{"id":220595,"date":"2022-10-03T12:01:19","date_gmt":"2022-10-03T11:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/?p=220595"},"modified":"2022-10-02T05:40:58","modified_gmt":"2022-10-02T04:40:58","slug":"the-narrative-that-this-war-was-unprovoked-prevents-peace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/2022\/10\/the-narrative-that-this-war-was-unprovoked-prevents-peace\/","title":{"rendered":"The Narrative That This War Was \u201cUnprovoked\u201d Prevents Peace"},"content":{"rendered":"

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2 Oct 2022 – <\/em>Vladimir Putin has approved the annexation<\/a> of four territories in eastern Ukraine, whose addition to the Russian Federation now await authorization from Russia\u2019s other branches of government.<\/p>\n

The Zelensky government responded to the move by applying to join NATO, only to be immediately shut down by US and NATO officials<\/a>. Can\u2019t have sacrificial pawns trying to rise above their station on the grand chessboard, after all.<\/p>\n

But the empire\u2019s proxy war against Russia continues, and the Ukrainian government has announced its intentions to drive out Russia from all of the Ukrainian territories it has claimed as its own.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor our plans, [Russia\u2019s annexation] doesn\u2019t matter,\u201d Zelensky advisor Mykhailo Podolyak told Politico<\/a>, adding that Ukraine will \u201cprotect our land using all our forces\u201d and \u201cshould liberate all its territories.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Ukraine Vows To \u2018Liberate\u2019 Territory Annexed by Moscow
A top aide to President Zelensky said Russian forces will be "exterminated"
by Kyle Anzalone@KyleAnzalone_<\/a> #Ukraine<\/a> #Russia<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/tqUd3ALRhp<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Gw1XQSJRcg<\/a><\/p>\n

— Antiwar.com (@Antiwarcom) October 1, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n