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Zorro

(15,730 posts)
Sat Mar 5, 2022, 02:40 AM Mar 2022

Vladimir Putin Says Russia Has 'No Ill Intentions,' Pleads for No More Sanctions

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Russia has no "ill intentions" towards Ukraine, hours after Russian forces had seized Europe's biggest nuclear power plant.

Putin made the comment on the state-controlled Rossiya 24 news channel on Friday in which he called on neighboring countries "to think about how to normalize relations" more than a week after he ordered an invasion that has caused thousands of casualties and sparked a growing refugee crisis.

"I want to emphasize once again. We have no ill intentions towards our neighbors, and I would advise them not to escalate the situation, nor to introduce any restrictions," he said, according to news agencies.

"All our actions, if they arise, always arise exclusively in response to unfriendly actions against Russia," he added.

Putin also said: "We do not see any need here to escalate the situation or worsen our relations."

https://www.newsweek.com/russia-ukraine-putin-intentions-war-zelensky-1684887

Wonder if this is a head fake of if he's feeling the heat from the sanctions. In either case, fuck him.

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Vladimir Putin Says Russia Has 'No Ill Intentions,' Pleads for No More Sanctions (Original Post) Zorro Mar 2022 OP
"Ukraine invaded Russia," says the former KGB officer dalton99a Mar 2022 #1
I agree completely with your last 2 sentences, esp. the one that says f... him. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2022 #2
+1,000,000!!! SheltieLover Mar 2022 #26
Clearly he's speaking to the folks he believes are littlemissmartypants Mar 2022 #3
Sanctions are working. sarcasmo Mar 2022 #4
Maybe Vlad should stand in front of a burned out church holding a Bible upside down. keithbvadu2 Mar 2022 #5
Simple, understandable response gratuitous Mar 2022 #6
Fascist aggressors always try to make themselves the victim. Crunchy Frog Mar 2022 #7
Yeah, rigggghhhhtt......... revmclaren Mar 2022 #8
Ummmm.... Dude. Sapient Donkey Mar 2022 #9
'No Ill Intentions' Huh??? blue-wave Mar 2022 #10
All countries need to tighten the screws even tighter. Keep it up seize as many oligarchs assets Ziggysmom Mar 2022 #11
No ill intentions, my ass! sakabatou Mar 2022 #12
Go fuck yourself, Vlad. Tell it to the Hague. SunSeeker Mar 2022 #13
standard abuser bullshit "look what you make me do!" - fuck Vlado & co. bringthePaine Mar 2022 #14
Playing purely to Russia citizens PortTack Mar 2022 #15
"Think about how to normalize relations"... AntiFascist Mar 2022 #16
Pornhub left Russia-- the final straw. TreasonousBastard Mar 2022 #17
He's not whining about sanctions. wnylib Mar 2022 #18
Please double down on this POS LiberalLovinLug Mar 2022 #19
"Ukraine got all those bruises by falling down the stairs" struggle4progress Mar 2022 #20
So, he orders an invasion that has caused the death of innocent civilians not to mention Ukrainian cstanleytech Mar 2022 #21
He plays a pretty good crazy man role. BootinUp Mar 2022 #22
Not only should they get more sanctions, NATO needs to enter Ukraine ColinC Mar 2022 #23
poo-tin talk hovno... sprinkleeninow Mar 2022 #24
Lying bastard lefthandedskyhook Mar 2022 #25
If he wanted them to stop he could cease firing and withdraw. Vlad lies the way others breathe. Ford_Prefect Mar 2022 #27
Lies just like a Republican elias7 Mar 2022 #28
And thinks everyone is as stupid as a republiQan and will believe him. Scrivener7 Mar 2022 #29
At first I thought this was the Onion or the Borowitz Report Generic Brad Mar 2022 #30
So much bragging tavernier Mar 2022 #31
Now Look What You Made Me Do eShirl Mar 2022 #32
If it were a street fight, Putin would claim that Ukraine attacked his fist with their face. Chainfire Mar 2022 #33

SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)
26. +1,000,000!!!
Sat Mar 5, 2022, 05:39 AM
Mar 2022

No ill intentions?





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littlemissmartypants

(22,628 posts)
3. Clearly he's speaking to the folks he believes are
Sat Mar 5, 2022, 02:58 AM
Mar 2022

Brainwashed, idiots, paid off and under his "magic" spell. He needs to "take a powder" as some in my neck of the woods would say and get over himself.



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keithbvadu2

(36,724 posts)
5. Maybe Vlad should stand in front of a burned out church holding a Bible upside down.
Sat Mar 5, 2022, 03:23 AM
Mar 2022

Maybe Vlad should stand in front of a burned out church holding a Bible upside down.

Sapient Donkey

(1,568 posts)
9. Ummmm.... Dude.
Sat Mar 5, 2022, 03:42 AM
Mar 2022

I’m sure his troops are there by mistake. I am not sure many people will much of what he says after spending a month denying any invasion plans.


Whatever. Pack up and go home, my man.

blue-wave

(4,347 posts)
10. 'No Ill Intentions' Huh???
Sat Mar 5, 2022, 03:47 AM
Mar 2022

The guy is delusional. I wholeheartedly agree with your response: "In either case, fuck him"

Ziggysmom

(3,406 posts)
11. All countries need to tighten the screws even tighter. Keep it up seize as many oligarchs assets
Sat Mar 5, 2022, 03:51 AM
Mar 2022

as possible. Bring him to his knees so the Russian people can force him out.

AntiFascist

(12,792 posts)
16. "Think about how to normalize relations"...
Sat Mar 5, 2022, 04:22 AM
Mar 2022

hmm, let's see...off to the Hague with you and your generals, and Russia needs to give up its nukes so that this can't happen again, then we'll talk.

wnylib

(21,417 posts)
18. He's not whining about sanctions.
Sat Mar 5, 2022, 04:27 AM
Mar 2022

He's making a threat and sanctions are his excuse.

He has always intended to go after those nations. Now he claims sanctions as the reason to do it.

cstanleytech

(26,276 posts)
21. So, he orders an invasion that has caused the death of innocent civilians not to mention Ukrainian
Sat Mar 5, 2022, 04:47 AM
Mar 2022

soldiers defending their country and claims he has no ill intentions? What a complete and utter loaf of horse shit.

ColinC

(8,285 posts)
23. Not only should they get more sanctions, NATO needs to enter Ukraine
Sat Mar 5, 2022, 04:52 AM
Mar 2022

The Western side, out of conflict from any Russian forces, and set up a border to stop Russian encroachment. If Putin would kill himself and every russian over Ukraine, he would do it over the rest of Europe too. He is likely counting on NATO not interfering, in which case every major power that has the power to stop this, is sacrificing millions of Ukrainian lives out of unrefined fear and cowardice.

Ford_Prefect

(7,875 posts)
27. If he wanted them to stop he could cease firing and withdraw. Vlad lies the way others breathe.
Sat Mar 5, 2022, 05:39 AM
Mar 2022

This is a fake out.

Generic Brad

(14,274 posts)
30. At first I thought this was the Onion or the Borowitz Report
Sat Mar 5, 2022, 08:11 AM
Mar 2022

No one is listening to the boy who cried wolf because in this real life fable that boy is the wolf.

tavernier

(12,374 posts)
31. So much bragging
Sat Mar 5, 2022, 08:12 AM
Mar 2022

from a man who can’t eat in a restaurant for fear of being poisoned or even walk out on the streets of his own country without getting a bullet in his head.

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