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you are right however one could argue that historically ukraine is more russian then chechnia. also i think that plenty of russians see this war as defending against nato advancements. in eastern europe there is a popular social media joke going on that america and england will support ukraine to the very last ukranian


> also i think that plenty of russians see this war as defending against nato advancements

Those Russians viewing the war on state TV from the comfort of their homes can see it like that, but the starving conscripts driving through Ukraine in an iron coffin who have to actually walk the walk, will beg to differ, that the current situation is not worth dying for.


Historically Ukraine is more Polish than Russian.


See also https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31081732 for a good explanation how historically Ukraine and Russia differ.


Thanks, it is really a good read.




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