Comments by "Kameraden" (@Alte.Kameraden) on "Why 2024 Will be the Decisive Year for Ukraine" video.

@dirkhouben9960 Because it wasn't the USSR's production. USSR created Slave State Republics to "Provide" for Russia. Basically the USSR stole wealth/capital/resources/production from it's member states to enrich Russians primarily. It is actually one of the primary reason with very few exceptions why so many of them bailed on the USSR in a heart beat when the USSR's Moscow Government showed signs of weakness. Which is the primary reason the USSR collapsed, as all those member states just flipped the bird and left.
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@johndoe2-ns6tf Actually Putin does care. The amount of oil and natural gas reserves in southern and eastern Ukraine started to be a threat to Russia's only valuable resource in the region. When Ukrainian started pushing for closer western ties including trade it would be economically devastating in the long term for the Russian economy which relies on oil/gas exports.. It's the primary reason Putin wants those regions of Ukraine in particular. Russia held a near monoply when it came to sales of natural gas to the EU. Ukraine threatens that. This whole war is a resource war masked by Putin as a social justice war. It is that simple. Being we can not have countries in Europe getting away with aggressive invasions of their neighbors for the long term stability of peace in Europe Ukraine must win. Give Ukraine anything she needs to win should be the Unifying Call of the west.
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