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I was like “whaddayamean tensions? It’s all Putin, we’re cool over here, can he calm his tits for three seconds, all the tensions are on his end”. I tried to read up and here’s the pop version:
In 1991, the Soviet Union, which included Russia, Ukraine, and other countries was dissolved but Ukraine and Russia kept close ties.
In 2004 (and again in 2014 because it didn’t take the first time) there was a revolution in Ukraine where their pro-Russia leader was kicked out and replaced by a pro-EU, pro-US leader. Leaders of some states within Ukraine (but not everyone who lived there) declared continuing loyalty to the pro-Russia leader. Russia started their various wars and annexations of Ukraine states and regions at this point, including but not limited to Crimea.
As an analogy, it’d be as if Britain would first leave the EU in some sort of “brexit” and then everything be chill and good neighbors for 23 years and then they’d suddenly have a revolution and kick out their parlament (and their prime minister) and ban every politician and be like “We’re gonna join up in a military alliance with Saddam, North Korea, Erdogan, Darth Vader, and Sauron”. And Ireland and Scotland would be like “WTF? We want to remain in Europe”. That would be pretty tense.
Now, as far as I can tell, Yanukovych was a dictator and Putin is still a dictator. I trust his elections as far as I can throw Manhattan. Also he is a hater of gay and other awesomeness. None of the above is to defend this fucking saber rattling. I don’t think the EU is Vader or Sauron. I want peace and I have hope in Ukraine’s new “pro-west” leadership and I want Russia to chill out.
I’m just trying to understand it, not apologize for it or say that it’s right or OK.
Three seconds after wrapping up and posting this, Russia sent more troops to those regions. That’s messed up.
UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said:
The United Nations, in line with the relevant General Assembly resolutions, remains fully supportive of the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine, within its internationally recognized borders.
All this “tension” is just a flimsy excuse for the dictator Putin grabbing tons of land and resources.