New York Times not sure that Russian invaded Ukraine

[amaico]

Look at this title, in which president Biden's reference to the Russian invasion is placed in quotation mark, as if this were some sort of opinion by Biden.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/22/us/politics/us-russia-ukraine-sanctions.html

[MerryHolidays]

1. Russia sent soldiers into Ukraine. That is an invasion, quotation marks notwithstanding. nt

[herding cats]

3. Playing devils advocate here: Could this be because we came in harsher after other nations did?

Which isn't a stance I disagree with, but rather think letting European nations do the needed retort first (while we were all conferring privately) then we step up as a powerful backup but not the only force, nor necessarily the lead one? Then we all act as one United force.

[elleng]

4. How to characterize it has been and still is debated; no big deal.

'In maps, videos and photos, how Russia’s military push into Ukraine is unfolding on the ground.' (WaPo)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/02/22/ukraine-russia-invasion-photos-videos-maps/

[Ghost Dog]

7. What an amazing headline for an article

that describes no such thing!

[Doc Sportello]

5. Just saw an administration official on CNN

He couldn't give a clear answer to the direct question of whether Russia had invaded. I would like to see a link to a definitive answer on the subject, if there in fact is one.

[onenote]

6. It's in quotation marks because its quoting Biden.

[amaico]

8. No it's not. Did you ever see an Iraq "war" or gasoline "prices" headline?

The New York Times is using quotation marks here to imply it ii is a debatable characterization.

I've never seen this: president x says the stock "market" is rallying.