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In reply to the discussion: Robert Parry: Who’s Telling the ‘Big Lie’ on Ukraine? [View all]BillZBubb
(10,650 posts)The battle for Ukraine has been going on for some time. The Russians used their local dominance to swing Ukraine into their sphere, the West used economic incentives and propaganda to swing it their way, and back and forth. This is the pretty normal historically for buffer states between great powers. Both sides lie about their motivations and actions. Neither side is pure and honest.
The fact that a bunch of neocon clowns are involved doesn't discredit the desire of Europe to have Ukraine as an ally and trading partner. Nor does it discredit the aspirations of a great many Ukrainians for that to be the case.
The fact remains that Putin illegally seized a large chunk of another nation's land. The West didn't do that. Putin did that. If people cannot understand the huge difference that makes in this situation, they are purposefully ignorant.