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In reply to the discussion: The Meme of “Russian Aggression” [View all]cheapdate
(3,811 posts)24. It is entirely possible to construct a pro-Russian narrative
and to have a pro-Russian perspective. One can choose as a starting point the enormous death and destruction of WWII, or the harsh abuses of the Stalinist period, or a longer historical view.
Putin represents a pro-Russian perspective that is enormously popular and widely shared by many Russians.
I'm not personally invested in defending either a "pro-Western" or "pro-Russian" position. These events are going to play out with or without my approval.
Russia has legitimate arguments for annexing Crimea, which they've done. Do they now annex Donetsk and eastern Ukraine? Kiev has been described by Putin as the "mother" of the Russian people. Does Russia annex all of Ukraine? Belarus?
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Actually it was, but to understand the choices you have to know the history of post soviet Crimea
newthinking
Feb 2015
#37
And there are still dishonest "reports" of "military on the streets" "enforcing order"
newthinking
Feb 2015
#21
You mean like Prague, Chechenya, Afghanistan? Those meme filled Russian peace initiatives????
marble falls
Jan 2015
#5
Sad, I used to come to DU to find information on current events that was not available anywhere
1monster
Jan 2015
#13