I call bullshit on any Russian announcements

[Tetrachloride]

and will do so in threads.

The Biden White House is who I trust. Not Russian government.

[SheltieLover]

1. Absolutely!

[thomski64]

2. nearly as untrustworthy

as the TFG

[SheltieLover]

6. Likely moreso!

Because while a murderous thug, putin has a functional brain.

[uponit7771]

3. Yep, Putin lost benefit of any doubt after annexing Crimea

[monkeyman1]

4. well shit , before I open ol' yap , i'll just sit back & watch it play out !

[left-of-center2012]

5. Well okie dokie smokie

[Aussie105]

7. The Russian slant on this is clear to see because

you are watching it from a distance.

The American slant on this is harder to see, but it is there. Especially when the War Hawks flap their wings.

Words and lies, the 'No we are not going to invade' on one side and the 'Yes you are!' on the other, is tiresome.

I'd rather hear what Ukrainians think, and what surrounding NATO countries think is the actual situation.

If push comes to shove, and Ukraine needs to fight to keep out of the Russian bear's claws, who will join in on the Ukrainian side?

And how extensive a war are the two groups prepared to escalate to?

Those are the questions I want answered.

[BadgerKid]

8. Heard Ukrainians were survival-training

According to a segment on I think NPR.