Russia-Ukraine, one year on, part 2

Because of late breaking stories.

First, let's watch the Associated Press further tarnish its reputation by claiming that only Russia has been involved with misinformation warfare. Reality, as anybody who actually reads knows, that Ukraine, and also NATO members including the US, have also done that. Remember that Ukrainian missile that accidentally landed in Poland, for example? It was a member of Team Biden who did the wink, wink, nudge, nudge that that was actually a Russian one.

Second, what's up with the tiff between Wagner Group and Russia's Defense Secretary (more detail here)? And will it continue? Apparently not, at least in the short term. Wagner head Prigozhin has withdrawn his "we're not getting ammo" claim.

Third, is Barry Gander still posting propaganda on Medium? Yes.

Fourth, people claiming this war is exhausting Russian troops? How do you explain that the average life expenctancy of a front-line Ukrainian soldier is allegedly 4 hours?

Fifth, if sanctions are working so well, why does the G7 need a new policing coordinating unit?

Sixth, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is apparently so fucking full of himself that he thinks he can talk Xi Jinping out of his semi-neutral, semi-pro-Russia stance into writing blank checks to Ukraine. At that same piece, chief NATO flunky Jens Stoltenberg is also full of himself by claiming Beijing "doesn't have much credibility." And, the head of lack of credibility, Warmonger Joe, claims that Xi's peace proposal can't be good because Putin is applauding it. Fuck off, all three of you.