[Ivan Mazepa]

The joke is, the Russian media doesn't mention the condition that parliament sets for the Anti-Terrorist Operation in Donbas to stop. The soldiers are to return to their barracks IF the Russian terrorists release their hostages, clear the administrative buildings, and surrender their weapons.

RFERL (Radio free Europe/Liberty) today had an article about how Russian media just butchered this in their reporting, quite pathetic. The article is in Russian with direct quotes from the memorandum. (you can google translate to verify for yourself)

Whatever Russian media says, you're better off assuming the opposite, because that little "if" that was omitted gives the story a very different meaning.

[Greetings_Puny_Humans]

The joke is, the Russian media doesn't mention the condition that parliament sets for the Anti-Terrorist Operation in Donbas to stop. The soldiers are to return to their barracks IF the Russian terrorists release their hostages, clear the administrative buildings, and surrender their weapons.

RFERL (Radio free Europe/Liberty) today had an article about how Russian media just butchered this in their reporting, quite pathetic. The article is in Russian with direct quotes from the memorandum. (you can google translate to verify for yourself)

Whatever Russian media says, you're better off assuming the opposite, because that little "if" that was omitted gives the story a very different meaning.

So you mean tcrlaf was again taken in due to his inability to critically evaluate Russian media? Say it ain't so!

[tcrlaf]

“The soldiers are to return to their barracks IF”

It is still a significant move...
And a likely last gasp at keeping the country together.