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  • Phineaz@feddit.orgtome_irl@lemmy.worldme🇺🇦irl
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    1 month ago

    I mean, technically sort of, yeah. Continued russian aggression and interference most definitely contributed to the rise of political extremism. Which just so happened to give the Kreml plenty of reason for further interference, such as the direct deployment of “volunteers” into the civil war.

    Russia would have had the opportunity to support Russian communities in Ukraine peacefully, for example with beneficial trade agreements and cultural exchange programs. Unfortunately for these Russian communities, all the Kreml knows are diplomatic pressure and coercion and force of arms. As such, Russian culture was regarded as a mark of oppresion and the communities became targets of both Russian and Ukrainian nationalists - either as enemies, or potential agents.

    Note: This is simply my, obviously non-comprehensive, personal understanding of the situation. Feel free to elaborate.