Of course, they have different reasons for disliking western elites, but their arguments end up remarkably similar.
Of course, they have different reasons for disliking western elites, but their arguments end up remarkably similar.
...and the embargo on Japan was due to it's continuing invasion of China...
Without American oil imports, Japan was forced to seize Dutch oil production in Indonesia to keep their economy running. That would drag the USA into the war, therefore it was a logical conclusion to strike the USA first.
It's not hard to see Russia's action as a logical action to protect their interests. That however is not the same as condoning Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Ukraine is corrupt and the USA doesn't care about civilians and is acting to turn Ukraine into Russia's next Afghanistan.
It is a jump to go from there to saying Russia is good.