Just because #Putin is bad and his invasion of #Ukraine horrendous does not automatically make the powers that be in Ukraine good. There are some very sketchy elements in the government in Ukraine, for example #NordStream, https://www.spiegel.de/international/investigating-the-attack-on-nord-stream-all-the-clues-point-toward-kyiv-a-124838c7-992a-4d0e-9894-942d4a665778
@EyalL I'd say it is pretty clear that attacking civilian infrastructure many hundreds of kilometers away from the war is not legal. You might try asking Germany how they feel about it. And if you think this attack was legal, then Russia's attacks putting Ukrainians in the dark would also be legal. That's a terrible precedent to set.
And as a resident of this overheating planet, I'm disgusted by the largest release of methane ever https://www.newscientist.com/article/2342081-nord-stream-leak-may-have-been-largest-methane-emission-ever-recorded/
@eighthave this attack did not put anyone in the dark. It made Russia and Germany lose economically.
Of course it's legitimate.
NordStream is a symbol if Germany corruption.
@eighthave I do agree with the sentiment but in fairness all countries are guilty of crimes in the throws of war. I know it doesn’t make it acceptable but it is the reality. The world needs to end this war and do some serious reflection.
@eighthave (next time don't make your energy security depend on a mafia gas station with nukes, while dismantling your nuclear power infrastructure)
@eighthave "Sketchy" are some elements of German political elites, for example Gerhard Schröder or Manuela Schwesig (I hope I don't need to elaborate on this…)
Ukranian government, assuming the hypothesis of their involvement in Nord Stream explosions is true, is just very efficient.
@blotosmetek yes totally. This #Russia vs The West narrative hides what is actually going on, which is something more like #FossilFuel interests vs the majority of people.
@eighthave if they blew up the nord stream, how is that not a legitimate target?
It earned Russia many millions per day to fund attacking Ukraine