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Claudette @claudettesalter.bsky.social
Jul 3, 06:33 PM

Russia didn't suddenly decide to invade Ukraine. It was set in motion by the ‘Maiden riots’ in Feb 2014, orchestrated by the CIA & NATO, to topple the elected Ukrainian government, leading to attacks on the Donbas Russian-speaking Ukrainians, their religion, & threaten Russia’s border security.

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"How did this suddenly morph from a protest into a revolution, as the protesters are calling, looking to topple an elected government? It's not an easy job to topple the government, to change the president, to sign an association agreement. But this is our agenda. We are waiting for President Yanukovych to return back to Brussels and sign that agreement. See you. We're here from America. Would you like some bread? Signing the association agreement with the EU would also put Ukraine on a path to strengthening the sort of stable and predictable business environment that investors require. ...is with you. America is with you. I am with you. It would be a huge shame to see five years' worth of work and preparation go to waste if the AA is not signed in the near future. So it is time to finish the job. We have been actively engaged in what's been happening in Ukraine. I don't think we should go into the government. I don't think it's necessary. I don't think it's a good idea. I think Yad is the guy who's got the economic experience, the governing experience. Obviously not going to comment on private diplomatic conversations. These brave Ukrainians took to the streets in order to stand peacefully against tyranny. And we expect the Ukrainian government to show the strength to not resort to violence dealing with peaceful protests."

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Claudette @claudettesalter.bsky.social · Jul 3, 03:53 PM

Russia didn't suddenly decide to invade Ukraine. It was set in motion by the ‘Maiden riots’ in Feb 2014, orchestrated by the CIA & NATO, to topple the elected Ukrainian government, leading to attacks on the Donbas Russian-speaking Ukrainians, their religion, & threaten Russia’s border security.

<div class="border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2"> <div class="flex items-start gap-2.5"> <!-- Avatar --> <img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:loj2t4acvqbb3wumiuuh3hib/bafkreig3vdcyirz7jyq6wffydxvozqdktru5eh3dxvlf7qldwxbxyr2m7q" class="w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800" /> <!-- Comment Content --> <div class="flex-1 min-w-0"> <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1"> <span class="text-xs font-bold text-slate-300">The Mad Game</span> <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-500">@themadgame.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 3, 04:28 PM</span> </div> <p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">Utter fiction. The &amp;quot;Maidan riots&amp;quot; as you call them were a response to Yanukovych reneging on his promise of greater European integration. They began in late 2013. The escalated when Yanukovych and his party illegally passed laws suppressing the right to protest and attempted to destroy the crowd.</p> </div> </div> <!-- Replies --> <div class="mt-2"> &lt;div class=&quot;border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2&quot;&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;flex items-start gap-2.5&quot;&gt; &lt;!-- Avatar --&gt; &lt;img src=&quot;https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:loj2t4acvqbb3wumiuuh3hib/bafkreig3vdcyirz7jyq6wffydxvozqdktru5eh3dxvlf7qldwxbxyr2m7q&quot; class=&quot;w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800&quot; /&gt; &lt;!-- Comment Content --&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;flex-1 min-w-0&quot;&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;flex items-center gap-2 mb-1&quot;&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;text-xs font-bold text-slate-300&quot;&gt;The Mad Game&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;text-[10px] text-slate-500&quot;&gt;@themadgame.bsky.social&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;text-[9px] text-slate-600&quot;&gt;· Jul 3, 04:28 PM&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words&quot;&gt;Russia subsequently isolated and overtook Crimea, forcing its Duma at gunpoint to pass resolutions to join Russia. Simultaneously, Russia began similar movements using agents in the Donbass regions. Ukraine reacted to this and moved to suppress this next stage of annexation.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;!-- Replies --&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;mt-2&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2&amp;quot;&amp;gt; &amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;flex items-start gap-2.5&amp;quot;&amp;gt; &amp;lt;!-- Avatar --&amp;gt; &amp;lt;img src=&amp;quot;https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:loj2t4acvqbb3wumiuuh3hib/bafkreig3vdcyirz7jyq6wffydxvozqdktru5eh3dxvlf7qldwxbxyr2m7q&amp;quot; class=&amp;quot;w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; &amp;lt;!-- Comment Content --&amp;gt; &amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;flex-1 min-w-0&amp;quot;&amp;gt; &amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;flex items-center gap-2 mb-1&amp;quot;&amp;gt; &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;text-xs font-bold text-slate-300&amp;quot;&amp;gt;The Mad Game&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;text-[10px] text-slate-500&amp;quot;&amp;gt;@themadgame.bsky.social&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;text-[9px] text-slate-600&amp;quot;&amp;gt;· Jul 3, 04:28 PM&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; &amp;lt;/div&amp;gt; &amp;lt;p class=&amp;quot;text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words&amp;quot;&amp;gt;The referendum in Crimea was a sham. The Council of the President of Russia admitted as much. The whole premise of Russia&amp;amp;#39;s invasion is nothing more than an utter smokescreen used to justify genocidal intent. Which is why most displaced from the Donbass and Crimea went to Ukraine and not Russia.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt; &amp;lt;/div&amp;gt; &amp;lt;/div&amp;gt; &amp;lt;!-- Replies --&amp;gt; &amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;mt-2&amp;quot;&amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;quot;border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;quot;flex items-start gap-2.5&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;!-- Avatar --&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;img src=&amp;amp;quot;https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:loj2t4acvqbb3wumiuuh3hib/bafkreig3vdcyirz7jyq6wffydxvozqdktru5eh3dxvlf7qldwxbxyr2m7q&amp;amp;quot; class=&amp;amp;quot;w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800&amp;amp;quot; /&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;!-- Comment Content --&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;quot;flex-1 min-w-0&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;quot;flex items-center gap-2 mb-1&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;span class=&amp;amp;quot;text-xs font-bold text-slate-300&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt;The Mad Game&amp;amp;lt;/span&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;span class=&amp;amp;quot;text-[10px] text-slate-500&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt;@themadgame.bsky.social&amp;amp;lt;/span&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;span class=&amp;amp;quot;text-[9px] text-slate-600&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt;· Jul 3, 04:28 PM&amp;amp;lt;/span&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;p class=&amp;amp;quot;text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt;The FSB, however, did have a role in shooting protestors during the Maidan. Funny how you never mention Russia&amp;amp;amp;#39;s involvement in that saga.&amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;!-- Replies --&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;gt; &amp;lt;/div&amp;gt; &amp;lt;/div&amp;gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt; </div> </div>