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In reply to the discussion: The Meme of “Russian Aggression” [View all]newthinking
(3,982 posts)19. Putin never talked of reclaiming regions. That has been propaganda
His remarks are constantly taken out of context and distorted.
He said the fall of the USSR was a catastrophe. It was for the people of the region. He never said he wanted to go back to it. Just that the way it happened. It was a catastrophe. They went through a depression worse then ours. Vultures descended on their country. Outside forces / bandit capitalists, etc took advantage of their Niavity of modern capitalism (Our "specialists" like Larry Summers, set them up with an experimental "libertarian" state.
But that is not the way the press reports the quotes and the propaganda meme keeps getting repeated.
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Actually it was, but to understand the choices you have to know the history of post soviet Crimea
newthinking
Feb 2015
#37
And there are still dishonest "reports" of "military on the streets" "enforcing order"
newthinking
Feb 2015
#21
You mean like Prague, Chechenya, Afghanistan? Those meme filled Russian peace initiatives????
marble falls
Jan 2015
#5
Sad, I used to come to DU to find information on current events that was not available anywhere
1monster
Jan 2015
#13