Imagine if all countries would put their energy into building peace and prosperity. That would make a difference.
No, Russia isn't the only one, but _is_ a cause of a lot of suffering and resources wasted.
Minsk agreement was supposed to solve it peacefully. Alas, the intention of the agreement was to build-up ukraine's army for war with russia.
War was in the cards already really. Still is - all out europe vs russia war.
>Parliament votes 328-0 to impeach Yanukovych on Feb. 22; sets May 25 for new election
funny sort of coup.
18–21 February 2014 - Maidan coup - ended with Yanukovich fleeing.
>A popular uprising is not typically considered a coup. An uprising is a broad, public, and often spontaneous mass movement aimed at social or political change, while a coup (coup d'état) is a rapid seizure of power by a small, elite group, such as the military or political insiders.
..whose forces killed unarmed protestors, and who abandoned the country (after the forces under his chain of command killed protestors, so he can mostly thank himself and his goons for "fearing for his life", don't try that "argument" on me). After years of straying Ukraine away from democracy, after democratically elected parliament decided "enough is enough" and even broke ranks to oust him, you dare to speak about democracy?
Some people "disagreed"? They took up arms. Terrorists. I would say the same about the Euromaidan protestors who killed the police, had the police not killed first. Again pro-russians are the ones to escalate violence.
I already said what Minsk "agreement" is. A capitulation to Russia, not a just solution. Of course Ukraine would arm itself to reclaim its borders from the aggressor. You also missed a keyword here: _defensive_ war against Russia.
Once there is blood spilled - full force ahead, no turning back.
Btw, you are forgetting that Ukranian police was torched by the protesters using molotov cocktails.
And that's weapons. According to your logic Police had the right to shoot, but they didn't.
They didn't because Yanukovich ordered not to shoot at the protesters.
You really need to do some reading pal.
Or try attacking police assuming you are in a USA - that will teach you a lesson about what happens in a real democracy when police is attacked. And I fully support such a response.
Also, equating conflicts is a very shallow and inadequate manipulation tool. For example, russians razed dozens of cities in Ukraine, establish torture and rape chambers, use rape, torture, execution of POW as policy today.
"all wars are bad" doesn't mean that whatever russia does is way worse.