cross-posted from: https://biglemmowski.win/post/1987968

MOSCOW, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Russia’s ambassador to Washington said on Friday that he did not believe Ukraine would have attacked the Nord Stream gas pipelines without the tacit approval of the United States, and that Russia would identify and punish those behind the attack.

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    4 months ago

    I am really curious how bring USA and Onan would help Putin achieve the objectives.

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      4 months ago

      These kinds of claims are for internal, Russian consumption. He’s trying desperately to spin this as “US aggression,” rather than “losing to a supposedly weak neighbor.”