Russia
Monday 29 May 2023
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“U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan ordered Ukraine to hit Crimea.”
Jake Sullivan did not order Ukraine to strike Crimea in his interview with CNN; he reaffirmed the U.S. position that Crimea is part of Ukraine. -
"The Abrams? Heh! A children's pedal car, your Abrams. Here’s the real power! An upgraded T-72! ... Surpasses foreign equipment in combat power, control, protection and ease of operation."
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“[M]any people in the current German administration have inherited Nazi genes. It is a fact.”
Despite Lavrov’s absurd rhetoric, there is no “Nazi gene” or Nazi regime in Ukraine. -
“Twitter users ridiculed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's European tour.”
Russian news outlets based their reports about Twitter users ridiculing Zelenskyy’s European visit on six tweets, two of which are non-existing, while the other four came from shadowy accounts. -
“We are not waging a war. It is a totally different thing to wage a war: it is a total destruction of infrastructure it is a total destruction of cities. We are not doing that. We seek to preserve the infrastructure; we seek to preserve human lives.”
Russia waged a war on Ukraine that destroyed at least nine Ukrainian cities and more than $400 billion worth of Ukrainian infrastructure. Tens of thousands of Ukrainian civilians have been killed or injured. -
“We saved a whole country called [the Central African Republic], saved tens of thousands of lives from bandits, terrorists, and, most importantly, from the French.”
Wagner Group mercenaries have engaged in systemic violence against civilians in the Central African Republic to secure access to mineral resources. -
Russia waged a war on Ukraine, not vice versa. Putin is wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes.
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From lunar rocks brought back to Earth to reflectors placed on the moon by astronauts, there is ample evidence of America’s “giant leap for mankind.”
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“These kids are already in Russia. These are children from those regions that have recognized themselves as Russia.”
Lvova-Belova flipped reality on its head, claiming Russia was saving the very children it was bombing, further subjecting them to family separation, militarization, and alleged cultural erasure. -
“Zelensky … allowed the U.S. to place nuclear-capable Aegis missile launchers along Ukraine’s 1,200-mile border with Russia.”
U.S. deployed elements of its Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System in Turkey, Germany, Spain, Romania and Poland, but never in Ukraine. -
“Tonight, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out a series of missile attacks with long-range precision air and sea-based weapons against the military-industrial complex of Ukraine. All targets were hit and destroyed.”
Russian missiles hit residential areas killing two and wounding more than 40 Ukrainian civilians. Hundreds of homes have been damaged and destroyed. -
“In Sudan, it is not just a civil war between two Generals…. It is a proxy war between America and Russia…"
While Russia is reportedly backing paramilitary forces in Sudan, the U.S. has thrown its support behind peace efforts and a democratic transition.