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		dtech on Feb 24, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Russian forces invade Ukraine after Putin orders a... This promise is disputed. We only have the word of a few (mostly Russian) officials about it, unfortunately explicit on the issue was set on paper.

saba2008 on Feb 24, 2022 | [–]

Promise is not disputed. There are no signed papers - there is no promise.

Whenever it was discussed at all is 1% a purely academic dispute and 99% demagogy.

AlexCoventry on Feb 24, 2022 | [–]

Yes, it's based on a misinterpretation.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/09/us/politics/russia-ukrain...

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