Russia had a sort of "agreement" regarding the naval bases in Crimea.
So what makes it an "agreement" instead of an agreement? Russia had a treaty negotiated between two nations that were formerly Soviet republics.
Our government has simply dismissed any Russian claims, and Russian loyalties of the people. In our pursuit of "US interests" we act as if nothing else matters.
The people with those Russian loyalties are living in another country. Is there any limit to the claims that Russia can make based on the fact that some of the population of another country had ancestors that lived in Russia? Or are they simply entitled to annex other countries based on that fact? Does that work for other countries too? There are many Germans that live in Russia and Eastern Europe. Can Germany just start annexing those areas and countries? Is there a lower limit to the percentage of people with Russian ancestry that you would accept Russia annexing territory? 50%? 25%? 10%? 1%?
I am embarrassed at the arrogant, pompous jackasses running our government, here in the US.
But you don't see similar flaws in the Russian government and their handling of events, including repeated annexation of the territory if its neighbors by armed force over the last decade?
We put a puppet in charge of Kiev, and he is behaving badly. Porko, the misbehaving puppet, sparked this revolution, after all. You can expect that sort of thing when you stage a coup. ... Stage a coup, install a neo-fascist as your puppet, and some of those loyalties to Mother Russia are going to be reawakened.
I get that you are basically anti-American government and highly suspicious of them, but that doesn't constitute proof. Do you have actual proof of this asserted coup? Are you quite sure this isn't the will of the Ukrainian people asserting itself? The fact that some international organizations or pro-democracy organizations were present and working in Ukraine doesn't really constitute evidence in that regard. Something a bit more concrete is needed. Or are you just assuming that a coup by the US took place?
How are those petty little sanctions working, anyway? Has Wall Street come to understand yet, that Russia can and will feed her people, despite our impotent leadership's saber rattling?
So, do you prefer war? Or should Russia be able to annex whatever territory it chooses in Europe without consequence? What makes you think that there is an attempt to starve Russia going on?
You seem to have a few chips on your shoulder, but it isn't clear why.
