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87. Yeah, like they were just having harmless military exercises in Belarus

Wed Mar 9, 2022, 07:17 PM

Mar 2022

and over the Russian border.

Do they really think they're going to get anyone outside Russia to believe anything they say?

Hell, it's a tough sell inside Russia, especially among the young. Old folks ar e keeping quiet, they remember all too clearly how it was under the KGB when they were young.

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Russia Says They Won't Overthrow Zelensky, Occupy Ukraine [View all] ificandream Mar 2022 OP

Declare victory and go home. Cracklin Charlie Mar 2022 #1

and they have been so truthful all along. JohnSJ Mar 2022 #2

Exactly. Their (putin) lips are moving, they are lying. jrthin Mar 2022 #13

+1. They lie to suit the situation...nt mitch96 Mar 2022 #17

Oh great, another bridge for sale. sarge43 Mar 2022 #66

They being truthful that their economy is in ruins in less than a fortnight...and the people Alexander Of Assyria Mar 2022 #67

So that means they want to overthrow Zelensky and take Ukraine completely Nevilledog Mar 2022 #3

You're probably right .... ificandream Mar 2022 #5

So Pootey says he will use Nukes StClone Mar 2022 #32

putin may not by lieing about Zelensky. notinkansas Mar 2022 #65

Part of me thinks it's bullshit to trick Zelensky into dropping his guard. Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #4

Yes, when has Putin ever told the truth? PatSeg Mar 2022 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Mar 2022 #90

Utter bullshit... orwell Mar 2022 #6

Putin does 'not intend to overthrow President Volodymyr Zelensky.' zuul Mar 2022 #7

And then Russia will kindly "facilitate" an election. NYC Liberal Mar 2022 #31

well GETTINGTIRED Mar 2022 #8

Putin musclecar6 Mar 2022 #9

True...that was the Wagner Group's job BeyondGeography Mar 2022 #10

Such awful liars. They convince no one except their own magats (and ours). C_U_L8R Mar 2022 #11

That's correct. lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #12

They also said the troops on the Ukrainian border were there for "exercises". Ray Bruns Mar 2022 #14

This is classic gaslighting and doublespeak. ananda Mar 2022 #15

it is used bdamomma Mar 2022 #48

Ukraine shouldn't stop until they have all of their territory back. nt Gore1FL Mar 2022 #16

And sanctions should not end until they have paid ToxMarz Mar 2022 #21

What countries since the end of WWII have done that? marie999 Mar 2022 #49

I don't know ToxMarz Mar 2022 #64

At least pandr32 Mar 2022 #63

Yeah nycbos Mar 2022 #18

And I have a bridge in New York for sale, and the check is in the mail. Ray Bruns Mar 2022 #19

An I'm selling a plane ticket. Still good . . . only used once! AZLD4Candidate Mar 2022 #27

I have the world RBI record mahina Mar 2022 #69

Lies, all lies, just like the humanitarian corridors. lark Mar 2022 #20

And Putin called us "hysterical" for assuming he was going to invade when his troops were massing on JudyM Mar 2022 #24

He thinks we all are Magats or minorities or gays cause drumpf told him that. lark Mar 2022 #26

Or may be Putin believes bdamomma Mar 2022 #50

If these # of Russian dead are correct it shows that if you are a Russian soldier you have a ... Botany Mar 2022 #22

"Da, and vonce President Volodymyr Zelensky's back in power, Ve vill invite him to tea." XacerbatedDem Mar 2022 #23

Been hearing musings.... Happy Hoosier Mar 2022 #25

Ukraine will fight back for those eastern regions until Russia turns them to rubble. TeamProg Mar 2022 #52

I do think Ukraine now knows that appeasement will never work. Happy Hoosier Mar 2022 #54

Guess I'm a bed-wetter then. Strelnikov_ Mar 2022 #82

If turning it off means giving Putin what he wants Happy Hoosier Mar 2022 #83

And I'm the queen of England. sakabatou Mar 2022 #28

No, they plan to kill Zelensky, and destroy Ukraine. Raven123 Mar 2022 #29

Murdering civilians, including children, babies, women, elders is "denazification"?? Justice matters. Mar 2022 #30

But they fully expect Zelensky to slip on a banana peal and accidentally break his neck, Beastly Boy Mar 2022 #33

It's shite intended for Russian sheeple kept in media darkness. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2022 #34

If any news comes from Russia, it's a lie. Eyeball_Kid Mar 2022 #36

Watch What They Do modrepub Mar 2022 #37

Exactly. Russia just bombed a Ukraine maternity hospital. SunSeeker Mar 2022 #78

If no one with any experience of his previous lies will believe this to whom are they saying it. Ford_Prefect Mar 2022 #38

Yeah right, and all the carpet bombing of Ukraine he was "just kidding". n/t Jetheels Mar 2022 #39

read as: "Putzin does not intend to keep getting his ass kicked, no matter what" bringthePaine Mar 2022 #40

Oh, sure. It didn't go a Putty hoped. That is all. He is having a Trumpian moment. nt Samrob Mar 2022 #41

Tell us another lie bdamomma Mar 2022 #42

They also said they won't invade, won't bomb civilian apartments, etc. IronLionZion Mar 2022 #43

transparent bullshit barbtries Mar 2022 #44

I wouldn't trust Pooty for half a second! Initech Mar 2022 #45

I wanted my response to the OP's story to be measured and underpants Mar 2022 #46

I like that one! Initech Mar 2022 #47

We have a bridge for sale relayerbob Mar 2022 #51

russia is like the trump presidency press office Mr. Sparkle Mar 2022 #53

re: "...Won't Overthrow Zelensky, Occupy Ukraine" discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2022 #55

De-natzification? *****Horseshit Wilbur!**** 2Gingersnaps Mar 2022 #56

The only good end for putellinni is mulch. n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2022 #57

Someone needs to give the Stop the Steal team a compendium of their stories. BMW2020RT Mar 2022 #58

You can't trust anything a fucking Russian says BlueIdaho Mar 2022 #59

Lying Liars and the Lies they Tell. Fk off Russia -- we know who you are. OMGWTF Mar 2022 #60

"would you believe...." Turbineguy Mar 2022 #61

They could declare victory after taking Mariupol. Calista241 Mar 2022 #62

Horseshit orangecrush Mar 2022 #68

If given the opportunity, they will assassinate Zelensky dlk Mar 2022 #70

Really... Snackshack Mar 2022 #71

Yeah. colorado_ufo Mar 2022 #72

Give Putin a couple of Ukraine Mikey D's franchises if he'll leave.......... Bengus81 Mar 2022 #73

Gaslighting Nasruddin Mar 2022 #74

Putin setting up conditions to temporarily end his bloodbath... LudwigPastorius Mar 2022 #75

I thought the wheat growing area is west of Kyiv? electric_blue68 Mar 2022 #94

There is some, but the prize is southeast. LudwigPastorius Mar 2022 #95

Oh! Well, then... Thanks electric_blue68 Mar 2022 #96

Putrin is looking for a way out paulkienitz Mar 2022 #76

Agree. And Ukraine needs to take him up on it. Strelnikov_ Mar 2022 #80

But if the people in the eastern provinces keep fighting, and the war just moves east paulkienitz Mar 2022 #86

They also said they wouldn't invade, and that it was just a training exercise. nt SunSeeker Mar 2022 #77

Putin and Trump share many things in common, lying being one. Dan Mar 2022 #79

Bullshit! Cha Mar 2022 #81

How will you know when it's "De-Nazified"? maxsolomon Mar 2022 #84

Yeah, right dalton99a Mar 2022 #85

Yeah, like they were just having harmless military exercises in Belarus Warpy Mar 2022 #87

Awesome! In that case, no harm done. mahina Mar 2022 #88

Russia must pay to rebuild Ukraine. rockfordfile Mar 2022 #89

It worked in Chechnya. ForgoTheConsequence Mar 2022 #91

Right now, the Russians will say anything to get out of this quagmire AZLD4Candidate Mar 2022 #92

Actions speak louder than words Mad_Machine76 Mar 2022 #93