Paula Chertok
@PaulaChertok
Paula ChertokFeb 26, 2023
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"Putin's stolen an enormous amt of money from the Russian ppl. He's worried abt people turning on him. So he started a war to stay in power. Ukraine is definitely not his last stop"
Putin's a thief protecting his thiefdom. Aggression keeps him in power. That's why it won't stop.
Velshi on MSNBC@VelshiMSNBC
Feb 26 23
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If we want to save ourselves from entering into a direct conflict with Russia, @Bill Browder warns Western allies should do everything possible to give Ukrainians the weapons they need. “So we don’t have to do it with our own soldiers and our own deaths in the future.” #velshi
Why is Russia so obsessed w/ #Bakhmut? Its salt deposits are huge & pure.
Donbas? The world's largest reserves of titanium, iron ore, lithium, massive coal deposits—worth TRILLION$.
Russia's thieving kleptocrats commit genocide to steal Ukraine's territory & natural resources.
Media must explain this aspect of Russia's war. Anti-corruption activists have traced massive theft by Putin's regime—a kleptocracy relying on oligarchs & puppets aiding him to share in spoils.
Ukraine ousted the puppet, cut the corruption. Russian criminals want it back & more.
Paula Chertok@PaulaChertok
Paula ChertokFeb 26 23
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Why is Russia so obsessed w/ #Bakhmut? Its salt deposits are huge & pure.
Donbas? The world's largest reserves of titanium, iron ore, lithium, massive coal deposits—worth TRILLION$.
Russia's thieving kleptocrats commit genocide to steal Ukraine's territory & natural resources.
So monstrous, it's hard to grasp. Atrocities, war crimes, terrorism, ethnic cleansing, genocide—by a mafia state run by gangsters.
Propagandists mask it in "Back to the USSR"/"Make Russia Great Again" propaganda. But we shouldn't. Russia invaded Ukraine to steal for kleptocrats.
Paula Chertok@PaulaChertok
Paula ChertokFeb 26 23
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Media must explain this aspect of Russia's war. Anti-corruption activists have traced massive theft by Putin's regime—a kleptocracy relying on oligarchs & puppets aiding him to share in spoils.
Ukraine ousted the puppet, cut the corruption. Russian criminals want it back & more.
Paula Chertok
Paula Chertok@PaulaChertok
Linguist, lawyer, writer, refugee, immigrant • Analyzing propaganda, media, Russia, Ukraine • @Euromaidanpress @StopFakingNews • Democracy•Inclusion•Innovation
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