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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,136 posts)
Sun May 29, 2022, 07:59 PM May 2022

Russia says 'liberation' of Donbas its key priority

The "liberation" of eastern Ukraine's Donbas region is an "unconditional priority" for Russia, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said in an interview.

Defending Russia's ongoing military operation more than three months after it invaded, he said again it was aimed at "demilitarising" its neighbor.

He repeated the Kremlin's widely ridiculed line that Russia is fighting a "neo-Nazi regime".

And he denied speculation that Russian President Vladimir Putin was ill.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russia-says-liberation-of-donbas-its-key-priority/ar-AAXRfrB

You keep moving the goal posts Droopy Dog.

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Russia says 'liberation' of Donbas its key priority (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2022 OP
Not my definition of 'liberating'. Aussie105 May 2022 #1
Wasn't the Donbas somewhat pro Russian already? Srkdqltr May 2022 #2
What are you bringing to the table, loozers? Baked Potato May 2022 #3

Aussie105

(5,419 posts)
1. Not my definition of 'liberating'.
Sun May 29, 2022, 08:05 PM
May 2022

How do you liberate a large part of a country by destroying it?

Sergei Lavrov is just echoing Putin's insane justifications.

But it's been tried before.

US in Vietnam for instance.
'We are here to liberate you! Have some napalm, some Agent Orange, some high altitude bombs. Feel liberated yet?'

Some of the older Vietnamese locals still talk about their 'liberation' from invaders.
Meaning, when the US pulled out.

Lots of other examples from other countries too, if you care to look at history closely.

Baked Potato

(7,733 posts)
3. What are you bringing to the table, loozers?
Sun May 29, 2022, 09:57 PM
May 2022

Last edited Sun May 29, 2022, 11:37 PM - Edit history (1)

Edited out little video from Beatles Yellow Submarine. I just don’t want to associate Beatles with R*S**A.

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