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“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.

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[–] BrooklynMan@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

It’s funny how you blame the US for Russia’s invasion and pretend like Ukraine didn’t ask for our help.

[–] freagle@lemmygrad.ml 0 points 2 years ago

The US has been encircling Russia and China for decades with nuclear weapons and nuclear first strike capabilities. The idea that Russia just up and invaded Ukraine for no reason is a Western liberal construction that requires memoryholing the last 25 years of US/NATO aggression, expansion, and nuclear development.