Some analysts believe Kyiv is buying the west time on the precipice of a world war. Is it being used wisely?

Interesting article that talks about the similarities between now and 1938, and the sort of lessons we can learn from history.

  • grue@lemmy.worldEnglish
    21·
    5 months ago

    It’s unbelievably frustrating, because most people at the outset of the conflict were horrified and strongly against just letting Russia do what they wanted.

    FYI, the outset of the conflict was in 2014, when Russia annexed Crimea and sent special forces into Donbas. “Most people” did fuck-all from 2014 to 2022, when Russia escalated to try to take the whole country.

    • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      41·
      5 months ago

      Oh, yeah, I 100% agree. That was the time to step in if anyone actually gave a shit about nuclear non-proliferation.

      I consider the complete lack of meaningful response to the 2014 invasion to be both Obama and Merkel’s single most egregious foreign policy failure. Merkel also rapidly thawed relations with Russia after that, and continued to aggressively push for closer ties with Russia, and this is the result. She continues to insist that her approach at the time was correct; she’s going to be remembered alongside the likes of Neville Chamberlain because of it.