To What Extent Was War Between Russia and Ukraine Avoidable?
It couldn’t have been more avoidable.
This was not a situation where two powerful nations clashed and things slowly escalated. Ukraine did nothing to justify an invasion. This is a case of an aspiring superpower trying to regain its status by abusing smaller nations.
This war is 100% Russia’s fault – there are no two ways about it. Russia attacked Ukraine without provocation or justification. It was a simple act of aggression.
Now Russian propaganda wants to make believe that
There are American “biolabs” in Ukraine that produce deadly diseases that the United States plans to send to Russia
- Ukraine is run by Nazis and is a threat to Russia
A “genocide” has been committed against the Russians in the separatist regions
Nothing of this is true. The truth is much more boring
Ukraine was tightening its ties with the United States and the EU, and Putin refused to allow it. So Putin, sensing an opening due to COVID, invaded Ukraine hoping to topple the government.
Putin wants to retake Eastern Europe, this is clear. His demands before this war were that the United States and NATO leave all of Eastern Europe, which would…
