Russia Insists It Won't Start War with Ukraine but Won't Allow Interests to be 'Trampled'

 

We ran the numbers: There are 2010 news articles covering this topic. 53% (1071) are left leaning, 31% (616) are center, and 16% (323) are right leaning.

On Friday, Army General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said that Russia’s massive deployment of forces along Ukraine’s border is unlike anything seen in recent memory. While left-leaning articles highlight that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the buildup of Russian forces along Ukraine’s border has reached the point where President Vladimir Putin now has a complete range of military options, right-leaning articles highlight that Rep. Jake Auchincloss said Putin's aggression toward Ukraine is mostly aimed at satisfying unhappy Russian citizens.

A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the buildup of Russian forces along Ukraine’s border has reached the point where President Vladimir Putin now has a complete range of military options. The Kremlin said Putin told French President Emmanuel Macron that the West has failed to take Russian security concerns into account.

USA Today published a centrist article reporting that Milley said that an attack by Russian ground troops, artillery, warplanes and ballistic missiles “would result in a significant amount of casualties.” Ukraine’s military has improved since 2014 when Russia annexed Crimea.

A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that Rep. Jake Auchincloss said Putin's aggression toward Ukraine is mostly aimed at satisfying unhappy Russian citizens. One of the reasons Russians are increasingly frustrated with how their country is being run is its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.



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