> putin launched the invasion. it was always up to him nah, the west left him no choice. they had kiev amass troops in eastern ukraine of the size that would be able to overrun the seceded regions unless russia preempted. and shortly before invasion, when it became obvious that russian troops build up in belarus, zelensky announced at the munich security conference that ukraine would rearm with nukes, as if he wanted to make sure that russia actually attacks.
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