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MrWowWow

(603 posts) Sun Jun 29, 2025, 04:38 PM Jun 29

For Your Pro-Russia "Friends" Who Claim Ukraine Started the War

Remind them that Russia invaded Ukraine in 2014 (Crimea) and escalated into full-scale war in 2022. Ukraine did not "start" anything—it’s defending its territory from an unprovoked invasion. Claims to the contrary are rooted in propaganda, revisionism, or deliberate ignorance.

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For Your Pro-Russia "Friends" Who Claim Ukraine Started the War (Original Post) MrWowWow Jun 29 OP

Most of those who believe that...... lastlib Jun 29 #1

Sec. Kegsbreath said before Congress that Russia started the conflict. Kaleva Jun 29 #2

A historic moment, hopefully recorded for posterity...... lastlib Jun 29 #3

Most but I've certainly seen very far left people say the same thing newdeal2 Jun 29 #4

lastlib

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1. Most of those who believe that......

Reply to MrWowWow (Original post)

Sun Jun 29, 2025, 04:57 PM

Jun 29

are tRumper/MAGAts, impervious to facts, brainwashed into the cult. Facts provided must be followed by blows with dimensional lumber or heavy steel bars to get the point to them.