"Not once has #Russia indicated since the start of the conflict that they intend to invade the EU. In fact, Putin has long stated that the war in #Ukraine is about protecting the separatists of the Donbas region from Ukrainian reprisal, and about the continued escalation of NATO armament."
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"Compared to the US invasion of Iraq, #Russia has managed to keep civilian casualties in #Ukraine very low. But, each new attack on Russian soil instigates a larger Russian retaliation. And maybe this is the goal – To get the Russians to crater a larger Ukrainian population center thereby giving NATO an excuse to send troops to the region."
"Who needs invading when you've got misinformation, cyber attacks, and political meddling? Putin's playbook is more subtle than a full-on invasion. #Russia #Ukraine #NATO"