mikedilger on Nostr: I have that map and many more. I'm fully aware of the ethnic breakdown. And I think ...

I have that map and many more. I'm fully aware of the ethnic breakdown. And I think some Russians in the Donbass were at civil war with Kiev and wanted Russia's assitance. But also Russia was very unhappy with the 2014 coup and was eager to get involved with their little green men. I'm aware of the 2014 CIA involvement and I have a lot of evidence of it (including a 200 page pdf). But this is not conclusive proof that all of Eastern Ukraine wants to be Russia. Consider this: do Mexicans living in Los Angeles want that region to be controlled by Mexico? No. Just because Russians were living in Ukraine doesn't mean those Russians want to live under Russian administration. And without going and asking everybody, there is no way to know for sure. I know Russia took a vote, but I don't have a lot of confidence in that vote. In summary, nobody's story is sufficiently proven to a strong enough degree that I'm willing to take that side... therefore I remain in the middle, undecided, open minded.

Trust me when I say that I don't trust the Western media. But that doesn't mean I automatically believe the opposite either.

I mentioned genocide as one of the horrible options Russia could take in the future to deal with the problem I brought up... it was not an accusation of what they have been doing.