> That you oppose people who oppose Putin does not make Putin's action above criticism.
In fact, the argument for Putin here are the same as the Leftist fascists used to justify their violent attacks on Trump supporters.
Basically the argument being put forward is “Putin doesn't like the Ukraine's politics so it OK for him to send his storm trooper in to violently stop them
NO IT IS NOT
You’re no fun to debate with, since you just argue against a strawman “Putinista” rather than discuss history, state facts, and respond to the actual points made.
You treat your interlocutor as the embodiment (or at least the handmaiden) of evil rather than assume good intentions.
This is how leftist adolescents argue on Twitter, and it’s not why I come to FR.