Donald Trump has been flayed alive by Western media and leaders for saying Ukraine started the war. Here are facts, not myths, says Joe Lauria.
By Joe Lauria
Special to Consortium News
The outcry spread quickly across the Western world: Donald Trump dared say Ukraine started the war.
I’m not sure how anyone would read that article knowing anything about Ukraine and not immediately realize this article is biased and misleading. It is certainly bending the truth. I think only a stupid person would try and defend it.
P.S. I’ve personally been to Ukraine and also know people who are currently there. So I’ll take my first person account over you or you’re purposely misleading article.
I bet you have! /s What part of Ukraine did you visit, East or West? And from which part of Ukraine did the person(s) you talked to come from? Context is everything. Also, you may want to brush up on some unchallengeable history—An actual timeline of events, if you wish to honestly enlighten yourself. https://consortiumnews.com/2025/02/25/ukraine-timeline-tells-the-tale
Your anecdotal evidence doesn’t mean shit. Knowing people in Ukraine doesn’t refute the story.
The fact is that between February and March 2014, unmarked Russian soldiers occupied and blockaded the Simferopol International Airport, most of Ukraine’s Crimean military bases, and the Supreme Council of Crimea. The Kremlin stated that no Russian troops were active in the region, but many little green men were operating in this region while disguised as pro-Russian separatists.
After two months of denial, on 17 April 2014, Russian president Vladimir Putin confirmed that the Russian military had been operating in Ukraine.
So by Putin’s own account here, sending troops into Ukraine they of course started the war. All of which is conveniently left out of this article. Some great reporting here…