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Bernardo de La Paz

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5. Implicit Russia propaganda inside headline: Only Russia can attack across border

Wed Dec 7, 2022, 08:23 AM

Dec 2022

Ukraine can only defend inside its borders, is the implicit line.

In reality, Ukraine has been extraordinarily disciplined in mounting only a few pinpoint attacks over the border.

In my view, that has the purpose of weakening Putin's support in Russia by taking away from him the internal propaganda weapon of "The Motherland is being attacked! Sacrifices will be made!".

I think the restraint has been effective by limiting his hand, for example, not calling for a full mobilization. Meantime, Ukraine, as the defender, has a full mobilization.

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NYT bothsiderism: "Ukraine ESCALATES THE WAR... by attacking the russian military on russian soil." [View all] DetlefK Dec 2022 OP

I have a lot of thoughts Dorian Gray Dec 2022 #1

+1 2naSalit Dec 2022 #6

It's russia that escalated. nt Crunchy Frog Dec 2022 #9

Yes, I realize that Dorian Gray Dec 2022 #11

+1,000 Bettie Dec 2022 #10

For not being a military expert, MarineCombatEngineer Dec 2022 #12

Russia have been bombing Ukraine since February 2022...... Lovie777 Dec 2022 #2

Good for Ukraine SallyHemmings Dec 2022 #3

Well, in the Times' defense,, Putin's embarrassment was certainly 'escalated'. 70sEraVet Dec 2022 #4

Implicit Russia propaganda inside headline: Only Russia can attack across border Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2022 #5

There is a base deep in Russia EndlessWire Dec 2022 #7

I've had little respect for NYT since the run up to the Iraq invasion. Crunchy Frog Dec 2022 #8

Victim blaming! A classic! Takket Dec 2022 #13