Russia had troops in Donbas for eight years, helping the insurgents. About 500 were killed. But while we are on the subject of Russia’s support for national liberation movements, tell us about Chechnya.I think you will find his reasons for invading were quite clear to put an end to war in the Donbas going on for 8 years now.
In other news, Russia has criticised what she sees as US and Western expansion into Asia Pacific, for those who don't know or who stay blind the West is looking to set up an Asian NATO. You can only imagine what that means, more build up of militaries and like retaliation from adversaries of the US.
While I don't agree with Russia's decision to invade Ukraine, Putin made it clear he was doing it to stop the violence in the Donbas which are pro Russian which by the way they want to stay.Russia had troops in Donbas for eight years, helping the insurgents. About 500 were killed. But while we are on the subject of Russia’s support for national liberation movements, tell us about Chechnya.
Anyhow, I thought Russia wanted to conquer Ukraine in order to replace the fascist government and incorporate Ukraine into the Russian empire.
It’s so hard to keep up with the weekly rationale.
Putin also said the army were on military exercises and had no intention of invading Ukraine, how did that play out?Russia says 'no need' to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu attend the international military-technical forum Army-2022 at Patriot Congress and Exhibition Centre in the Moscow region, Russia August 15, 2022. Sputnik/Mikhail Klimentyev/Kremlin via REUTERS
MOSCOW, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Russia has "no need" to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, its defence minister said on Tuesday, describing media speculation that Moscow might deploy nuclear or chemical weapons in the conflict as "absolute lies".
"From a military point of view, there is no need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine to achieve the set goals. The main purpose of Russian nuclear weapons is to deter a nuclear attack," Sergei Shoigu said during a speech at an international security conference in Moscow.
"The media are spreading speculation about the alleged use of Russian tactical nuclear weapons in the course of the special military operation, or about the readiness to use chemical weapons. All these informational attacks are absolute lies."
Shoigu also alleged Ukrainian military operations were being planned by the United States and Britain, and that NATO had increased its troop deployment in eastern and central Europe "several times over".
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Referring to the New START Treaty to control U.S. and Russian nuclear arms, Shoigu said talks to extend the treaty were "a two-way street", and the situation around it was "difficult".
"A difficult situation is also developing with regard to the Treaty on the Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms. The agreement remains in force until 2026," Shoigu added.
"On the Russian side, obligations are being fulfilled, the declared levels of carriers and warheads are maintained within the established limits."
Good news for anyone worried about WMD being used.
Yeah. The Chechens were pro-Chechnya and Putin killed several hundred thousand of them.While I don't agree with Russia's decision to invade Ukraine, Putin made it clear he was doing it to stop the violence in the Donbas which are pro Russian which by the way they want to stay.
Propaganda dear Hank is used on both sides just because you don't like the Russians and you have made your views clear on this matter does not mean you have a monopoly on truth. You can post up a picture here but it dose not change the truth, Ukrainians played their part on bringing on this war.
You can do better than this.There is also an article in the BBC saying Jews are quitting Russia, sounds like propaganda for two good reasons.
As you can see there is propaganda on both sides of this war.
- Jews are not persecuted in Russia.
- Jews have been migrating to Israel since the collapse of the Soviet Union so Russian Jews migrating to Israel is nothing new.