War canceled? War inevitable? A sample of hot takes from across Russian media
Choose your fighter
According to various British tabloids, the invasion of Ukraine is expected to begin any minute now.
It was actually officially due to start yesterday, but Russia missed their deadline. Krasnaya Vesna was sarcastically live-blogging the blitzkrieg.
Some very interesting developments:
But what is actually happening?
Let’s survey the latest punditry and reports from across Russian media.
Russia to recognize DPR/LPR independence?
- In case you missed it: the State Duma has asked Putin to recognize the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics (DPR and LPR). [TASS]
- Putin to “postpone” recognition until after “international negotiations” are complete? [Free Press]
- “Unilateral” recognition of Donbass republics is unlikely? [Tsargrad]
- Mixed signals and chaos? “When many were already convinced of de-escalation, the State Duma decided to turn to Vladimir Putin on the issue of recognizing the people’s republics of Donbass… The appeal was supported without prior consultations with the Foreign Ministry.” [Nakanune]
- Duma deputy says Russians are prepared to suffer economic hardship if the recognition of Lugansk and Donetsk results in sanctions. [Lenta]
- Deputy head of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Russia says Duma deputies should volunteer their own salaries, instead. [Gazeta]
(Some) Russian troops return to their bases
Moscow has announced that at least some troops and military hardware hanging out near Ukraine will be leaving the area soon.
Yesterday, Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei announced “not a single Russian serviceman and not a single piece of Russian military equipment will remain in Belarus” after joint military exercises finish.
Tanks and other military equipment that were sent to Crimea are reportedly returning to their bases.
Typically we ignore everything Russia-related published by RT.com, but its photographic portrayal of soldiers “withdrawing to their bases in Russia” was genuinely depressing. Thanks, RT.
Ukraine hit with curiously timed cyberattack
On Tuesday, Ukrainian government websites and banking systems were crippled by a purported cyberattack. Interesting timing.
Apparently it was pretty serious. Ukrainians reported they were unable to deposit or withdraw money from bank cards or transfer funds via online apps.
Ukraine immediately suggested Russia might be behind the “large-scale DDoS attack.” Surprise.
- “The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine called a cyber attack on banks and government sites one of the largest.” [Lenta]
- Ukraine has also accused Belarus of hacking shenanigans. [Izvestia]
War still happening?
- Kremlin says there is a “high” probability Kiev will try to launch a military operation in Donbass. [Life News]
- “There will be no invasion, but Kiev, together with London, is intensively preparing the ground for [war].” [Tsargrad]
- Estonia’s Foreign Intelligence Service says Russia will likely invade Ukraine in the second half of February. [Lenta]
- Dugin says war is coming. [Katheon]
- “There is a good chance that the coming week will either see the culmination of the biggest and most expensive military bluff in world history, or a speed run towards Russian Empire 2.0.” [Karlin]
- “A hypothetical seizure of the whole of Ukraine would have no benefit for us.” [Publizist]
Stay tuned…
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Putin just had Russia recognize the LPR and the DPR, and sent in peacekeeping troops to ensure they will have rightful elections in order to establish their respective governments.
In other words, Putin just neutralized the ZOG and their warmongering lies.
That is what someone who actually cares about his country and its security does.
“What if we had a War, and nobody showed up???”
I’m still waiting for that to happen, but its looks like Russia!Russia!Russia!!! is doing their very best to be first with this!!!
God bless ’em!
“It was actually officially due to start yesterday, but Russia missed their deadline.”
Rumor from a very credible source said that it was “officially” due to start last week.
I wish that God would just shut it down.
However this is the devils playground.
Doubtless Trudeau and Biden will fix us up.
Vox Day’s take on this includes China….
Russia Recognizes Donbass Republics
By planting a rhetorical flag directly in the Evil Empire’s language of freedom, democracy, and self-determination, and recognizing both republics on those grounds rather than simply annexing them, Putin has ensured that Russia will hold the moral high ground in the event war breaks out in the region.
Russia has the military means to quickly and easily defeat Ukraine, but as I have pointed out since 2015, the Russians really do not want to deal with the hassle of occupation and empire. And it isn’t only Russia that will be protecting the two new sovereign nations, as I doubt it will be long before China officially recognizes them as well.
Americans are sheep, plain and simple. In fact, most humans.
Perfect meme.
Flash- That is so perfect, have to agree with glock. I vote the dedicated commies here and in Canada go to Ukieland and leave all us fringe here to watch Putsky eliminate our problem. If only…..
Good luck with your war.
Edit: Lol, Flash beat me to it.
Russia ain’t Clown World ready.
https://mobile.twitter.com/ClintEhrlich/status/1495146456986300416
Putin to address the nation in five minutes
putin talking about constant artillery strikes and violence against civilians in donbass, and the “civilized world” pretending that the genocide against 4 million people isn’t happening – just because they didn’t support the western coup in ukraine
“how long can this continue? how long can we tolerate this? we did everything to guarantee ukraine’s territorial integrity. we proposed the minsk protocol. presidents change in ukraine, but the character of its radical regime does not change.”
“ukraine does not recognize any other kind of solution in donbass than military. in light of this, i see no other way than to recognize the donetsk and lugansk people’s republics. i ask the government to prepare documents of recognition and alliance treaties.”
“from those who took power in kiev we demand to stop any and all military actions against donbass. otherwise, the consequences will be on ukraine. i count on the support of all patriotic forces in russia.”
/finish
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1495819596422688779.html
Russian is sending peacekeepers into the Donbas. Fair enough. Who doesn’t like peace?
I may get one of these T-shirts …
https://www.redbubble.com/i/t-shirt/Crimea-River-Vladimir-Putin-by-Mrdavidrud/13967240.1482B
Do you think Putin might recognize the sovereign nation of Texas or similar if one or multiple states said goodbye?
As long as he sends a shitpot load of RPG-7s also.
For a load of unmitigated horseshit, read Ted Cruz’s thoughts on Ukraine:
He thinks it’s 1979 and he’s Ronald Reagan. Listen Ted, you fat Mexican Canadian, “We” didn’t commit to anything in the Budapest Memorandum. Treaties have to be ratified by 2/3 of the Senate. We have NO treaty obligations to Ukraine. A “memorandum” isn’t anything – and thank God for that, because we have no business in a minor territorial dispute in Russia. If American Jews are all bent out of shape about it, they can go enlist in the Ukrainian army.
Cruz says Russia sending troops into the Donbas “must be met with an immediate response”. Okay. Here’s my response… YAWN.