Kilroy2
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The arms deal to Ukraine was BEFORE the war.
Well in war there is a lead up to war by using provocations for war. One side uses it to push the other side buttons until the shots are fired or they do something that must be responded to. Which leads to a classical definition of war. Eventually someone makes a full declaration of war or just starts shooting when provoked then declare war.
2005: Yushchenko takes power with promises to lead Ukraine out of the Kremlin's orbit
2008: NATO promises Ukraine it will one day join the alliance.
February 2014: Parliament votes to remove Yanukovich after bloodshed in the protests. Within days, armed men seize parliament in the Ukrainian region of Crimea and raise the Russian flag. Moscow later annexes the territory.
2017: An association agreement between Ukraine and the EU opens markets for free trade of goods and services, and visa-free travel to the EU for Ukrainians.
Spring 2021: Russia begins massing troops near Ukraine's borders in what it says are training exercises.
Nov. 2021: Satellite images taken by Maxar Technologies show ongoing buildup of Russian forces near Ukraine with estimates soon surpassing 100,000 troops deployed.
Dec. 17 2021: Russia presents security demands including that NATO pull back troops and weapons from eastern Europe and bar Ukraine from ever joining.
Sometimes it just continuing poking that bear until it has to respond.
then each side blames the other side for starting the war.
It is a lead up to war where no one wants to back down as it is a sign of weakness. Which ultimately leads to war unless some mutual agreement can be reached.