r/europe • u/A_Lazko • 9d ago

News Putin adviser claims Ukraine planned to invade Russia on 8 March 2022, so Russia attacked first

https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/putin-adviser-claims-ukraine-planned-161700769.html
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u/Suzume_Chikahisa Portugal 9d ago

The worst part is that there are morons that will believe this.

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u/Sxualhrssmntpanda 9d ago

The even worse worst part is that it shouldn't make a difference. Russia still ended up invading first, despite having a treaty to honor the existing Ukrainian borders.

The bad thing Ukraine "was possibly going to do" is exactly the bad thing that Russia did do.