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by AnimalMuppet 1453 days ago
In Russia's thinking, it's a war between Russia and the West. And unfortunately, if that's what they think, it is within their power to bring that about.

And, seeing that, the West is helping Ukraine. It's not just sympathy at this attack (and the "Ukraine has no independent existence" BS that tries to justify the attack). There's also an element of self-interest - if Russia thinks it's at war with the West, we should help Ukraine, not just because it's the right thing to do, but also because they're protecting the rest of us.