Today #Russia's propaganda media RIA published the outlines of a false flag/pretext to invade #Ukraine—following Putin falsely claiming "genocide" in Donbas:
"Investigative Committee [FBI] Opened A Case Because of Mass Graves Found In Donbass"
Media is essential to Putin's war.
#Russia's false flags look very coordinated w/ govt officials, proxies in occupied #Ukraine, and propaganda media.
Yesterday's claim by Putin of "genocide" is today an official investigation, not ironically to investigate Ukraine for violations of international human rights law.
#Russia claims mass graves were discovered in Slavyanoserbsk in Russian-occupied Donbas, claiming "295 civilians died of indiscriminate shelling by Ukrainians were exhumed." Specifically mentioned is Pervomaisk, a city widely known to have been devastated by Russia's war in 2014
Having invoked bloody battle at Pervomaisk, gruesome mass graves, dead civilians, exhumed bodies—including "women of all ages"—#Russia's #propaganda press connects those emotional claims to #Ukraine's army today "shelling & using prohibited equipment"
Lies + Projection = Pretext
#Russia's icing on its emo propaganda pretext cake:
Blame the US & NATO for fueling tensions in the region. And complete the circle by quoting back the Kremlin saying #Ukraine could provoke a "military adventure" & pose a threat to Russia.
Kremlin projection, lies, gaslighting.
ICYMI Monitors in Donbas call #Russia's claim of "genocide" a "reprehensible falsehood."
Putin used the word genocide deliberately. It creates a pretext for aggression vs. #Ukraine & the West. It gets Russians onboard. And it uses (perverts) NATO bombing Kosovo to end genocide.
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