Meengla
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For real. Some idiots think Putin woke up with a tooth ache and did this is a pique. What actually happened was several years of his general staff warning him that Ukraine was becoming a NATO member in all but name and the situation finally reached a breaking point. It was now or never.
The stronger would always prey upon the weaker to protect their interests. USA against a 'sovereign' Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Now Russia against a 'sovereign' Ukraine. And all in between and before. Anyone with some thought of self-reflection would concede that. And, btw, same way Pakistan prevented a 'sovereign' Afghanistan under both the Soviets and the American occupations from becoming a threat to Pakistan.
The world hides behind words like 'Nazis' or 'democratically elected' or 'sovereignty' or whatnot but the basic truth is that no power would want a hostile power next to them. We can all use some real honest introspection.