CBS News reported last night that Putin launched into a tirade about Ukraine on Russian TV. But, of course, neither CBS nor any of other mainstream outlet would report anything that Putin actually had to say, let alone report on some of the history to which Putin refers. I found these highlights at Al Jazeera. I think it's a shame, and scary too, that I had to visit a foreign owned website just to read what the man had to say. I won't defend Putin here but I think everybody should have a chance to read what he had to say instead of only hearing from Jen Psaki, Kamala Harris or Joe Biden. Every individual should have a right to decide for him or herself who is more credible.
[AlJazeera] On recognition of pro-Russian separatists
I deem it necessary to make a decision that should have been made a long time ago — to immediately recognise the independence and sovereignty of the Donetsk People’s Republic and the Luhansk People’s Republic.
On Ukraine’s NATO membership |