repulsewarrior wrote:...what started this war were the rusty pipes.
Corruption started this war. Those who enjoyed its reward could not be bothered to care for them, wanting more.
https://www.npr.org/2022/02/12/10802054 ... ine-russia...indeed the fight for a Ukraine independent of Russia actually started in Moscow, 1991.
...had the (gas) pipes in Ukraine been well maintained, would what followed have evolved as they did?
The article is from a News Letter service written by someone called Sullivan, expressing her own personal views, in the usual Western misinformation manner. Btw there is not much in the article about "rusted pipes/corruption".
Here are some examples:
Sullivan wrote: After a third vote, Yushchenko prevails.
Quoting President Putin’s own words:What 3rd vote?? That’s prevented by the constitution. IT WAS A COUP!
Sullivan wrote: Just days before it is to be signed, Yanukovych announces that he will refuse to sign an association agreement with the European Union to bring Ukraine into a free trade agreement. He cites pressure from Russia as a reason for his decision.
Clear misinformation. Yanukovych did want to join the EU and turned to Russia for financial support. Russia responded saying, if you wish to join the EU you are free to do it, but we are not going to pay for that. Was that pressure from Russia??? So eventually he did not sign the agreement with the EU, simply because they did not have the money to implement it. However he did not turn it down either. He said we have to postpone it.
Sullivan wrote: In late February, violence between police and protesters leaves more than 100 dead in the single bloodiest week in Ukraine's post-Soviet history.
Another misinformation. The Maidan revolution started totally peaceful, as a demonstration for his postponing signing the EU agreement. There was very limited police violence. The 100 dead were from the Ukro-Nazis shooting at the protesters to make it look like Yanukovych was killing his own people!!
Sullivan wrote: Ahead of a scheduled impeachment vote on Feb. 22, Yanukovych flees, eventually arriving in Russia. Ukraine's parliament votes unanimously to remove Yanukovych and install an interim government, which announces it will sign the EU agreement and votes to free Tymoshenko from prison.
Well, did they ever sign that agreement??? No, they only want a fast track EU accession process, without signing anything…In any case they will never join the EU, because the EU itself won’t exist within the next 10 years