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The Russia-Ukraine War

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The Russia-Ukraine War
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OCT 2022
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The Spin

Pro-establishment narrative

Putin's invasion of Ukraine was an egregious violation of international law. His ultimate aim is to restore the Soviet empire, even if it takes massive bloodshed and false pretexts such as calling the 2014 Ukrainian revolution a "coup." This unprovoked attack is the latest chapter in Putin's Orwellian attempt to rewrite history. The West has a moral obligation to support Ukraine in securing a crippling defeat that will prevent Russia from ever again invading its neighbors.

PBS NewsHour

Establishment-critical narrative

Putin may have launched the war, but responsibility for provoking it lies squarely with the West. The US and NATO have ignored Russia's security concerns and broken their promise not to expand eastward in return for German reunification. These concerns are legitimate and should have been taken seriously. In its hegemonic attempt to bring Ukraine closer to the E.U. and make it a pro-America democracy, the West has created an extremely dangerous situation.

Economist

Cynical narrative

While the West purports to want to help Ukraine, in reality it is simply using it as a sacrificial pawn on its imperial chessboard. The "support" provided to Kyiv is nothing more than the latest attempt in the United States' long history of trying to draw Russia into grueling conflicts that use up its military firepower while decimating it financially and isolating it politically. The ultimate goal is to prolong the war to weaken Russia and hurt its geostrategic interests, not save Ukraine.

Caitlin Johnstone

Public Figures

Vladimir Putin

Volodymyr Zelenskyy


The Controversies


UNLIKELYLIKELY
Status:Resolved
Will Russia Invade Ukraine?
Controversy
MAR 27MAR 27

Status:Open
If Re-elected, Will Trump End the War in Ukraine?
Controversy
+13
MAR 27MAR 27

Go Deeper

Trump Teases 'Major Statement' on Russia Amid Ukraine Weapons Announcement
Story
+30
11 hrs11 hrs
Russia Hits Ukraine in Second Straight Night of Attacks
Story
+20
1 day1 day
Russia Launches Record Drone Attack After Trump Criticizes Putin
Story
+33
2 days2 days
EU Eases Budget Rules to Allow 15 Countries to Increase Defense Spending
Story
+7
3 days3 days
Trump Says He'll Send More Weapons to Ukraine
Story
+29
3 days3 days
Report: Hegseth Personally Halted U.S. Arms to Ukraine
Story
+28
6 days6 days
Russia Launches Record Drone Attack on Kyiv After Trump Call
Story
+28
7 days7 days
US Halts Some Weapons Shipments to Ukraine Over Alleged Stockpile Fears
Story
+25
JUL 2JUL 2
Macron and Putin Talk Iran, Ukraine in First Call Since 2022
Story
+24
JUL 2JUL 2
US Envoy to Ukraine Labels Kremlin's Comments on Peace Talks 'Orwellian'
Story
+12
JUL 1JUL 1
Ukraine to Withdraw From Ottawa Treaty Banning Anti-Personnel Mines
Story
+35
JUN 30JUN 30
Ukraine Says Russian Airfield Hit in Drone Attack
Story
+28
JUN 28JUN 28
Trump Changes Tune on Zelenskyy at NATO Summit
Story
+36
JUN 26JUN 26
NATO Summit Begins at The Hague
Story
+9
JUN 24JUN 24
At Least 7 Killed in Russian Strikes on Kyiv
Story
+12
JUN 23JUN 23
Putin Talks Israel-Iran War, Ukraine Conflict in St Petersburg
Story
+15
JUN 21JUN 21
Russian Officials Warn of Potential Economic Slowdown
Story
+7
JUN 20JUN 20
Report: Trump's Early G7 Departure Due to Tensions With Macron
Story
+2
JUN 20JUN 20
UN Reports Record Violence Against Children in War Zones
Story
+15
JUN 20JUN 20
Death Toll From Russian Attack on Kyiv Rises to 28
Story
+27
JUN 18JUN 18
Russian Strikes Kill At Least 16 in Kyiv
Story
+16
JUN 17JUN 17
US Envoy Outlines Vision of 'End State' for Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Story
+26
JUN 13JUN 13
Second Round of Russia-Ukraine Prisoner Swaps Complete as Attacks Continue
Story
+20
JUN 11JUN 11
Russia, Ukraine Exchange Further Attacks as Prisoner Swaps Proceed
Story
+3
JUN 10JUN 10
Russia Claims Entry Into New Ukrainian Region Amid Dispute Over Dead Soldiers
Story
+20
JUN 9JUN 9
Russia Launches Attack on Kharkiv, Killing Three
Story
+7
JUN 7JUN 7
Four Killed in Kyiv After Russia Vowed Response to Ukraine's Bomber Attack
Story
+31
JUN 6JUN 6
Trump Warns of Russian Response to Ukraine's Bomber Attack After Latest Putin Call
Story
+29
JUN 5JUN 5
Ukraine Strikes Bridge Linking Russia to Crimea With Underwater Explosives
Story
+32
JUN 4JUN 4
Russia-Ukraine Talks Fail to Strike Peace But Prisoner Swap Agreed
Story
+32
JUN 3JUN 3
Spat Threatens to Derail Next Round of Russia-Ukraine Negotiations
Story
+28
MAY 30MAY 30
Russia Blasts Serbian Arms Firms Over Alleged Ammo Supplies to Ukraine
Story
+27
MAY 30MAY 30
Trump Says Putin 'Playing With Fire'
Story
+43
MAY 28MAY 28
Ukraine's Intelligence Claims China Supplying Russian Military Industry
Story
+9
MAY 27MAY 27
Germany's Merz Says Allies Lifted Restrictions on Ukraine's Use of Long-Range Weapons
Story
+31
MAY 27MAY 27
Trump Lashes Out at Putin, Zelenskyy After Latest Attacks
Story
+36
MAY 26MAY 26
Ukraine Comes Under Russian Attack, Hundreds of More Prisoners Exchanged
Story
+34
MAY 24MAY 24
G7 Says Russia Must End War, Compensate Ukraine for Frozen Assets to be Returned
Story
+12
MAY 23MAY 23
Former Ukrainian Politician Shot Dead Outside School in Spain
Story
+13
MAY 22MAY 22
EU, UK Adopt Further Sanctions on Russia
Story
+32
MAY 21MAY 21
Zelenskyy Rules Out Withdrawing Ukrainian Troops From Its Own Territory
Story
+35
MAY 20MAY 20
Ukraine: Nine Killed in Russian Drone Strike as Countries Remain Distant in Negotiations
Story
+52
MAY 17MAY 17
Russia-Ukraine Delegations Meet for First Time Since 2022
Story
+26
MAY 16MAY 16
Putin Not Named in Russia's Delegation to Ukraine Peace Talks
Story
+8
MAY 15MAY 15
Zelenskyy Again Calls on Putin to Attend Turkey Peace Talks
Story
+8
MAY 14MAY 14
European Leaders Deny Having Cocaine on Train to Ukraine
Story
+14
MAY 13MAY 13
Denmark Takes Over Arctic Council Chairship, Greenland Leads
Story
+8
MAY 12MAY 12
Zelenskyy Responds to Putin's Call for Direct Talks
Story
+8
MAY 12MAY 12
Xi, Putin Pledge to Stand Together Against the US
Story
+15
MAY 9MAY 9
Ukraine Accuses Russian Forces of Violating Putin's Ceasefire
Story
+23
MAY 8MAY 8

Establishment split

CRITICAL

PRO

Ukraine’s offensive derails secret efforts for partial cease-fire with Russia, officials say
Washington PostAUG 2024
Russia-Ukraine war live: key bridges destroyed in Kursk as Ukraine ‘leaves trail of destruction’
GuardianAUG 2024
Zelenskiy’s gamble: success of shock Russia offensive hangs in the balance
GuardianAUG 2024
In a Ukrainian prison, cells are full of young Russian conscripts
Washington PostAUG 2024
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskiy says forces are ‘strengthening’ positions in Kursk
GuardianAUG 2024
More than 150 Russians captured on some days of incursion, Ukraine official says
GuardianAUG 2024
Russian missile sparks blaze in Ukraine as Kyiv’s troops push into Russia’s Kursk region
NBCAUG 2024
Near the Russian border, Ukrainians are delighted about the Kursk attack
Spectator (UK)AUG 2024
Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Aug. 18, 2024
CBSAUG 2024
Russian missile strike sparks blaze in Ukraine as Ukrainian forces continue to push into Russia's Kursk region
CBSAUG 2024
Was Qatar Secretly Mediating a Partial Russian-Ukrainian Ceasefire Before Kursk? - Global Research
Global ResearchAUG 2024
Transcript: Sen. Mark Kelly on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Aug. 18. 2024
CBSAUG 2024
Ukrainian forces strike 2 key bridges in Russia's Kursk area
CBSAUG 2024
Kremlin response to Kursk incursion shows how Putin freezes in a crisis
Washington PostAUG 2024
Russia-Ukraine war live: Ukraine repels missile attack on Kyiv and targets another Kursk bridge
GuardianAUG 2024
‘We were sure the Russian army would protect us’: fury after Ukrainian incursion into Kursk
GuardianAUG 2024
Ukraine’s extraordinary incursion into Kursk has changed the narrative of the war – but is a high-risk strategy
GuardianAUG 2024
Ukraine Destroys Key Russian Bridge as It Presses On With Offensive
New York TimesAUG 2024
Russia vows harsh response if Ukraine attacks Kursk nuclear plant
RTAUG 2024
Ukraine could deliver a killer ideological blow to Putin
Spectator (UK)AUG 2024
Ukraine pushing Russia to use nuclear weapons – Belarus
RTAUG 2024
Belarus says Ukraine amassing troops at border amid incursion into Russia
Al JazeeraAUG 2024
Russia says Ukraine used Western weapons to destroy bridge in Kursk
Al JazeeraAUG 2024
A City of Blaring Sirens Fills With Russians Who Fled Ukraine’s Advance
New York TimesAUG 2024
Ukrainian troops ‘kidnap’ Russian civilians (VIDEO)
RTAUG 2024
Italian media ‘whitewashing’ Ukrainian crimes – Moscow
RTAUG 2024
Video appears to show Ukrainian strike on key Russian bridge, which Moscow says was likely carried out using US-made HIMARS rockets
Business InsiderAUG 2024
Ukrainian troops have struck two key bridges in Russia. Could it mean they’re there to stay?
Associated PressAUG 2024
Crimea Bridge Targeted in ATACMS Strike: Russia
NewsweekAUG 2024
Zelensky Shows Off Developments That 'Clear the Black Sea'
NewsweekAUG 2024
Ukraine's Kursk counteroffensive defied NATO predictions and shows Kyiv has its eye on the US election, experts say
Business InsiderAUG 2024
Kursk Bridge Destroyed in Precision HIMARS Strike
NewsweekAUG 2024
Kursk Invasion Map Shows Ukrainian Advances in New Locations
NewsweekAUG 2024
Putin Ally Claims Third of His Army Was Deployed to Ukraine's Border
NewsweekAUG 2024
German ministers told there’s no more money for Ukraine — FAZ
RTAUG 2024
The Kursk attack has humiliated Putin – and changed the narrative over how the war is fought | Orysia Lutsevych
GuardianAUG 2024
Ukraine will be ‘destroyed’ if escalation continues – Lukashenko
RTAUG 2024
Ukraine planned incursion into Russia for over a year – NBC
RTAUG 2024
Ukrainian attack ruined ‘secret’ peace talks – WaPo
RTAUG 2024
Ukrainian troops ransack supermarket in Russia’s Kursk Region (VIDEO)
RTAUG 2024
Kiev firing Western-made missiles at civilian infrastructure – Moscow
RTAUG 2024
Russia Should Launch Nuclear Strikes on New York, London—Russian Pundit
NewsweekAUG 2024
Experts explain how Ukraine launched its own invasion of Russia
FOX NewsAUG 2024
Russian missile sparks blaze in Ukraine as Kyiv’s troops push into Russia’s Kursk region
Associated PressAUG 2024
Ukraine could be helped by West to make ‘dirty nuke’ – ex-MEP
RTAUG 2024
North Korea slams Ukraine’s incursion into Kursk Region
RTAUG 2024
Ukraine gains new ground in its offensive inside Russia
NBCAUG 2024
Russian soldier smashes Ukrainian drone with rifle butt (VIDEO)
RTAUG 2024
Ukraine’s invasion has exposed Putin’s messianic vision of Russia as a mirage | Luke Harding
GuardianAUG 2024
New video shows moment Ukrainian troops entered Russian territory
NBCAUG 2024
RT News - August 18 2024 (09:00 MSK)
RTAUG 2024
Ukraine deployed 10,000 reserves to attack border-zone in Kursk – WSJ
RTAUG 2024
Ukraine making a ‘serious nuclear gamble’ – ex-Pentagon official
RTAUG 2024
RT News - August 18 2024 (17:00 MSK)
RTAUG 2024
RT News - August 17 2024 (17:00 MSK)
RTAUG 2024
RT News - August 17 2024 (10:00 MSK)
RTAUG 2024
Ukrainian troops have struck two key bridges in Russia — could it mean they’re there to stay?
New York PostAUG 2024
Sudzha, Kursk: Russian residents take shelter as Ukraine advances
CNNAUG 2024
Zelensky says Ukraine ‘getting stronger’ in Kursk as his troops blow up second bridge
CNNAUG 2024
Ukraine captures up to 150 Russian troops a day in Kursk incursion, officials say: ‘Do not want to fight’
New York PostAUG 2024
Ukrainian Prez Volodymyr Zelenskyy's wife says war with Russia makes relationship stronger
New York PostAUG 2024
How Ukraine turned the war on its head with surprise attack on southern Russia
CNNAUG 2024
Russia ‘rapidly approaching’ key Ukraine city despite Kursk setback
CNNAUG 2024
The Day Arrives: Putin Must Pull the Chain on Kyiv
New Eastern OutlookAUG 2024
Putin's War, Week 129. The Invasion of Kursk Continues, Putin Unhappy, and the White House Befuddled
Red StateAUG 2024
So What Really Happened in Kursk?
Lew RockwellAUG 2024
US watches closely as Ukrainian forces push into Russia with US-provided arms
CNNAUG 2024
Safety at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Is 'Deteriorating' After Drone Strike – PJ Media
PJ MediaAUG 2024

More neutral establishment stance articles

Mapped: Ukraine’s incursion into the Russian Kursk region explained
IndependentAUG 2024
Ukraine destroys key bridge as troops leave ‘trail of destruction’ in Russia incursion
IndependentAUG 2024
British tanks used to drive back Putin’s forces during Ukraine’s incursion into Russia
IndependentAUG 2024
Ukraine Destroys Two Bridges Within Russian Mainland: Reports
BreitbartAUG 2024
Ukrainian City Hit With Russian Missile Strike Amid Kursk Incursion
BreitbartAUG 2024
Germany to End New Ukraine Military Aid Amid Budget Crunch: Report
BreitbartAUG 2024
Mark Kelly Says He Is ‘Comfortable’ with U.S. Weapons Used on Russian Soil
BreitbartAUG 2024