Of course he does.

‘They started the war’: Russia’s Putin blames West and Ukraine for provoking conflict

 

 

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday used a highly anticipated speech to deny responsibility for the war in Ukraine and lash out at his adversaries.

His comments come despite repeated rejections of Putin’s narrative surrounding the war by Western nations and Ukraine.

 

Feb. 24 will mark one year since Russia mounted a large-scale invasion of Ukraine, beginning a ground war in Europe that Putin still refers to as a “special military operation.”

 

Read more here:  https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/21/russias-putin-blames-west-and-ukraine-for-provoking-conflict.html

To quote a famous UK lady at the time, Mandy Rice-Davies, talking in court about an alleged affair with Lord Astor,

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandy_Rice-Davies

 

quote "When James Burge, the defence counsel, pointed out that Lord Astor denied an affair or even having met her, she dismissed this, giggling "Well he would, wouldn't he?"[9] (often misquoted "Well he would say that, wouldn't he?"

 

Which is what Putin has denied all along.

 

"Well he would say that, wouldn't he?"

No Putin started it now if you take into account of the absolute terror that Putin feels of a successful democracy right next door influencing the Russian people I could see how he would feel threatened tough the Russian people deserve better behead the snake!

Vladimir Putin speech: Russian president blames the West for Ukraine war | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site

The debbil made me do it! 

Nothing new. Black is white, white is black, believe me )

He should be locked up in a mental health facility instead of running (and ruining) a country.

11 minutes ago, Caldera said:

He should be locked up in a mental health facility instead of running (and ruining) a country.

Well he won't last forever and there's a good chance that whoever replaces him is even worse. It's not as if Putin goes and Russians dance in the street and instantly become the Netherlands. 

I wonder if the US concentrated more on improving it's own democracy(transparency, less fake news, more secure elections with forensic audits possible to check concerning events like water leaks causing counts to shut etc etc), and interfered less in the politics of sovereign nations halfway around the world, we would all be safer?

 

2 hours ago, SunnyinBangrak said:

I wonder if the US concentrated more on improving it's own democracy(transparency, less fake news, more secure elections with forensic audits possible to check concerning events like water leaks causing counts to shut etc etc), and interfered less in the politics of sovereign nations halfway around the world, we would all be safer?

 

Putin with his claims of Nazis leading the Ukraine, and you with your insinuations of electoral fraud. As far as baselessness goes, I think it's a tie.

3 hours ago, SunnyinBangrak said:

I wonder if the US concentrated more on improving it's own democracy(transparency, less fake news, more secure elections with forensic audits possible to check concerning events like water leaks causing counts to shut etc etc), and interfered less in the politics of sovereign nations halfway around the world, we would all be safer?

 

No, the world would be less safe because of rogue imperialist actors like Russia using force to seize territory. This is why NATO and the UN were created.

8 hours ago, SunnyinBangrak said:

I wonder if the US concentrated more on improving it's own democracy(transparency, less fake news, more secure elections with forensic audits possible to check concerning events like water leaks causing counts to shut etc etc), and interfered less in the politics of sovereign nations halfway around the world, we would all be safer?

 

Talking about fake news

 

Ukraine war: President Putin speech fact-checked

President Vladimir Putin addressed the Russian public in a national address which lasted for almost two hours.

In the speech, he made a series of claims about the war in Ukraine and was highly critical of Western countries.

We've looked into some of his statements.

https://www.bbc.com/news/64718139

13 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Talking about fake news

 

Ukraine war: President Putin speech fact-checked

President Vladimir Putin addressed the Russian public in a national address which lasted for almost two hours.

In the speech, he made a series of claims about the war in Ukraine and was highly critical of Western countries.

We've looked into some of his statements.

https://www.bbc.com/news/64718139

Why not to show his speech in full as it is by The Telegraph on:

 

 

(the auto-generated subtitles in any language can be set in settings)

 

Then, everybody has the chance to fact-check by himself (aren't we big boys - and girls?)...   

9 hours ago, SunnyinBangrak said:

I wonder if the US concentrated more on improving it's own democracy(transparency, less fake news, more secure elections with forensic audits possible to check concerning events like water leaks causing counts to shut etc etc), and interfered less in the politics of sovereign nations halfway around the world, we would all be safer?

 

That's rich! Fake news? Such as Fox News propagating the Big Lie, while being fully aware it was B.S.? 

27 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Talking about fake news

 

Ukraine war: President Putin speech fact-checked

President Vladimir Putin addressed the Russian public in a national address which lasted for almost two hours.

In the speech, he made a series of claims about the war in Ukraine and was highly critical of Western countries.

We've looked into some of his statements.

https://www.bbc.com/news/64718139

More fact-check

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/putin-speech-lies-today-factcheck-b2286583.html

9 hours ago, SunnyinBangrak said:

I wonder if the US concentrated more on improving it's own democracy(transparency, less fake news, more secure elections with forensic audits possible to check concerning events like water leaks causing counts to shut etc etc), and interfered less in the politics of sovereign nations halfway around the world, we would all be safer?

 

Yes, that's what the US should focusing on; loony conspiracy theories!

41 minutes ago, Saanim said:

Why not to show his speech in full as it is by The Telegraph on:

 

 

(the auto-generated subtitles in any language can be set in settings)

 

Then, everybody has the chance to fact-check by himself (aren't we big boys - and girls?)...   

Had it on when it was broadcast live with English translator, no need to watch it again. The fact checks carried out are all on target. Not sure about your last remark about being a big boy or girl is that relevant.........lol