It's okay everyone, turns out there isn't an invasion after all. -------------------------------- Two weeks into Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov falsely claimed Thursday that the country “did not attack" its neighbor. He also said there are no plans for Russia to attack other countries and reiterated that a “situation in Ukraine” posed a “direct threat to the Russian Federation” Lavrov, who met with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Thursday, said the West is behaving dangerously. That includes the European Union, who “have violated their principles and values” while delivering weapons to Ukraine, according to Lavrov. The meeting between Kuleba and Lavrov ended without an agreement reached on evacuation corridors or a ceasefire in Ukraine. Some context: Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine began in the early hours of February 24 and its attacks have continued unabated since then. Russia has, repeatedly and without any basis, asserted that it was not the aggressor in the conflict, which it launched after amassing up to 150,000 troops on the border with Ukraine in what it claimed were military exercises but were in fact preparations for war. https://www.cnn.com/europe/live-news/ukraine-russia-putin-news-03-10-22/index.html
I hate the way Putin causes all of the problems and then acts like he's a victim and everybody is out to get him. That gets really old. We shouldn't support that kind of behavior at all.
... and it's not like we have not seen this playbook before. Some people claim that January 6 is a plot against Republicans. When people don't have logic on their side, they can always appeal to the idiots and the people they control the messaging for. A shame that it works - but that's the world we live in.
Brittney Griner is still in custody in Russia, questions remain about her whereabouts. That's pretty nuts.
https://news.yahoo.com/gop-rep-cawt...kraine-pushing-woke-ideologies-185128786.html The fringe GOP is starting to associate supporting Ukraine with left wing ideology. Who didn't see this coming?
I was really enjoying this OT thread. @UKRAINEFAN was really trying to get us info. I felt like it was eye opening and refreshing instead of being spoon fed what CNN was showing us. Unfortunately it has gone astray. I'm done with the thread. I'll check back in a week and see if it's gotten any better.
Sergei Lavrov says Russia 'DIDN'T attack Ukraine', dismisses 'pathetic outcry' over maternity hospital bombing and admits the building WAS deliberately targeted - after peace talks collapse in Turkey Peace talks between Sergei Lavrov and Dmytro Kuleba in Ankara collapsed today without any progress Lavrov then made extraordinary claims that Russia did not attack Ukraine, hours after shelling a hospital Kuleba vowed Ukraine 'will not surrender' to Russia's demands after the 'difficult' negotiations The meeting was the highest-level diplomatic encounter since the Kremlin launched the invasion https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...raine-dismisses-pathetic-outcry-hospital.html
Russia slammed for 'fake news' after claiming pregnant Mariupol survivor is a beauty blogger who faked her injuries as Kremlin desperately tries to deny attacking mothers and babies Russia has been slammed for fake news after claiming Mariupol hospital bombing victim faked her wounds Nadine Dorries, culture secretary, reported the country's London embassy for peddling the claim on Twitter Comes after foreign minister Sergey Lavrov claimed there were no patients in the hospital when it was hit Ukraine says three people, including a six-year-old girl, died in the attack which it described as a 'war crime' https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...-claiming-Mariupol-survivor-crisis-actor.html
Russia has fired 'about EIGHT' generals for failing to 'complete the task' of taking Ukraine in days, Kyiv official claims - as Putin rages over FSB failures Eight Russian generals sacked over Ukraine invasion failings, Kyiv said today Head of security council said Moscow has changed tactics after early defeats Putin also said to be furious at secret services for misleading him over resistance Moscow expected Ukrainian military to fold, but has met determined fighters https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...-generals-rages-FSB-battlefield-failures.html
Is it more likely the secret service did this to undermine Putin or because they were afraid to tell him otherwise?