Grapho@lemmy.ml to Memes@lemmy.ml · edit-22 months agoTo be America's enemy is dangerous, but to be its ally is fatallemmy.mlimagemessage-square177fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageTo be America's enemy is dangerous, but to be its ally is fatallemmy.mlGrapho@lemmy.ml to Memes@lemmy.ml · edit-22 months agomessage-square177fedilink
minus-square☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoOne problem with this theory is that Russia was perfectly fine with Ukraine trading with Europe until the coup in 2014 happened.
minus-squareRowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·2 months agoThey were fine with Ukraine trading with other European nations but weren’t ok with them not wanting to be under Russian control. Remember Ukraine traded in nukes to get protection from Russian imperialism.
minus-square☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoThey weren’t under Russian control. What actually happened was that the west was not ok with Ukraine being independent and instigated a coup there. Incredible how trolls now twist this to be backwards.
One problem with this theory is that Russia was perfectly fine with Ukraine trading with Europe until the coup in 2014 happened.
They were fine with Ukraine trading with other European nations but weren’t ok with them not wanting to be under Russian control.
Remember Ukraine traded in nukes to get protection from Russian imperialism.
They weren’t under Russian control. What actually happened was that the west was not ok with Ukraine being independent and instigated a coup there. Incredible how trolls now twist this to be backwards.