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Modern war is waged on many fronts. Internet is one of them. Here we are witnessing it. Less deadly than Putin's bombs and rockets, but adds poison of lies to the info-sphere, in hopes to cause people to show weakness when confronted with evil.

Ukraine is not "splitting" into anything. It's being murdered. By Putin and Putin's Russia.

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Putin lied to the UN. Before this invasion, the parent might have been true. But now it is clear that Putin is a liar to the world.

It has never been true. The whole thing is a pile of baloney - everything that has happened in Ukraine, from Yanukovich rule to Donetsk takeover by a band of thugs to continued fighting - has been inspired, incited, controlled and instigated by Russia. It didn't "happen" by some magic - it happened because Russia made it happen. And Russia made it happen because it wants Ukraine to be their subject, and failing that - at least it be as miserable, poor and suffering as possible, do demonstrate to Russians - this is what happens when you refuse to submit. Pretending like it's something natural happening, as I said, is baloney.

> Putin lied to the UN.

This is what politicians do for a living. I don't understand your outrage.

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