> ukraine is a sovereign country. every country is a sovereign country. > that means it can choose irs own future, as established by international law. yes, but its choices are limited to the reality on the ground. as i said, ukraine is not a planet that lives in a separate solar system. its choices must make sense and respect its neighbourhood. that's the principle upon which basic 101 ethics of international behaviour are built. > and why should russia have indefinite reign over east europe? russia never asked to have indefinite reign over east europe? all it asked was for its security interests to be heard and respected. > it's like saying turkey should control the middle east and balkans because they were an empire.  not the same.
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