“We believe the prerequisite for meaningful diplomacy and real peace is a stronger Ukraine, capable of deterring and defending against any future aggression,” Blinken said in a speech in Finland, which recently became NATO’s newest member and shares a long border with Russia.

  • DarraignTheSane@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    He made numerous overtures to try and ‘avoid’ a conflict from breaking out.

    Putin: “If you allow this country to have protection from me invading it, I’m going to invade it.”
    U.S.: “Yeah… we’re going to consider allowing them protection from you.”
    Putin: “Oh no… somebody stop me from invading this other country…! Here I go, I’m gonna invaaaade…”
    U.S.: “Okay.”
    [Putin invades Ukraine, begins murdering Ukrainians]
    U.S., months later: “Alright that’s enough, we’re going to help these Ukranians to keep you from murdering them.”
    Putin and his sheep: “tHe U.S. iS wArMoNgErInG!!!1!!”

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        1 year ago

        Non-binding treaties negotiated under duress that all fell apart the moment the ink was put to paper, through which Russia tried to control Ukrainian internal affairs?