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> The invasion occurred because of Ukraine's movement toward the EU

What meaningful move did Ukraine make towards joining EU to trigger an invasion?

You mean beyond the 2014 Maidan Revolution and restoration of the 2004 constitutional modifications that began the process of moving toward the EU? Or the 2019 constitutional amendment that placed joining the EU and NATO as a strategic objective for Ukraine?

> r the 2019 constitutional amendment that placed joining the EU and NATO as a strategic objective for Ukraine?

TIL!

> Or the 2019 constitutional amendment that placed joining the EU and NATO as a strategic objective for Ukraine?

Russia invaded and annexed Crimea in 2014. Pretending this counts is like charging a rape victim with criminal assault because they fought back.

Please don't misunderstand me, Ukraine is a sovereign country with the right to choose their own destiny. The only blame to be assigned is on Russia.

I was just outlining the timeline and showing that their desire to join EU/NATO was not something dreamt up post-2022.

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