I am not a Groyper but personally if I had to have a dog in this fight it’s Pro-Russia. I do admit I’m biased because I’m Eastern Orthodox, I’m not a White Nationalist and I think Fuentes is a retard supporting Russia for the wrong reasons.
The reason I support Russia over Ukraine is that Crimea, Luhansk, and Donetsk are primarily Russophone and Crimea has a significant Tatar minority and the Ukrainians have been suppressing the use of their languages. I don’t believe Putin is doing any of this for altruistic reasons. He’s interested in the Natural Gas and industry more than anything else. It’s not that I’m a Putin fanboy or a hard Russophile I do really just think these people have a right to self determination and if that means them joining the country of Russia I’m totally okay with it. I think both sides have made some big mistakes and Russia has been very heavy handed with mixed results. At the end of the day I think Russia is more in the right on the premise, but wrong about how they’ve handled it.
I do not believe Russia actually wants any more than those territories per se, I mean if they thought they could get more they certainly would but they’re acting as if they are making those demands so they have something to give up in negotiations. On the other hand, Ukraine is trying desperately to hold on to areas where the majority of the population has said they want to join Russia since the mid 2000s and it’s mainly in the interest of Naval Bases and Natural Gas on their end.
I’d never proclaim myself Russia First unless I lived in Russia. Even if I lived in Russia I’d say I had a mixed view of Putin in general. I have compared him to Francisco Franco more than once. He’s not an ideal leader but I don’t know who’s a better alternative. If someone has a suggestion though I’m certainly open to it.
Btw Nick if you’re reading this and co-opt any of my talking points you’re a fucking faggot and I will make sure you’re called out as obsessing over your new Kiwi Farms sub forum.