Putin also hinted that Moscow stands ready to use a nuclear weapon if Kyiv’s forces used a so-called ‘dirty bomb’ - but Ukraine has denied it would ever do so
Archived version: https://archive.is/newest/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/putin-ukraine-russia-war-peace-talks-b2774375.html
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I mean, not surprising to take advantage of the US being spread thin and distracted right now. But I don’t even think Russia is in a position to occupy all of Ukraine yet anyway.
Ukraine had the chance to trade just four Oblasts (out of twenty-four) for peace, but they walked away from the table at Istanbul.
Terrorism has consequences.
https://www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/anyone-who-wants-the-ukraine-war
Can this motherfucker just… like… fucking die already?
One of the curses of humanity is that it’s always the madmen who rise to rule other, normal, decent human beings.
This guy didn’t just naturally rise to power, the US put him there. He was handpicked by Yeltsin and Bill Clinton to be the premier of the new Russian Federation. We made him, he was our guy.