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by ZeroGravitas 1575 days ago
Maybe they weren't ignored, maybe they heard that and thought, if someone is threatening war if you join a defensive alliance, then that's probably a flashing warning sign that you should join a defensive alliance.

edit: I just realised this is the same Putin apologist who has a whole list of articles blaming people other than Putin for this invasion.

https://www.cato.org/commentary/ukraines-accelerating-slide-...

> Ukraine’s Accelerating Slide into Authoritarianism

> Washington needs to let go of its long-held myth that Ukraine is a blossoming American-style democracy. In truth, it bears a much greater resemblance to the pseudo-democratic systems of Russia, Hungary, and Turkey.

Yes, he sounds like an unbiased source. Pretending to be anti-war when he's apparently just pro-Putin.