Thread by @DietmarPichler1

Was the Kremlin really "afraid" that NATO might attack Russia, or was it more about not being able to imperialistically invade and subjugate neighbors anymore?

Let's see what Russian officials and their propagandists say themselves 🧵

Let's start with the Russian dictator Putin: He called the dissolution of the Soviet Union the "greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the century." Further, on many occasions, he denied the legitimacy of Ukrainian statehood, speaks about "de-Nazification," and "helping Donbas."

We all remember his article about the "Historical Unity of Russians and Ukrainians." Medvedev also wrote about this issue, agreeing with it and stating that there can't be any negotiations until the Ukrainian government is "replaced."

Medvedev, former President and Prime Minister, now Deputy Chairman of the Security Council, is an interesting source to learn about the Russian position. He dreams about a 'Micro Ukraine' and is using the imperialistic term 'Malorossiya' (Little Russia).

He also said that Ukrainians even have a 'choice': join Russia or die. About useful idiots in the West, he said: 'Our task is to actively support such politicians and their parties in the West, helping them achieve worthy results in elections.'"

His outbursts of hate are notorious: 'We must not stop until the current, inherently terrorist Ukrainian state is completely dismantled. It must be destroyed to the ground.'" Look at the map...

Deputy Speaker of the Russian Duma, Petr Tolstoy, recently said that if they 'will not solve the issue with Ukraine,' there will be problems in Kazakhstan and Armenia, criticizing Kazakh policy. He called the Almaty a 'Russian fortress.' Is this someone who is afraid of NATO?

Another member of Putin's party in the Duma is Aleksander Borodai, former 'prime minister' of the 'People's Republic of Donetsk.' Borodai explained that he left his post in Donetsk in August 2014 to support the Kremlin’s fictional claims of a 'Ukrainian civil war.'

In 2022 Duma-MP Yevgeny Fyodorov questions the recognition of independence of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania (Ukraine too of course). Fyodorov is also a member of Putin's party and the coordinator of NOD (National Liberation Movement), a far-right extremist organization.

Oh, back to Medvedev, he also said: "Ukraine is definitely Russia!" Well, that is definitely something someone would say if they were concerned about "security" and "evil NATO," or is it perhaps blatant imperialism?

Also, the state-controlled media is very active in promoting imperialism and hatred against Ukraine. RT Head Editor Simonyan said about Ukrainians: "They are dirty and we need to wash them clean. Those who do not accept this will have a terrible fate."...and brainwash of course

...by the way, if a country is genuinely concerned about its security, why does its leadership invent ridiculous but dangerous stories, like the claim that Ukrainians are 'crucifying kids,' as was reported in a RT headline in 2014?"

In 2020, RT head editor Simonyan said about Armenia: 'After all you have done, Russia has the moral right to spit on you and wipe you off the face of the earth." Just because Armenia attempted some reforms..

Simonyan also does not hesitate to express her nostalgia for the Soviet Union and the Russian Empire, reminiscing about how nice it is to be feared and to 'give a f...' about smaller nations.

About Odesa, she said: "Russia needs to take Odesa to make it 'normal.'" What does she consider "normal"?

These imperialistic views are not only expressed by leading propagandists. Putin also claims 'Odesa is a Russian city,' , for instance. Is that a 'security concern' or imperialism?

Another mouthpiece of Putin is TV host and warmonger Vladimir Solovyov, who stated that 'Russia’s borders do not end anywhere.' In one show, Solovyov said, 'We can't allow them to exist,' while MP Tolstoy added, 'We need to kill them all.
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These were only a few examples of Solovyov's "work". I suggest following @JuliaDavisNews on Twitter and the channel 'Russian Media Monitor' on YouTube to see more, for instance about Olga Skabeyeva who said already in 2020 that "🇷🇺 will destroy Ukraine"

Oh, I forgot one 'highlight' of Vladimir Solovyov: he also claimed that 'Ukraine needs to be destroyed because satanists live there.' Does that sound like a TV host from a country that is concerned about security?

Not only politicians and state propagandists openly express their intentions for Ukraine, but also 'academics' are very vocal on this issue. One of them is fascist philosopher Aleksander Dugin. n.

Igor Korotchenko, "journalist and military expert", is also prominent for his 'insightful' statements. He said that 'Russia wants to erase Ukraine off the map, because it never really existed in the first place.' Oh, did he forget it was all because of evil NATO?

There many other examples, and I would welcome it if you add more quotes. I want to finish the first chapter with a person who calls himself a Nazi and has been fighting against Ukraine since 2014: "Ukraine must not exist," "there has to be de-Ukrainization.", Alexey Milchakov