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I know this probably makes me an “idiotic” “putin apologist” “traitor” but (fully recognising that (1) putin is to blame for this unlawful and immoral invasion and (2) now may not the time to engage in solipsistic soul searching - though if not now, when…)… the west will have to have an honest reckoning with the strategic errors that contributed to us reaching this point. this has a good overview of that context (and other aspects) https://prospect.org/world/worse-than-a-crime-its-a-blunder-russia-ukraine-lieven-interview/
edit: I think it’s kinda gross to view and reflect on this conflict through the prism of our own internal UK politics - this is mostly why I’ve been trying (trying!) to keep out of this thread and others… but I will say that some of the commentary I’ve seen this week from UK politicians and commentators has been, putting it politely, quite frankly deranged. and dangerous !