I think that would be not only appropriate but also helpful to frame Ukraine as “defending their land” instead of “being at war”. So why dont politicians and journalists primarily use this word?
I think that would be not only appropriate but also helpful to frame Ukraine as “defending their land” instead of “being at war”. So why dont politicians and journalists primarily use this word?
Don’t know who you have in mind. But British BBC:
Feb 2022 “How hard will it be to defend Ukraine from Russian invasion?”
December 2023. “Ukraine will… strengthen its defences”
April 2024 - “Ukraine has been defending itself against Russia’s full-scale invasion for two years”