Russia and Ukraine flashpoint

[shavenferret]

SecondWar said:

Ryuu96 said:

Russia lobs missiles at Ukraine cities, hospitals, schools, etc.

Media = 😴

Ukraine lobs a missile at Russian military in Russia.

Media = Omg is this escalation?! Russia is threatening WW3! We're all going to die!

There's a Guardian columnist called Simon Jenkins who epitomises this sentiment.

It's an odd statement though.  It's just like when we were in grade school and the big kid picks on the little kid.  But there's a plot twist to the usual story, and the small kid has some moves and opens up a can of whupass on the bully.  

Usually nobody has any sympathy for the bully.  

But why is there sympathy for Russia?  I mean, everybody hates them right now?