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(9,363 posts) Wed Mar 9, 2022, 11:15 AM Mar 2022

Russia Says They Won't Overthrow Zelensky, Occupy Ukraine [View all]

Source: Newsweek

Russia has said it does not intend to overthrow President Volodymyr Zelensky's government nor occupy Ukraine.

Using the Kremlin terminology for the war, Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said the goals of Russia's "special military operation" were "the protection" of the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk people's republics in the Donbas region.

The areas in the eastern part of Ukraine have been the scene of conflict since 2014, following Russia's seizure of Crimea.

Russia was also pursuing the "demilitarization and denazification" of Ukraine, she said, and sought to eliminate the military threat Ukraine posed to Russia due to its ties with NATO.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russia-says-they-won-t-overthrow-zelensky-occupy-ukraine/ar-AAUPQv9?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531

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Russia Says They Won't Overthrow Zelensky, Occupy Ukraine [View all] ificandream Mar 2022 OP

Declare victory and go home. Cracklin Charlie Mar 2022 #1

and they have been so truthful all along. JohnSJ Mar 2022 #2

Exactly. Their (putin) lips are moving, they are lying. jrthin Mar 2022 #13

+1. They lie to suit the situation...nt mitch96 Mar 2022 #17

Oh great, another bridge for sale. sarge43 Mar 2022 #66

They being truthful that their economy is in ruins in less than a fortnight...and the people Alexander Of Assyria Mar 2022 #67

So that means they want to overthrow Zelensky and take Ukraine completely Nevilledog Mar 2022 #3

You're probably right .... ificandream Mar 2022 #5

So Pootey says he will use Nukes StClone Mar 2022 #32

putin may not by lieing about Zelensky. notinkansas Mar 2022 #65

Part of me thinks it's bullshit to trick Zelensky into dropping his guard. Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #4

Yes, when has Putin ever told the truth? PatSeg Mar 2022 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Mar 2022 #90

Utter bullshit... orwell Mar 2022 #6

Putin does 'not intend to overthrow President Volodymyr Zelensky.' zuul Mar 2022 #7

And then Russia will kindly "facilitate" an election. NYC Liberal Mar 2022 #31

well GETTINGTIRED Mar 2022 #8

Putin musclecar6 Mar 2022 #9

True...that was the Wagner Group's job BeyondGeography Mar 2022 #10

Such awful liars. They convince no one except their own magats (and ours). C_U_L8R Mar 2022 #11

That's correct. lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #12

They also said the troops on the Ukrainian border were there for "exercises". Ray Bruns Mar 2022 #14

This is classic gaslighting and doublespeak. ananda Mar 2022 #15

it is used bdamomma Mar 2022 #48

Ukraine shouldn't stop until they have all of their territory back. nt Gore1FL Mar 2022 #16

And sanctions should not end until they have paid ToxMarz Mar 2022 #21

What countries since the end of WWII have done that? marie999 Mar 2022 #49

I don't know ToxMarz Mar 2022 #64

At least pandr32 Mar 2022 #63

Yeah nycbos Mar 2022 #18

And I have a bridge in New York for sale, and the check is in the mail. Ray Bruns Mar 2022 #19

An I'm selling a plane ticket. Still good . . . only used once! AZLD4Candidate Mar 2022 #27

I have the world RBI record mahina Mar 2022 #69

Lies, all lies, just like the humanitarian corridors. lark Mar 2022 #20

And Putin called us "hysterical" for assuming he was going to invade when his troops were massing on JudyM Mar 2022 #24

He thinks we all are Magats or minorities or gays cause drumpf told him that. lark Mar 2022 #26

Or may be Putin believes bdamomma Mar 2022 #50

If these # of Russian dead are correct it shows that if you are a Russian soldier you have a ... Botany Mar 2022 #22

"Da, and vonce President Volodymyr Zelensky's back in power, Ve vill invite him to tea." XacerbatedDem Mar 2022 #23

Been hearing musings.... Happy Hoosier Mar 2022 #25

Ukraine will fight back for those eastern regions until Russia turns them to rubble. TeamProg Mar 2022 #52

I do think Ukraine now knows that appeasement will never work. Happy Hoosier Mar 2022 #54

Guess I'm a bed-wetter then. Strelnikov_ Mar 2022 #82

If turning it off means giving Putin what he wants Happy Hoosier Mar 2022 #83

And I'm the queen of England. sakabatou Mar 2022 #28

No, they plan to kill Zelensky, and destroy Ukraine. Raven123 Mar 2022 #29

Murdering civilians, including children, babies, women, elders is "denazification"?? Justice matters. Mar 2022 #30

But they fully expect Zelensky to slip on a banana peal and accidentally break his neck, Beastly Boy Mar 2022 #33

It's shite intended for Russian sheeple kept in media darkness. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2022 #34

If any news comes from Russia, it's a lie. Eyeball_Kid Mar 2022 #36

Watch What They Do modrepub Mar 2022 #37

Exactly. Russia just bombed a Ukraine maternity hospital. SunSeeker Mar 2022 #78

If no one with any experience of his previous lies will believe this to whom are they saying it. Ford_Prefect Mar 2022 #38

Yeah right, and all the carpet bombing of Ukraine he was "just kidding". n/t Jetheels Mar 2022 #39

read as: "Putzin does not intend to keep getting his ass kicked, no matter what" bringthePaine Mar 2022 #40

Oh, sure. It didn't go a Putty hoped. That is all. He is having a Trumpian moment. nt Samrob Mar 2022 #41

Tell us another lie bdamomma Mar 2022 #42

They also said they won't invade, won't bomb civilian apartments, etc. IronLionZion Mar 2022 #43

transparent bullshit barbtries Mar 2022 #44

I wouldn't trust Pooty for half a second! Initech Mar 2022 #45

I wanted my response to the OP's story to be measured and underpants Mar 2022 #46

I like that one! Initech Mar 2022 #47

We have a bridge for sale relayerbob Mar 2022 #51

russia is like the trump presidency press office Mr. Sparkle Mar 2022 #53

re: "...Won't Overthrow Zelensky, Occupy Ukraine" discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2022 #55

De-natzification? *****Horseshit Wilbur!**** 2Gingersnaps Mar 2022 #56

The only good end for putellinni is mulch. n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2022 #57

Someone needs to give the Stop the Steal team a compendium of their stories. BMW2020RT Mar 2022 #58

You can't trust anything a fucking Russian says BlueIdaho Mar 2022 #59

Lying Liars and the Lies they Tell. Fk off Russia -- we know who you are. OMGWTF Mar 2022 #60

"would you believe...." Turbineguy Mar 2022 #61

They could declare victory after taking Mariupol. Calista241 Mar 2022 #62

Horseshit orangecrush Mar 2022 #68

If given the opportunity, they will assassinate Zelensky dlk Mar 2022 #70

Really... Snackshack Mar 2022 #71

Yeah. colorado_ufo Mar 2022 #72

Give Putin a couple of Ukraine Mikey D's franchises if he'll leave.......... Bengus81 Mar 2022 #73

Gaslighting Nasruddin Mar 2022 #74

Putin setting up conditions to temporarily end his bloodbath... LudwigPastorius Mar 2022 #75

I thought the wheat growing area is west of Kyiv? electric_blue68 Mar 2022 #94

There is some, but the prize is southeast. LudwigPastorius Mar 2022 #95

Oh! Well, then... Thanks electric_blue68 Mar 2022 #96

Putrin is looking for a way out paulkienitz Mar 2022 #76

Agree. And Ukraine needs to take him up on it. Strelnikov_ Mar 2022 #80

But if the people in the eastern provinces keep fighting, and the war just moves east paulkienitz Mar 2022 #86

They also said they wouldn't invade, and that it was just a training exercise. nt SunSeeker Mar 2022 #77

Putin and Trump share many things in common, lying being one. Dan Mar 2022 #79

Bullshit! Cha Mar 2022 #81

How will you know when it's "De-Nazified"? maxsolomon Mar 2022 #84

Yeah, right dalton99a Mar 2022 #85

Yeah, like they were just having harmless military exercises in Belarus Warpy Mar 2022 #87

Awesome! In that case, no harm done. mahina Mar 2022 #88

Russia must pay to rebuild Ukraine. rockfordfile Mar 2022 #89

It worked in Chechnya. ForgoTheConsequence Mar 2022 #91

Right now, the Russians will say anything to get out of this quagmire AZLD4Candidate Mar 2022 #92

Actions speak louder than words Mad_Machine76 Mar 2022 #93