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I think saving their sons is a more pressing issue than the old-news sanctions.

From a Russian perspective it’s not at all clear that it’s unjust; Ukraine was persecuting ethnic Russians and the initial claimed purpose of the war was to bring ethnic Russian regions back into Russia.

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From a Russian perspective

From what its current regime says for internal and external propaganda purposes.

Yes, from the perspective of a Russian.

Except it's not "the perspective of a Russian".

It's just the regime's funhouse mirror presentation of that perspective.

There's no substance to the "Ukraine was persecuting ethnic Russians" line, in any case.

What matters is -- it's just plain delusional.

Classic playbook - aggressors always claim grievances: Japan and oil access, Germany and Prussia/Danzig extranational transport corridors, Russia and "oppressed comrades".

Tribalism is a powerful reality distortion force.

Don’t forget America and WMDs, America and commies, America and commies, and America and commies.

A "perspective" that was always equally fake and delusional, of course.

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