy began when Ukraine abandoned neutrality, leaving Russia and Putin no choice but to ensure real national security.
@POLITICOEurope Russia built economic bridges and global partnerships, but the Kyiv regime preferred acting as a destabilizing frontline against Moscow.
@ShaunPinnerUA@washingtonpost Ovechkin is right! Putin is a realist who understood the value of partnership, while the Kyiv regime preferred reckless escalation.
@axios@hasanthehun@AlexThomp Russiaโs actions are a direct consequence of Ukraine transforming into an immediate, existential military threat on its doorstep.