Posted on 01/29/2022 6:20:22 AM PST by tlozo
...Kharkiv, a city of 1.5 million just 40 kilometres from the Russian border. Given its history and its largely Russian-speaking population, would be an obvious target...
Residents lament the recent tendency to focus on the sheer scope of Russia's massive military deployment only to lose sight of what they see as the essential: an incessant psychological warfare...
"The biggest threat at the moment is to have terrorist attacks. They've used it before. Since 2014, 10 attacks have been foiled by security services, and two have been successful," ...
"In the past, the anonymous tips that could be traced were sent from Russia or the territories held by separatists in the Donbass," said Bukhlard, who is also director of Kharkiv's Anti-corruption centre.
"The Russians are trying to destabilise the country and to provoke chaos"...
Kharkiv's Barabashovo Market – one of central Europe's largest...which once enjoyed the fruits of its prime location on the trade route between Ukraine and Russia...
Before, more than half of the buyers came from Russia, from Donetsk, and from Luhansk..."Everyone here wants to have trade with Russia... but no one wants to become Russian."
Kharkiv symbolizes, perhaps better than any other city, the gap that has grown wider between Ukraine and Russia...
Moreover, Russia's latest moves appear to have heightened locals' mistrust in Moscow, even among the Russian-speakers who are usually inclined to side with Ukraine's imposing neighbour.
"People are more aware than in 2014. We know that Russian 'political tourists' would bring death and destruction. Take the scenario where they gather the babushkas to cry calling for Putin's help. It would not work because people, including most voters for the pro-Russia opposition platform, would be opposed to that," Bidenko said. "We can say thank you Mister Putin for uniting us," she added, with a wry smile.
(Excerpt) Read more at france24.com ...
bkmk
Enough of the Biden regime’s propaganda.
Please keep your Russian fantasies to yourself.
If you had bothered reading the article, you would know it is by France 24, a French state-owned international news television network based in Paris.
Interesting that the main takeaway from the residents of the threatened city is that Putin has helped unite people who formerly had different feelings about Russia.
Yes, they are united in opposition to Putin.
I know some people from Kharkov. The article is a misleading war porn.
The fantasies of invasions are all yours so far.
Sure everyones lying, only you know the truth. This French article is a lie, and this article by Rolling Stone Magazine which interviews residents in Kharkiv, saying the residents don't want the Putin to invade, are all lying.
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/kharkiv-ukraine-russian-speaking-fighting-putin-invasion-1290426/
Yep, that’s presstitute’s international. Need to post the picture of that crazy Kiev lady who has ruined kitchen and torn shoes but spent $2k on a rifle.
With that $2k rifle, I bet they’ll think twice before they ruin her kitchen and shoes again.
LOL. The irony escapes you:)
Hey, last time someone broke into my house and messed with me, my husband bought me a Colt Python 357. The lady has my vote!
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