{"id":250189,"date":"2022-03-01T08:46:44","date_gmt":"2022-03-01T08:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=250189"},"modified":"2022-03-03T08:06:27","modified_gmt":"2022-03-03T08:06:27","slug":"the-battle-for-kiev-is-the-silliest-war-yet-the-level-of-disinformation-is-absurd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=250189","title":{"rendered":"The Battle for Kiev Is the Silliest War Yet, the Level of Disinformation Is Absurd"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Andrew Anglin \u2013 The Unz Review Feb 26, 2022<\/strong><\/h1>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The war between Russia and Ukraine has moved to the center of Kiev. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/82sNfaE2vi\">pic.twitter.com\/82sNfaE2vi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; RadioGenova (@RadioGenova) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RadioGenova\/status\/1497485858961825792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 26, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Russia is refusing to take out any infrastructure. The energy, water, and internet are still on.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019re trying not to make people mad, and they\u2019re trying to not make it so a lot needs to be rebuilt when they install a new government.<\/p>\n<p>The Western media is saying that Russia is having a hard time. As if they couldn\u2019t just bomb all of the infrastructure if they wanted to and have this finished in 15 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Honestly, most of what is being posted on Twitter is fake. The only thing that the West was ready for before this war was to post a bunch of fake videos and ban anyone giving an account of anything that is actually happening.<\/p>\n<p>Russian soldiers are being put under citizen\u2019s arrest?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Russian soldiers captured by Ukrainian civilians&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UkraineRussiaWar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UkraineRussiaWar<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Ukraine?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Ukraine<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RussiaUkraineWar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RussiaUkraineWar<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Kiev?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Kiev<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KpR9U5jT9u\">pic.twitter.com\/KpR9U5jT9u<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mansoor Nisar (@Mansoornisar123) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mansoornisar123\/status\/1497535474667163651?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 26, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Does that seem like it\u2019s real to you? Or does it seem like someone dressed up in a Russia soldier outfit and filmed a fake video?<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s one where the Russian soldier is so sad about being captured by civilians that he\u2019s crying.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udd34A captured Russian soldier was seen crying after the public&#39;s reaction in the city of Sumy. The reason for this and many others is Putin.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Kiev?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Kiev<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Ukraine?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Ukraine<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StopRussia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StopRussia<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UkraineUnderAttack?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UkraineUnderAttack<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UkraineRussia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UkraineRussia<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StandWithUkriane?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StandWithUkriane<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Z8wuQ24Zq5\">pic.twitter.com\/Z8wuQ24Zq5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ukraine News Follow #STOPWAR (@kraloyunsa) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kraloyunsa\/status\/1497532382647308288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 26, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019re also posting strange atrocities committed by Ukrainians and saying it\u2019s Russians.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is an 9K35 mobile surface to air missile system, likely Ukrainian (they have 150 of them); driver panicked and tried to avoid the vehicle but they both bluffed the wrong way.  Don&#39;t believe anything you&#39;re being told right now. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sP3IBQ5aQL\">https:\/\/t.co\/sP3IBQ5aQL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; martin (@hispaniccosmist) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hispaniccosmist\/status\/1497351990711513089?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 25, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>All of the videos of missiles hitting residential areas are the result of Ukrainians shooting down Russia aircraft or missiles (using US weapons).<\/p>\n<p>There is absolutely zero chance that Russia is just firing at random apartment buildings, but half the videos on Twitter say this is happening.<\/p>\n<p>This video is properly marked:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ukrainian air defense hits a building in Kiev <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/B9o4sUSYK7\">pic.twitter.com\/B9o4sUSYK7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ZOKA (@200_zoka) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/200_zoka\/status\/1497481389876338688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 26, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>But there are people taking that video and saying it is Russians shooting at apartment buildings.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019re posting videos\/photos of Ukrainians shooting themselves and saying they are secret Russians dressed up as Ukrainians.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s all pretty much on this level:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Ukrainian-transgender-journalist.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-250190\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Ukrainian-transgender-journalist.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"484\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Ukrainian-transgender-journalist.jpeg 484w, https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Ukrainian-transgender-journalist-480x645.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 484px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is all very weird.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not like the Ukraine is going to win the war, so I don\u2019t really see the purpose in spamming all of this hoaxed footage to try to embolden the people.<\/p>\n<p>I saw an interview with some alleged \u201ccivilian defense forces\u201d and they said they don\u2019t have guns, but the government told them how to make Molotov cocktails.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, everyone who was given a gun by the Ukrainian government immediately stashed it to try and sell it.<\/p>\n<p>Or, they took the guns and started fighting each other.<\/p>\n<p>Seriously!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Reports that Ukrainian civilian militias are fighting each other in neighborhoods around <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Kiev?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Kiev<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/O5eMmPrX5P\">pic.twitter.com\/O5eMmPrX5P<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Aldo Rossi \ud83c\uddf7\ud83c\uddfa\ud83e\udd1d\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@AldoRossiSI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AldoRossiSI\/status\/1497346004596707336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 25, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Reports that Ukrainian civilians who were given weapons are fighting each other. Apparently the sounds are largely infighting. This footage according to the conversation heard,l\u2014 are Two \u201ccivil defence groups\u201d going at it against each other.   <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4hzyr2WCmk\">pic.twitter.com\/4hzyr2WCmk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ASB News \/ MILITARY\u303d\ufe0f (@ASBMilitary) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ASBMilitary\/status\/1497337536477286405?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 25, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I never thought would see Ukrainian infighting in Kiev.<br \/>Consequence of sharing weapons to everyone. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/V4WJ38XmRO\">pic.twitter.com\/V4WJ38XmRO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ZOKA (@200_zoka) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/200_zoka\/status\/1497340407558017026?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 25, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Yes.<\/p>\n<p>That is the consequence of sharing weapons with everyone.<\/p>\n<p>Ukrainians start forming militias and fighting each other \u2013 while they are being invaded by Russia.<\/p>\n<p>Zelensky posted a video \u201cproving\u201d that he hasn\u2019t fled to Israel.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ukrainian President Zelensky shot and published a video in the capital Kiev to respond to those who said he left his country and fled. Salute to Ukraine, which will defend its country to the end with honor and courage!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UkraineWar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UkraineWar<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UkraineUnderAttack?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UkraineUnderAttack<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Kiew?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Kiew<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Putin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Putin<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Aliyev?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Aliyev<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GbEmGLMkp7\">pic.twitter.com\/GbEmGLMkp7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; _A_Y_ \ud83d\udd3a | Solidarity \ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddf7 &#8211; \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@AY15597979) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AY15597979\/status\/1497450327305564162?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 26, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t really believe it. It took him long enough.<\/p>\n<p>One thing is certain: we\u2019re not seeing a lot of Ukrainian military!<\/p>\n<p>Instead, it\u2019s just these gangs roaming the streets.<\/p>\n<p>Putin released a video addressing the Ukrainians, and said that the Americans are advising the neo-Nazi groups to use human shields, shooting from civilian areas and then trying to get Russians to shoot back. He said the military should stop cooperating with these groups and just have a talk.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a short clip. Worth watching. Definitely draws a distinction between how irate and unhinged the West is in comparison with Putin.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Putin addresses Ukraine military:<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Take power into your own hands. It seems that it will be easier for us to come to an agreement than with this gang of drug addicts and neo-Nazis, who settled in Kiev and took hostage the entire Ukrainian people\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Join @Q17_Awakening <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SdAwznv6E1\">pic.twitter.com\/SdAwznv6E1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jolly Roga (@RogaJolly) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RogaJolly\/status\/1497554677315125248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 26, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>I wouldn\u2019t say it\u2019s a boring war.<\/p>\n<p>But the main interest is the silliness.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unz.com\/aanglin\/the-battle-for-kiev-is-the-silliest-war-yet-the-level-of-disinformation-is-absurd\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Russia has been slow and tentative in its campaign in Ukraine because it doesn\u2019t want to be saddled with the high cost of rebuilding a ruined infrastructure, or alienating the civil population. As Andrew Anglin explains, the conflict has also been marked by absurd disinformation, often masquerading as \u201cnews\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":39262,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[61,116],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-250189","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-Commentary","category-ukraine"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/250189","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/39262"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=250189"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/250189\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":250191,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/250189\/revisions\/250191"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=250189"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=250189"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=250189"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}