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Originally posted by Arhael
Giving lethal weapons to pro-ukranian side would imply that pro-russian side is bad but these "pro-russian separatists" are citizens like anyone else. The problem started when the government was overthrown, many people didn't want it. It's a civil war.
Originally posted by |King Joker|
They're also Russian soldiers and Ukrainian soldiers who defected. And as far as NATO's concerned it's basically Russia violating Ukraine's sovereignty by aiding the rebels and sending some of their military in.
It's a complicated situation because the cultural difference between Eastern Ukraine and Russia is as small as the cultural difference between Mexico and parts of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona along the Mexican-American border.
Most of the Separatists are homegrown, however their actual support within the Donbass Region is questionable. Most people in the East just want to see the war end and probably resent both sides for uprooting their lives.
It isn't up for debate that Russia is sending heavy weapons into Ukraine, and from this it's logical that they're also sending Russian military advisers and technicians to make sure the equipment is used properly. The newer tanks that have been showing up on the frontline feature reactive armor that the Ukrainian military has never possessed, so it can't be the result of defections or looted Ukrainian army bases.
If I were the US government, I'd be looking to buy Russian-made weapons from other countries (India, for instance) to sell to the Ukrainians. That way we'd be able to arm the Ukrainians without giving Putin the excuse he needs to ramp up the stakes. I know that sounds like some Iran-Contra BS, but hey, this is a dirty game so why are we trying to act like we're clean?