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[–] ComradeCmdrPiggy@hexbear.net 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What if I told you that in March 2022 the Ukrainians and Russians came this close to closing a deal that would end the war... that is, before the Ukrainians decided to accept effectively unlimited NATO aid in exchange for scrapping said deal?

[–] SeaJ@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ukraine offered neutrality which was what Russia wanted and Russia rejected it. Then Ukraine accepted aid.

[–] Egon@hexbear.net 6 points 1 year ago

Ukraine also repeatedly broke Minsk II treaty