*Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Ukraine and the West: 'Don't push us into the corner'

[elleng]

President Biden on Monday stood by his comments over the weekend that Russia's Vladimir Putin "cannot remain in power" as Ukraine President Zelensky said he was open to discussing neutrality for his nation in exchange for a ceasefire. Special correspondent Ryan Chilcote talked with President Vladimir Putin's chief spokesman and deputy chief of staff Dmitry Peskov to get a view inside the Kremlin.

Full Transcript: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/putins-spokesman-dmitry-peskov-on-ukraine-and-the-west-dont-push-us-into-the-corner?

[DanieRains]

1. Leave Ukraine Asshole

And when you and your friends leave Russia you will be arrested and sent to the Hague then prison.

Murderer of women and children.

[Bev54]

2. I am so tired of the bullies demanding everyone to let them do what they want

[Gore1FL]

3. 'Don't push us into the corner' he says as he backflips himself into a corner unprompted. nt

[Walleye]

4. Lying that they are not hitting apartment buildings.

He said it was the Ukrainians who leveled Mariupol. They don’t even try to make sense or be logical. They just think of the biggest lie they can find.

[elleng]

5. Right, LIES!

[Walleye]

6. They don't even try to make them believable

[elleng]

8. and WE know it, but the Russian people do NOT know the truth,

and the Russian majority supports putin.

[Walleye]

15. They've been living in an autocracy for so long, it's not worth it to them to find out the truth

[CommonHumanity]

19. That is a big assumption

I don't think it is fair to say that it isn't worth it to the Russian people to find out the truth.

Many Russian people have protested at great risk to themselves. Apparently 15,000 have been arrested for protesting.

We have no idea what the remaining silent majority want with regards to hearing the truth. I can't say with definitive authority, but based on what I've read, it seems there are many people who are too scared to speak out.

There are also many people who have had no access to accurate news for decades. Does that mean they don't prefer learning the truth? It hasn't been an option for most Russians!

Does "not worth it" mean they are not willing to be dragged off by the police for uttering a word a suspicion about the party line? That fear seems fairly justified and I think many Americans would be cowed into staying silent under similar circumstances.

On what basis do you make your assumption?

I'm just saying that to me, it seems cynical and unfair to dismiss the Russia people at large in the way you have.

[Walleye]

20. I'm just saying that many have made the rational decision not to question power

By not worth it I mean not worth giving up your life in a futile attempt.

[CommonHumanity]

21. Gotcha

OK then. I get where you're coming from. Just to be sure and because the written word does not allow for immediate clarification - I do not mean that sarcastically.

I'm just always on alert about identifying one type of people or nation with a broad stroke. Makes it too easy to "otherize" people so I make it a point to remind us all that we are all ultimately one world and one people who are far more similar than different. My ancestors fled from and died in the holocaust so it has always been an important point for me. Anyway, the point is, I hear ya and agree.

[Walleye]

22. So true.Sad that small differences can blind us to our common humanity

[C_U_L8R]

7. It's time to corner them

Get the fuck out of Ukraine and pay for all your damages or Russia will be North Korea's poorer outcast cousin.

[Deuxcents]

10. ☝️

[BeyondGeography]

9. Gangsters with nukes

Actually, even gangsters have boundaries. Pardon the insult.

[Bayard]

11. Because, Nobody puts Baby in a corner!

[Baked Potato]

12. The spokesman Peskov revealed some interesting nuggets...

When pressed on ICC, he said Russia doesn’t recognize the ICC.

When confronted with civilian targeting, he boldfaced lied.

When confronted with the reality Russia has caused NATO to be even more closer than before, Peskov said basically NATO was moving closer anyway. What he chose to ignore is now NATO has achieved a powerful legitimacy that could only be dreamed of before the war.

[elleng]

13. Yes, and lots that will take a while to digest,

but I thought it was useful to post.

[Baked Potato]

17. Yes, good post.

[BeyondGeography]

14. Germany doing a 180 on Russian gas and defense spending

I guess that was already happening too.

[Baked Potato]

16. Good points, and neutral Switzerland doing EU sanctions.

[eppur_se_muova]

18. Don't paint yourselves into a corner, dumbasses. nt

[dalton99a]

23. "Like you made us invade Ukraine and bomb hospitals and fleeing refugees"