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In reply to the discussion: Yes, it is getting worse still in Eastern Ukraine. [View all]I'm referring to the fact that Russia keeps moving troops to it's border with Ukraine. Troops that would be excellent for invading.
And troops that have the artillery that Ukraine says was fired upon their troops from Russian territory.
I don't think anybody said that "Russians would never do anything nefarious like the evil Americans."
Not in those exact words, but RT's coverage of any issue involving Russia describes the Russian position as pure goodness and light, and the US/NATO position as spawn of Satan.
Except Russia is relatively weak and still struggles not to be fragmented, marginalized and taken over. Or, worst case scenario but obviously no longer unthinkable, attacked and destroyed.
Yes, a country with a massive nuclear arsenal really has to fear being destroyed by a military invasion. There's no possible response with thousands of nuclear-tipped ICBMs that could dissuade an adversary.
there were no recent elections that established a majority for the "government" in Parliament
That's because the democratically-elected parliament continued.
which currently consists of Neoliberals and Neonazis
Nope. There's several parties.
Additionally, the Neonazis are a very small minority in parliament, but RT will happily tell you they run the country.
I find it fascinating that people who insist there is a secret backroom cabal ruling over western media will blindly trust a news organization that is literally run by the Kremlin.
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I bet if Putin stopped his incursion of sovereign Ukraine it would help matters tremendously. nt
Nuclear Unicorn
Aug 2014
#3
America is responsible for Grad rockets but Russia is innocent of the firing of Buk SAMs.
Nuclear Unicorn
Aug 2014
#12
Russia is pushing itself all across the ME, Africa and elsewere. Why is your condemnation lopsided?
Nuclear Unicorn
Aug 2014
#25
Let us know when you'd actually condemn Russia's incursion into the Ukraine.
Nuclear Unicorn
Aug 2014
#29
You're playing-up the Butcher of Grozny as staging a humanitarian internvention?
Nuclear Unicorn
Aug 2014
#34
That the neocons are duplicitious in no way exonerates Russia's incursion in Ukraine.
Nuclear Unicorn
Aug 2014
#38
Maybe they should go in there and stop the murderous shelling of ethnic Russians!
Cayenne
Aug 2014
#73
I saw a BBC report that over 200 Ukranian government forces had crossed the border into Russia
malaise
Aug 2014
#6
says the Ukrainian spokesperson for Ukraine's National Security and Defence Council (SNBO)
reorg
Aug 2014
#19
No, says the soldiers the BBC interviewed in Russia, and the Russian officer there
muriel_volestrangler
Aug 2014
#28
Russia Today, literally funded by the Russian government, is an independent source.
jeff47
Aug 2014
#53
still pimpin' for the pro-Rus-Si-A assholes who have now been caught creating mass graves
snooper2
Aug 2014
#17
Still calling me rude names, which only shows the weakness of your position.
another_liberal
Aug 2014
#42
"It is not alright to supply weapons to one side of a conflict just because we want that side to...
EX500rider
Aug 2014
#47
as mass graves are now being discovered that have been left by the the Russian rebels
Duckhunter935
Aug 2014
#57
One Of The Things That Makes You So Funny, Sir, Is You Are Just So Damned Predictable....
The Magistrate
Aug 2014
#89
When responsibility for a crime can be established, the guilty should be punished.
another_liberal
Aug 2014
#68
There are people being killed daily by shelling and bombing from Kiev's armed forces . . .
another_liberal
Aug 2014
#82
The USA is trying to serve up Ukraine to the IMF and trans-national corporations.
Emelina
Aug 2014
#86