The idiot Russians think they can gaslight the entire world. They’re pathetic.
Not very good optics for Russia.
They can laugh, but step back a second and see it from their viewpoint.
There are many in Russia who firmly believe that NATO encroachment caused the war. To you and I the idea that Western Europe would invade Russia is patently absurd, but it is deeply ingrained in the psyche of Russia.
How would we react if the Russians were in Cuba, Quebec, or Mexico? Oh, wait. We did react to the Soviets expanding into Cuba and the world was brought to the brink of nuclear war because of it - we even attempted an “invasion” using our CIA....
Putin made a mistake in my estimation because he had won the negotiation for the time being, but in the eyes of Lavrov Putin reacted to what the Russians view (and have said) as an existential threat to their nation and Moscow.
The Western world-view seems incapable of understanding how we got here and many parrot the opinions of Soros, Nuland, Hillary, Graham, Rice, Powers, and the usual neocon suspects about why this conflict happened and what it is about.
Respectfully - We can all wish that Russia would withdraw from the Ukraine and sympathize with (even cheer for) the Ukrainian people, but when you are on the same side as that list of people it might be time to start asking serious questions about how we got here and what is our role in this moving forward.
“Moment Sergei Lavrov Is Laughed At After Claiming Ukraine Ignited War”
Good, he DESERVED IT. Anyone who has bothered to try to understand what ‘ignited war’ in Ukraine would know that the NEOCONS, led by VICTORIA NULAND, ignited this war - Ukraine had little to do with it and should NOT be blamed.
Most of those laughing at Lavrov, in the same way Kamala Harris does when she's caught lying, will be out of job in the near future.
Bkmk
He was a great defenseman for the Detroit Red Wings. 🥅 🏒