Ukraine could have prevented all of this by not slaughtering citizens of their own country for 8 years and abiding to the Minsk contracts.
LOLS, nice try.
The Soviets said they invaded to prevent the nazification of Ukraine and to provide succor to the ethnic russians who were being "downtrodden."
Pure and utter BS. The neo-nazi presence in Ukraine is tiny compared to many other EU countries. And I suppose the reason for them kidnapping thousands of Ukranians and transporting them through Russia is payback for the downtrodding?
There was no justification for the invasion other than Putin and Co. deciding they really want to ensure their Black Sea route to the Atlantic. That is the absolute only reason they invaded Crimea and Ukraine. During the winter, they have zero usable seaports other than what could be interdicted by Ukraine and Turkey. If their troops hold the land on that route, they feel safe. As if anyone want them.
Russia has been engaged in a pattern of invasion and conquest for the last 15 years and you'd better believe that everyone in Europe is watching it, even if Americans want to hide from reality.
There was no justification for the invasion other than Putin and Co. deciding they really want to ensure their Black Sea
So 8 years and 15,000+ dead civilians in the Donbass region which is Russian majority, which had their language literally banned by Zelenskyy, which Ukraine was amassing all of its troops to take it down in February was not worthy of Russia protecting Russian people?
All of this would have been avoided if Zelenskyy held up their side of the Minsk agreement which Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany agreed to. If he just held to written and signed commitments there would be no war. Blame him, not Putin.
It's all so tiresome