Moscow orders Russian troops into Ukraine

[CaptainTruth]

From Task and Purpose:

Moscow orders Russian troops into Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered his forces to deploy to two separatist areas of Ukraine as a “peacekeeping” measure following a weekslong effort to mass hundreds of thousands of soldiers along Ukraine’s borders.

According to The Washington Post, Russian troops are now moving into both the “Donetsk People’s Republic” and the “Luhansk People’s Republic” after Moscow recognized their independence. Despite the Kremlin’s insistence that its forces were on a “peacekeeping” mission, the troop movements into Ukraine’s borders come after weeks of speculation and concern over a pending invasion.

“Russia is invading Ukraine right now,” tweeted Michael McFaul, a former U.S. ambassador to Russia.

https://taskandpurpose.com/news/russia-ukraine-invasion/

[roamer65]

1. Time to bring out all of the sanctions.

Crash the rouble.

[Lancero]

9. Sadly, we don't plan to sanction them for this.

It's pretty blatant what Russia is planning to do, but well... It has enough of a veneer to deter a response.

[roamer65]

12. He's borrowing from Hitler.

[BGBD]

15. You think so?

Because I'm certain we are going to sanction them harshly for this.

[Lancero]

19. Nope. We're planning to sanction the two breakaway regions...

But sanctions against Russia are a separate thing, and will only be enforced if they 'further invade'.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=16379076

Jen Psaki: "To be clear: these measures are separate from and would be in addition to the swift and severe economic measures we have been preparing in coordination with Allies and partners should Russia further invade Ukraine."

"should Russia further invade"

Hilarious, really. Russia launched their invasion, and our response is to... Sanction the territories they invaded. We claimed that we could sanction Russia if they invaded Ukraine, and now that they have... Well, by technicality, the only nation getting sanctioned is Ukraine.

[BGBD]

24. That's from before

Russia moved into Ukraine. I wouldn't read that as the US dating they aren't going to sanction Russia for this.

[gab13by13]

2. I wish we wouldn't use Russian propaganda

let's stop calling invading Russian troops, peacekeepers.

[kacekwl]

3. It was in quotes

so you know.

[Sogo]

4. So much for a summit meeting.

I bet Biden won't go for it now....

[Poiuyt]

6. This sounds like the way Germany invaded Poland in 1939

[Budi]

10. I just read your same statement elsewhere. Its a similar comparison by many today.

Putin's not stopping at Donetsk & Luhansk.
That was just the lie to justify his move inward.

He has to be stopped now

I read also just now that Syria is aligning with Putin.

WT Fukidy fuck.
😕

[FrankChurchDem]

21. Do you have a link on the Syria news?

I had not seen that.

[Budi]

25. I'm backtracking to find it. Will post it asap.

Although syria wouldn't surprise any of us.
Didn't say what support Assad was offering.
He better stay tf away.

[FrankChurchDem]

31. Thanks

[sarisataka]

14. It is more like Czechoslovakia

Walk in and take a piece Then a bit later take the rest.

With Poland there was no illusion of peace, they came in guns firing and Stuka's diving

[BlueCheeseAgain]

17. Yes, exactly.

[Budi]

26. Yes. And blame NATO for responding when he takes that piece he claims is his anyway.

That playbook opens the door to his siezing Kyiv.
Because NATO are meanies. They gave him no choice.
GDSoab. 🤬

[BlueCheeseAgain]

16. More like the Sudetenland.

Poland was total warfare from the beginning.

[Elwood P Dowd]

23. Bingo!

And Neville Chamberlain caved on the Sudetenland.

[calimary]

33. It's good to have reminders from history.

My question is: haven't we imposed sanctions on Putin before, for his bad, and threatening and invasive behavior? How'd that work out so far?

[Budi]

7. Donetsk & Luhansk today, Ukraine tomorrow. Putin ain't stopping there...

Link to tweet

[Cha]

28. TY Rt..

[Silent3]

29. Ukraine is being invaded TODAY. Donetsk are Luhansk ARE Ukraine.

Let's not fall into Russia's desired framing of events so quickly.

[Budi]

30. Of course. Speaking of the 2 areas he claims are his to take. Before he mows thru the rest.

They are his teaser reasons. Teasing that a NATO response would be illegitimate & give him an opening to react.

The whole thing makes me ill.

[alittlelark]

8. Lighting a candle

Prayers.

[Budi]

22. Yup. They must be terrified.

One week ago, Ukraine protestors hold up flags to thank countries for their support

[Sympthsical]

11. Hitler used the same tactics

"Oh, I just want this little bit. And a bite from this."

Then he'd swallow the rest after a little bit of time, because nations acquiesced to the first parts.

Fairly common approach in Europe over the centuries.

[amaico]

13. But... The Ukrainian President was accusing Biden of exaggerating

Who eats crow now?

[Budi]

18. Remember when Trump literally threw our Intel under the bus?

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The stage was set.

Link to tweet

And of course, towards the end of his reply, he again talks about Hillary's emails!

What did Hillary's emails have to do with the purpose of his meeting with Putin??

His dishonesty & ignorance is undeniable. A total embarrassment for our country and our people.

The fact that he even speaks her name in this speech before Putin, says everything about Putin's hands in Election 2016.
She was his only threat to where we are today. And she was the one he needed Trump to ruin in the public eye.

"Russia if you're listening" was the early tell. Sec Clinton knew what was about to be laid at her feet. She was running her campaign against Vladimer Putin from that point on.

[calimary]

32. Yep.

Still breaks my heart.

[BlueCheeseAgain]

20. This is an invasion of Ukraine.

It's time for the US, the EU, and all other countries to respond with vigor-- all levels of sanctions should be implemented immediately.

[lindysalsagal]

27. Just last week, Ukrainians on TV saying, "Oh, he'll never attack."..

Don't Look Up.