To give you an idea of why Putin's doing this: a Levada Center poll out today shows 56% of Russians are "worried" about the war in Ukraine – as opposed to 37% last month – and nearly as many said they wanted to end the war as continue fighting
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@gents84 @djdunclive Part of me is thinking that China and India are telling him not to even think about it behind the scenes. Nobody wants an unstable nuclear power as a neighbor.
@gents84 I’m convinced this is Ukraine getting ahead of Russia to get more radar systems and anti-rocket tech, which they deserve. It’s always a PR move to get the world to tell Russia to stop with the rhetoric.
@torriangray Every other intel agency says the risk is low right now. I think this is Ukraine putting pressure on the international community to tell Russia to knock it off with the rhetoric.
⚡️Meduza: Kremlin to hold back on illegal annexation of Ukrainian territories.
According to independent Russian media outlet Meduza, the annexation will be postponed as it now won't have the desired "PR effect" on the Russian population that is dissatisfied with mobilization.
@Airbnb I’m reaching out with extreme disappointment in regards to the lack of support and policy structure regarding a recent bed bug exposure my family and I experienced while on our vacation in Maui. I’ll start with these photos/videos.