俄罗斯 2022 年 2 月对乌克兰的残酷入侵吸引了西方普遍谴责。政府和媒体圈将冲突呈现为邪恶之间的简单二分法帝国和无辜的受害者。作者们Medea Benjamin 和 Nicolas Davies 坚持认为现实上这一切其实比较复杂。

是的，俄罗斯的侵略是鲁莽的，最终是站不住脚的。但西方也违背北约在苏联解体后了停止向东扩张的承诺，这是促使普京采取行动的主要部分。美国在 2014 年乌克兰政变的参与而乌克兰未能实施明斯克和平协议也是如此。结果是越来越多的冲突难以解决，可能会升级为美国和俄罗斯之间的战争——世界上两个核大国。

作者结合了历史记录以及现代的分析评论来探讨乌克兰的战争—到底是哪一连串的事件导致今天我们看到的局面？作者考虑了两边的立场、未来可发生的后果以及和平的可能。现在的媒体很容易用激烈的标题去形容这场战争，但这是不负责任的。

关于作者：

Medea Benjamin是CODEPINK的创办人，也是Drone, Warfare, Kingdom of the Unjust and Inside Iran的作者。

Nicolas J.S. Davies Blood On Our Hands: the American Invasion and Destruction of Iraq的作者。

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