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.
"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.
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
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.
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.
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.
https://twitter.com/usosce/status/1493962541772509192
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