Day 36 Roundup: Russian Forces Reposition Amid Concerns of Strikes in Donbas Region
The Facts
Despite recent promises to reduce operations around Kyiv and Chernihiv, NATO's chief on Thurs. warned that Russian troops are repositioning, not withdrawing. Ukrainian and US officials say Russia may be regrouping in Belarus.
Meanwhile, British intelligence says Russia is redeploying forces stationed in nearby Georgia to reinforce the invasion of Ukraine.
The Spin
Anti-Russia narrative
This invasion is an egregious violation of international law. Putin's ultimate aim is to restore the Soviet empire, even if it takes massive bloodshed and false pretexts such as calling the 2014 Ukrainian revolution after a fraudulent election a "coup". This unprovoked attack is the latest chapter in Putin's Orwellian attempt to re-write history.
Pro-Russia narrative
NATO and the US have ignored Russia's security concerns by breaking its promise not to expand eastward in return for German reunification. These concerns are legitimate and taking them seriously would have avoided the Ukraine tragedy.