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Empire Of Lies Around Ukraine
- Western governments and media have built an "empire of lies" around Russia and Ukraine that hides the true causes of the conflict.
- Douglas Macgregor argues Russia acted defensively to secure its borders after NATO expansion and a 2014 coup in Kyiv.
2014 Coup And Escalation
- Macgregor recounts U.S. encouragement of the 2014 coup and the cultivation of anti-Russian forces in Kyiv.
- He links that intervention to subsequent attacks on Donetsk and Luhansk that killed thousands before 2022.
Minsk Accords Were A Stalling Tactic
- Macgregor says the Minsk Accords were a stalling tactic to let Ukraine rearm rather than a sincere peace plan.
- He argues that revealed intentions convinced Russia neutrality and security guarantees for Ukraine were impossible to obtain.