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0 pointsdragonwriter4y ago0 comments

> Formal joining was on hold, but everything else was accelerating since 2014. Most notably arms shipments, military funding, and NATO/US troops in Ukraine

Yes, after suffering defeat in an unprovoked invasion and occupation by Russia, Ukraine cranked up arms purchases and outside training for it's military.

Blaming this on NATO and not the invader is...beyond stupid.

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s1artibartfast4y ago

I was answering a specific question as to why now, not assigning blame or cause. There we also lots of donated arms funded by NATO.

Keep in mind that in this time period the US also had a bombing campaign on Russian allied Syria and was actively killing Russian troops there.

My point is not to say one side is right or wrong, but show that Russia and US relations were very hostile, with attacks, military posturing, and threats from both sides.

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