RE: Russia and Ukraine
February 26, 2022 at 12:40 pm
(This post was last modified: February 26, 2022 at 12:46 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
Here again, the russian state begs to differ in policy, statement, and act. There are no "other means" to be open to in the pursuit of territorial expansion by reconstituting the borders of the former soviet empire.
You might note that we have not reinvaded and reoccupied any number of places that have been held at various times and described as our american empire. If we're deadset on contextualizing this with the us as a referent, it would seem that most nations prefer (and have good reason to prefer) that other nations, even former imperial powers or especially former imperial powers respect the present realities of international borders and sovereignty. Hell, it might even be nice if they at least tipped the hat to international law. True of the us, true of russia, true of any number of european countries.
You might note that we have not reinvaded and reoccupied any number of places that have been held at various times and described as our american empire. If we're deadset on contextualizing this with the us as a referent, it would seem that most nations prefer (and have good reason to prefer) that other nations, even former imperial powers or especially former imperial powers respect the present realities of international borders and sovereignty. Hell, it might even be nice if they at least tipped the hat to international law. True of the us, true of russia, true of any number of european countries.
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