@TheKiranHill@JustinWStapley No, the US didnโt start the war. Russia did.
Why is it that self-proclaimed "conservatives" have now completely replaced communists when it comes to blaming America for absolutely everything?
@blessedlalah@JustinWStapley Putin has explained his imperial ambitions many times, including in his 2021 essay, written before the invasion.
It wasn't about NATO, biolabs, or any of the other bullshit you hear on social media.
@tara_kir@C8Luna@JustinWStapley Ukraine put its non-aligned status in law in 2010. That didn't save it from Russia's invasion.
Furthermore, in the 1997 NATOโRussia Founding Act, Russia explicitly recognized the right of countries to choose their own security arrangements, including alliances.
@scoobi_moo@JustinWStapley Only Ukraine has held real elections. Elections are suspended under Ukrainian law because of Russia's invasion. Zelensky offered a 60-day ceasefire so Ukraine could hold elections, but Putin refused.
Russia can end its war so Ukrainians can vote.
@DomLW@JustinWStapley No, Ukraine was legally committed to neutrality before Russia invaded. Only after Russia's invasion did Ukraine begin to seek NATO membership.
@PetStanK81@JustinWStapley Countries apply to join NATO.
NATO doesn't force anyone to join.
For some reason, countries neighboring Russia are especially keen to join.
@modelerr@JustinWStapley After five years and 1.5 million casualties, Russia is no closer to winning.
Russia needs to pack up, go home, and end this war.
@AuntBsRamblings@JustinWStapley Obama wanted Yanukovych to stay in power through a compromise government with the opposition, in the spirit of his "reset" with Russia after its invasion of Georgia.
It was Ukrainians who ousted Yanukovych. People can have agency without the US.