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Feb 24 • 10 tweets • 1 min read

Putin giving an emergency speech right now

Using NATO expansion as an excuse

Putin: 'It's the question of life or death for us'

Putin: 'They crossed a redline'

Putin: Ukraine supporting neo-Nazis (Ed: This is getting very old)

Putin: 'We decided to launch a special military action'

Ed: BTW, he is wearing same tie and is in same office as the speech he gave on Monday. May have recorded this speech back then too since it's 5am right now in Moscow

Putin addressing Ukrainian armed forces - your ancestors fought the Nazis, don't obey the orders of the Nazi Junta in Kyiv. Lay down your arms and go home

Putin to NATO: We are ready for all outcomes. All decisions have been made

Putin speech is over. Chilling. War has begun

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How should we respond to Russian aggression but avoid escalation that leads us down the path of a terrible Russia-US conflict? 🧵

We have to respond forcefully and send a message to Putin and the rest of the world that this outrageous aggression will not be tolerated

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