Because "That's why the West staged a coup" is also a lie. Ukrainians want to join EU. And if you wonder why, read some history.
NONE of the former Soviet controlled states want to join Russia ever again. Have you noticed they all joined EU? Why is that, because EU "staged coups"?
Maybe EU is able to provide its citizens with a proper life. Maybe the values we have resonate more with people than the values Putin has. Because of this idiot dictator, we have to put more money into our military again, instead of using it to improve our lives.
In a way, yes. Not militarily, but financially. Well some militarily. But yes, unfortunately, nations sell themselves to the highest bidder. Just like human beings.
> Because of this idiot dictator
Do you realize that by calling a democratically elected leader a dictator, you are making a mockery of democracy.
> we have to put more money into our military again, instead of using it to improve our lives.
Welcome to our world buddy. Maintaing the american empire is bleeding us try. Imagine if there was no NATO. No EU. No war in ukraine. No wasted money on wars. If NATO disbanded after the fall of the soviet union and european nations remained sovereign, we wouldn't be having so many issues.
Just like the evil soviet empire necessitated the creation of NATO, the evil NATO/EU empire is now necessitating the creation of the "soviet" empire.
If you truly cared about peace, improving your lives, etc, you'd be just as against the NATO/EU empire as you are against putin.
You forgot to answer my question: 'Why did you cut out the "That's why the West staged a coup" part?'
NONE of the former Soviet controlled states want to join Russia ever again. Have you noticed they all joined EU? Why is that, because EU "staged coups"?
Maybe EU is able to provide its citizens with a proper life. Maybe the values we have resonate more with people than the values Putin has. Because of this idiot dictator, we have to put more money into our military again, instead of using it to improve our lives.