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2. recognizing those 'breakaway republics' as 'independent' is a pretext to invade

Mon Feb 21, 2022, 05:12 PM

Feb 2022

...claiming they invited Russia military in to defend them against Ukraine.

You've really missed a lot of the context.

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Putin's speech today [View all] brettdale Feb 2022 OP

I think you are in denial. Vladimir Putin is not a man to bluff. Ray Bruns Feb 2022 #1

took a minute bigtree Feb 2022 #7

A speech made not so long ago sarisataka Feb 2022 #3

+1 dalton99a Feb 2022 #4

Um, that is an invasion Johnny2X2X Feb 2022 #5

That's what it is. Yes, indeedy. WheelWalker Feb 2022 #6