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All I see is very vague wording and metaphors which are very far from a very specific *military* objective that is conquering the entirety of Ukraine.

They might mean that or might not, but it's not explicitly stated. You are choosing one possible interpretation and sticking to it like it's the only one.

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In Eastern Europe, those metaphors sound like "the final solution to the Jewish problem" sounds to western audiences.

I mean, just look at it:

>> Russia is restoring its unity - the tragedy of 1991, this terrible catastrophe of our history, its unnatural dislocation, have been overcome.

Adjusted for the sensitivities of western audiences:

>> Germany is restoring its unity - the tragedy of 1918, this terrible catastrophe of our history, its unnatural dislocation, have been overcome.

The subtext is abundantly clear.

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