In the comments he argued one of the ways Russia could have been less aggressive is if they just claimed Donbas and left it at that. But I don't see how that prevents a larger conflict, UA and NATO wouldn't take that sitting down. I can see plenty of ways Russia could have been less aggressive but UA and NATO wouldn't have acted in kind. I don't see how Russia is the aggressor, I see this as the result of UA and western actions.
yeah, i really think that early rush for kiev and the framing that ensued was probably one of their largest mistakes. not that the west would buy the police action spin, but like...well the us has certainly done far worse under that precise name.
In the comments he argued one of the ways Russia could have been less aggressive is if they just claimed Donbas and left it at that. But I don't see how that prevents a larger conflict, UA and NATO wouldn't take that sitting down. I can see plenty of ways Russia could have been less aggressive but UA and NATO wouldn't have acted in kind. I don't see how Russia is the aggressor, I see this as the result of UA and western actions.
Crimea was annexed without force, but then again that region didn't have as much existing conflict. IDK.
Obviously they should have sent troops into Donbass and called it a police action
Putin could have easily spun it that way if not for the early rush for Kiev.
yeah, i really think that early rush for kiev and the framing that ensued was probably one of their largest mistakes. not that the west would buy the police action spin, but like...well the us has certainly done far worse under that precise name.