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minus-squareWrench@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·6 months agoAlso like to add that Ukraine was on a good trajectory and had zero reason to give up its independence. Strong tech industry, agriculture, etc. The only way Russia was going to get it back was violently.
minus-squareTheSanSabaSongbird@lemdro.idlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 months agoAnd that in itself was another reason to invade. A free and prosperous western-facing Ukraine might cause the Russian masses to begin wondering why they can’t have that too. Putin cannot abide that.
Also like to add that Ukraine was on a good trajectory and had zero reason to give up its independence. Strong tech industry, agriculture, etc.
The only way Russia was going to get it back was violently.
And that in itself was another reason to invade. A free and prosperous western-facing Ukraine might cause the Russian masses to begin wondering why they can’t have that too. Putin cannot abide that.