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World expresses outrage, plans stronger Russia sanctions
World leaders Thursday reacted to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with raw outrage — and vows of unprecedented sanctions — that shrouded a sense of powerlessness to defend Ukraine militarily without running the risk of a wider war in Europe.
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I see hypocrisy here: as someone who despises war just like anyone else (I'm not a banker), I'm asking myself over and over again why no one ever sanctioned the USA (and their European allies) for waging wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Syria and more countries that got invaded or bullied, bringing "democracy" to their shores and borders. Not to mention Israel and their warcrimes and genocidal tendencies against the Palestinians. Or is what the "west" does good and what everyone else does (like using other currencies than the dollar or euro) bad?