There is actually an interest, but it's buried in realpolitik
Russia wants to remain the sole European petroleum economy. Unfortunately for Russia, there's some decent prospects in Ukranian territory, so an - in Russian eyes - out of control Ukraine threaten's Russia's most effective geopolitical bargaining tool.
Under that reading of it, there's not any actual "good guys" anywhere to be found in this story, but that is the way realpolitik tends to go. For starters, Russia's strategic interests demand that the Ukraine is condemned to existence in abject poverty as a perpetual buffer state for Russia's exclusive benefit. More-or-less what the Soviet Union did with East Germany.
It's not difficult to spot Ukraine's interest in moving itself into the NATO camp, even if this does result in armed conflict ... particularly if they can convince NATO to do the fighting for them.
Cry about it, I'll not be changing my language to suit the left.
I learnt a man was a man, a woman a woman. And I learnt it as 'the ukraine'. It seems to rile up all the right people almost as much, so I might start saying it more.
There is actually an interest, but it's buried in realpolitik
Russia wants to remain the sole European petroleum economy. Unfortunately for Russia, there's some decent prospects in Ukranian territory, so an - in Russian eyes - out of control Ukraine threaten's Russia's most effective geopolitical bargaining tool.
Under that reading of it, there's not any actual "good guys" anywhere to be found in this story, but that is the way realpolitik tends to go. For starters, Russia's strategic interests demand that the Ukraine is condemned to existence in abject poverty as a perpetual buffer state for Russia's exclusive benefit. More-or-less what the Soviet Union did with East Germany.
It's not difficult to spot Ukraine's interest in moving itself into the NATO camp, even if this does result in armed conflict ... particularly if they can convince NATO to do the fighting for them.
"the Ukraine" youre such a tool.
Thank you for your constructive comment that definitely advanced the conversation.
Cry about it, I'll not be changing my language to suit the left.
I learnt a man was a man, a woman a woman. And I learnt it as 'the ukraine'. It seems to rile up all the right people almost as much, so I might start saying it more.