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“We believe the prerequisite for meaningful diplomacy and real peace is a stronger Ukraine, capable of deterring and defending against any future aggression,” Blinken said in a speech in Finland, which recently became NATO’s newest member and shares a long border with Russia.

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[–] Zagaroth@lemmy.ml 21 points 1 year ago (56 children)

Supporting Ukraine is the only U.S. military action since WW2 that I can truly support. Even our action in response to 9/11 was fucked up.

[–] TheBelgian@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago (13 children)

As a belgian and therefore european, I disagree. US is making war by proxy here and WE are paying the price.

I am not for war but I have nothing to justify an irreducible support to Ukraine and interference with Russia.

NOPE

[–] Tretiak@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 year ago

Agreed. This situation is far more complicated than the western mainstream media wants to convince people it is. This wasn't a conflict that was born at the outset of war. There's a reason why there's 'zero' mention of things like the Minsk Accords or any considerations given to Eurasian security arrangements. Here's an excellent primer on the background involved. I'm not at all trying to say what Russia did was justified, but they've got far more of a moral plateau to stand on than the US does.

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[–] cavemeat@beehaw.org 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Same, its one of the only decisions the US has made that is pretty solidly good.

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