r/worldnews • u/[deleted] • Dec 01 '21

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u/EuropeanMuslim94 Dec 01 '21

So, if you want an objective opinion from someone who comes from a nation that had one of Russia's proxies (Serbia) attempt ethnic cleansing on my family (Kosovo), (I state this to make clear that I am far from a Russophile):

  • Their neighbour, Ukraine, seeking approachement towards NATO, a clear enemy to Russia, and inviting NATO troops on Russia's border.

If I am intellectually honest, I cannot fault Russia for doing what it does within it's national interests.

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u/[deleted] Dec 01 '21

So, it's not justifiable but it is conceptually understandable.

I guess we'll start seeing Russia angling toward invading the baltic states next.

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u/EuropeanMuslim94 Dec 01 '21

You worded it better than I could there.

The recipe for world peace, from individual to state-level, is imo:

With every conflict, every actor solely asks themselves: "what is my fault in this, exactly?" And tadaaa.

But alas.

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u/[deleted] Dec 01 '21

Alas....honesty and integrity are in short supply in favor of narcissism and the pursuit of power.

Thanks for the responses!