Comment by ethbr1
14 days ago
> though [Ukraine] is [a plucky country defending it's sovereignty] too, of course
No "too"
It is only that.
If Russia retreated behind its internationally recognized borders and returned Crimea today, Ukraine would stop attacking it today.
That tells you everything you need to know about who the aggressor and escalator is in this conflict.
Anything else is a Russian talking point in service to their trying to lose fewer troops while invading a neighboring country.
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> yeah, fook off, you have nothing to say.
Oh, sorry, I was under the impression you wanted a discussion.
> edit: oh dear, a few people on HN really do not like this take, without offering any take-down
If you just wanted to complain, but not have anyone challenge your opinions, you should have phrased the above differently.
Indeed, you are right, and I apologize.
I took your comment to be a dismissive 'Russia should just retreat' directive.
Ain't gonna happen.
And The problem is, Ukraine really is not just a simple country that got invaded. It really matters, for the whole world, if we let Russia get away with aggression. It matters if we push too hard and in the chaos Russia unleashes nuclear weapons. It matters how the west conducts supposed peace-keeping operations, etc. It's reallt is not just about Ukraine, and the very fact that you (probably not Ukrainian or Russian) are commenting is evidence.
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