The app of the Russian government newspaper is displayed on an iPhone screen showing Russian President Vladimir Putin during his speech in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022. As the West sounds the alarm about the Kremlin ordering troops into eastern Ukraine and decries an invasion, Russian state media paints a completely different picture. It portrays the move as Moscow coming to the rescue of war-torn areas tormented by Ukraine’s aggression and bringing …
February 23, 2022
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February 23, 2022 11:35 a.m.
Russia state TV paints Moscow as savior of eastern Ukraine
Still, many have voiced their wholehearted support for Putin's decision