• pingveno@lemmy.ml
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    1
    ·
    edit-2
    2 years ago

    It wouldn’t be out of line if we assume the Donbass region was not included. After all, the average Ukrainian has had their life turned upside down by the Russian invasion and occupation. Like with Sweden and Finland, it would be natural to be attracted to inclusion in a treaty organization that would provide protection going forward.

    Regarding the opposition, even the supposedly “pro-Russian” parties had turned pretty anti-Russia once the invasion started. I’m still mystified why there isn’t more pressure from the nations backing the Ukrainian government to return to the principals of a liberal democracy. This is no time to resort to authoritarianism.

      • pingveno@lemmy.ml
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        0
        ·
        edit-2
        2 years ago

        What am I wrong about here? I’ve got a few basic facts that I’m using to make guesses that would explain how this outcome would be arrived at.

        • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          0
          arrow-down
          1
          ·
          2 years ago

          Literally about everything. Your claim that Ukrainians outside of Donbass are uniformly pro regime is not based in reality. This is likely true for parts of western Ukraine, but certainly not true for Ukraine as a whole. Especially places like Odessa or Kharkov.

          Sweden and Finland are not gaining any actual protection going forward. In fact, they’ve put themselves in a much more dangerous position by renouncing neutrality. As many experts have repeatedly explained, the reason Ukraine is in the situation that it’s in is precisely because of its ambitions to integrate into NATO.

          I strongly encourage you to read this report from the Royal United Services Institute in UK that clearly explains why NATO cannot offer any real protection to countries.

          The reason there isn’t any pressure from the governments backing Ukraine to return to “freedom and democracy” is because those governments do not give a shit about these things. The west has consistently propped up some of the most heinous regimes known to man.

          The basic facts are entirely contrary to the statements you make.

          • pingveno@lemmy.ml
            link
            fedilink
            arrow-up
            0
            ·
            2 years ago

            Your claim that Ukrainians outside of Donbass are uniformly pro regime is not based in reality.

            I claimed that it’s probable that the average Ukrainian, whose life has been put into turmoil by Russia’s invasion, may not have many warm fuzzy feelings towards the government attacking their country and may be in favor joining NATO to prevent future attacks.

            Especially places like Odessa or Kharkov.

            Those cities have been bombed extensively by Russia as part of the invasion. Even if there was once much interest in those cities to chart a more pro-Russia course, I doubt there is much anymore. Just because a city has primarily Russian speakers doesn’t mean they will love Russia when Russia rains bombs on their homes.

            I strongly encourage you to read this report from the Royal United Services Institute in UK that clearly explains why NATO cannot offer any real protection to countries.

            It’s a good report, but it doesn’t say that. It just says that for a longer haul war, the US especially is going to need to change its strategy around ammunition

            • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml
              link
              fedilink
              arrow-up
              0
              arrow-down
              1
              ·
              2 years ago

              I claimed that it’s probable that the average Ukrainian, whose life has been put into turmoil by Russia’s invasion, may not have many warm fuzzy feelings towards the government attacking their country and may be in favor joining NATO to prevent future attacks.

              You assume that out of ignorance.

              Those cities have been bombed extensively by Russia as part of the invasion. Even if there was once much interest in those cities to chart a more pro-Russia course, I doubt there is much anymore. Just because a city has primarily Russian speakers doesn’t mean they will love Russia when Russia rains bombs on their homes.

              Here’s what people as they themselves put it.

              It’s a good report, but it doesn’t say that. It just says that for a longer haul war, the US especially is going to need to change its strategy around ammunition

              What it very plainly says is that the west lacks industrial capacity for the kind of war that Russia is currently waging. If you don’t understand that, then read the report again.

              • pingveno@lemmy.ml
                link
                fedilink
                arrow-up
                0
                ·
                edit-2
                2 years ago

                You assume that out of ignorance.

                Then explain to me why Ukrainians would like being invaded and bombed relentlessly. Please, I’m all ears.

                Here’s what people as they themselves put it.

                That guy is embedded with the the Russia army and goes on Infowars. He is simply an untrustworthy source, a propagandist.

                Edit: More from this video.

                What it very plainly says is that the west lacks industrial capacity for the kind of war that Russia is currently waging.

                The West currently lacks that specific industrial capacity. It could definitely shift production to counter Russia, especially as part of a longer war.

                • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml
                  link
                  fedilink
                  arrow-up
                  1
                  arrow-down
                  1
                  ·
                  2 years ago

                  Then explain to me why Ukrainians would like being invaded and bombed relentlessly. Please, I’m all ears.

                  The people themselves explain it in the video I linked. Here’s the ethnic breakdown of Ukraine for you. People in the east consider themselves to be occupied

                  That guy is embedded with the the Russia army and goes on Infowars. He is simply an untrustworthy source, a propagandist.

                  The interview is just the people telling what they think. Imagine thinking that’s propaganda as opposed to whatever you’re guzzling.

                  The West currently lacks that specific industrial capacity. It could definitely shift production to counter Russia, especially as part of a longer war.

                  No it can’t, you can’t create an industrial base overnight and anybody who’s not an utter imbecile understands that.

                  • pingveno@lemmy.ml
                    link
                    fedilink
                    arrow-up
                    1
                    ·
                    edit-2
                    2 years ago

                    People in the east consider themselves to be occupied

                    Now who’s assuming?

                    The interview is just the people telling what they think. Imagine thinking that’s propaganda as opposed to whatever you’re guzzling.

                    Has it ever occurred to you that those interviews can be faked? His Russian handlers tell him to head down a road, and lo and behold there is someone there to tell you about all the Ukrainian atrocities! I mean, sure it’s just a Russian soldier or separatist militia member that they stuck some civilian clothes on, but those are just details.