Russia denies looking for pretext to invade Ukraine

[TexasTowelie]

Source: AP

MOSCOW -- Russia's top diplomat angrily rejected U.S. allegations that Moscow was preparing a pretext to invade Ukraine, as Russian troops that are amassed near the Ukraine border launched more drills Monday.

The White House said Friday that U.S. intelligence officials had concluded that Russia had already deployed operatives to rebel-controlled eastern Ukraine to carry out acts of sabotage there and blame them on Ukraine in a “false-flag operation” to create a pretext for possible invasion.

Speaking to reporters Monday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov dismissed the U.S. claim as “total disinformation.”

He reaffirmed that Russia expects a written response this week from the U.S. and its allies to Moscow’s request for binding guarantees that NATO will not embrace Ukraine or any other ex-Soviet nations, or station its forces and weapons there.

Read more: https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/business/article257399972.html

[EYESORE 9001]

1. Fuh Q, pooty-poot

The Biden administration and all of NATO are wise to your ploys.

[Lovie777]

2. At this point in time Russia is schizophrenia. ..

and is Putin mentally not in good health.

[Crowman2009]

3. Hopefully he'll wind up like Ceausescu someday.

[marie999]

4. The West vs. Russia: Any toy is OK that keeps the baby at play

Pravda is Russia's state news source. Some articles are true and others are propaganda. I link these articles because this is what the Russian people get to read. I have to link this way because I don't know how to do it with that blue thingy.


The West vs. Russia: Any toy is OK that keeps the baby at play
Читайте больше на https://english.pravda.ru/world/150067-west_russia/

[Aussie105]

5. We are preparing to invade . . .

Any excuse will do. We will make one up if we have to.

Could the rest of the world look the other way please?

[ck4829]

6. Kick