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Related: About this forum"Vladimir Putin is inventing, out of thin air, threats to his country" Senator Chris Murphy
U.S. senators visiting Kyiv have reaffirmed bipartisan support for Ukraine. Speaking to RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service on January 17, Senator Rob Portman warned about "devastating sanctions" should the Russians "make a terrible mistake and proceed with the use of troops" against Ukraine. Senator Chris Murphy added that it should be up to the Ukrainians as to how they structure their political and security alliances. The visit comes as Russia has massed troops along the border in recent weeks, prompting concerns that Russian President Vladimir Putin might be planning to attack Ukraine, something Moscow has denied.
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"Vladimir Putin is inventing, out of thin air, threats to his country" Senator Chris Murphy (Original Post)
blue-wave
Jan 2022
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Exactly. That's what he does, as if anyone who has been watching his military build up will believe it
Rhiannon12866
Jan 2022
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YorkRd
(326 posts)1. Just like a Republican
Aussie105
(5,397 posts)2. It's an old trick.
'They attacked us first!'
Then send in the Russian stormtroopers.
For some strange reason, they were all set to do just that.
Rhiannon12866
(205,405 posts)3. Exactly. That's what he does, as if anyone who has been watching his military build up will believe it
Wounded Bear
(58,660 posts)6. Right out of the Authoritarian Handbook, chapter 1...nt
Skittles
(153,164 posts)4. gee, who does that sound like?
his puppet Trump, perhaps?
Wounded Bear
(58,660 posts)7. Uh, every authoritarian in history, maybe?
Skittles
(153,164 posts)8. and every republican
littlemissmartypants
(22,667 posts)5. I guess Vlad thinks no one here has ever heard of head games.
Silly goose he is.
duforsure
(11,885 posts)9. Putin's fascist tactics is used to promote fear and victimhood ,
To be an aggressor for power taking over other countries is expected, and if tfg would've had control with his people in the military would've have done the same thing here .
KG
(28,751 posts)10. c'mon. only the US is allowed to invade other counties on fictitious pretexts.